Liberty (1784 ship)

Liberty was built at Broadstairs in 1784 as a West Indiaman. She made one voyage to the West Indies for the British East India Company (EIC) in 1795. A French squadron burnt her at Montserrat in 1805

For other ships with the same name, see Liberty (ship).
History
United Kingdom
Name: Liberty
Builder: Broadstairs[1][2]
Launched: 1784
Fate: Burnt 9 March 1805
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 260,[3] or 264,[2] or 400[4] (bm)
Armament: 2 × 6-pounder guns[1]

Career

Liberty first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1784 with R. Carey, master, Blackman, owner, and trade London–Barbados. The entry also showed her as "British" built.[4]

Year Master Owner Trade Notes & source
1785 R. Carey J. Blackman London–Barbados LR
1790 Carey Blackman London–Barbados LR
1795 Carey Blackman London–Barbados LR[3]

In 1795 Captain Richard Carey sailed Liberty to the West Indies on a voyage for the EIC. Liberty sailed from Dunnose, Isle of Wight, on 25 May, and arrived at Barbados on 25 July. She was at St Eustatia on 2 August, and arrived back at Portsmouth on 3 October.[5] The reason for the voyage on behalf of the EIC is currently obscure.

Year Master Owner Trade Notes & source
1797 R. Carey
W. Merriton		 Blackman
Captain		 London–Barbados
London-Grenada		 LR
1799 Merriton
Jn. Litson		 Captain & Co. London–Barbados LR
1800 J. Litson "Bawii & Co." London–Barbados Good repair in 1799; LR[1]
1800 J. Ledson Lester & Co. London–Barbados Good repair 1799; Register of Shipping (RS)[2]
1805 J. Litsen
Heppinstal		 Bawbrook London–Montserrat Small repairs 1801 & 1804; LR
1805 Heppinstal Boddington London–Montserrat Repairs 1801 & good repair 1804; RS

Fate

On 9 March 1805 a French squadron from Rochefort burnt Liberty, of London, Heppinstal, master, Hamilton, Derbyshire, master, and Sarah, of Liverpool, Jacks, master, at Montserrat.[6]

Citations
  1. Lloyd's Register (1800), Seq. №L142.
  2. Register of Shipping (1800), Seq.№L133.
  3. Lloyd's Register (1895), Seq.L121.
  4. LR' (1784), Seq.№L332.
  5. British LIberary: Liberty.
  6. Lloyd's List №4219.
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