Britannia (1788 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Britannia |
| Owner | Thomas Parr & Co.[1] |
| Builder | New Brunswick |
| Launched | 1788[1] |
| Fate | Captured 1795 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 201[1][2] (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Complement | 20[2] |
| Armament | 14 × 3,4,&9-pounder guns[2] |
Britannia, was a vessel launched in 1788 at New Brunswick. She made two slave trading voyages taking slaves from West Africa to Jamaica. The French captured her on her second voyage.
Joseph Matthews received a letter of marque for Britannia on 10 April 1795.[2] In 1796 he made a slave trading voyage, gathering slaves on the Gold Coast and conveying them to Jamaica.[3] In 1797 Robert Pince replaced Matthews as master of Britannia.[4] As he was sailing from Liverpool to Africa, a French vessel captured him and took Britannia to Nantes.[5]
Citations
- ^ a b c Lloyd's Register (1796), Seq. №B351.
- ^ a b c d Letter of Marque,[1] Archived 2016-10-20 at the Wayback Machine p.54 - accessed 25 July 2017.
- ^ Thomas Cozens: Liverpool Slave Ship Voyages Database
- ^ Lloyd's Register (1797), Seq. №326.
- ^ Lloyd's List №2934.
