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