Clermont (1786 ship)

Clermont was launched at in 1786, or 1787 in South Carolina, or New York. She spent almost her entire career sailing between Britain and North America. In 1798 a French privateer captured her but a British slaver homeward-bound recaptured her. She was last listed around 1808, at which time she had been sailing as a London-based coaster

History
Great Britain
Builder: South Carolina, or New York
Launched: 1786
Fate: Last listed c. 1808
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 257, or 278 (bm)

Career

Clarement first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1787.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1787 Nicholson Ritchson New York–London LR
1789 Nicholson
Colley		 Ritchson Liverpool–Virginia LR
1793 N.Colley
G.Whippy		 Ritchson Liverpool–Virginia LR
1794 G.Whippy
Stewart		 Ritchson Liverpool–Virginia LR
1796 J.Stewart
M.Smith		 Davison London–North Carolina LR; damage repaired 1796
1798 M.Smith
W.Bartholl		 J.Davison Liverpool–North Carolina LR; damage repaired 1796

In November 1798 Lloyd's List reported that the French privateer Gironde had captured several vessels near the Newfoundland Banks. The vessels were Clermont, Commerce, and George, and two other English vessels and one Portuguese.[2] The slave ship Brooks recaptured Clermont as Brooks was returning to England after having delivered her slaves to Jamaica. Clermont, Bartels, master, had been sailing from North Carolina when Brooks recaptured her.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1799 W.Bartoll
J.Brown		 J.Davison Liverpool–North Carolina LR; damage repaired 1796
1800 J.Brown
J.M'Farling		 Adams&Co. Liverpool–North Carolina
London–Teneriffe		 LR; damage repaired 1796 & good repair 1800
1803 M'Farling
D.Denon		 Adams&Co.
J.Hogg		 London-Workington LR; damage repaired 1796 & good repair 1800
1805 D.Denyon Hogg&Co. Cork LR; damage repaired 1796 & good repair 1800

Fate

Clermont was last listed in LR in 1808 with data unchanged since 1805. She was listed in the Register of Shipping for a few more years, also with data unchanged from earlier years. The Register of Shipping showed her trade as "London coaster".

Citations
  1. LR (1787), Seq.No.C482.
  2. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (3042). 6 November 1798. hdl:2027/uc1.c3049069. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (3040). 30 October 1798. hdl:2027/uc1.c3049069. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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