Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 80599
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Bolton
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1792
Place registered Liverpool
Year registered 1792
Rig Ship
Tonnage 298
Standardized tonnage IMP 298
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Bolton, John
Hird, James
Gudgeon, Thomas
Smith, Alexander
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 Liverpool
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 Dominica, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Dominica, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended Liverpool
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 Dominica
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Dominica
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1793
Date voyage began 1792-11-26
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1793-06-13
Date vessel departed for homeport 1793-08-18
Date voyage completed 1793-10-01
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 199
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Hird, James
Crew at voyage outset 32
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 9
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 432
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 383
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 351
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 351
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 LR1793: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/54,125:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

CO76/6:

Colonial Office, National Archives (UK)


T64/286,35:

British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury


HLRO,MP,HL,94.03.22: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
LList, 16 Aug 1793:

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


LList, 4 Oct 1793:

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