Earl Spencer (1800 ship)

Earl Spencer was a French prize that became a British privateer in 1800. After the Peace of Amiens she became a merchant vessel that traded between London and Gibraltar. She apparently was condemned in 1802, perhaps after having received damage there.

For other ships with the same name, see Earl Spencer (ship).
History
Great Britain
Name: Earl Spencer
Owner: G. Arnold[1]
Acquired: c.1800 as a prize[1]
Fate: Condemned 1802
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 150,[1] or 163,[2] or (bm)
Propulsion: Sail
Complement:
Armament:
  • 1800:14 x 12&6-pounder guns[2]
  • 1801:14 x 12&6-pounder guns [2]

Career

Earl Spencer first appeared in the Register of Shipping for 1801 (published in 1800). She was a French prize, her master was J.P. Neal, her owner was G. Arnold, and her trade was London cruizer, i.e., a privateer.[1] Captain Pendock Neale received a letter of marque on 10 May 1800.[2]

On 22 August Lloyd's List reported that the privateer Earl Spencer had recaptured Latona, which a privateer had captured as Latona was sailing from Memel to Lisbon. Earl Spencer sent Latona into Oporto.[3]

Captain John Stewart received a letter of marque on 5 February 1801.[2] On 29 March Mr. John Stewart, of the "Private Ship of War Earl Spencer" captured the French privateer lugger Huron at 42°4′N 9°10′W. Huron was armed with six 9-pounder and four 2-pounder brass guns, and four iron 6-pounder guns. She had a crew of 59 men. She was 59 days out of Bordeaux, in which time she had captured Jersey, M'Carthy, master, which had been sailing from Cork to Martinique.[4] Stewart brought Huron and his prisoners into Lisbon.[5]

Lloyd's Register (1803) reported Earl Spencer as having been condemned. Her master was given as W. Penny, her owner as Barnard & Co., and her trade London—Gibraltar.[6]

On 9 March 1802 Lloyd's List reported that Earl Spencer, Craft, master, had wrecked at Gibraltar on her way from Newfoundland.[7] The Register of Shipping has the notation "Lost" against her name.[8] However, this may be an error as Lloyd's Register continues to carry her as trading with Newfoundland under Craft's command at least until 1808.

Citations
  1. Register of Shipping (1801), Seq. №E44.
  2. "Letter of Marque, p.60 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  3. Lloyd's List №4079.
  4. "No. 15362". The London Gazette. 5 May 1801. p. 498.
  5. Lloyd's List №41`79.
  6. Lloyd's Register (1803), Seq. №E48.
  7. Lloyd's List №4236.
  8. Register of Shipping (1802), Seq. №39.
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