Caesar (1800 ship)

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

Great Britain
Name	Caesar
Namesake	Julius Caesar
Owner	1800:Dale [1] 1810:A. Henry [2]
Builder	Brent, [3] Thames River [1]
Launched	1800 [1]
Fate	Wrecked 8 February 1810
General characteristics
Class & type	581, [3] 600, [1] or 605, [4] or 606 [5] (bm)
Complement	1800:60 [4] 1803:40 [6] 1807:40 [6]
Armament	1800: 24 × 12- & 3-pounder guns [4] 1803: 16 × 12-pounder guns [6] 1807: 16 × 12-pounder guns [6]

Caesar was launched in 1800 on the Thames River. She spent her short career as a West Indiaman, sailing between London and Jamaica until she wrecked in 1810.

Caesar entered Lloyd's Register in 1800 with J. Bruce, master, R. Dale, owner, and trade London–Jamaica. ^[1] James Bunce acquired a letter of marque for Cæsar on 22 September 1800. ^[4] The size of her crew and the number of guns suggests that she may initially have been a privateer.

Captain John Fowler acquired a letter of marque for Caesar on 15 December 1803, and Captain James Shand acquired one on 27 January 1807. ^[6]

The Register of Shipping for 1810 showed Caesar's master as Shand, her owner as A. Henry, and her trade as London–Jamaica. The entry for her also carried the notation "LOST". ^[2]

Caesar was wrecked on 8 February 1810 off the South Foreland as she was returning to London from Jamaica. ^[7]

Citations

1. Lloyd's Register (1800), Supple. pages "C".
2. Register of Shipping (1810), Seq.№C8.
3. House of Commons (1814), p. 351.
4. "Letter of Marque, p.55 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
5. House of Commons (1814), p. 606.
6. "Letter of Marque, p.54 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
7. Lloyd's List №4431.

References

• House of Commons, Parliament, Great Britain (1814). Minutes of the Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Petitions Relating to East-India-Built Shipping. H.M. Stationery Office.