Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 9918
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
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 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 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 Jamaica
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Jamaica
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1681
Date voyage began 1679-12-??
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1680-11-08
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1681-01-31
Date vessel departed for homeport 1681-04-07
Date voyage completed 1681-07-20
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP 84
Captain and Crew Captain's name Mingham, John
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 200
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 170
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 166
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 170
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 30.1%
Percentage women IMP 62.0%
Percentage boys IMP 4.8%
Percentage girls IMP 3.0%
Percentage male IMP 34.9%
Percentage children IMP 7.8%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 16.23
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 230
Mortality rate IMP 57.0%
Source Sources T70/10,17,56:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/15,58:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1222,82-3:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO268/1,87:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/,939,f.57:

British National Archives (Kew)