Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 9745
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Union
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 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 London
First place of slave purchase Gold Coast, port unspecified
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Montserrat, port unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Montserrat, port unspecified
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing Montserrat
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Montserrat
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1706
Date voyage began 1705-12-22
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1706-05-09
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1706-06-11
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1707-03-??
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 171
Middle passage (days) IMP 33
Captain and Crew Captain's name Goodsole, John
Crew at voyage outset 25
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 335
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 330
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 285
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 281
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 285
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 29.5%
Percentage women IMP 35.8%
Percentage boys IMP 22.5%
Percentage girls IMP 12.3%
Percentage male IMP 51.9%
Percentage children IMP 34.7%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 31.86
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources T70/5,14:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/9,5:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/58,121:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/175,178:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/1438:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/954,8-10,12-3:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts