Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 24009 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Gambia | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Liverpool | |
Year constructed | 1750 | |
Place registered | Lancaster | |
Year registered | 1755 | |
Rig | Snauw | |
Tonnage | 70 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 128 | |
Guns mounted | 8 | |
Vessel owners | Dodson, Robt* | |
Voyage Outcome | Particular outcome of voyage | Voyage completed as intended |
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP | Slaves disembarked in Americas | |
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP | Not captured | |
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP | Delivered slaves for original owners | |
African resistance | ||
Voyage Itinerary | Place where voyage began IMP | Lancaster |
First place of slave purchase | Gambia | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Gambia | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Kingston | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Kingston | |
Place where voyage ended | Lancaster | |
Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
First region of slave purchase | Senegambia and offshore Atlantic | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Senegambia and offshore Atlantic | |
First region of slave landing | Jamaica | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Jamaica | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1757 |
Date voyage began | 1756-05-14 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1756-08-12 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | 1757-02-01 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1757-03-04 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1757-06-22 | |
Date voyage completed | 1757-08-26 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 294 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 31 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Dodson, Robert |
Crew at voyage outset | ||
Crew at first landing of slaves | 25 | |
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 180 |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 140 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 140 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 128 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 128 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | |
Percentage women IMP | ||
Percentage boys IMP | ||
Percentage girls IMP | ||
Percentage male IMP | ||
Percentage children IMP | ||
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | ||
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 12 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 9.0% | |
Source | Sources | T70/1525: British National Archives (Kew) T70/1527: British National Archives (Kew) CO142/16,126-7,131-2: Colonial Office BNA (Kew) LList, 6 May 1757: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 30 Aug 1757: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) |