Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 31071
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Cybèle
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 187
Standardized tonnage IMP 187
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Dacosta
Dacosta (Frères)*
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 Mascarene Islands
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Southeast Africa and Indian Ocean islands, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing Cape of Good Hope
First place of slave landing Cap Français
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Cap Français
Place where voyage ended Nantes
Region where voyage began IMP France
First region of slave purchase East Africa and Indian Ocean islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP East Africa and Indian Ocean islands
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 1778
Date voyage began 1777-05-17
Date trade began in Africa 1777-09-17
Date vessel departed Africa 1778-02-10
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1778-05-09
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1778-11-15
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 357
Middle passage (days) IMP 88
Captain and Crew Captain's name Caudeau, J-B
Crew at voyage outset 47
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 386
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 386
Total slaves embarked IMP 386
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 386
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 386
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 66.8%
Percentage women IMP 12.7%
Percentage boys IMP 14.8%
Percentage girls IMP 5.7%
Percentage male IMP 81.6%
Percentage children IMP 20.5%
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.