Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 76565
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Betty Gally
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1714
Place registered London
Year registered 1724
Rig
Tonnage 140
Standardized tonnage IMP 254
Guns mounted 12
Vessel owners Morice, Humphry
Smith, George
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Sold slaves in Americas - subsequent fate unknown
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 Little Sestos
Second place of slave purchase Anomabu
Third place of slave purchase Jacquin
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Jacquin
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
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Windward Coast
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
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
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Barbados
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1731
Date voyage began 1730-08-??
Date trade began in Africa 1730-10-09
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1731-06-09
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP 76
Captain and Crew Captain's name Grosse, Thomas
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 380
Total slaves embarked IMP 380
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 360
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 360
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 20
Mortality rate IMP 5.3%
Source Sources Mitchell, appendix:

Mitchell, Prince of Slavers (London, 2020)


Morice,2,Hill,1731.05.27: Morice, Humphry, Slave Trade Journals and Papers (microform). Part 1: the Humphry Morice Papers, 4 reels (Marlborough, 2000).
FP,31.09.16.: Flying Post
WR,31.07.24: Weekly Register
Donnan,II,428:

Donnan, Elizabeth, ed., Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to the Americas, vol. III (Washington, DC, 1930)


CO33/16,I,31:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


BankEng,M6/130, doc.697: Bank of England (London, UK) Papers of Humphry Morice
BankEng,M7/12,13: Bank of England (London, UK) Papers of Humphry Morice
CO33/30:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)