RALPH NICHOLSON

Date1797

Object NameSHIP

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensionsgross tonnage 360 tons
depth 16'

Object numberABDSHIP002961

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: unknown

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1815 (R16) see note.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged, 1 deck with beams

Owners:
1800-02: Brown & Co.
1802-17: Old & Co.

Masters:
1800: Master J. New
1800-06: Master Stephenson
1807-11: Master Findlay
1811-12: Master Haynes
1813-15: Master W. Findlay

Voyages (from Lloyd's underwriters):
1800: London - Tobago
1801-06: London - Berbice (British Guiana)
1807-10: London Transport (chartered by the Transport board)
1811: London - Quebec
1811-12: London Transport
1813-15: Plymouth - Quebec

General History:
27/04/1812:
With or without Convoy. For QUEBEC and MONTREAL. THE fine Ship RALPH NICHOLSON, armed with eight 18-pounder carronades, William Findlay Commander. Burthen 300 Tons. Lying at Prince's Stairs. This Ship entered out, and is taking Goods on board; has great part of her Cargo engaged. The Goods for Montreal to be delivered at Quebec, and forwarded the Ship's expence, and Shipper's risk. Applications for Freight or Passage are requested to be made to BEATSON and M‘GHIE, Brokers, 3, Castle-court, Birchin-lane.
(Public Ledger and Daily Advertiser)

29/03/1813:
By accounts from Salem, of 14th February, a valuable ship laden with sugar and rum had arrived at Marble-head; and the ship RALPH NICHOLSON, from Quebec to London, (with the frames of a 4 gun ship), had arrived at Kennebeck [Kennebec, Maine], prizes to the AMERICA privateer
(Caledonian Mercury)

Note: it is likely that the Lloyd's entries after being captured in 1813 were just a failure to update the register and it was likely sold to American owners and no longer registered in Britain.