Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 77788
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Ruby
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed River Thames
Year constructed
Place registered London
Year registered 1763
Rig Ship
Tonnage 180
Standardized tonnage IMP 281
Guns mounted 10
Vessel owners Reynolds, 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 Cape Coast Castle
Second place of slave purchase Anomabu
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 Savanna la Mar
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Savanna la Mar
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
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 1765
Date voyage began 1764-10-10
Date trade began in Africa 1765-01-26
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1765-07-15
Date vessel departed for homeport 1765-09-04
Date voyage completed 1765-12-17
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 278
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Pool, Thomas
Crew at voyage outset 30
Crew at first landing of slaves 20
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 120
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 294
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 240
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 240
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 ADM7/91:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)


CO142/18,115-6,127-8:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/1263:

British National Archives (Kew)


BT6/3,161B:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

LList, 21 June 1765:

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


LList, 3 Sept 1765:

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


LList, 20 Dec 1765:

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


ADM68/201,24:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)