Bush & Dreghorn (1798 ship)

Bush & Dreghorn was a merchantman launched in 1798 at Leith. In 1812 a French privateer captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her. She was wrecked in January 1815.

History
Great Britain
Name:	Bush & Dreghorn
Builder:	Leith
Launched:	1798
Fate:	Wrecked 1815
General characteristics
Tons burthen:	116, or 117 (bm)
Sail plan:	Brig
Armament:	2 × 3-pounder guns

Career

Bush & Dreghorn first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1798 at Leith as Bush & Dughorn with R.Bruce, master, and A.Hill, owner.[1]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1800	R.Bruce	A.Hill	Leith	LR
1805	William	Captain & Co.	London–Gibraltar	LR
1810	Williams S.Meggs	Parnel & Co. Paul & Co.	London–Gibraltar Portsmouth transport	RS
1812	S.Magg	Peck	Portsmouth transport	RS; thorough repair 1807

On 4 October 1812 HMS Doterel arrived at Plymouth with the French privateer Elconore of 14 guns and 80 men. Dotterell had captured Elconore the day before off the Isles of Scilly. Elconore had captured the transport Bush & Dreghorn, from Lisbon.[2] Official records reported that Doterel had been in company with Raven and Marlborough, that the privateer's name was Eleonore (or Leonore), and that she had been armed with 10 guns.[3][4]

The Navy recaptured Bush & Dreghorn. There is no break in the brig's listing in LR or the Register of Shipping (RS).

The RS for 1816 showed Bush & Dreghorn with J.Higgins, master, Peck, owner, and trade Bristol–Trinidad.[5]

Fate

Bush & Dreghorn, Gelbert, master, was lost on 6 January 1815 near the "Tower of Montreuil". She was on a voyage from Naples to Gallipoli, Apulia.[6]

Citations

1. LR 1798), Seq.№B396.
2. LL 9 October 1812, №4709.
3. "No. 16983". The London Gazette. 11 February 1815. p. 239.
4. "No. 16656". The London Gazette. 6 October 1812. p. 2040.
5. RS (1816), Seq.№B798.
6. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4949). 21 February 1815.