Goodrich (1793 ship)

Goodrich was a brig launched in Bermuda in 1793. She made three voyages as a slave ship between 1795 and 1799. She then became a general merchantman and was wrecked in 1808.

For other ships with the same name, see Goodrich (ship).

History
Great Britain
Name: Goodrich
Builder: Bermuda
Launched: 1793
Fate: Wrecked 1808
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 120,[1] or 126[2] (bm)
Sail plan: Brig
Complement:
Armament:
  • 1796: 8 × 4-pounder guns
  • 1800: 12 × 6&12-pounder guns[2]
  • 1801:6 × 12-pounder guns[2]

Career

Goodrich first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1795 with Holmes, master, R.Fisher, owner, and trade Liverpool–Africa.[1]

1st slave voyage (1795–1797)

Captain Joseph Peers sailed from Liverpool on 14 December 1795. She gathered her slaves at Gambia and arrived at Demerara on 16 November 1796. She sailed from Demerara on 26 January 1797 and arrived back at Liverpool on 15 March. She had left Liverpool with 15 crew members and she suffered 10 crew deaths on the voyage.[3]

2nd slave voyage (1797–1798)

Captain Peers sailed from Liverpool on 9 November 1796. She started gathering her slaves in Gambia on 16 December, and sailed from Africa on 12 February 1798. On 6 March she arrived at Demerara, where she delivered 178 slaves. She left Demerara on 9 May and arrived back at Liverpool on 29 June. She left Liverpool with 21 crew members and she suffered four crew deaths on the voyage.[4]

3rd slave voyage (1798–1799)

Captain Henry Kennedy sailed from Liverpool on 29 October 1798. She gathered her slaves in West Africa, and delivered her slaves at Kingston, Jamaica on 25 June 1799. She delivered 209 slaves. She left Kingston on 22 July and arrived back at Liverpool on 3 October. She had left Liverpool with 28 crew members and she suffered 17 crew deaths on the voyage.[5]

Merchantman

On her return her owners sold Goodrich and she became a general merchantman.

Captain Thomas Richardson acquired a letter of marque on 15 April 1800, and Captain William Rogerson acquired one on 13 February 1801.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1800 Kennedy
Richardson		 Clarke
Humble & Co.		 Liverpool–Africa
Liverpool–Leghorn		 Register of Shipping[6]
1801 Richardson
Rogerson		 Humble Liverpool–Leghorn
London–Smyrna		 RS[7]
1807 J.Mears W.Spurrier Portsmouth–Newfoundland LR; good repair 1802

Fate

Lloyd's List (LL) reported in January 1808 that Goodrich, Daw, master, had been wrecked on the Irish coast. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Poole, Dorset.[8]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. LR (1795), "G" supple. pages.
  2. "Letter of Marque, p.38 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Goodrich voyage #81622.
  4. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Goodrich voyage #81623.
  5. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Goodrich voyage #81624.
  6. RS (1800), Seq.№G157.
  7. LR (1805), Seq.№270.
  8. LL 19 January 1808, №4221.

References

  • Demerliac, Alain (2004). La Marine du Consulat et du Premier Empire: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1800 A 1815 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN 2-903179-30-1.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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