Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 9924 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Speedwell | |
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 | West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified | |
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 | West Central Africa and St. Helena | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | West Central Africa and St. Helena | |
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 | 1681 |
Date voyage began | 1680-04-?? | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1681-05-10 | |
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 | List, Nicholas |
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 | 450 |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | 492 | |
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 492 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 492 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 410 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 396 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 410 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 43.4% |
Percentage women IMP | 40.2% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 10.9% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 5.6% | |
Percentage male IMP | 54.3% | |
Percentage children IMP | 16.4% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | 14.52 | |
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 82 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 17.0% | |
Source | Sources | T70/10,18: British National Archives (Kew) T70/15,61: British National Archives (Kew) T70/1222,85: British National Archives (Kew) T70/962,86: British National Archives (Kew) T70/939: British National Archives (Kew) |