Ship, nation, owners |
Voyage identification number |
25309 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM |
Yes |
Vessel name |
Black Prince |
Flag |
U.S.A. |
Flag IMP |
U.S.A. |
Place constructed |
Virginia, port unspecified |
Year constructed |
1765 |
Place registered |
Virginia, port unspecified |
Year registered |
1765 |
Rig |
Ship |
Tonnage |
80 |
Standardized tonnage IMP |
80 |
Guns mounted |
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Vessel owners |
Newton, Thomas (Jr)* |
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 |
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Voyage Itinerary |
Place where voyage began IMP |
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First place of slave purchase |
Windward Coast, place unspecified |
Second place of slave purchase |
Gold Coast, port unspecified |
Third place of slave purchase |
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Principal place of slave purchase IMP |
Gold Coast, port unspecified |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing |
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First place of slave landing |
Upper James River |
Second place of slave landing |
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Third place of slave landing |
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Principal place of slave landing IMP |
Upper James River |
Place where voyage ended |
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Region where voyage began IMP |
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First region of slave purchase |
Windward Coast |
Second region of slave purchase |
Gold Coast |
Third region of slave purchase |
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Principal region of slave purchase IMP |
Gold Coast |
First region of slave landing |
Virginia |
Second region of slave landing |
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Third region of slave landing |
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Principal region of slave landing IMP |
Virginia |
Region where voyage ended |
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Voyage Dates |
Year arrived with slaves IMP |
1765 |
Date voyage began |
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Date trade began in Africa |
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Date vessel departed Africa |
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Date vessel arrived with slaves |
1765-09-04 |
Date vessel departed for homeport |
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Date voyage completed |
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Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP |
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Middle passage (days) IMP |
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Captain and Crew |
Captain's name |
Thomas, Charles |
Crew at voyage outset |
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Crew at first landing of slaves |
6 |
Crew deaths during voyage |
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Slave (numbers) |
Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase |
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Slaves carried from first port of purchase |
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Slaves carried from second port of purchase |
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Slaves carried from third port of purchase |
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Total slaves embarked |
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Total slaves embarked IMP |
141 |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing |
120 |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing |
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Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing |
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Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing |
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Total slaves disembarked IMP |
120 |
Slave (characteristics) |
Percentage men IMP |
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Percentage women IMP |
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Percentage boys IMP |
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Percentage girls IMP |
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Percentage male IMP |
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Percentage children IMP |
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Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP |
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Slave deaths during middle passage IMP |
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Mortality rate IMP |
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Source |
Sources |
Minch,170-71: Minchinton, Walter E., Celia King, and Peter Waite (eds.), Virginia Slave Trade Statistics, 1698-1775 (Richmond, 1984).
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