Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 76091 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Royal Africa | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Non-British | |
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 80 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 146 | |
Guns mounted | 10 | |
Vessel owners | Royal African Company | |
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 | Cape Coast Castle | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Cape Coast Castle | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Barbados, place unspecified | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Barbados, place unspecified | |
Place where voyage ended | London | |
Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
First region of slave purchase | Gold Coast | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Gold Coast | |
First region of slave landing | Barbados | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Barbados | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1715 |
Date voyage began | 1714-12-01 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1715-02-20 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1715-08-17 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1715-10-24 | |
Date voyage completed | 1716-02-20 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 259 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Foot, Samuel Hereford, Nurse |
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 | 215 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 215 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 208 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 206 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 208 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 59.7% |
Percentage women IMP | 20.4% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 15.5% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 4.4% | |
Percentage male IMP | 75.2% | |
Percentage children IMP | 19.9% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | 24.15 | |
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 7 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 3.0% | |
Source | Sources | CO33/15,10,36,37: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) T70/957,3-6: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/8,f.97: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/3:50: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/19;4v,8,14v,16v: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/9;97v: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts WJ,16.02.25.: Weekly Journal Tattersfield,18,220: Tattersfield, The Forgotten Trade C113/276-89: British National Archives, Chancery Records, Various Six Clerks, Series I, 1715-1758 (Kew, UK) T70/1209B,76: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts |