Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 30760
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Prudent
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 120
Standardized tonnage IMP 218
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Lourmand
Frachard
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 Gold Coast, Fr. definition
Second place of slave purchase Whydah, Ouidah
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Whydah, Ouidah
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
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 1765
Date voyage began 1763-10-13
Date trade began in Africa 1764-01-27
Date vessel departed Africa 1765-03-09
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1765-04-12
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1765-12-26
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 547
Middle passage (days) IMP 34
Captain and Crew Captain's name James, Antoine
Virdet, Pierre
Crew at voyage outset 34
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 11
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 220
Total slaves embarked IMP 220
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 230
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 164
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 40.4%
Percentage women IMP 29.1%
Percentage boys IMP 18.3%
Percentage girls IMP 12.2%
Percentage male IMP 58.7%
Percentage children IMP 30.4%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 56
Mortality rate IMP 25.0%
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.