Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 91878
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Fly
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1772
Place registered Liverpool
Year registered 1772
Rig Ship
Tonnage 100
Standardized tonnage IMP 182
Guns mounted 8
Vessel owners James, William
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 Bight of Benin, place unspecified
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Benin
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing St. Vincent, port unspecified
Second place of slave landing St. Kitts, port unspecified
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP British Caribbean, colony unspecified
Place where voyage ended Liverpool
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Benin
First region of slave landing St. Vincent
Second region of slave landing St. Kitts
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Other British Caribbean
Region where voyage ended England and Wales
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1775
Date voyage began 1774-04-02
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1775-??-??
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1775-07-28
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Batty, William
Crew at voyage outset 44
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 400
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 294
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 240
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 240
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 LST,1744-1786: Richardson, David, Katherine Beedham, and M. M. Schofield, Liverpool Shipping and Trade, 1744-1786 (ESRC Archives, University of Essex, 1992).
BT6/3,126:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

BT98/36,100:

BNA (Kew, London)

, Board of Trade

LList, 1 Aug 1775:

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