Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 32877
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Diane
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed Great Britain, place unspecified
Year constructed 1719
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 290
Standardized tonnage IMP 332
Guns mounted 14
Vessel owners Compagnie des Indes
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 Lorient
First place of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified
Second place of slave purchase Malembo
Third place of slave purchase Cabinda
Principal place of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Petit-Goâve
Second place of slave landing Cayes (Les)
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Cayes (Les)
Place where voyage ended Lorient
Region where voyage began IMP France
First region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Second region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Third region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Principal region of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena
First region of slave landing Saint-Domingue
Second region of slave landing Saint-Domingue
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 1725
Date voyage began 1724-10-28
Date trade began in Africa 1725-05-30
Date vessel departed Africa 1725-08-11
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1725-11-02
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1726-06-26
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 370
Middle passage (days) IMP 83
Captain and Crew Captain's name Terrien, Gr
Crew at voyage outset 78
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 20
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 209
Slaves carried from third port of purchase 292
Total slaves embarked 501
Total slaves embarked IMP 501
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 478
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing 465
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing 462
Total slaves disembarked IMP 478
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 45.0%
Percentage women IMP 13.6%
Percentage boys IMP 29.7%
Percentage girls IMP 11.7%
Percentage male IMP 74.7%
Percentage children IMP 41.3%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 23
Mortality rate IMP 5.0%
Source Sources mettas,II: 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.
LeTréhour,197,205,215: Le Tréhour, Nolwenn, “La traite des Noirs lorientaise au temps de la Compagnie des Indes (1720-1770),” MA dissertation (Université de Bretagne-Sud, 1999)