Sarah Ann (1799 ship)

Sarah Ann was launched at Philadelphia in 1795. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799 with J.Greves, master, J.Hunter, owner, and trade Liverpool–New Providence.[1]

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

History
Great Britain
Name: Sarah Ann
Builder: Philadelphia[1]
Launched: 1795[1]
Captured: Captured and recaptured 1800
Fate: Sold c. February 1800
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 119[1] (bm)

Sarah Ann sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 16 November 1799 for New Providence in the Bahamas. Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 2 May 1800 that as of 14 March 1800 she had not arrived at New Providence.[2] It turned out that the French privateer corvette Berceau, of 14 guns and 100 men, had captured Sarah Ann on 21 January 1800. On 3 February 1800 the Antiguan privateer Peggy had recaptured her. Peggy had sent Sarah Ann into Antigua, where she was sold.[3]

Citations
  1. LR (1799), "S" supple. pages, Seq.№S518.
  2. LL 2 May 1800, №4046.
  3. LL 27 May 1800, №4053.
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