Dart was launched at Dartmouth in 1799. Between 1800 and 1804 she made two complete voyages from Liverpool as a slave ship. She wrecked in 1804 early in the outward bound leg of her third slave voyage.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Dart |
| Builder | Dartmouth |
| Launched | 1799 |
| Fate | Wrecked 14 July 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 151[1] (bm) |
| Complement | 20[1] |
| Armament | 12 × 6-pounder guns[1] |
Career edit
Dart first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | Crosby | Lake & Co. | Dartmouth–Liverpool | LR |
1st slave trading voyage (1800–1801): Captain James Martin acquired a letter of marque on 6 May 1800.[1] He sailed from Liverpool on 24 June 1800, bound for West Africa.[3] Dart, [Edward] Crosby master, was reported to have arrived in Africa. Dart acquired some slaves at Cape Coast Castle, but the principal place where she purchased slaves was Lagos Onim. After having acquired her slaves, Dart stopped in at Prince's Island. She arrived at Demerara on 30 May 1801 with 190 slaves. She sailed from Demerara on 30 July and arrived back at Liverpool on 20 September. She had left Liverpool with 33 crew members and she had suffered seven crew deaths on the voyage.[3]
2nd slave trading voyage (1802–1804): On this voyage Edward Crosby was her first master. He was replaced at some point by Thomas Curry, who in turn was replaced by Christopher Eskildon. Dart sailed from Liverpool on 6 January 1802. She purchased slaves at Lagos Onim; after having acquired her slaves, Dart stopped in at Prince's Island. She arrived at Demerara on 26 November 1802 with 190 slaves. She arrived back at Liverpool on 2 February 1804. She had left Liverpool with 21 Crew members and had suffered seven crew deaths on the voyage.[4]
Fate edit
Captain Thomas Bolland sailed from Liverpool on 21 June 1804, bound for West Africa.[5] Lloyd's List reported that Dart, Boland, master, had been totally lost on 14 July off Cape Bajadore. Her crew was saved.[6]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d "Letter of Marque, p.57 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ LR (1799), seq.No452.
- ^ a b Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Dart voyage #80962.
- ^ Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Dart voyage #80963.
- ^ Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Dart voyage #80964.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4489. 18 September 1804. hdl:2027/hvd.32044050633072. Retrieved 29 June 2021.