Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 77604
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Robert
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Lancaster
Year constructed 1751
Place registered Lancaster
Year registered 1751
Rig Brigantine
Tonnage 40
Standardized tonnage IMP 74
Guns mounted 4
Vessel owners Blackon, Jno
McMillan, Jno
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
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Sierra Leone estuary
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 Dublin
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Sierra Leone
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 Ireland
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1752
Date voyage began 1752-02-18
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1752-09-30
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1753-03-04
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 225
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Birchall, James
Postlethwaite, Thomas
Crew at voyage outset 13
Crew at first landing of slaves 13
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 68
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 60
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 60
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 ADM7/87:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)


CO28/29,cc136:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


CO33/16,77-8:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


LList, 21 Feb 1752:

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


LList, 14 July 1752:

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


LList, 28 Nov 1752:

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


LList, 6 Feb 1753:

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


LList, 16 Mar 1753:

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