| Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 81806 |
| Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
| Vessel name | Hercules | |
| Flag | Great Britain | |
| Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
| Place constructed | Georgia, port unspecified | |
| Year constructed | 1777 | |
| Place registered | London | |
| Year registered | 1786 | |
| Rig | Ship | |
| Tonnage | 305 | |
| Standardized tonnage IMP | 305 | |
| Guns mounted | ||
| Vessel owners | Barber, Miles | |
| 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 | London |
| First place of slave purchase | Anomabu | |
| Second place of slave purchase | Cape Coast Castle | |
| Third place of slave purchase | Dixcove | |
| Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Gold Coast, port unspecified | |
| Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
| First place of slave landing | Dominica, place unspecified | |
| Second place of slave landing | ||
| Third place of slave landing | ||
| Principal place of slave landing IMP | Dominica, place unspecified | |
| Place where voyage ended | London | |
| Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
| First region of slave purchase | Gold Coast | |
| Second region of slave purchase | Gold Coast | |
| Third region of slave purchase | Bight of Benin | |
| Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Gold Coast | |
| First region of slave landing | Dominica | |
| Second region of slave landing | ||
| Third region of slave landing | ||
| Principal region of slave landing IMP | Dominica | |
| Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
| Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1788 |
| Date voyage began | 1786-04-26 | |
| Date trade began in Africa | 1786-07-13 | |
| Date vessel departed Africa | 1788-03-26 | |
| Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1788-05-26 | |
| Date vessel departed for homeport | 1788-06-26 | |
| Date voyage completed | 1788-08-20 | |
| Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 761 | |
| Middle passage (days) IMP | 61 | |
| Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Bold, Arthur |
| 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 | |
| Slaves carried from first port of purchase | ||
| Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
| Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
| Total slaves embarked | 400 | |
| Total slaves embarked IMP | 400 | |
| Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 370 | |
| 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 | 370 | |
| 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 | 30 | |
| Mortality rate IMP | 7.0% | |
| Source | Sources | LR1787: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
T70/1554: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/1556: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts CO76/5: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) mettas,II,500: Mettas, Jean, Répertoire des Expéditions Négrières Françaises au XVIIIe Siècle; Tome 1, Nantes (Paris, 1978); Tome 2, Ports Autres que Nantes (Paris, 1984), édité par Serge et Michelle Daget. LList, 28 Apr 1786: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 4 July 1788: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 22 Aug 1788: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) T70/1476: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts |