Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 33239 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Heureuse Union | |
Flag | France | |
Flag IMP | France | |
Place constructed | ||
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | ||
Tonnage | 200 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 305 | |
Guns mounted | ||
Vessel owners | Tanguy Merven | |
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 | Saint-Malo |
First place of slave purchase | West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
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 | Léogane | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Léogane | |
Place where voyage ended | Saint-Malo | |
Region where voyage began IMP | France | |
First region of slave purchase | West Central Africa and St. Helena | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
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 | 1768 |
Date voyage began | 1767-03-26 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1767-08-11 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | 1768-02-14 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1768-04-19 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1768-08-21 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 390 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 65 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Tison, Ch |
Crew at voyage outset | 34 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
Crew deaths during voyage | 4 | |
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 | 152 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 152 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 152 | |
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 | 152 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 31.6% |
Percentage women IMP | 17.1% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 29.6% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 21.7% | |
Percentage male IMP | 61.2% | |
Percentage children IMP | 51.3% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | ||
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | ||
Mortality rate IMP | ||
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.
BT6/3,168: BNA (Kew, London) , Board of TradeLList, 10 Apr 1767: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) Roman,annexe 1: Roman, Alain, Saint-Malo au temps des négriers (Paris, 2001). |