Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 75775
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Lord Ligonier
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed New England
Year constructed 1765
Place registered London
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 130
Standardized tonnage IMP 236
Guns mounted 6
Vessel owners Debatt, James
Vialars, Daniel
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 Gambia
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gambia
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Annapolis
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Annapolis
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Senegambia and offshore Atlantic
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Senegambia and offshore Atlantic
First region of slave landing Maryland
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Maryland
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1767
Date voyage began 1766-07-17
Date trade began in Africa 1766-09-13
Date vessel departed Africa 1767-07-05
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1767-09-29
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1768-01-25
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 439
Middle passage (days) IMP 86
Captain and Crew Captain's name Davis, Thomas
Crew at voyage outset 26
Crew at first landing of slaves 18
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 140
Total slaves embarked IMP 140
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 96
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 96
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 44
Mortality rate IMP 31.0%
Source Sources BT6/3,166:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

LR1764: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
CO267/1a24:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


LList, 15 July 1766:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 5 Aug 1766:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 26 Jan 1768:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


ADM68/201,125v:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)


Walsh Maryland Database: Walsh, Lorena, Database of slave trading voyages to Maryland