Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 77072
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Distiller
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Prize (taken from French)
Year constructed 1756
Place registered London
Year registered 1764
Rig Ship
Tonnage 180
Standardized tonnage IMP 281
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Wright, W
Smith, William
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 Bonny
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Bonny
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Grenada, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing Kingston
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Kingston
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
First region of slave landing Grenada
Second region of slave landing Jamaica
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Jamaica
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1765
Date voyage began 1764-06-13
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1765-03-??
Date vessel departed for homeport 1765-07-25
Date voyage completed 1765-10-03
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Smith, William
Crew at voyage outset 32
Crew at first landing of slaves 7
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
Total slaves embarked IMP 429
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 350
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 200
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing 200
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 350
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 LR1764: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
CO142/18,101-2,124-5:

Colonial Office, National Archives (UK)


LList, 16 Oct 1764:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 15 Feb 1765:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 1 Mar 1765:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 28 May 1765:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 28 June 1765:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 8 Oct 1765:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


BT6/3,161B:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

ADM68/201,10:

Admiralty, National Archives (Kew)