Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 76153
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Sarah
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Maryland, port unspecified
Year constructed 1755
Place registered London
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 254
Standardized tonnage IMP 292
Guns mounted 10
Vessel owners Bacon, Anthony
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 Saint-Louis
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Saint-Louis
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing South Potomac
Second place of slave landing North Potomac
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP South Potomac
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Senegambia and offshore Atlantic
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Senegambia and offshore Atlantic
First region of slave landing Virginia
Second region of slave landing Maryland
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Virginia
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1760
Date voyage began 1759-12-01
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1760-11-15
Date vessel departed for homeport 1761-08-10
Date voyage completed 1761-10-18
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 350
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Coverdale, Norrison
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves 14
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 98
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 80
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing 7
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 80
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 BT6/3,156:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

Minch,159: Minchinton, Walter E., Celia King, and Peter Waite (eds.), Virginia Slave Trade Statistics, 1698-1775 (Richmond, 1984).
LList, 5 Sept 1760:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 30 Dec 1760:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 20 Oct 1761:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


ADM68/200,108v:

Admiralty, National Archives (Kew)


Walsh Maryland Database: Walsh, Lorena, Database of slave trading voyages to Maryland