Liberty (1784 ship)

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

History
Great Britain
NameLiberty
BuilderBroadstairs[1][2]
Launched1784
FateBurnt 9 March 1805
General characteristics
Tons burthen260,[3] or 264,[2] or 400[4] (bm)
Armament2 × 6-pounder guns[1]

Liberty was built at Broadstairs in 1784 as a West Indiaman. She made one voyage to the West Indies for the British East India Company (EIC) in 1795. A French squadron burnt her at Montserrat in 1805

Career

Liberty first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1784 with R. Carey, master, Blackman, owner, and trade London–Barbados. The entry also showed her as "British" built.[4]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1785 R. Carey J. Blackman London–Barbados LR
1790 Carey Blackman London–Barbados LR
1795 Carey Blackman London–Barbados LR[3]

In 1795 Captain Richard Carey sailed Liberty to the West Indies on a voyage for the EIC. Liberty sailed from Dunnose, Isle of Wight, on 25 May, and arrived at Barbados on 25 July. She was at St Eustatia on 2 August, and arrived back at Portsmouth on 3 October.[5] The reason for the voyage on behalf of the EIC is obscure.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1797 R. Carey
W. Merriton 		Blackman
Captain 		London–Barbados
London-Grenada 		LR
1799 Merriton
Jn. Litson 		Captain & Co. London–Barbados LR
1800 J. Litson "Bawii & Co." London–Barbados LR;[1] good repair in 1799g
1800 J. Ledson Lester & Co. London–Barbados Register of Shipping (RS);[2] good repair 1799;
1805 J. Litsen
Heppinstal 		Bawbrook London–Montserrat LR;Small repairs 1801 & 1804
1805 Heppinstal Boddington London–Montserrat RS; repairs 1801 & good repair 1804

Fate

On 9 March 1805 a French squadron from Rochefort burnt Liberty, of London, Heppinstal, master, Hamilton, Derbyshire, master, and Sarah, of Liverpool, Jacks, master, at Montserrat.[6]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c Lloyd's Register (1800), Seq. no.L142.
  2. ^ a b c Register of Shipping (1800), Seq.no.L133.
  3. ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1895), Seq.no.L121.
  4. ^ a b LR (1784), Seq.no.L332.
  5. ^ British Library: Liberty.
  6. ^ Lloyd's List №4219.