Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 34684
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Rubis
Flag France
Flag IMP France
Place constructed Nantes
Year constructed 1830
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Brig
Tonnage 149
Standardized tonnage IMP 149
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Amouroux, Jean-Baptiste
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 Bonny
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Bonny
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing St. Thomas
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP St. Thomas
Place where voyage ended Nantes
Region where voyage began IMP France
First region of slave purchase Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
First region of slave landing Danish West Indies
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Danish West Indies
Region where voyage ended France
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1830
Date voyage began 1830-04-26
Date trade began in Africa 1830-06-11
Date vessel departed Africa 1830-07-17
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1830-09-18
Date vessel departed for homeport 1830-10-31
Date voyage completed 1830-12-10
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 145
Middle passage (days) IMP 63
Captain and Crew Captain's name Hignard, Joseph
Grellier, Pierre
Crew at voyage outset 20
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
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
Total slaves embarked IMP 490
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing
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 444
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
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources Daget:

Répertoire des expéditions négrières françaises à la traite illégale (Nantes, 1988)