Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 90873 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Eadith | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | London | |
Year constructed | 1733 | |
Place registered | Liverpool | |
Year registered | 1760 | |
Rig | Brigantine | |
Tonnage | 70 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 128 | |
Guns mounted | 10 | |
Vessel owners | Davenport, William Kelly, Thomas Black, Patrick Jordan, Thomas Lace, Ambrose Winstanley, Samuel |
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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 | Liverpool |
First place of slave purchase | Bassa | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Bassa | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | York River | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | York River | |
Place where voyage ended | Liverpool | |
Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
First region of slave purchase | Windward Coast | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | Windward Coast | |
First region of slave landing | Virginia | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Virginia | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1761 |
Date voyage began | 1760-07-11 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1761-06-10 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1761-07-24 | |
Date voyage completed | 1761-09-05 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 334 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Jordan, Thomas |
Crew at voyage outset | 20 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | 20 | |
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 200 |
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 | 174 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 154 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 149 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 154 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 27.5% |
Percentage women IMP | 26.8% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 22.8% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 22.8% | |
Percentage male IMP | 50.3% | |
Percentage children IMP | 45.6% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | 35.69 | |
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | ||
Mortality rate IMP | ||
Source | Sources | LST,1744-1786: Richardson, David, Katherine Beedham, and M. M. Schofield, Liverpool Shipping and Trade, 1744-1786 (ESRC Archives, University of Essex, 1992).
Liverpool Museum, mss 53-34: Liverpool Museum, Manuscripts (Liverpool, UK) 53-54, Accounts of “Calveley” and “Eadith” DTA: University of Keele, Archives (Keele, UK) Raymond Richards Collection, Davies-Davenport Papers |