slave voyage #1 (1786–1788): captain arthur bold sailed from london on 26 april 1786. "hercules" started gathering her slaves on 13 july 1786, first at anomabu, then at cape coast castle, and finally at dixcove. she arrived at dominica on 26 may 1788. there she landed 370 slaves, having embarked 400, for a death rate of 7%. she left dominica on 28 june, and arrived back at london on 20 august.