Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 83596
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Spy
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Prize (taken from French)
Year constructed 1774
Place registered London
Year registered 1784
Rig Ship
Tonnage 337
Standardized tonnage IMP 337
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Camden, William
Calvert, Anthony
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 Anomabu
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast, port unspecified
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 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
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 1786
Date voyage began 1785-09-28
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1786-03-26
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1786-05-20
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1786-08-01
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 234
Middle passage (days) IMP 55
Captain and Crew Captain's name Wilson, Thomas
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 450
Total slaves embarked IMP 450
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 430
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 424
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 430
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 58.0%
Percentage women IMP 26.7%
Percentage boys IMP 9.2%
Percentage girls IMP 6.1%
Percentage male IMP 67.2%
Percentage children IMP 15.3%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 20
Mortality rate IMP 4.0%
Source Sources LR1786: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
T70/1552:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/1553:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/1554:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


CO106/3,1:

Colonial Office, National Archives (UK)


CO106/2:

Colonial Office, National Archives (UK)


PP,1789(629),XXIV:

Great Britain, Parliamentary Papers: 1777, Accounts and Papers, No 9 1788, XXII 1789, XXIV, XXV, XXVI 1790, XXIX, XXX, XXXI 1790-91, XXXIV 1792, XXXV 1795-96, XLII 1798-99, XLVIII 1799 XLVIII 1801-2, IV 1803-4, X 1806, XII 1813-14, XII 1816, VII 1823, XIX 1825, XXVII, XXIX 1826, XXIX 1826-7, XXII, XXVI 1828, XXVI 1829, XXVI 1830, X 1831, XIX 1831-32, XLVII 1842, XLIV 1845,XLIX 1847-8, XXII 1852-3, XXXIX


LList, 30 Sept 1785:

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


LList, 11 July 1786:

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


LList, 4 Aug 1786:

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


T70/1476:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts