Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 78951 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Saint Michael | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | ||
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | London | |
Year registered | ||
Rig | Buque | |
Tonnage | 350 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 398 | |
Guns mounted | ||
Vessel owners | South Sea Company Christie, A |
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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 | Madagascar | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Madagascar | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Buenos Aires | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Buenos Aires | |
Place where voyage ended | London | |
Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
First region of slave purchase | East Africa and Indian Ocean islands | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | East Africa and Indian Ocean islands | |
First region of slave landing | Rio de la Plata | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Rio de la Plata | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1730 |
Date voyage began | 1729-04-03 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1730-07-11 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1731-08-19 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 464 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Burnham, Charles |
Crew at voyage outset | 60 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 500 |
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 | 320 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 283 | |
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 | 283 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | |
Percentage women IMP | ||
Percentage boys IMP | ||
Percentage girls IMP | ||
Percentage male IMP | 58.8% | |
Percentage children IMP | ||
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | ||
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | ||
Mortality rate IMP | ||
Source | Sources | Add.mss,25503,378,421: British Library, Additional Manuscripts (London, UK) Shelburne,44,f.139-42,383: University of Michigan, Clements Library (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA) Shelburne manuscripts, vols. 43, 44 Palmer,117: Palmer, Colin, Human Cargoes: The British Slave Trade to Spanish America (Urbana, 1981). Studer: De Studer, Elena F. S., Trata de Negros en el Rio de la Plata Durante el Siglo XVII (Buenos Aires, 1984). ADM68/195,209v: Admiralty, National Archives (UK) AGI, Indiferente 2785: Archivo General de Indias (Sevilla) |