Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 27158
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name George
Flag U.S.A.
Flag IMP U.S.A.
Place constructed Philadelphia
Year constructed 1739
Place registered Philadelphia
Year registered 1746
Rig Brig
Tonnage 40
Standardized tonnage IMP 40
Guns mounted 6
Vessel owners
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 Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Barbados, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Barbados
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1747
Date voyage began 1746-06-16
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1747-05-08
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 326
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name McCleland, Jno
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves 8
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 38
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 33
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 33
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 CO33/16,II,69:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


Wax,1965,277: Wax, Darold, "Negro Imports into Pennsylvania, 1720-1766," Pennsylvania History, 32 (1965): 255-87.