| Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 77539 |
| Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
| Vessel name | Writtle Merchant | |
| Flag | Great Britain | |
| Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
| Place constructed | British plantations | |
| Year constructed | ||
| Place registered | London | |
| Year registered | ||
| Rig | Snauw | |
| Tonnage | 150 | |
| Standardized tonnage IMP | 272 | |
| Guns mounted | 12 | |
| Vessel owners | Gunnings, Thomas | |
| 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 | Gallinhas | |
| Second place of slave purchase | Gold Coast, port unspecified | |
| Third place of slave purchase | ||
| Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Gold Coast, port unspecified | |
| Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
| First place of slave landing | Jamaica, place unspecified | |
| Second place of slave landing | ||
| Third place of slave landing | ||
| Principal place of slave landing IMP | Jamaica, place unspecified | |
| Place where voyage ended | London | |
| Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
| First region of slave purchase | Sierra Leone | |
| 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 | Jamaica | |
| Second region of slave landing | ||
| 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 | 1741 |
| Date voyage began | 1741-02-12 | |
| Date trade began in Africa | ||
| Date vessel departed Africa | ||
| Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1741-11-09 | |
| Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
| Date voyage completed | 1742-07-06 | |
| Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 270 | |
| Middle passage (days) IMP | 133 | |
| Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Gunnings, Thomas |
| Crew at voyage outset | 24 | |
| 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 | ||
| Total slaves embarked IMP | 165 | |
| Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | ||
| Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 134 | |
| Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
| Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
| Total slaves disembarked IMP | 134 | |
| 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 | JRL, English MS, 1390, 1, f. 13r: John Rylands University Library (Manchester, UK) ADM7/83: Admiralty, National Archives (UK) LList, 10 Feb 1741: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 20 Feb 1741: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 27 Nov 1741: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) ADM68/197,220v: Admiralty, National Archives (UK) DailyG,41.02.09.: Daily Gazeteer (London) DP,42.07.06: Daily Post |