Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 82494
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Martha
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1788
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 165
Standardized tonnage IMP 165
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Fisher, Ralph
Kewley, John
Kewley, Patrick
Colley, James Eckley
Ward, 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 Barbados, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Barbados, place unspecified
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 Barbados
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Barbados
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1795
Date voyage began 1794-01-29
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1795-02-18
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1795-03-19
Date vessel departed for homeport 1795-04-01
Date voyage completed 1795-05-07
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 414
Middle passage (days) IMP 29
Captain and Crew Captain's name Harold, Thomas
Crew at voyage outset 25
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 1
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 275
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 359
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing
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 328
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 LR1795: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/55, 2 July 1795:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

T64/286,37:

British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury


LList, 24 Apr 1795:

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


LList, 12 May 1795:

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


MMM, C/EX/L/5/2,1791.008: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool Registers of Merchant Ships, Subsidiary Register Books