Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 27146 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Mercury | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Virginia, port unspecified | |
Year constructed | 1745 | |
Place registered | Bristol | |
Year registered | 1745 | |
Rig | Snauw | |
Tonnage | 80 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 80 | |
Guns mounted | ||
Vessel owners | Davis, Mark* | |
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 | Liverpool |
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 | Kingston | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Kingston | |
Place where voyage ended | London | |
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 | Other Africa | |
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 | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1746 |
Date voyage began | 1745-05-31 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1746-02-05 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1746-07-31 | |
Date voyage completed | 1746-09-21 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 250 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Matthew, Edward |
Crew at voyage outset | ||
Crew at first landing of slaves | 10 | |
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 | 262 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 215 | |
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 | 215 | |
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 | CO142/15,84: Colonial Office BNA (Kew) PLP,46.09.26: Penny London Post |