BON ACCORD

Date1768

Object NameSLOOP

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

DimensionsGross tonnage: 50 tons.

Object numberABDSHIP003030.125

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: unknown

Fate: Captured by a French privateer, 17 April 1797.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Sloop rigged, 1 deck

Owner:
1776-82: John Sangster.

Masters:
1768-78: Master John Sangster (Lloyds).
1780-84: Master William Beattie (Newspapers).
1785-90: Master A. Blythe (Newspapers).
1796: Master Stephens (Newspapers).
1797: Master James Durham (Newspapers).

General History:
1768-1785: Voyages Aberdeen to London.
(Lloyd's Evening Post: 28/08/1769; 15/11/1769; 26/02/1770; 24/04/1770; 01/01/1773);(Public Advertiser: 07/06/1770; 27/09/1771; 28/08/1773; 13/10/1773; 27/08/1774; 27/05/1778; 27/06/1780; 30/11/1780; 13/03/1781; 09/05/1781; 01/06/1781; 22/01/1782; 06/05/1782; 08/02/1783; 10/03/1783; 02/06/1783; 29/10/1783; 10/12/1783; 06/05/1784; 11/06/1784; 09/07/1785; 22/08/1785)

Blyth as master then takes it further afield to Cadiz and to Campvere (Netherlands)
(Public Advertiser, 01/11/1786; 31/03/1790)

Stephens takes it to Riga
(Lloyd's List, 28/06/1796; 05/08/1796)

18/4/1797:
"April 11. - The BON ACCORD, of this port, James Durham, master, sailed for London on the 15th ult, and on the 17th was captured off Huntley-foot [possible mis-print of Hartlepool?], by the VENGUER privateer, of 14 guns, and sent for Dunkirk. Mr. Durham was six days on board the privateer, during which time they cruised on the English coast and took two Sunderland brigs.
(Oracle and Public Advertiser)

15/04/1797:
The BON ACCORD, Durham, was captured the 17th of March, on her voyage from Aberdeen to London, off Hantley-fort, by the VENGUER privateer, Capt. Allimen, who put the Captain on board the SEVEN BROTHERS of Sunderland, another vessel he had captured, and sent for Norway, where she was run on shore the 26th March.
(Hull Advertiser)