Edward Ellice (1813 ship)

Edward Ellice was launched in New Brunswick in 1813 and sailed to England where she was re-registered. She was sold in 1822 in South America.

History
United Kingdom
NameEdward Ellice
NamesakeEdward Ellice
BuilderSt. Andrews, New Brunswick[1]
Launched1813
FateSold 1822
General characteristics
Tons burthen461,[2] or 475[1] (bm)

Career edit

Edward Ellice was re-registered at London on 28 May 1813.[1] She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1813 with J.Lenox, master, G.Inglis & Co., owners, and trade Liverpool–Quebec.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1815 W.Capes Inglis & Co. London–Yucatán LR
1820 W.Stephenson Soames & Co. London–Cadiz (LR)

Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 29 March 1821 that Edward Ellice, Heath, master, Lord Suffield, Brown, master, and Grant, Hogarth, master, had sailed from Cadiz in June 1820. They were then caught up in the conflict between Spain and the local independence movement in South America. The Chilean squadron had detained Edward Ellice and Lord Suffield at Callao; the Spanish authorities had seized Grant. The report listed a number of other vessels, British and American, such as Indian, that had also been detained by one side or the other.[3]

A report in The Times stated that Lord Cochrane's squadron had captured and taken Edward Ellice and Lord Suffield into Huaco on 9 December 1820. The alleged cause of the capture was that the vessels had Spanish property aboard. The crews of the vessels joined Cochrane's squadron and the vessels were to be taken to Valparaiso for adjudication.[4][Note 1]

Edward Ellice, Lord Suffield, and Indian, which Cochrane's squadron had detained, arrived at Valparaiso for adjudication on 1 March 1821.[6] A later report was that the Prize Court at Valparaiso had condemned Indian and her cargo. Edward Ellice and Lord Suffield had not yet been adjudicated. However, Commodore Thomas Hardy, Commander-in-Chief on the South America Station, was present in HMS Superb and stated that he would not allow any of the property to be touched.[7] An advice dated 8 August at Santiago de Chili reported that Edward Ellice and Lord Suffield had been restored, with their cargoes.[8] On 15 September she sailed for the coast of Peru.[9]

Fate edit

Edward Ellice became Independencia del Sud. With Heath, master, she arrived at Callao from Guayaquil on 8 April 1822.[10]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Edward Ellice was, in fact, one of several vessels that agents in British and French ports of the Spanish government had chartered. The vessels listed does not include Lord Suffield, Grant, or Indian.[5]

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b c [1] Library and Archives Canada, Item: 17568: EDWARD ELLICE.
  2. ^ a b LR (1813), Supple.pages "E", Seq.№E56.
  3. ^ LL 20 March 181, №5577.
  4. ^ "News in Brief". The Times (London, England), 5 June 05, 1821; pg. 3; Issue 11264.
  5. ^ "Continuation of Extracts from English Papers". The National Advocate, for the Country (New York, New York), 1 September 1820; Issue 707.
  6. ^ LL 12 June 1821, №5600.
  7. ^ LL 4 September 1821, №5624.
  8. ^ LL 16 November 1821, №5645.
  9. ^ LL 22 January 1822, №5666.
  10. ^ LL 16 August 1822, №5725, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data.