Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 81816
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Hero
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Whitehaven
Year constructed 1782
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 349
Standardized tonnage IMP 349
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Hammond, William (Jr)
Robson, Francis
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 Cape Coast Castle
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Cape Coast Castle
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Grenada, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Grenada, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended England, place unspecified
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing Grenada
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Grenada
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1792
Date voyage began 1792-01-30
Date trade began in Africa 1792-06-02
Date vessel departed Africa 1792-08-30
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1792-11-08
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 283
Middle passage (days) IMP 70
Captain and Crew Captain's name Willoughby, Thomas
Caldwell
Robson
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 483
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 101
Total slaves embarked IMP 101
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 101
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 101
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 44.6%
Percentage women IMP 34.7%
Percentage boys IMP 15.8%
Percentage girls IMP 5.0%
Percentage male IMP 60.4%
Percentage children IMP 20.8%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources LR1792: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
T70/1565,pt2:

British National Archives (Kew)


T64/286,11:

British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury


HLRO,MP,HL,94.03.22: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
HLRO,MP,HL,undated(1794),no.51: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
HLRO,MP,HL,99.06.14: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
HLRO,MP,HL,99.06.25: 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
LList, 31 Jan 1792:

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


LList, 13 Mar 1792:

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


LList, 1 Jan 1793:

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


LList, 5 Apr 1793:

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