Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 30735
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Courrier
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 60
Standardized tonnage IMP 110
Guns mounted
Vessel owners La Clauserie, Bertrand de
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Sold
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 Unknown outcome
African resistance
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP Nantes
First place of slave purchase Malembo
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Malembo
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Grenada, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Grenada, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP France
First region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena
First region of slave landing Grenada
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Grenada
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1756
Date voyage began 1755-10-18
Date trade began in Africa 1756-02-27
Date vessel departed Africa 1756-06-17
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1756-08-17
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 304
Middle passage (days) IMP 61
Captain and Crew Captain's name Thomas, François
Crew at voyage outset 14
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 116
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 116
Total slaves embarked IMP 116
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing
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 106
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 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.