9838 – Francis (1685 – 1686) | The Register of British Slave-Traders (staging)

3.1 million enslaved people trafficked to the British colonies

Voyage ID: 9838

Was this a corporate crossing: Yes

Vessel

Name: Francis

Flags: gb

Tonnage: 70.1

Journey

Departure Year: 1685

Departure Location: London

Arrival Year: 1686

Arrival Location: /

Enslaved people

Principal purchase location: New Calabar

Principal landing location: Newcastle (Nevis)

Number embarked: 267

Number disembarked: 111

Number of deaths: 156

Outcome

Voyage completed as intended

Sources

T70/11,16-8<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/12,126<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/942<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/914<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/1222,117<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/169,43<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/965,5,13<>BNA (Kew) (), CO388/10<>BNA (Kew), T70/157/1,110<>BNA (Kew) ()

Individuals (2)

George Berkeley, First Earl of Berkeley

Investor type: Corporate

Corporate Role: Director

Benjamin Bathurst

Investor type: Corporate

Corporate Role: Director