City of London (1801 ship)

City of London was launched in Newcastle in 1801. She spent most of her brief career sailing as a West Indiaman. A French privateer captured her in January or February 1806.

History
United Kingdom
Name:	City of London
Builder:	William Rowe, St Peter's, Newcastle[1]
Launched:	1801
Captured:	January–February 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen:	379 (bm)
Armament:	1802: 4 × 6-pounder + 2 × 4-pounder guns 1806: 4 × 6-pounder + 2 × 9-pounder guns

City of London first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1802.[2]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1802	Featonby	Fenn & Co.	London–Quebec	LR
1803	Featonby J.Ewin	Phyn & Co.	London–Quebec London–Grenada	LR
1804	J.Ewin Davidson	Phyn & Co.	London–Grenada	LR
1805	Davidson T.Lamb	Phyn & Co. Sibbald & Co.	London–Grenada	LR
1806	T.Lamb	Sibbalds & Co.	London–Jamaica	LR

The Journal de Commerce reported that General Perignon had arrived at Saint-Malo on 13 February 1806 with two English prizes, one of 300 tons and one of 400. They were carrying sugar, coffee, rum, logwood, etc.[3] One of the British vessels was British Hero, and the other was City of London. Général Pérignon brought them into Saint-Malo.[4]

Citations

1. Tyne Built Ships: "C".
2. LR (1802), Suppl. pages Seq.No.C59.
3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4304). 11 March 1806. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
4. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4043). 11 April 1806. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.