Swallow (1805 ship)

Swallow was launched in Spain in 1790. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) for 1805 with W.A.Dale, master, MGraham, owner, and trade Liverpool–Africa.[1]

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

History
Great Britain
Name: Swallow
Owner:
  • 1805:Graham Monkhouse
  • 1806:John Leigh
Acquired: 1804 by purchase of a prize
Captured: 1807
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 105,[1] or (bm)
Sail plan: Brig

1st slave voyage (1805): Captain William Aldcroft Dale sailed from Liverpool on 19 January 1805. Swallow acquired her slaves at Grand Mesurado and then sailed for the West Indies. On her way she was captured and her captors landed 150 slaves at Martinique.[2]

In a process that remains obscure, Swallow remained or returned to British ownership.

2nd slave voyage (1806): Captain Joseph Vardy sailed from Liverpool on 6 September 1806. Swallow acquired slaves at Gabon. At some point her master changed to Kirkpatrick. On her way to the West Indies a French privateer captured Swallow and took her into Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe.[3] Lloyd's List (LL) reported that Swallow, from Africa to the Wet Indies, had been captured by a privateer and taken into Gaudaloupe.[4]

Citations
  1. LR (1805), Supple.pages "S:, Seq.№S5.
  2. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Swallow voyage #83661.
  3. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Swallow voyage #83662.
  4. LL 29 SAeptember 1807, №4191.
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