Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 82415
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Madam Pookata
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Virginia, port unspecified
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Brig
Tonnage 110
Standardized tonnage IMP 110
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Leyland, Thomas
Penny, James
Hodgson, 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 Cabinda
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Cabinda
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Havana
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Havana
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 Cuba
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Cuba
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1783
Date voyage began 1783-02-08
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1783-09-05
Date vessel departed for homeport 1783-10-19
Date voyage completed 1783-12-03
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 209
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Wilson, Charles
Molyneux, John
Crew at voyage outset 24
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 3
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 220
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 224
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 208
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 208
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 48.58
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources LR1784: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/43,286:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

T70/1545:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/1549:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


LList, 8 July 1783:

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


LList, 7 Oct 1783:

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


LList, 9 Dec 1783:

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


Dumbell: University of Liverpool Library (Liverpool, UK) Dumbell papers 10/46-52