Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 76538
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Cape Coast Frigate
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 120
Standardized tonnage IMP 85
Guns mounted 8
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 Anomabu
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 Gold Coast
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 1722
Date voyage began 1720-12-13
Date trade began in Africa 1721-??-??
Date vessel departed Africa 1721-10-06
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1722-03-03
Date vessel departed for homeport 1722-08-10
Date voyage completed 1722-10-12
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 445
Middle passage (days) IMP 148
Captain and Crew Captain's name Canning, Thomas
Atkinson, William
Crew at voyage outset 23
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 240
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 240
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 240
Total slaves embarked IMP 240
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 192
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 192
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 48
Mortality rate IMP 20.0%
Source Sources CO388/25,S376:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/922,12-13:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO33/15,7,12:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


C113/285,f.77:

British National Archives, Chancery Records, Various Six Clerks, Series I, 1715-1758 (Kew, UK)


Galenson,164: Galenson, David, Traders, Planters and Slaves: Market Behaviour in Early English America (Cambridge, 1986).
T70/1225:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/7,30:

British National Archives (Kew)