Harriet (1798 ship)

Harriet was launched at Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1798. She was the first large ship built in Nova Scotia and was sold in London.[3] She traded widely from London, primarily to North America. She foundered on 3 November 1818.

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

History
United Kingdom
Builder: Captain Lowden, Pictou shipyard, Nova Scotia
Launched: 25 October 1798
Fate: Foundered 3 November 1818
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 600, or 422, or 440,[1] or 452[2] (bm)
Complement: 25[2]
Armament:
  • 1800:14 × 6-pounder guns[2]
  • 1809:8 × 18-pounder guns + 2 × 6-pounder guns[1]

Career

Harriet first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) and as Harriot in the Register of Shipping (RS), both in 1800. The entry in LR gave her origin as New Brunswick (corrected in later volumes to Nova Scotia);[4] RS gave her origin as Nova Scotia.[5] Harriot, Hurry, master, arrived at Liverpool from Pictou in September 1800.

Captain Francis J. Hurry acquired a letter of marque on 10 October 1800.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1800 F.Hurry (LR)
Hurry (RS)		 S.Holland (LR)
Humble (RS)		 Liverpool–Newfoundland LR & RS
1802 F.J.Hurry Hurry & Co. London–Honduras LR

When Hurry and Harriott arrived at Torbay Hurry reported that he had seen three vessels in various states of distress as he left Honduras.[6]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1805 F.J.Hurry
W.Parr		 Hurry & Co. London–Honduras LR
1809 W.Parr Hurry & Co. Cowes transport LR; damage repaired 1804

On 8 November 1808 the transport Harriet, Parr, master, sailed from Quebec. However, she had to put back leaky, and dad lost her anchor and cables. She was to winter over at Quebec.[7]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1810 W.Parr
J.Fox		 Hurry
M'Dowall		 Cowes transport LR; damage repaired 1804
1811 J.Fox M'Dowall Liverpool–Amelia Island LR; damage repaired 1804
1812 J.Fox Haywood Liverpool–Newfoundland LR; damage repaired 1804
1814 J.Fox
A.Miller		 Haywod
Hurry & Co.		 Liverpool–Newfoundland LR
1815 A.Miller Hurry & Co. Liverpool–Riga LR

On 22 May 1815 Harriet, Miller, master, ran onshore near the Black Rock while sailing from Liverpool to Newfoundland. She was gotten off and brought into dock, having sustained damages.[8]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1816 A.Miller Duncan & Co. Liverpool–Brunswick LR; damages repaired 1815
1818 W.Bragg
Graham		 Duncan & Co. Liverpool–Nova Scotia LR; damages repaired 1815

Fate

Captain Graham and his crew abandoned Harriet on 3 November 1818 at 45°N 47°W as she was sailing from Liverpool to Saint John, New Brunswick. She had lost her masts and had 5 feet of water in her hold. Rebecca, of Salem, rescued Graham and the crew and later put them aboard an English schooner sailing to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[9]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. LR (1809), Seq.No.H180.
  2. "Letter of Marque, p.66 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. Wallace (1929), p. 125.
  4. LR (1800), "H" supple. pages.
  5. RS (1800), "H" supple. pages.
  6. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4244). 6 April 1802. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  7. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4320). 20 January 1809. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735024. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  8. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4974). 26 May 1815. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735027. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  9. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5347). 29 December 1818. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735028. Retrieved 19 October 2020.

References

  • Wallace, Frederick William (1929). Record of Canadian shipping: a list of square-rigged vessels, mainly 500 tons and over, built in the eastern provinces of British North America from the year 1786 to 1920.
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