Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 83235
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Princess Royal
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1790
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 405
Standardized tonnage IMP 405
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Watt, Richard*
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 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 Jamaica, place unspecified
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 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 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 1794
Date voyage began 1793-08-05
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1794-01-28
Date vessel departed for homeport 1794-04-01
Date voyage completed 1794-05-21
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 176
Middle passage (days) IMP 75
Captain and Crew Captain's name Brown, James
Crew at voyage outset 64
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 8
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 539
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 549
Total slaves embarked IMP 549
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 539
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 539
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 48.6%
Percentage women IMP 38.6%
Percentage boys IMP 5.0%
Percentage girls IMP 7.8%
Percentage male IMP 53.6%
Percentage children IMP 12.8%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 10
Mortality rate IMP 1.8%
Source Sources PRO, 30/8/249:

Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts


LR1794: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/54,195:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

T70/1566:

British National Archives (Kew)


T64/286,36:

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,1800.07.28: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Main Papers, House of Lords, 1794-1800
LList, 7 Mar 1794:

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


LList, 18 Mar 1794:

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


LList, 23 May 1794:

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