Jane (1805 ship)

Jane was launched at Liverpool in 1805. An explosion destroyed her in 1806 on her first voyage as a slave ship.

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

History
United Kingdom
Name: Jane
Builder: Liverpool
Launched: 1805
Fate: Exploded 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 194[1] (bm)
Complement: 32[1]
Armament:
  • Letter of Marque: 16 × 9-pounder guns[1]
  • LR:4 × 9-pounder guns + 12 × 9-pounder carronades[2]

Jane first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LL) in 1805 with Magennis, master, Falkner & Co., owners, and trade Liverpool–Africa.[2] Captain John Magginnis acquired a letter of marque on 22 July 1805.[1] Captain John Maginnis sailed from Liverpool on 11 August 1805.[3]

While Jane was at the Congo she blew up in 1806, reportedly as the result of a slave rebellion. The Trans Atlantic Slave Trade database reports that almost the entire crew and all the slaves were killed.[3] However, Lloyd's List (LL) reported that Byam, also a slaver gathering slaves at the Congo, had rescued the master, crew, and 25 slaves and delivered them to Suriname (Dutch Guiana).[4][5]

Citations
  1. "Letter of Marque, p.70 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. LR (1805), Supple. pages "J", Seq.№99.
  3. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Jane voyage #81998.
  4. LL 18 April 1806, №4045.
  5. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Byam voyage #80721.
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