Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 78276
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Tartar
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Hull
Year constructed 1745
Place registered London
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 400
Standardized tonnage IMP 453
Guns mounted 20
Vessel owners Gowland, T
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 Bonny
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Bonny
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 Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
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 1770
Date voyage began 1769-12-12
Date trade began in Africa 1770-02-15
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1770-07-10
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1771-01-29
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 210
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Cowley, Stretch
Cowley, Richard
Thoburn, William
Crew at voyage outset 50
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 513
Total slaves embarked IMP 513
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 254
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 254
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 259
Mortality rate IMP 50.0%
Source Sources ADM7/96:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)


LR1768: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
LList, 12 Dec 1769:

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


LList, 2 Jan 1770:

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


LList, 19 June 1770:

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


LList, 1 Feb 1771:

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


ADM68/202,105v:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)


HCA15/58,Stewart,1771.04.16:

British National Archives (Kew)


HCA15/58,muster:

British National Archives (Kew)


HCA15/58,Fuller,1772.02.05:

British National Archives (Kew)