Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 25379
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Two Friends
Flag U.S.A.
Flag IMP U.S.A.
Place constructed Philadelphia
Year constructed 1763
Place registered Philadelphia
Year registered 1764
Rig Brig
Tonnage 30
Standardized tonnage IMP 30
Guns mounted 4
Vessel owners Drinker, Henry*
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Returned direct to Africa after bringing slaves to the Americas
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 Kingston
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
Region where voyage began IMP Jamaica
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
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1767
Date voyage began 1766-05-07
Date trade began in Africa 1766-12-28
Date vessel departed Africa 1767-03-03
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1767-04-18
Date vessel departed for homeport 1767-06-13
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 346
Middle passage (days) IMP 46
Captain and Crew Captain's name Woodhouse, James
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 80
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 80
Total slaves embarked IMP 80
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 77
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 77
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 3
Mortality rate IMP 4.0%
Source Sources CO267/1,a24:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


CO142/17,35-6,43-4:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)