Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 92609
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Martha
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1715
Place registered Liverpool
Year registered
Rig Snauw
Tonnage 60
Standardized tonnage IMP 110
Guns mounted 4
Vessel owners Armitage, Robert
Blundell, Bryan
Lady, Thos
Prichard, Owen
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Sold slaves in Americas - subsequent fate unknown
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
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Africa, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Nevis, port unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Newcastle (Nevis)
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Other Africa
First region of slave landing Nevis
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Nevis
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1722
Date voyage began 1721-05-17
Date trade began in Africa 1721-09-30
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1722-01-01
Date vessel departed for homeport 1722-04-26
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 229
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Lady, Thomas
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves 10
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
Total slaves embarked IMP 142
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 114
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 114
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 CO152/15,390:

BNA (Kew)


E190/1401/11:

British National Archives (Kew, UK) Exchequer


T70/4,24:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO187/1,14,49,51:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


CO187/2,13:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)