Bush & Dreghorn (1798 ship)

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History
Great Britain
NameBush & Dreghorn
BuilderLeith
Launched1798
FateWrecked 1815
General characteristics
Tons burthen116, or 117 (bm)
Sail planBrig
Armament2 × 3-pounder guns

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.

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 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.
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