Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 76431 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Ruby | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Bermuda | |
Year constructed | 1720 | |
Place registered | London | |
Year registered | 1721 | |
Rig | Snauw | |
Tonnage | 46 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 85 | |
Guns mounted | ||
Vessel owners | Morice, Humphry | |
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 | Anomabu | |
Second place of slave purchase | Whydah, Ouidah | |
Third place of slave purchase | Jacquin | |
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Bight of Benin, place unspecified | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Barbados, place unspecified | |
Second place of slave landing | Antigua, place unspecified | |
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Antigua, 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 | Bight of Benin | |
Third region of slave purchase | Bight of Benin | |
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Bight of Benin | |
First region of slave landing | Barbados | |
Second region of slave landing | Antigua | |
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Antigua | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1731 |
Date voyage began | 1730-01-?? | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1730-04-29 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1731-02-19 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1731-05-28 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | ||
Middle passage (days) IMP | 53 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Pearce, John Blizard, John |
Crew at voyage outset | 20 | |
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 | 243 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 243 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | ||
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 | 197 | |
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 | Mitchell, appendix: Mitchell, Prince of Slavers (London, 2020) ADM68/195,191v: Admiralty, National Archives (UK) T70/1466,p.191: British National Archives (Kew) BankEng,M7/14: Bank of England (London, UK) Papers of Humphry Morice WR,31.05.22.: Weekly Register DC,31.06.29.: Daily Courant (London) |