Voyages of Slave Ship Captain John Newton
SLAVE TRADE DATABASE EXERCISE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This assignment requires that you become familiar with the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Database a valuable research tool for understanding slavery in the Atlantic World. A direct link to the Transatlantic Slave Trade Database is located in the Learn Section.
This is intended to be an exploratory assignment. The questions ask for particular details that require you to learn how to navigate the database and extract information from it. It may be slow at the outset, but, once you become familiar with the layout of the database, you will be able to move more quickly in answering the questions or verifying the statements.
INSTRUCTIONS
• You must fill out the Slave Trade Database Exercise Template for submission. This document is listed under the assignment instructions.
• Answer the questions provided. The questions range from questions that require a bit of specific information to broad questions that will require at least a paragraph or more in response.
Vessel Name
Captain Name
Year Arrived with Slaves
Principal Region of Slave Purchase
Principal Region of Slave Landing
Olive Branch
John Newton
1712
Africa, unspecified
Barbados
Price George
John Newton
1716
Gold coast
Barbados
Dolphin
John Newton
1721
Africa, unspecified
Barbados
Worsley
John Newton
1725
Gambia
Barbados
2. In 1732, the slave ship Diligent under Captain Pierre Mary purchased slaves from Jacquin______________ and transported them to _______Martinique______.
3. For each the following queries/questions, complete the chart below. As you compile these numbers, you will also want to review the timeline tab for the query. This can be illuminating. Between 1700 and 1724 how many slaves were disembarked (principal place of landing) in Jamaica?
Total Slaves
Total Voyages
Average
Slaves Embarked
141,287
524
269.6
Slaved Disembarked
117,657
524
224.5
Percentage of Slaves Who Died During Voyage
N/A
69
13.8%
Length of Middle Passages
N/A
98
69.5
Percentage of Male
N/A
45
67.7%
Percentage of Children
N/A
45
19.1%
Between 1725 and 1749 how many slaves were disembarked (principal place of landing) in Jamaica?
Total Slaves
Total Voyages
Average
Slaves Embarked
205,286
712
288.3
Slaved Disembarked
170,547
712
239.5
Percentage of Slaves Who Died During Voyage
N/A
17
23.4%
Length of Middle Passages
N/A
12
89.3
Percentage of Male
N/A
5
77.8%
Percentage of Children
N/A
5
19.2%
Between 1750 and 1774 how many slaves were disembarked (principal place of landing) in Jamaica?
Total Slaves
Total Voyages
Average
Slaves Embarked
242,445
861
281.6
Slaved Disembarked
204,053
861
237.0
Percentage of Slaves Who Died During Voyage
N/A
107
12.8%
Length of Middle Passages
N/A
85
81.4%
Percentage of Male
87
62.3%
Percentage of Children
17
32.2%
Between 1700 and 1724 how many slaves were disembarked (principal place of landing) in Saint-Domingue?
Total Slaves
Total Voyages
Average
Slaves Embarked
185,229
678
273.2
Slaved Disembarked
154,269
678
227.5
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