Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 80729
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Camden
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1760
Place registered London
Year registered 1776
Rig Ship
Tonnage 300
Standardized tonnage IMP 343
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Calvert, Anthony
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 Anomabu
Second place of slave purchase Cape Coast Castle
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Anomabu
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Montego Bay
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Jamaica, place unspecified
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 Jamaica
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Jamaica
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1783
Date voyage began 1783-01-07
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1783-12-13
Date vessel departed for homeport 1784-03-22
Date voyage completed 1784-05-14
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 340
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Wilson, Thomas
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 652
Total slaves embarked IMP 652
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 590
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 590
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 62
Mortality rate IMP 10.0%
Source Sources LR1784: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
T70/1551a:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


CO142/21:

Colonial Office, National Archives (UK)


cc, 13 Dec 1783: Cornwall Chronicle (Montego Bay)
cc, 20 Dec 1783: Cornwall Chronicle (Montego Bay)
LList, 10 Jan 1783:

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


LList, 29 July 1783:

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


LList, 17 Feb 1784:

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


LList, 18 May 1784:

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