| Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 9820 |
| Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
| Vessel name | East India Merchant | |
| Flag | Great Britain | |
| Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
| Place constructed | ||
| Year constructed | ||
| Place registered | ||
| Year registered | ||
| Rig | ||
| Tonnage | 430 | |
| Standardized tonnage IMP | 321 | |
| 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 | 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 | Barbados, place unspecified | |
| Second place of slave landing | ||
| Third place of slave landing | ||
| Principal place of slave landing IMP | Barbados, 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 | Barbados | |
| Second region of slave landing | ||
| Third region of slave landing | ||
| Principal region of slave landing IMP | Barbados | |
| Region where voyage ended | ||
| Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1689 |
| Date voyage began | 1688-08-23 | |
| Date trade began in Africa | ||
| Date vessel departed Africa | ||
| Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1689-08-08 | |
| Date vessel departed for homeport | 1689-10-01 | |
| Date voyage completed | ||
| Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 350 | |
| Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
| Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Shirley, Thomas |
| Crew at voyage outset | ||
| Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
| Crew deaths during voyage | ||
| Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 550 |
| 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 | 662 | |
| Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 503 | |
| Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 502 | |
| Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
| Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
| Total slaves disembarked IMP | 503 | |
| Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 50.4% |
| Percentage women IMP | 35.7% | |
| Percentage boys IMP | 9.0% | |
| Percentage girls IMP | 5.0% | |
| Percentage male IMP | 59.4% | |
| Percentage children IMP | 13.9% | |
| Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | 20.67 | |
| Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | ||
| Mortality rate IMP | ||
| Source | Sources | T70/56,31: British National Archives (Kew) T70/12,34: British National Archives (Kew) T70/1222,152: British National Archives (Kew) T70/968,90.11.29: British National Archives (Kew) T70/938,36: British National Archives (Kew) |