Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 9704
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name China Merchant
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage
Standardized tonnage IMP
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Royal African Company
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Captured by the French - after slaves disembarked
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP Slaves disembarked in Americas
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP French
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP Original goal thwarted (human agency)
African resistance
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP London
First place of slave purchase Whydah, Ouidah
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Whydah, Ouidah
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
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Benin
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
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1693
Date voyage began 1692-12-06
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1693-08-24
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 261
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Roberts, Henry
Crew at voyage outset 36
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 450
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 450
Total slaves embarked IMP 450
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 275
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 262
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 275
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 74.4%
Percentage women IMP 14.5%
Percentage boys IMP 9.5%
Percentage girls IMP 1.5%
Percentage male IMP 84.0%
Percentage children IMP 11.1%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 21.53
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 175
Mortality rate IMP 39.0%
Source Sources T70/57,82:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/12,54,57:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/946,90:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/916:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/50,141:

British National Archives (Kew)