Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 9990 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Arthur | |
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 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 | 1678 |
Date voyage began | 1677-12-05 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1678-02-11 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | 1678-03-21 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1678-05-22 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | 1678-10-?? | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 168 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 62 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Doegood, Robert |
Crew at voyage outset | 24 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 330 |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | 348 | |
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 348 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 348 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 268 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 264 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 268 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 52.7% |
Percentage women IMP | 39.0% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 3.0% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 5.3% | |
Percentage male IMP | 55.7% | |
Percentage children IMP | 8.3% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | 18.58 | |
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 80 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 23.0% | |
Source | Sources | T70/1213: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/937: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts T70/1222,66: Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts |