Westmoreland (1791 ship)

Westmoreland was launched on the Thames in 1791. She made two voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. Between these voyages she cruized as a privateer for some months. She then traded between Britain and the Mediterranean. She was last listed in 1814.

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

History
Great Britain
NameWestmoreland
BuilderThames
Launched1791
FateLast listed in 1814
General characteristics
Tons burthen173,[1] or 180,[2] or 186[2] (bm)
Complement
Armament
  • 1803: 12 × 6&9-pounder guns[2]
  • 1805:16 × 9-pounder guns + 24-pounder carronades[2]
  • 1806:10 × 6-pouner guns + 2 × 12-pounder carronades

Career

Although she was launched in 1791, Westmoreland first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) only in 1801.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1801 J.Bridson Every & Co. Greenock–Jamaica LR
1802 J.Bridson
P.Cormack		 Every & Co.
Walter & Co.		 Greenock–Jamaica
Liverpool–Africa		 LR

1st voyage transporting enslaved people (1802–1804): Westmoreland sailed from Liverpool on 14 October 1802.[4] In 1802, 155 vessels sailed from English ports, bound on voyages to acquire and transport enslaved people; 122 of these vessels sailed from Liverpool.[5]

Westmoreland acquired captives in the Gold Coast region and arrived with 149 slaves at Trinidad on 22 November 1803.[4] War with France had resumed while she was on her voyage and Captain Peter Cormack received a letter of marque on 25 July 1803.[2] She left Trinidad on 9 April 1804 and arrived back at Liverpool on 25 May. She had left Liverpool with 24 crew members and she suffered three crew deaths on the voyage.[4]

On her return Westmoreland became a privateer, before reverting to the slave trade.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1805 P.Cormack
Goodall		 Walton & Co.
Taylor & Co.		 Liverpool–Africa
Liverpool – a cruise		 LR
1806 T.Goodall
H.Fryer		 Walton & Co.
Taylor & Co.		 Liverpool – a cruise
Liverpool–Africa		 LR

Privateer: Captain Thomas Goodall acquired a letter of marque on 11 January 1805.[2] Westmoreland, Goodall, master, captured the polacre Conception at 36°50′N 19°40′W. Conception had been sailing from Vera Cruz to Spain with a cargo of 130 tons of sugar, a quantity of dye wood, and 68,000 dollars. Conception arrived at Liverpool on 28 February.[6] As Conception sailed for Liverpool she left Westmoreland in chase of another Spanish vessel.[7][8]

In late March of early April Lloyd's List reported that a French privateer captured Westmoreland, Goodall, master, after a long engagement.[9] A week and a half later Lloyd's List reported that the French privateer Bon had captured a different Westmoreland.[10]

In June, Westmoreland, Goodall, master, recaptured Eliza and sent her to Liverpool. Eliza had been sailing from Waterford to Newfoundland when a Spanish privateer had captured her off Cape Clear.[11]

2nd voyage transporting enslaved people (1806–1807): Captain Henry Tryer sailed from Liverpool on 6 March 1806. Westmoreland acquired captives at Lagos Onim. She arrived at Berbice on 8 August with 218 captives. She sailed from Berbice on 3 February 1807 and arrived back at Liverpool on 16 April. She had left Liverpool with 33 crew members and she suffered nine crew deaths on the voyage.[12]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1808 J.Mason
Robinson		 James & Co. Liverpool–Africa
Liverpool–Messina		 LR; large repair 1808
1814 Robinson James & Co. Liverpool–Malta LR; large repair 1808

Fate

Westmoreland was last listed in 1814.

Citations
  1. House of Commons (1814), p. 341.
  2. "Letter of Marque, p.92 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. LR (1801), Supple. pages "W", Seq.No.W6.
  4. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Westmoreland voyage #84007.
  5. Williams (1897), p. 680.
  6. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4196. 5 March 1805. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022.
  7. The Times (London, England), 4 March 1805; pg. 2; Issue 6271.
  8. "LONDON, March 5". Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), 9 March 9, 1805; Issue 2706.
  9. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4208. 16 April 1805. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022.
  10. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4211. 26 April 1805. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022.
  11. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4224. 11 June 1805. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022.
  12. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Westmoreland voyage #84008.

References
  • House of Commons, Parliament, Great Britain (1814). Minutes of the Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Petitions Relating to East-India-Built Shipping. H.M. Stationery Office.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Williams, Gomer (1897). History of the Liverpool Privateers and Letters of Marque: With an Account of the Liverpool Slave Trade. W. Heinemann.
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