Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 81271
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Emerald
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Newcastle upon Tyne
Year constructed 1789
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 281
Standardized tonnage IMP 281
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Murphy, James
Johnson, George
Withington, Peter
Falkner, Edward
Mawdsley, John
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 Cameroons
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Cameroons
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Grenada, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing Trinidad, port unspecified
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Trinidad, port unspecified
Place where voyage ended Liverpool
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
First region of slave landing Grenada
Second region of slave landing Trinidad
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Trinidad
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1807
Date voyage began 1807-05-04
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1807-12-01
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1808-08-13
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 211
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Hunter, James
Elias, John
Crew at voyage outset 38
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 2
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 291
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 310
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 279
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 30
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 279
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
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources LR1808: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/68,472:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

CO106/5:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


LiverpoolDirectory,97-100: Gore's Directory (Liverpool, 1807).
LList, 19 Jan 1808:

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


LList, 22 Jan 1808:

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


LList, 16 Aug 1808:

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


MMM, C/EX/L/5/4,1799.154: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool Registers of Merchant Ships, Subsidiary Register Books