Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 17959
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Sally
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Prize (taken from French)
Year constructed 1769
Place registered Bristol
Year registered 1784
Rig Ship
Tonnage 278
Standardized tonnage IMP 278
Guns mounted 6
Vessel owners Cross, James
Allanson*
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 Bristol
First place of slave purchase Bonny
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Bonny
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing St. Vincent, port unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP St. Vincent, port unspecified
Place where voyage ended Bristol
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 St. Vincent
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP St. Vincent
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1786
Date voyage began 1785-07-22
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1786-05-05
Date vessel departed for homeport 1786-06-24
Date voyage completed 1786-08-04
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 287
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Robe, Alexander
Crew at voyage outset 45
Crew at first landing of slaves 38
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
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 360
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 330
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 330
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP
Percentage women IMP
Percentage boys IMP
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP
Percentage children IMP
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources Richardson,IV:

Richardson, David, Bristol, Africa and the Eighteenth Century Slave Trade to America 1698-1807, 4 volumes (Bristol, 1986-1997)