Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 76667
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Shark
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 50
Standardized tonnage IMP 92
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Royal African Company
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Returned direct to Africa after bringing slaves to the Americas
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 Montserrat, port unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Montserrat, port unspecified
Place where voyage ended
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 Montserrat
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Montserrat
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1724
Date voyage began 1724-??-??
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1724-08-27
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1724-11-21
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP 86
Captain and Crew Captain's name Whetston, John
Crew at voyage outset 11
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 60
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 60
Total slaves embarked IMP 60
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 49
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 46
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 49
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 63.0%
Percentage women IMP 19.6%
Percentage boys IMP 17.4%
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP 80.4%
Percentage children IMP 17.4%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 18.81
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 11
Mortality rate IMP 18.0%
Source Sources CO152/15,391:

BNA (Kew)


CO388/25,377:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/959,4,31:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/924:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO390/7:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/7,f.65v:

British National Archives (Kew)