Brunswick (1791 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Brunswick (ship).

History
Great Britain
NameBrunswick
BuilderThames
Launched1791
FateCondemned 1849
General characteristics
Tons burthen
  • Old Act:508, or 525[1] (bm)
  • New Act (post 1836): 571 (bm)
Complement
Armament
  • 1793:20 × 12&9-pounder guns[1]
  • 1795:14 × 9-pounder + 6 × 12-pounder guns
  • 1812:2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades[1]

Brunswick was launched on the River Thames in 1791 as a West Indiaman. She captured one prize. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, she made two voyages carrying almost 600 migrants from Ireland to Canada, She spent most of her career trading between Britain and Quebec, though she also traded with other destinations. She was condemned at Valparaiso in 1849.

Career

Brunswick first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) with J. Douglas, master, T.Hibbert & Co., owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[2]

After the outbreak of war with France Captain John Graham Douglas acquired a letter of marque on 10 October 1793.[1] The size of the crew previewed on the letter of marque suggested that the initial plan was that Brunswick would cruise as a privateer. There is no sign that she ever did so. Instead, she apparently sailed as a West Indiaman.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1795 J.Douglas Hibbert & Co. London–Jamaica LR
1801 J.Douglas
J.Shaw 		Hibbert & Co. London–Jamaica LR

On 4 April 1805 Brunswick, Shaw, master, arrived at Jamaica "with their prize".[3]

Brunswick then disappeared from the registers until 1810–1811.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1810 J.Tell Corsbie London–Copenhagen RS
1811 Machie Ritchie London
Greenock–Jamaica 		LR; small repairs 1804, new topsides and thorough repair 1807

On 5 June 1812 Captain John Otto Richard Clearly acquired a letter of marque.[1] However, he does not appear as master in either LR or the Register of Shipping.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1813 Mackie
Hart 		Ritchie London–Jamaica LR; thorough repair 1807 and small repairs 1810
1814 Anderson Ford & Co. London–Rio de Janeiro LR; large repairs 1807 & 1810; damages repaired 1813
1815 Anderson Ford & Co. London–Rio de Janeiro
London–Quebec 		LR; large repairs 1807 & 1810; damages repaired 1813
1820 R. Blake Rule & Co. London–Quebec LR;[4]

In June 1818 Richard Talbot left Cork with 230 settlers for Canada. Brunswick, Blake, master, arrived at Quebec on 29 July.[5]

In 1825 Brunswick, Robert Blake, master, carried 343 assisted immigrants from Cork to Quebec under a scheme organized by Peter Robinson. Brunswick left Cork on 11 May and arrived at Quebec on 12 June.[6][7]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1825 R.Blake Rule & Co. London–Quebec LR; large repairs 1818 and small repairs 1820 & 1824.
1830 R.Blake Rule & Co. London–Quebec LR; large repairs 1818 and small repairs 1820 & 1824.
1835 H.Blake Tebbut & Co. London–Quebec LR; large repair 1832.
1840 Veale Tebbut & Co. London–Quebec LR; damage repaired 1839.
1845 Veale Tebbut & Co. London–Ichebo LR; damage repaired 1839.
1845 Coppel Tebbut & Co. London–Bombay LR (Supple. pages); damage repaired 1839.

Fate

Brunswick was last listed in 1850. LR showed her with T.Poulton, master, Tebbuts & Co., owners, and trade London–Valparaiso. She had undergone small repairs in 1849.[8]

Brunswick, Poulton, master, had sailed to the Chincha Islands to gather guano. She sailed from there for the United States when she became leaky. She put back into Valparaiso on 16 September 1849 and was condemned there.[9][a]

Notes

  1. ^ Earlier, circa 1845, she had participated in the guano trade at Ichebo.

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Letter of Marque, p.54 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ LR (1791), Seq.№505.
  3. ^ Lloyd's List (LL), №4225, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data.
  4. ^ LR (1820), Seq.№616.
  5. ^ Ships List:Ship Arrivals in Quebec 1818.
  6. ^ Ships List:Ship Arrivals in Quebec 1825.
  7. ^ Ships List: Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825.
  8. ^ LR (1850), Seq.№B467.
  9. ^ "Boston Daily Atlas Marine Journal", 26 February 1850, Atlas, Volume 18, Issue 202.