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
| History | |
|---|---|
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| 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]
