Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 80644
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Britannia
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed USA, location unspecified
Year constructed 1791
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 108
Standardized tonnage IMP 108
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Earle, William
Coupland, William
Earle, Thomas
Smale, John
Pickthall, Robert
Robson, Christopher
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Sold in the Americas after disembarking slaves
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 Congo River
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Congo River
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Kingston
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Kingston
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena
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
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1795
Date voyage began 1794-09-06
Date trade began in Africa 1794-12-27
Date vessel departed Africa 1795-02-01
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1795-04-12
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 218
Middle passage (days) IMP 70
Captain and Crew Captain's name Topping, Jesse
Crew at voyage outset 21
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 5
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 180
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 180
Total slaves embarked IMP 180
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 180
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 180
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 60.0%
Percentage women IMP 26.1%
Percentage boys IMP 7.8%
Percentage girls IMP 6.1%
Percentage male IMP 67.8%
Percentage children IMP 13.9%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources LR1795: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/55,287:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

CO140/89,368:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/1574:

British National Archives (Kew)


HLRO,MP,HL,99.06.19,no.34: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
HLRO,MP,HL,1800.07.28: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
kg, 11-18 Apr 1795: Royal Gazette (Kingston)
LList, 5 June 1795:

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


MMM, C/EX/L/5/3,1794.070: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool Registers of Merchant Ships, Subsidiary Register Books