Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 75637 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Higginson | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | ||
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | London | |
Year registered | ||
Rig | ||
Tonnage | ||
Standardized tonnage IMP | ||
Guns mounted | ||
Vessel owners | Higginson, Gilbert Bird |
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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 | Calabar | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Calabar | |
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 | Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands | |
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 | 1718 |
Date voyage began | ||
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1718-06-10 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1718-10-02 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | ||
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Mitchell, John |
Crew at voyage outset | ||
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 | 313 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 313 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 166 | |
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 | 166 | |
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 | 147 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 47.0% | |
Source | Sources | Donnan,IV,177: Donnan, Elizabeth, ed., Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to the Americas, vol. III (Washington, DC, 1930) Minch,44-45: Minchinton, Walter E., Celia King, and Peter Waite (eds.), Virginia Slave Trade Statistics, 1698-1775 (Richmond, 1984). H&B Letterbk, 18.09.27.: Library of Congress (Washington, DC, USA) Galloway-Maxcy-Markoe family papers, Higginson and Bird letterbook PM,04.10.1718: Post Man |