Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 9711
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name African
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 160
Standardized tonnage IMP 116
Guns mounted 18
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 Gambia
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gambia
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 Senegambia and offshore Atlantic
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Senegambia and offshore Atlantic
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 1694
Date voyage began 1693-11-19
Date trade began in Africa 1694-02-??
Date vessel departed Africa 1694-04-24
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1694-06-13
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 206
Middle passage (days) IMP 50
Captain and Crew Captain's name Thompson, Benjamin
Crew at voyage outset 49
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 400
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 400
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 400
Total slaves embarked IMP 400
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 383
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 383
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 80.9%
Percentage women IMP 13.6%
Percentage boys IMP 4.2%
Percentage girls IMP 1.3%
Percentage male IMP 85.1%
Percentage children IMP 5.5%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 20.74
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 17
Mortality rate IMP 4.0%
Source Sources T70/57,96:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/11,78-9:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/12,96:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/169,115:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/61,166:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/947,39-41:

British National Archives (Kew)