Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 90311
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Bassnett
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1749
Place registered Liverpool
Year registered 1749
Rig Ship
Tonnage 150
Standardized tonnage IMP 272
Guns mounted 10
Vessel owners Walker, George
Bassnett, Nathaniel
Tew, Thomas
Lessley, Andrew
Doig, James
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
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Cape Coast Castle
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Antigua, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Antigua, 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
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing Antigua
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Antigua
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1755
Date voyage began 1754-08-29
Date trade began in Africa 1754-12-24
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1755-05-??
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1755-11-26
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Lesley, Andrew
Crew at voyage outset 25
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 180
Total slaves embarked IMP 180
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 188
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 188
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 HCA26/6/57:

British National Archives (Kew)


LST,1744-1786: Richardson, David, Katherine Beedham, and M. M. Schofield, Liverpool Shipping and Trade, 1744-1786 (ESRC Archives, University of Essex, 1992).
ADM7/89:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)


T70/1263:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1517:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1524:

British National Archives (Kew)


LList, 30 May 1755:

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


LList, 11 July 1755:

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


LList, 15 July 1755:

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


LList, 28 Nov 1755:

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


ADM68/199,161v:

Admiralty, National Archives (UK)