Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 24962
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Antigua Merchant
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered Liverpool
Year registered
Rig Snauw
Tonnage
Standardized tonnage IMP
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Gildart, Jas*
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 London
First place of slave purchase
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Barbados, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Barbados, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended Liverpool
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena
First region of slave landing Barbados
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Barbados
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1753
Date voyage began 1752-07-??
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1753-12-28
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1754-04-??
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Thomas, Robert
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 200
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 63
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 54
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 54
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
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources CO28/30,145:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


LList, 21 July 1752:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 16 Feb 1753:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


Williams,675: Williams, Gomer, History of the Liverpool Privateers and Letters of Marque with an Account of the Liverpool Slave Trade (London, 1897).
HMMGA,1754.04.30: Harrop’s Manchester Mercury and General Advertiser (Manchester Mercury)