Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 9872
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Arthur
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed England, place unspecified
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 140
Standardized tonnage IMP 254
Guns mounted 10
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 New Calabar
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP New Calabar
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 Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
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 1684
Date voyage began
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1684-01-29
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Penny, George
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 320
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 200
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 139
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 131
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 139
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 46.6%
Percentage women IMP 39.7%
Percentage boys IMP 8.4%
Percentage girls IMP 5.3%
Percentage male IMP 55.0%
Percentage children IMP 13.7%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 15.36
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources T70/16,72:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1222,113:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/941:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/913:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO388/10:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


CO142/13:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)