WILLIAM SIBBALD

Date1801

Object NameBRIG

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

DimensionsDepth: 12'
Gross tonnage: 166 tons

Object numberABDSHIP003006

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: unknown

Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's underwriters1825 (S345).

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Brig rigged, 1 deck with beams.

Owner:
1802-25: Dalmahoy

Masters:
1802-03: Master R. Welch
1803: Master P. Christian
1804-15: Master J. Adams
1815: Master Strange
1815-18: Master J. Crow
1818-25: Master S. Paddon

Voyages (Lloyd's underwriters):
1802-03: Leith – St. Petersburg
1803-15: London Transport (ie. on contract to the Transport Board, for moving troops or their stores)
1818-25: London – Bahia, Brazil

General History:
31/06/1802:
July 15, Sound intelligence downwards [ie leaving the Baltic]: WILLIAM SIBBALD, from Petersburgh for Leith
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

09/03/1803:
At Belfast – WILLIAM SIBBALD, Christie, from Alicant.
(The British Press or Morning Literary Advertiser)

19/10/1803:
September 15, Portsmouth – “Thursday the 31st and 91st regiments of foot embarked on board the MELPOMNE, TILLECHERRY, and WILLIAM SIBBALD transports, for Guernsey; which ships will bring back the 66th and 81st regiments from that place.”
(Hampshire Chronicle)

07/11/1803:
October 31, Portsmouth – “Came into Harbour the WILLIAM SIBBALD transport, Captain Adams, and received 200 of the 12th battalion of the Army of Reserve, for Cowes”
(Hampshire Chronicle)

26/05/1804:
May 24, Yarmouth – “Sailed the FRIENDS GOODWILL, Gray, and WILLIAM SIBBALD, Adams, to the Fleet off the Texel”
(Morning Herald (London))

20/06/1804:
June 12, Harwich – “Arrived off this place, the BOLD gun brig, Lieutenant Chivers, with the WILLIAM SIBBALD, transport victualler, from Admiral Thornborough's fleet off the Texel […] These vessels have completed to four months provisions, the fleet of the gallant and persevering admiral, who has closely watched the dutch coast, with unremitting zeal and attention, since October last.”
(Aberdeen Journal)

07/01/1806:
Jan 6, Deal – The WILLIAM SIBBALD, from Halifax, in 27 days.
(Saint James's Chronicle (London))

25/10/1806:
October 24, Portsmouth – Arrived […] the following transports from the Mediterranean and are put under quarantine, viz. [ list of 21 vessels including WILLIAM SIBBALD ] they parted from eighteen sail more on Tuesday last”
(Star (London))

20/03/1807:
March 19, Portsmouth – “Arrived the VALIANT, and PEGGY'S SUCCESS transports from Gibraltar: they sailed from thence on the 11th ult [February] in company with [8 transports including WILLIAM SIBBALD] under convoy of his Majesty's ship HALCYON, and parted company on the 2nd instant in a gale of wind”
(Star (London))

10/03/1809:
list from 28 Jan to 3 Feb; WILLIAM SIBBALD at Gibraltar from Malta
(Lloyd's List)

18/06/1809:
July 17, Portsmouth – Arrived [8 transports including WILLIAM SIBBALD] under convoy of his Majesty's ship HOPE from Gibraltar and Cadiz (They are put under quarantine)
(Star (London))

27/02/1813:
Feb 18, Portsmouth – The WILLIAM SIBBALD, and NILE transports, run into Portsmouth harbour on Thursday, with loss of anchors and cables.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))

22/04/1814:
April 19, Falmouth – Arrived [7 transports inc WILLIAM SIBBALD] from Plymouth, with Government stores; they are to wait here for further orders”
S(tar (London))

15/04/1815:
Plymouth, April 13 – Came in the WILLIAM SIBBALD, Strong, Master, from Bordeaux with passengers amongst whom is the Mayor of that city (Count Lynch).
(Statesman (London))

28/10/1815:
The WILLIAM SIBBALD, Cowey, from Archangel, arrived off Peterhead, leaky, and part of her cargo thrown overboard.
(Star (London))

06/08/1819:
1819, Aug 4, Portsmouth – WILLIAM SIBBALD, Banks, for London
(Morning Herald (London))

26/11/1819:
The WILLIAM SIBBALD, Banks, from Petersburgh to London, struck on the Sands off Yarmouth on Monday morning, and was left by the crew, having eight feet of water in her hold, and loss of rudder.
(Morning Advertiser)