Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 82543
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Mary
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed North Carolina, port unspecified
Year constructed 1782
Place registered Liverpool
Year registered 1785
Rig Ship
Tonnage 164
Standardized tonnage IMP 164
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Tarleton, John
Backhouse, Daniel
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 Calabar
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Calabar
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 Liverpool
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
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 1787
Date voyage began 1786-08-26
Date trade began in Africa 1786-10-26
Date vessel departed Africa 1786-12-09
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1787-01-31
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1787-04-27
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 158
Middle passage (days) IMP 53
Captain and Crew Captain's name Fairweather, Patrick
Harrison, Robert
Crew at voyage outset 22
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 260
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 261
Total slaves embarked IMP 261
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 248
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 248
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 13
Mortality rate IMP 5.0%
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