Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 80040
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Admiral Colpoys
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Nantes
Year constructed 1792
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 272
Standardized tonnage IMP 272
Guns mounted
Vessel owners King, Thomas
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 Cape Coast Castle
Second place of slave purchase Accra
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Demerara
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Demerara
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing British Guiana
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP British Guiana
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1805
Date voyage began 1804-10-22
Date trade began in Africa 1805-02-07
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1805-06-10
Date vessel departed for homeport 1805-07-26
Date voyage completed 1805-09-30
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 231
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Coley, Henry
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 318
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 337
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 303
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 303
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 LR1805: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
ADM7/375:

Admiralty, National Archives (Kew)


T70/1582:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


PP,1806(265),XIII,no.3:

Great Britain, Parliamentary Papers: 1777, Accounts and Papers, No 9 1788, XXII 1789, XXIV, XXV, XXVI 1790, XXIX, XXX, XXXI 1790-91, XXXIV 1792, XXXV 1795-96, XLII 1798-99, XLVIII 1799 XLVIII 1801-2, IV 1803-4, X 1806, XII 1813-14, XII 1816, VII 1823, XIX 1825, XXVII, XXIX 1826, XXIX 1826-7, XXII, XXVI 1828, XXVI 1829, XXVI 1830, X 1831, XIX 1831-32, XLVII 1842, XLIV 1845,XLIX 1847-8, XXII 1852-3, XXXIX


PP,1806(265),XIII,no.6:

Great Britain, Parliamentary Papers: 1777, Accounts and Papers, No 9 1788, XXII 1789, XXIV, XXV, XXVI 1790, XXIX, XXX, XXXI 1790-91, XXXIV 1792, XXXV 1795-96, XLII 1798-99, XLVIII 1799 XLVIII 1801-2, IV 1803-4, X 1806, XII 1813-14, XII 1816, VII 1823, XIX 1825, XXVII, XXIX 1826, XXIX 1826-7, XXII, XXVI 1828, XXVI 1829, XXVI 1830, X 1831, XIX 1831-32, XLVII 1842, XLIV 1845,XLIX 1847-8, XXII 1852-3, XXXIX


edg, 15 June 1805: Essequebo and Demerary Gazette (Demerary Gazette)
edg, 22 June 1805: Essequebo and Demerary Gazette (Demerary Gazette)
edg, 27 July 1805: Essequebo and Demerary Gazette (Demerary Gazette)
LList, 23 Oct 1804:

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


LList, 23 Apr 1805:

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


LList, 27 July 1805:

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


LList, 9 Aug 1805:

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


LList, 27 Sept 1805:

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


LList, 1 Oct 1805:

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