INCONSTANT

Date1839

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 87 7/12' x breadth 20' x depth 13 5/12'
Registered Tonnage: 187 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001778

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: John Duffus & Co.

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1848 (I34).

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, garvel built, woman figurehead

Owners:
1839: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Robert Levie, shoemaker, 16 shares; Alexander Taylor, merchant, 16 shares; Alexander Levie, shipmaster, 16 shares. All Aberdeen.
Other shareholders; Wlliam Duncan, cooper, 8 shares; Angus Ross, cooper, 4 shares. Both Aberdeen.
Ann Mitchell or Levie, widow of the late James Levie, shoemaker in Peterhead, 4 shares.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1843-46: Lind & Co., registered at Aberdeen. (Lloyd's)
1847-49: R. Anderson.

Masters:
1843-45: Master J. Roberts
1846-48: Master J. Dunlop

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1843-45: Aberdeen - London
1846-47: London - Malta
1847: Falmouth - Mediterranean

General History:
27/05/1840:
For sale by public roup in office of Alexander and John Webster, Advocates, 5 June, 8 x 64ths of brig INCONSTANT, of Aberdeen, which belonged to Mr. Robert Levie, Shoemaker. The INCONSTANT is 186 tons register and is a little more than a year old. Further particulars from Messrs Webster or Mr Alex Taylor, Merchant, Virginia Street, Aberdeen.
(Aberdeen Journal)

31/03/1841:
For Sydney, Cape Breton, North America, the fine fast sailing copper fastened brig INCONSTANT, 280 tons burthen [a printing mistake for 180?], Alexander Levie, Commander, this fine vessel is in every respect a most eligible conveyance for passengers and will sail about 8 April. For fright or passage apply to Master on board or to Alex Taylor, Virginia St. Will call at Stornoway if sufficient no. of passengers offers.
(Aberdeen Journal)

16/07/1841:
brig INCONSTANT, Levie, of and for Aberdeen, from Cape Briton [sic], left upon 18th June, and experienced very bad weather upon the passage
(John o' Groat Journal)

24/08/1849:
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, the good Brig INCONSTANT, of Aberdeen, 186 Tons N.M. and 210 O.M. remarkably fast mailing Vessel was built Aberdeen in 1839, has lately had a large sum laid out upon her in repairs, and is consequently in good order; well found in Stores, shifts without Ballast, carries upwards of 13 Keels of Coals at light draught of water, and is altogether a very serviceable Vessel. The INCONSTANT may be inspected where she now lies at Hillgate, Gateshead, and further particulars obtained of Captain Allan, board, or BENJAMIN WATERS, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 13th August, 1849.
(North & South Shields Gazette and Northumberland and Durham Advertiser)