Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 92547 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Matty and Betty | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Virginia, port unspecified | |
Year constructed | 1767 | |
Place registered | Liverpool | |
Year registered | 1775 | |
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 70 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 128 | |
Guns mounted | 4 | |
Vessel owners | Ratcliff, T | |
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 | Grand Mesurado | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | Grand Mesurado | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Jamaica, place unspecified | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Jamaica, place unspecified | |
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 | 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 | 1776 |
Date voyage began | 1775-08-15 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1776-??-?? | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1776-11-05 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | ||
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Melling, Thomas |
Crew at voyage outset | 35 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 220 |
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 | 180 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 165 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 165 | |
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 | 39.16 | |
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | ||
Mortality rate IMP | ||
Source | Sources | SchofieldArchive: Schofield, Maurice M., Notes on Liverpool slave ships between 1774 and 1778, currently held by David Richardson (University of Hull).
BT98/37,105: BNA (Kew, London) , Board of TradeBT6/3,128: BNA (Kew, London) , Board of TradeLList, 5 July 1776: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) CO137/91: Colonial Office BNA (Kew) |