Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 77950
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Providence
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Virginia, port unspecified
Year constructed 1762
Place registered London
Year registered 1768
Rig Snauw
Tonnage 120
Standardized tonnage IMP 218
Guns mounted 4
Vessel owners Shoolbred, John*
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 Bassa
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Bassa
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Kingston
Second place of slave landing
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 Windward Coast
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Windward 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 1769
Date voyage began 1768-04-27
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1769-04-18
Date vessel departed for homeport 1769-06-16
Date voyage completed 1769-08-17
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 356
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Goad, William
Crew at voyage outset 20
Crew at first landing of slaves 15
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 124
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 106
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 106
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 ADM7/94:

Admiralty, National Archives (Kew)


BT6/3,170:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

CO142/17,107-8,115-6:

Colonial Office, National Archives (UK)


LList, 15 Apr 1768:

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


LList, 29 Apr 1768:

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


LList, 3 Jan 1769:

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


LList, 24 Jan 1769:

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


LList, 20 June 1769:

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


LList, 18 Aug 1769:

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


ADM68/202,26v:

Admiralty, National Archives (Kew)