Swallow (1805 ship)

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History
Great Britain
NameSwallow
Owner
  • 1805:Graham Monkhouse
  • 1806:John Leigh
Acquired1805 by purchase of a prize
Captured1807
General characteristics
Tons burthen105,[1] (bm)
Sail planBrig

Swallow was launched in Spain in 1790, almost certainly under another name. She was taken in prize in 1805 and became a slaver ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made two voyages carrying slaves, on both of which privateers captured her.

Career[]

Swallow first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1805.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1805 W.A.Dale M'Graham Liverpool–Africa LR

1st slave voyage (1805): Captain William Aldcroft Dale sailed from Liverpool on 19 January 1805. Swallow acquired her slaves at Grand Mesurado and then sailed for the West Indies. On her way she was captured and her captors landed 150 slaves at Martinique.[2]

In a process that currently remains obscure, Swallow remained or returned to British ownership.

2nd slave voyage (1806): Captain Joseph Vardy sailed from Liverpool on 6 September 1806. Swallow acquired slaves at Gabon. At some point her master changed to Kirkpatrick. On her way to the West Indies a French privateer captured Swallow and took her into Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe.[3] Lloyd's List (LL) reported that a privateer had taken Swallow as she was sailing from Africa to the West Indies and had taken her into Gaudaloupe.[4]

Citations[]

  1. ^ a b LR (1805), Supple.pages "S:, Seq.№S5.
  2. ^ Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Swallow voyage #83661.
  3. ^ Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Swallow voyage #83662.
  4. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4191. 29 September 1807. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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