Caesar (1800 ship)

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British-Red-Ensign-1707.svgGreat Britain
NameCaesar
Namesake Julius Caesar
Owner
  • 1800:Dale [1]
  • 1810:A. Henry [2]
BuilderBrent, [3] Thames River [1]
Launched1800 [1]
FateWrecked 8 February 1810
General characteristics
Class & type581, [3] 600, [1] or 605, [4] or 606 [5] (bm)
Complement
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. 1 2 3 4 5 Lloyd's Register (1800), Supple. pages "C".
  2. 1 2 Register of Shipping (1810), Seq.№C8.
  3. 1 2 House of Commons (1814), p. 351.
  4. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.

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