Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 81250
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Elliott
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1783
Place registered Liverpool
Year registered 1792
Rig Ship
Tonnage 371
Standardized tonnage IMP 371
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Dawson, John
Clarke, Thomas
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 Liverpool
First place of slave purchase Congo River
Second place of slave purchase Malembo
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 Kingston
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Jamaica, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended Liverpool
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Second region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena
First region of slave landing Jamaica
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Jamaica
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1793
Date voyage began 1792-08-08
Date trade began in Africa 1792-10-22
Date vessel departed Africa 1793-04-16
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1793-05-30
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1793-09-20
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 295
Middle passage (days) IMP 44
Captain and Crew Captain's name Sherwood, William
Crew at voyage outset 44
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 13
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 473
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 475
Total slaves embarked IMP 475
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 472
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 472
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 50.8%
Percentage women IMP 39.8%
Percentage boys IMP 8.3%
Percentage girls IMP 1.1%
Percentage male IMP 59.1%
Percentage children IMP 9.3%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 3
Mortality rate IMP 1.0%
Source Sources LR1793: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/53,375:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

CO140/89,367:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T64/286,33:

British National Archives (Kew, UK) Treasury


HLRO,MP,HL,94.03.22: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
HLRO,MP,HL,undated(1794),no.82: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
HLRO,MP,HL,1800.07.28: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
kg, 25 May-1 June 1793: Royal Gazette (Kingston)
cc, 8 June 1793: Cornwall Chronicle (Montego Bay)
LList, 2 Aug 1793:

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