Pitt was launched in 1800 in "America", probably under a different name, or possibly as Pitt, but in New Providence. She first appeared in British records in 1802. She then traded as a West Indiaman between 1808 and 1811 she may have served the British Royal Navy in South America as a hired armed brig. From 1812 she traded with the Iberian Peninsula and possibly the Baltic. She was last listed in 1818.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | America |
| Launched | 1800 |
| Acquired | 1802 |
| Fate | Last listed 1818 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 174,[1] or 176 (bm) |
| Sail plan | Snow |
| Complement | 12[1] |
| Armament |
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Career edit
Pitt first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1802.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | Moultrie | Hudson&Co. | London–New Providence | LR |
| 1803 | Moultrie | Hudson&Co. | London–New Providence London–Antigua |
|
| 1805 | Moultrie Newcombe |
Hudson & Co. | London–Antigua | LR |
On 1 January 1805 Lloyd's List (LL) reported that Pitt, Newcombe. master, had been run foul of and had had to put back into Blackwall with considerable damage.[3]
Captain Samuel Newcombe acquired a letter of marque on 23 January 1805.[1] Then in early February Pitt again suffered a mishap. The East Indiaman Wexford ran foul of Pitt, damaging Pitt and forcing her to put back into Portsmouth for repairs.[4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | Newcombe S.Barber |
Hudson & Co. |
London–New Providence London–Monte Video |
LR |
| 1808 | S.Barber | Cooks&Co. | London–Monte Video | LR |
This entry continued unchanged until the 1812 issue of LR. During this time Pitt may have served as the hired armed brig Pitt for the British Royal Navy on the South America station.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | S.Barber Anderson |
Cooks&Co. | London–Spain | LR |
| 1815 | Anderson | Cooks&Co. | London–Memel | LR |
| 1818 | Anderson | French | London–Viana | Register of Shipping |
Fate edit
Pitt was last listed in LR in 1815 and in the Register of Shipping in 1818.
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d "Letter of Marque, p.81 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ LR (1802), Supple. pages "P", Seq.№P32.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4179. 1 January 1805. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4189. 5 February 1805. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022.