Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 30237
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Maurepas
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 110
Standardized tonnage IMP 200
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Blain Des Cormiers, Michel
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 Nantes
First place of slave purchase Windward + Ivory + Gold + Benin
Second place of slave purchase Keta
Third place of slave purchase Popo
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Bight of Benin, place unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing São Tomé
First place of slave landing Martinique, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Martinique, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended Nantes
Region where voyage began IMP France
First region of slave purchase Other Africa
Second region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
Third region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Benin
First region of slave landing Martinique
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Martinique
Region where voyage ended France
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1730
Date voyage began 1730-01-22
Date trade began in Africa 1730-03-27
Date vessel departed Africa 1730-06-29
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1730-11-03
Date vessel departed for homeport 1731-01-22
Date voyage completed 1731-03-28
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 285
Middle passage (days) IMP 127
Captain and Crew Captain's name Tiercelin, Claude
Crew at voyage outset 36
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 2
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 3
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 195
Total slaves embarked IMP 195
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 125
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 172
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 23.2%
Percentage women IMP 48.0%
Percentage boys IMP 18.4%
Percentage girls IMP 10.4%
Percentage male IMP 41.6%
Percentage children IMP 28.8%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 23
Mortality rate IMP 12.0%
Source Sources mettas,I: Mettas, Jean, Répertoire des Expéditions Négrières Françaises au XVIIIe Siècle; Tome 1, Nantes (Paris, 1978); Tome 2, Ports Autres que Nantes (Paris, 1984), édité par Serge et Michelle Daget.