Queen Charlotte (1799 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Queen Charlotte |
| Acquired | 1799 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Burnt |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 450,[1] or 451 (bm) |
| Armament |
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Queen Charlotte was a French prize that first appeared in British on-line records in 1799. She was a West Indiaman. She was burnt in 1805.
Career
[edit]Queen Charlotte first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | J.Pollock | Butler | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1800 | J.Pollock W.Dalton |
F.Baring | London–Jamaica | LR; almost rebuilt 1799[3] |
| 1801 | W.Dalton P.Clark |
F.Baring | London–Surinam | LR; almost rebuilt 1799 |
| 1805 | P.Clark | F.Baring | London–Suriname | LR; almost rebuilt 1799 |
- Captain John Pollock acquired a letter of marque on 24 August 1799.
- Captain William Dalton acquired a letter of marque on 17 September 1800.
- Captain Peter Clark acquired a letter of marque on 5 May 1805.
In March 1805 Queen Charlotte was reported off "Scicily" (Isles of Scilly). She was returning from Suriname.[4] She was leaky and her cargo had been damaged.[5]
Fate
[edit]Queen Charlotte was burnt off Dungeness on 2 April 1805.[6]
Citations
[edit]- ^ "Letter of Marque, p.83 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ LR (1799), Seq.№Q15.
- ^ LR (1800), Seq.№Q11.
- ^ "LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 30". Morning Post (London, England), Saturday, 30 March 1805; Issue 11383.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4203. 29 March 1805. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4204. 2 April 1805. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022.