Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 77811 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Black Prince | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Prize (taken from French) | |
Year constructed | 1756 | |
Place registered | London | |
Year registered | 1765 | |
Rig | Brigantine | |
Tonnage | 90 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 164 | |
Guns mounted | 8 | |
Vessel owners | Hunter, William Mills, James |
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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 | Gambia | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Gambia | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Grenada, place unspecified | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Grenada, place unspecified | |
Place where voyage ended | London | |
Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
First region of slave purchase | Senegambia and offshore Atlantic | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Senegambia and offshore Atlantic | |
First region of slave landing | Grenada | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Grenada | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1766 |
Date voyage began | 1765-04-01 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1765-06-?? | |
Date vessel departed Africa | 1766-05-13 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1766-06-21 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1766-07-25 | |
Date voyage completed | 1766-10-23 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 446 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 39 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Watson, John Ledger, James |
Crew at voyage outset | 18 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | 7 | |
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 200 |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 59 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 59 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 53 | |
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 | 53 | |
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 | 6 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 10.0% | |
Source | Sources | ADM7/91: Admiralty, National Archives (Kew) CO106/1: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) BT6/3,163: BNA (Kew, London) , Board of TradeCO267/1,a24: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) CO267/1,Poirier,66.05.31: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) LList, 24 Oct 1766: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) ADM68/201,59v: Admiralty, National Archives (Kew) |