Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 49221
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM
Vessel name Rita (Flor de Mayo)
Flag Spain
Flag IMP Spain / Uruguay
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered Coruña
Year registered
Rig Fragata
Tonnage
Standardized tonnage IMP
Guns mounted
Vessel owners
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Sold slaves in Americas - subsequent fate unknown
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 Santander
First place of slave purchase Loango
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Loango
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Bahia, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Bahia, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP Spain
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 Bahia
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Bahia
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1817
Date voyage began 1817-05-08
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1817-11-??
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP 29
Captain and Crew Captain's name Arrarte, Juan Batista de
Crew at voyage outset 55
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 442
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 382
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 382
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 IDO,17.11.25.: Idade de Ouro do Brasil
Barreda, 14-15: Barreda, Fernando,"La Trata Negrera desde el Puerto de Santander," Boletin de la Biblioteca de Menendez Pelayo, 29 (1953) 1-2: 5-22.
AHNM, Estado, leg. 8021, 1: Archivo Histórico Nacional (Madrid, Spain)