Caesar (1800 ship)

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

Great Britain
NameCaesar
NamesakeJulius Caesar
Owner
  • 1800:Dale[1]
  • 1810:A. Henry[2]
BuilderBrent,[3] Thames River[1]
Launched1800[1]
FateWrecked 8 February 1810
General characteristics
Class and type581,[3] 600,[1] or 605,[4] or 606[5] (bm)
Complement
Armament
  • 1800: 24 × 12- & 3-pounder guns[4]
  • 1803: 16 × 12-pounder guns[6]
  • 1807: 16 × 12-pounder guns[6]

Caesar was launched in 1800 on the Thames River. She spent her short career as a West Indiaman, sailing between London and Jamaica until she wrecked in 1810.

Caesar entered Lloyd's Register in 1800 with J. Bruce, master, R. Dale, owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[1] James Bunce acquired a letter of marque for Cæsar on 22 September 1800.[4] The size of her crew and the number of guns suggests that she may initially have been a privateer.

Captain John Fowler acquired a letter of marque for Caesar on 15 December 1803, and Captain James Shand acquired one on 27 January 1807.[6]

The Register of Shipping for 1810 showed Caesar's master as Shand, her owner as A. Henry, and her trade as London–Jamaica. The entry for her also carried the notation "LOST".[2]

Caesar was wrecked on 8 February 1810 off the South Foreland as she was returning to London from Jamaica.[7]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e Lloyd's Register (1800), Supple. pages "C".
  2. ^ a b Register of Shipping (1810), Seq.№C8.
  3. ^ a b House of Commons (1814), p. 351.
  4. ^ a b c d "Letter of Marque, p.55 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  5. ^ House of Commons (1814), p. 606.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Letter of Marque, p.54 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  7. ^ Lloyd's List №4431.

Reference

  • House of Commons, Parliament, Great Britain (1814). Minutes of the Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Petitions Relating to East-India-Built Shipping. H.M. Stationery Office.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)