The Southwell Frigate (detail) by Nicholas Pocock.

Sailors

This section gives details about the sailors on board the slave ships and their involvement in the slave trade.

Will of Edward Mapham, mariner

The slaves ships crew

These chapters detail the lives of sailors and the slave ships’ crew and their involvement in the slave trade.

Accounts book of a slave ship

Personal stories: Sailors

These chapters detail the personal accounts of various sailors and slave ship crew involved in the slave trade.