Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 81049
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Dispatch
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Bermuda
Year constructed 1784
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Brig
Tonnage 110
Standardized tonnage IMP 110
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Case, George
Aspinall, John Bridge
Aspinall, James
Gregson, John
Gregson, James
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Captured by the French - after embarkation of slaves
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP Slaves disembarked in Americas
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP French
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP Original goal thwarted (human agency)
African resistance
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP Liverpool
First place of slave purchase Malembo
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Malembo
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing St. Vincent, port unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP St. Vincent, port unspecified
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 St. Vincent
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP St. Vincent
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1795
Date voyage began 1794-11-20
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1795-11-01
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1795-12-01
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 376
Middle passage (days) IMP 30
Captain and Crew Captain's name Jackson, Edward
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 183
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 168
Total slaves embarked IMP 168
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 158
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 158
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 57.6%
Percentage women IMP 32.9%
Percentage boys IMP 7.0%
Percentage girls IMP 2.5%
Percentage male IMP 64.6%
Percentage children IMP 9.5%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 10
Mortality rate IMP 6.0%
Source Sources LR1795: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
T64/286,41:

British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury


T70/1572:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


HLRO,MP,HL,1800.07.28: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
LList, 30 Oct 1795:

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


LList, 8 Jan 1796:

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


LList, 23 Feb 1796:

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


MMM, C/EX/L/5/3,1794.092: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool Registers of Merchant Ships, Subsidiary Register Books