Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 30526
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Voltigeur
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 100
Standardized tonnage IMP 182
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Le Masne, Pierre
Le Masne, Claude
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
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 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
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Other Africa
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 1749
Date voyage began 1748-11-26
Date trade began in Africa 1748-12-25
Date vessel departed Africa 1749-08-16
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1749-12-14
Date vessel departed for homeport 1750-03-18
Date voyage completed 1750-05-11
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 383
Middle passage (days) IMP 120
Captain and Crew Captain's name Berthelot, Nicolas
Crew at voyage outset 25
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 3
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 223
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 223
Total slaves embarked IMP 223
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 201
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 201
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 66.7%
Percentage women IMP 24.4%
Percentage boys IMP 5.0%
Percentage girls IMP 4.0%
Percentage male IMP 71.6%
Percentage children IMP 9.0%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 22
Mortality rate IMP 10.0%
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.