Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 81806
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Hercules
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Georgia, port unspecified
Year constructed 1777
Place registered London
Year registered 1786
Rig Ship
Tonnage 305
Standardized tonnage IMP 305
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Barber, Miles
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 Anomabu
Second place of slave purchase Cape Coast Castle
Third place of slave purchase Dixcove
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Dominica, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Dominica, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Third region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing Dominica
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Dominica
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1788
Date voyage began 1786-04-26
Date trade began in Africa 1786-07-13
Date vessel departed Africa 1788-03-26
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1788-05-26
Date vessel departed for homeport 1788-06-26
Date voyage completed 1788-08-20
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 761
Middle passage (days) IMP 61
Captain and Crew Captain's name Bold, Arthur
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves
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 400
Total slaves embarked IMP 400
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 370
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 370
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 30
Mortality rate IMP 7.0%
Source Sources LR1787: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
T70/1554:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1556:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO76/5:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


mettas,II,500: Mettas, Jean, Répertoire des Expéditions Négrières Françaises au XVIIIe Siècle; Tome 1, Nantes (Paris, 1978); Tome 2, Ports Autres que Nantes (Paris, 1984), édité par Serge et Michelle Daget.
LList, 28 Apr 1786:

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


LList, 4 July 1788:

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


LList, 22 Aug 1788:

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


T70/1476:

British National Archives (Kew)