Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 75172 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Black Prince | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Prize (unknown place) | |
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | London | |
Year registered | 1757 | |
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 305 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 349 | |
Guns mounted | 6 | |
Vessel owners | Man, Edward Louisa* | |
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 | Windward + Ivory + Gold + Benin | |
Second place of slave purchase | Cape Coast Castle | |
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Cape Coast Castle | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Barbados, place unspecified | |
Second place of slave landing | Kingston | |
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Kingston | |
Place where voyage ended | London | |
Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
First region of slave purchase | Other Africa | |
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 | Barbados | |
Second region of slave landing | Jamaica | |
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Jamaica | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1763 |
Date voyage began | 1763-03-24 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | 1763-08-28 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1763-11-23 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1764-05-24 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 244 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 87 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Gordon, John Valengo, James |
Crew at voyage outset | 15 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | 30 | |
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | 30 | |
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | 320 | |
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 350 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 350 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 297 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 123 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | 174 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 297 | |
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 | 53 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 15.0% | |
Source | Sources | BT6/3,161: BNA (Kew, London) , Board of TradeCO142/18,31-2: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) T70/1263: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts LList, 14 June 1763: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 3 Jan 1764: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 10 Feb 1764: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 29 Feb 1764: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 25 May 1764: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) CO28/32,129: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) ADM68/200,198: Admiralty, National Archives (Kew) T70/31,f.5: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts |