Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 25224
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Durnell
Flag U.S.A.
Flag IMP U.S.A.
Place constructed Virginia, port unspecified
Year constructed 1756
Place registered Boston
Year registered 1762
Rig Sloop
Tonnage 70
Standardized tonnage IMP 70
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Davis, Elijah*
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Sold slaves in Americas - subsequent fate unknown
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 Boston
First place of slave purchase
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Africa, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Upper James River
Second place of slave landing Boston
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Upper James River
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP Massachusetts
First region of slave purchase
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Other Africa
First region of slave landing Virginia
Second region of slave landing Massachusetts
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Virginia
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1763
Date voyage began 1762-10-20
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1763-07-19
Date vessel departed for homeport 1763-08-25
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 272
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Spear, Gresham
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves 6
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
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 96
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 80
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 79
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing 1
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 80
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 Donnan,III,68:

Donnan, Elizabeth, ed., Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to the Americas, vol. III (Washington, DC, 1930)


Minch,164-65: Minchinton, Walter E., Celia King, and Peter Waite (eds.), Virginia Slave Trade Statistics, 1698-1775 (Richmond, 1984).