Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 75016
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Adventure
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Rhode Island, port unspecified
Year constructed 1774
Place registered London
Year registered
Rig Snauw
Tonnage 140
Standardized tonnage IMP 254
Guns mounted 12
Vessel owners Thompson, C
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 London
First place of slave purchase Cape Coast Castle
Second place of slave purchase Anomabu
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Tobago, port unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Zion Hill
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing Tobago
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Tobago
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1777
Date voyage began 1777-05-02
Date trade began in Africa 1777-10-01
Date vessel departed Africa 1777-12-14
Date vessel arrived with slaves
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1778-07-??
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Muir, John
Crew at voyage outset 37
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 370
Total slaves embarked IMP 370
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 341
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 LR1778: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
LR1779: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
ADM7/100:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)


T70/1534:

British National Archives (Kew)


LList, 6 May 1777:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


T70/1541:

British National Archives (Kew)


ADM68/203,285v:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)