Amphitrite (1796 ship)

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History
Great Britain
NameAmphitrite
NamesakeAmphitrite
BuilderKingston upon Hull
Launched1796
FateCaptured 1799
General characteristics
Tons burthen183,[1] or 194[2] (bm)
Complement38[2]
Armament
  • 1797:4 × 3-pounder guns[3]
  • 1800: 12 × 12-pounder guns[1]

Amphitrite was launched in 1796 at Kingston upon Hull. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1797 with S.Barker, master, Atkinson, owner, and trade Hull–Lisbon.[3] Lloyd's Register does not show any change of ownership or master in 1800, or after. However, the Register of Shipping for 1800 showed her with Adams, master, Forbes, owner, and trade Liverpool–Africa.[1] By another account Amphitute, of 194 tons (bm), George Adams, master, Wiliam Forbes & Co., sailed from Liverpool on 17 June 1799 for the Gold Coast, where she intended to acquire 323 slaves.[4] Captain George Adams sailed from Liverpool on 21 July 1799.[2]

Lloyd's List reported on 4 February 1800 that "The French Squadron" had captured Adriana, Hewitt, master, and Amphitrite, of Liverpool, on the coast of Africa.[5]

Citations and references[]

Citations

  1. ^ a b c RS (1800), Seq.№A339.
  2. ^ a b c Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Amphitrite voyage #80228.
  3. ^ a b LR (1797), "A" supple. pages, Seq.№A61.
  4. ^ Genuine Dicky Sam (1884), pp. 124–125.
  5. ^ Lloyd's List 4 February 1800, №4021.

References

  • Genuine Dicky Sam (1884). Liverpool and slavery, by a genuine Dicky Sam.
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