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 Trade

CO140/89,368:

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