Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 75284
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Clapham
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 100
Standardized tonnage IMP 182
Guns mounted
Vessel owners South Sea Company
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 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 Portobelo
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Portobelo
Place where voyage ended
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 Spanish Circum-Caribbean
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Spanish Circum-Caribbean
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1718
Date voyage began 1718-01-03
Date trade began in Africa 1718-03-11
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1718-08-20
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 229
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Hallum, Edward
Crew at voyage outset 21
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 240
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 219
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 189
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 189
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 39.2%
Percentage women IMP 46.6%
Percentage boys IMP 6.3%
Percentage girls IMP 7.9%
Percentage male IMP 45.5%
Percentage children IMP 14.3%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources CO390/7:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


Add.mss,25497,143,145,178,188,198:

British Library, Additional Manuscripts (London, UK)


Add.mss,25498,101,109,123:

British Library, Additional Manuscripts (London, UK)


AGI, Contaduria, 267, 268:

Archivo General de Indias (Sevilla)


DC,31.12.1717: Daily Courant (London)
Add.mss,25563,320:

British Library, Additional Manuscripts (London, UK)