Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 30900
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Croissant
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 130
Standardized tonnage IMP 236
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Odiette de la Garennerie, J-J
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 Loango
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Loango
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Saint-Marc
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Saint-Marc
Place where voyage ended Nantes
Region where voyage began IMP France
First region of slave purchase Other Africa
Second region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena
First region of slave landing Saint-Domingue
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Saint-Domingue
Region where voyage ended France
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1770
Date voyage began 1768-12-08
Date trade began in Africa 1769-03-13
Date vessel departed Africa 1769-09-28
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1770-01-03
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1770-06-11
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 391
Middle passage (days) IMP 97
Captain and Crew Captain's name Guenichon, Michel
Crew at voyage outset 29
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 8
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 229
Total slaves embarked IMP 229
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 204
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 204
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 50.5%
Percentage women IMP 19.6%
Percentage boys IMP 23.5%
Percentage girls IMP 6.4%
Percentage male IMP 74.0%
Percentage children IMP 29.9%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 25
Mortality rate IMP 11.0%
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.