Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 75955
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Othello
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Prize (unknown place)
Year constructed
Place registered London
Year registered 1758
Rig Snauw
Tonnage 180
Standardized tonnage IMP 281
Guns mounted 12
Vessel owners Capers, John*
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 Popo
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Popo
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Kingston
Second place of slave landing
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 Bight of Benin
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Benin
First region of slave landing Jamaica
Second region of slave landing
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 1762-04-19
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1763-06-13
Date vessel departed for homeport 1763-07-28
Date voyage completed 1763-10-19
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 420
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Mitchell, Robert
Smith, Edward
Crew at voyage outset 24
Crew at first landing of slaves 20
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 364
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 312
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 312
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 BT6/3,159B:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

CO142/18,5-6,24-5:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


LList, 16 Aug 1763:

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


LList, 21 Oct 1763:

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


T70/1263:

British National Archives (Kew)


LList, 11 Jan 1763:

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


LList, 8 Apr 1763:

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


LList, 28 June 1763:

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


ADM68/200,175:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)