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 Trade

CO142/18,31-2:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/1263:

British National Archives (Kew)


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 BNA (Kew)


ADM68/200,198:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)


T70/31,f.5:

British National Archives (Kew)