Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 4315 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Memphis | |
Flag | U.S.A. | |
Flag IMP | U.S.A. | |
Place constructed | New York | |
Year constructed | 1839 | |
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 798 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 798 | |
Guns mounted | 3 | |
Vessel owners | Viana, J Lima | |
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 | New Bedford |
First place of slave purchase | Ambriz | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Ambriz | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Cardenas | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Cardenas | |
Place where voyage ended | ||
Region where voyage began IMP | Massachusetts | |
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 | Cuba | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Cuba | |
Region where voyage ended | ||
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1859 |
Date voyage began | 1859-02-26 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1859-08-14 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | ||
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 169 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | |
Crew at voyage outset | 33 | |
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 | 1970 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 1700 | |
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 | 1700 | |
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 | IUP,ST,46/B/165-66: Great Britain, Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Slave Trade, vols. 1-90 (Shannon, 1969-74).
IUP,ST,46/A/14,117,141: Great Britain, Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Slave Trade, vols. 1-90 (Shannon, 1969-74). ADM123/179,Corry,59.04.15: Admiralty, National Archives (UK) FO84/1086: British National Archives (Kew), Foreign Office FO313/63,p.19: TNA (Kew) |