Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 81681
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Gudgeon
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1792
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 240
Standardized tonnage IMP 240
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Bolton, John
Leathom, Roger
Cattaral, Robert
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 West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified
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 1795
Date voyage began 1794-09-12
Date trade began in Africa 1794-12-15
Date vessel departed Africa 1795-06-26
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1795-08-12
Date vessel departed for homeport 1795-11-29
Date voyage completed 1796-01-27
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 334
Middle passage (days) IMP 47
Captain and Crew Captain's name Catterall, Robert
Crew at voyage outset 36
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 10
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 374
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 374
Total slaves embarked IMP 374
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 373
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 371
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 60.1%
Percentage women IMP 30.2%
Percentage boys IMP 4.9%
Percentage girls IMP 4.9%
Percentage male IMP 65.0%
Percentage children IMP 9.7%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 3
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).
BT98/56,71:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

CO140/89,368:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T64/286,40:

British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury


T70/1574:

British National Archives (Kew)


HLRO,MP,HL,99.06.19,no.46: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
HLRO,MP,HL,1800.07.28: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
kg, 11-18 Aug 1795: Royal Gazette (Kingston)
LList, 13 Oct 1795:

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


LList, 6 Nov 1795:

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


LList, 29 Jan 1796:

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


MMM, C/EX/L/5/3,1794.072: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool Registers of Merchant Ships, Subsidiary Register Books