Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 75478 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Falcon | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Shoreham | |
Year constructed | 1725 | |
Place registered | London | |
Year registered | 1734 | |
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 140 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 254 | |
Guns mounted | 2 | |
Vessel owners | Pearse, James | |
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 | West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | York River | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | York River | |
Place where voyage ended | London | |
Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
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 | Virginia | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Virginia | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1738 |
Date voyage began | 1737-07-05 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1738-08-05 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1738-12-08 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 396 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Young, Hasden |
Crew at voyage outset | 25 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | 25 | |
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 | 407 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 348 | |
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 | 348 | |
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 | ADM7/82: Admiralty, National Archives (UK) Donnan,IV,201: Donnan, Elizabeth, ed., Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to the Americas, vol. III (Washington, DC, 1930) Minch,98-99: Minchinton, Walter E., Celia King, and Peter Waite (eds.), Virginia Slave Trade Statistics, 1698-1775 (Richmond, 1984). ADM68/197,64v: Admiralty, National Archives (UK) GEP,37.10.04.-06.: General Evening Post |