Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 83955 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Venus | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Broadstairs | |
Year constructed | 1783 | |
Place registered | London | |
Year registered | 1792 | |
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 142 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 142 | |
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 | 1793 |
Date voyage began | 1792-08-27 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1792-10-15 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1793-03-06 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1793-09-08 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 191 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Campbell, R Kitson, Samuel |
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 | 236 |
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 | 237 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 217 | |
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 | 217 | |
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 | ZHC1/90,Evidence of Peter Brancker: The National Archives (Kew, UK) Publications of the House of Commons
T70/1565,pt2: British National Archives (Kew) CO140/89,367: Colonial Office BNA (Kew) T64/286,13: British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury HLRO,MP,HL,94.03.22: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800 kg, 2-9 Mar 1793: Royal Gazette (Kingston) LList, 28 Aug 1792: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 23 Apr 1793: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 11 June 1793: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) LList, 10 Sept 1793: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) T70/1498: British National Archives (Kew) |