Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 83817
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Tom
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Non-British
Year constructed 1780
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 143
Standardized tonnage IMP 143
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Leyland, Thomas
Molyneux, 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
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Congo River
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing St. Croix
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP St. Croix
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
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena
First region of slave landing Danish West Indies
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Danish West Indies
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1793
Date voyage began 1793-01-23
Date trade began in Africa 1793-06-28
Date vessel departed Africa 1793-09-03
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1793-11-23
Date vessel departed for homeport 1794-01-10
Date voyage completed 1794-02-11
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 304
Middle passage (days) IMP 81
Captain and Crew Captain's name Brine, John
Crew at voyage outset 31
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 16
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 238
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 236
Total slaves embarked IMP 236
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 216
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 216
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP
Percentage women IMP
Percentage boys IMP
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP 62.5%
Percentage children IMP
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 20
Mortality rate IMP 8.0%
Source Sources LR1794: Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1764, 1768, 1776, 1778-84, 1786-1787, 1789-1808 (all published in London).
BT98/54,56:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

T64/286,35:

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,99.06.28,no.9: 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, 5 Mar 1793:

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


LList, 24 Dec 1793:

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