Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 81251 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Elliott | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Liverpool | |
Year constructed | 1783 | |
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 371 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 371 | |
Guns mounted | ||
Vessel owners | Clarke, 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 | 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 | Kingston | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Kingston | |
Place where voyage ended | Liverpool | |
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 | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1794 |
Date voyage began | 1794-02-27 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1794-06-23 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | 1794-10-28 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1794-12-20 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1795-02-26 | |
Date voyage completed | 1795-04-20 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 296 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 53 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Sherwood, William |
Crew at voyage outset | 64 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
Crew deaths during voyage | 9 | |
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 505 |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 505 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 505 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 502 | |
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 | 500 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | |
Percentage women IMP | ||
Percentage boys IMP | ||
Percentage girls IMP | ||
Percentage male IMP | 62.2% | |
Percentage children IMP | ||
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | ||
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 5 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 1.0% | |
Source | Sources | LR1795: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/55, 4 July 1795: BNA (Kew, London) , Board of TradeCO140/89,368: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) T64/286,37: British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury HLRO,MP,HL,1800.07.28: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800 kg, 27 Dec 1794 - 3 Jan 1795: Royal Gazette (Kingston) LList, 24 Oct 1794: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 27 Feb 1795: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 24 Apr 1795: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) MMM, C/EX/L/5/2,1792.081: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool Registers of Merchant Ships, Subsidiary Register Books |