Maxwell (1804 ship)

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History
United States
BuilderBoston
Launched1798
FateSold c.1804
United Kingdom
NameMaxwell
Owner
BuilderBoston
Acquired1804 by purchase
FateWrecked 1814
General characteristics
Tons burthen326[2][3] (bm)
Armament10 × 9-pounder guns[3]

Maxwell was launched at Boston in 1798. She came into British hands in 1804 as a West Indiaman, trading between Liverpool and Barbados. She wrecked in January 1814.

Career[]

Maxwell enters Lloyd's Register in 1804 with J. Edwards, master, Higginson, owner, and trade Liverpool–Barbados.[2]

In 1808 or 1809 Barton, Irlam and Higginson acquired Maxwell, and John Irlam became her master. He acquired a letter of marque on 28 March 1809.[3]

On 11 January 1813, Maxwell sailed from Barbados in company with Tiger, which too belonged to Barton & Co. On their way they captured two American vessels that they sent into Barbados: Lavinia, which had been sailing from Cadiz to Savannah, and Rising States, which had been sailing from Salem to St. Jago. Maxwell and Tiger captured a third vessel, Manilla, which had been sailing from the South Seas to America. However a British sloop-of-war took Manilla from them near the Western Isles and sent her into Plymouth. Maxwell arrived at Liverpool and Tiger at Tuskar.[4] Lavinia arrived at Barbados on 29 January.[5] Rising States also reached Barbados.[6] Manilla, M'Clure, master, arrived at Plymouth on 23 February.[7] The British government made a cartel of Rising States and sent her to Providence, Rhode Island, with 180 American prisoners from Barbados and St Bartholomews.[8]

The Register of Shipping for 1814 still shows Irlam as master, though changing to T. Davis, Barton & Co. as owners, and Maxwell' trade as Liverpool−Barbados. Lloyd's Register for 1814 shows her ownership changing to Hawker & Co. The Register of Shipping for 1815 shows her master as Knubley, her owner as Hawker & Co., and her trades as Liverpool–Newfoundland.[1] Lloyd's Register for 1815 still shows her master as T. Davis, but her trade as Liverpool–Havana.

Fate[]

Maxwell, Knobley, master, was lost off Borcum on 16 January 1814 while sailing from Liverpool to Bremen.[9] The 1815 Register of Shipping has the notation "Lost" by her name.[1]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b c Register of Shipping (1815), Seq. №887.
  2. ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1804), "M"Supple. pages, seq.№M49.
  3. ^ a b c Letter of Marque, p.77 - accessed 25 July 2017.
  4. ^ Lloyd's List №4749.
  5. ^ Lloyd's List №4754.
  6. ^ Lloyd's List №4758.
  7. ^ Lloyd's List №4751.
  8. ^ Niles Weekly Register, 26 March 1814, Vol. 6, p.69.
  9. ^ Lloyd's List №4927.
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