| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Speights Town |
| Namesake | Speightstown |
| Launched | 1784, Liverpool |
| Fate | Wrecked, December 1794 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 175,[1] or 240, or 250[2]Mis-transcribed as Sprightstown. (bm) |
| Length | 77 ft 5 in (23.6 m)[1] |
| Beam | 23 ft 5 in (7.1 m)[1] |
| Complement | 50[2] |
| Armament | 16 × 6-pounder guns[2] |
| Notes | Two decks & three masts |
Speights Town (or Speightstown), was launched at Liverpool in 1784 as a West Indiaman, sailing between Liverpool and Barbados. She was wrecked in late 1794.
Career
Speights Town was registered in 1784 by John Allanson of Liverpool, Thomas Barton of Liverpool, and William Barton of Barbados.[1] Thomas and William Barton later bought out Allanson and assumed full ownership on 5 May 1792.[1]
She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1786:
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | J.Jackson | Barton & Co. | Liverpool–Barbados | LR |
In March 1786 Lloyd's List reported that Speightstown, Jackson, master, and Susannah, Byrne, master, were transshipping to Leverpool the cargo of Africa, Ash, master, which had been condemned at Barbados.[3][a]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | J.Jackson R.Hall |
Allanson | Liverpool–New York City | LR |
Richard Hall was appointed master on 15 November 1790.[1] Captain Richard Hall acquired a letter of marque on 28 February 1793,[2] essentially immediately after the outbreak of war with France.
Lloyd's List reported in March 1793 that the letters of marque Speightstown and Harriot had recaptured Camilla, Dunbar, master. A French privateer of 14 guns had captured Camilla as she was on her way from Salonica to London. Camilla came into Hoylake.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793 | R.Hall | Allanson | Liverpool–New York City | LR |
William Rimmer was appointed master on 10 March 1793.[1]
On 20 February 1794 the Bartons sold Speights Town to John Christian Hartwig Garbers.[1]
Loss
Speightstown, Remmer, master, was wrecked in the Orkney Islands while returning to Liverpool from the Baltic. Her crew were rescued.[6]
Notes
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h Craig & Jarvis (1967), p. 16.
- ^ a b c d "Letter of Marque, p.87 – Retrieved 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 1762. 24 March 1786. hdl:2027/mdp.39015020212893.
- ^ LR (1786), Seq.no.A53.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2492. 22 March 1793. hdl:2027/uc1.c3049067.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (2677). 30 December 1794.
References
- Craig, Robert; Jarvis, Rupert (1967). Liverpool Registry of Merchant Ships. Series 3. Vol. 15. Manchester University Press for the Chetham Society.
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