Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 78307
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Dolphin
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Brigantine
Tonnage 50
Standardized tonnage IMP 92
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Reed, 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 Vessel attacked from shore
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP London
First place of slave purchase Windward Coast, place unspecified
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Windward Coast, place unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Americas, port unspecified
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
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Americas
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1731
Date voyage began 1730-02-27
Date trade began in Africa 1731-??-??
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1731-08-03
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Cope, Joseph
Crew at voyage outset
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
Total slaves embarked IMP 148
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing
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 131
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 BankEng,PBP,8:541(i):

Bank of England (London)


BankEng,M6/130, doc.740: Bank of England (London, UK) Papers of Humphry Morice
USWJ,31.07.10.: Universal Spectator, and Weekly Journal
T70/7,f.106:

British National Archives (Kew)


ADM68/195,206:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)