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Shipownervessel built for William Donald

Date1827

Object NameSCHOONER

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionslength 62 3/12' x breadth 19' x depth 10 1/12'
Registered Tonnage: 96 19/94 ton

Object numberABDSHIP001800

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: James Adamson

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1844 (R461)

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Schooner rigged, 1 deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square stern, carvel built, no figurehead or galleries.

Owners:
1827: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
William Donald Jnr, merchant, 12 shares; James Allan, merchant, 4 shares; Peter Williamson, druggist, 8 shares; all Aberdeen.
Other shareholders;
John Angus, advocate, 6 shares; Alexander Wallace Chalmers, governer of Bridewell Prison in Aberdeen, 6 shares; William Reed, shipmaster, 4 shares; Andrew Crane, shipmaster, 4 shares; John Robertson, shipowner, 4 shares; John Johnston, merchant, 4 shares; William Esson, merchant, 4 shares; Patrick White, merchant, 4 shares; all Aberdeen.
1836: Owned by William Donald, linen merchant and Peter Williamson, druggist and Patrick White, merchant.
(Source: Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1841-44: Owner, Kennedy, registered at Inverness (Lloyd's)

Masters:
1827-33: Master William Fowler
1834-40: Master W. Reid
1841-44: Master J. Boyle

Voyages (from Lloyd's):
1828-33: London - Aberdeen
1836-40: Aberdeen coaster
1841-44: Cardiff - Liverpool