Brunswick (1791 ship)

Brunswick was launched on the River Thames in 1791 as a West Indiaman. She made several voyages carrying immigrants to Canada and spent most of her career trading between Britain and Quebec, though she also traded with other destinations. She was last listed in 1850.

For other ships with the same name, see Brunswick (ship).

History
Great Britain
Name: Brunswick
Builder: Thames
Launched: 1791
Fate: Last listed 1850
General characteristics
Tons burthen:
  • Old Act:508, or 525[1] (bm)
  • New Act (post 1836): 571 (bm)
Complement:
Armament:
  • 1793:20 × 12&9-pounder guns[1]
  • 1795:14 × 9-pounder + 6 × 12-pounder guns
  • 1812:2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades[1]

Career

Brunswick first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) with J. Douglas, master, T.Hibbert & Co., owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[2]

After the outbreak of war with France Captain John Graham Douglas acquired a letter of marque on 10 October 1793.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1795 J.Douglas Hibbert & Co. London–Jamaica LR
1800 J.Douglas Hibbert & Co. London–Jamaica LR
1805 J.Shaw Hibbert & Co. London–Jamaica LR

On 4 April 1805 Brunswick, Shaw, master, arrived at Jamaica "with their prize".[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1810 J.Tell Corsbie London–Copenhagen RS
1811 Machie Ritchie London
Greenock–Jamaica		 LR; thorough repairs 1811

On 5 June 1812 Captain John Otto Richard Clearly acquired a letter of marque.[1] However, he does not appear as master in either LR or the Register of Shipping.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1815 Anderson Ford & Co. London–Rio de Janeiro
London–Quebec		 LR; large repairs 1807 & 1810; damages repaired 1813
1820 R. Blake Rule & Co. London–Quebec LR;[4]

In June 1818 Richard Talbot left Cork with 230 settlers for Canada. Brunswick, Blake, master, arrived at Quebec on 29 July.[5]

In 1825 Brunswick, Robert Blake, master, carried 343 assisted immigrants from Cork to Quebec under a scheme organized by Peter Robinson. Brunswick left Cork on 11 May and arrived at Quebec on 12 June.[6][7]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1825 R.Blake Rule & Co. London–Quebec LR; large repairs 1818 and small repairs 1820 & 1824.
1830 R.Blake Rule & Co. London–Quebec LR; large repairs 1818 and small repairs 1820 & 1824.
1835 H.Blake Tebbut & Co. London–Quebec LR; large repair 1832.
1840 Veale Tebbut & Co. London–Quebec LR; damage repaired 1839.
1845 Veale Tebbut & Co. London–Ichebo LR; damage repaired 1839.
1845 Coppel Tebbut & Co. London–Bombay LR (Supple. pages); damage repaired 1839.

Fate

Brunswick was last listed in 1850. LR showed her with T.Poulton, master, Tebbuts & Co., owners, and trade London–Valparaiso. She had undergone small repairs in 1849.[8]

Citations
  1. "Letter of Marque, p.54 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. LR (1791), Seq.№505.
  3. Lloyd's List (LL), №4225, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data.
  4. LR (1820), Seq.№616.
  5. Ships List:Ship Arrivals in Quebec 1818.
  6. Ships List:Ship Arrivals in Quebec 1825.
  7. Ships List: Peter Robinson Settlers from Cork to Canada 1823 & 1825.
  8. LR (1850), Seq.№B467.
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