Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 33178
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Espérance
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 200
Standardized tonnage IMP 305
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Quesnel de la Rivaudais
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 Slave insurrection
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP Saint-Malo
First place of slave purchase Little Junk
Second place of slave purchase Gold Coast, port unspecified
Third place of slave purchase Little Popo
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Grand Popo
Places of call before Atlantic crossing Princes Island
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 Saint-Malo
Region where voyage began IMP France
First region of slave purchase Windward Coast
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Third region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
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 1750
Date voyage began 1749-11-16
Date trade began in Africa 1750-01-13
Date vessel departed Africa 1750-08-12
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1750-12-31
Date vessel departed for homeport 1751-06-29
Date voyage completed 1751-08-23
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 410
Middle passage (days) IMP 141
Captain and Crew Captain's name Hamon Du Courchamp, Ph
Crew at voyage outset 43
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 24
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 345
Total slaves embarked IMP 345
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 250
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 250
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 95
Mortality rate IMP 28.0%
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.
Roman,annexe 1: Roman, Alain, Saint-Malo au temps des négriers (Paris, 2001).