Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 25318 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Catherine | |
Flag | U.S.A. | |
Flag IMP | U.S.A. | |
Place constructed | New York | |
Year constructed | 1730 | |
Place registered | New York | |
Year registered | 1730 | |
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 120 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 218 | |
Guns mounted | 12 | |
Vessel owners | Walter, John Schuyler, Arnot Schuyler, Peter Schuyler, Adoniah |
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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 | |
First place of slave purchase | Loango | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Loango | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Perth Amboy | |
Second place of slave landing | New York | |
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Perth Amboy | |
Place where voyage ended | ||
Region where voyage began IMP | ||
First region of slave purchase | West Central Africa and St. Helena | |
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 | New Jersey | |
Second region of slave landing | New York | |
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | New Jersey | |
Region where voyage ended | ||
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1733 |
Date voyage began | 1732-09-06 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1733-01-03 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | 1733-04-21 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1733-07-09 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | ||
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 306 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 79 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Farmer, Jasper |
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 | |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 257 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 257 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 238 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 130 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | 100 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 238 | |
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 | 19 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 7.4% | |
Source | Sources | Martin,57: Martin, Guillaume R., “The Transatlantic Slave Trade to New York: circa 1682-1774: A Case Study of a Minor Port,” MA dissertation (Queen’s University, Kingston, 2002)
Donnan,III,445,495,511: Donnan, Elizabeth, ed., Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to the Americas, vol. III (Washington, DC, 1930) DPB,33.08.28.: Daily Post Boy foydatabase: Foy, Charlie (Rutgers University), New York Transatlantic Slave Trading Voyages Database. NJHS, mss group 49, Journal of the Catherine: New Jersey Historical Society (Newark, NJ) StJEP,33.08.25.: Saint James’ Evening Post |