| Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 83903 |
| Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
| Vessel name | Union | |
| Flag | Great Britain | |
| Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
| Place constructed | London | |
| Year constructed | 1755 | |
| Place registered | ||
| Year registered | ||
| Rig | Ship | |
| Tonnage | 415 | |
| Standardized tonnage IMP | 415 | |
| Guns mounted | ||
| Vessel owners | Calvert, Anthony King, Thomas Camden, William |
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| 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 | Kingston | |
| Second place of slave landing | ||
| Third place of slave landing | ||
| Principal place of slave landing IMP | Kingston | |
| 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 | Jamaica | |
| Second region of slave landing | ||
| Third region of slave landing | ||
| Principal region of slave landing IMP | Jamaica | |
| Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
| Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1795 |
| Date voyage began | 1794-10-31 | |
| Date trade began in Africa | 1795-04-06 | |
| Date vessel departed Africa | 1795-05-25 | |
| Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1795-06-30 | |
| Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
| Date voyage completed | 1795-11-10 | |
| Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 242 | |
| Middle passage (days) IMP | 36 | |
| Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Thomson, James |
| 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 | 549 |
| Slaves carried from first port of purchase | ||
| Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
| Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
| Total slaves embarked | 549 | |
| Total slaves embarked IMP | 549 | |
| Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 549 | |
| 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 | 545 | |
| Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 59.8% |
| Percentage women IMP | 30.6% | |
| Percentage boys IMP | 6.4% | |
| Percentage girls IMP | 3.1% | |
| Percentage male IMP | 66.2% | |
| Percentage children IMP | 9.5% | |
| Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | ||
| Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 4 | |
| Mortality rate IMP | 1.0% | |
| Source | Sources | LR1795: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
T70/1570: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/1571: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/1574: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts CO140/89,368: Colonial Office, National Archives (UK) T64/286,15: British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury HLRO,MP,HL,1800.07.28: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800 kg, 27 June-4 July 1795: Royal Gazette (Kingston) LList, 4 Nov 1794: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 4 Aug 1795: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 1 Sept 1795: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 13 Nov 1795: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) |