Clarkson was launched at Kingston upon Hull in 1806. Initially she traded with South America. She then made a voyage to Port Jackson, returning to England via India. On the way she participated in the discovery by Europeans of some islands in the Solomon Sea. After her return she traded primarily between Hull and Quebec, and on one occasion took migrants Quebec. She was last listed in 1833.
On 2 July 1810 Clarkson, Scaife, master, sailed for the Brazils.[a]
Year
Master
Owner
Trade
Source
1811
Skiff Clarkson
Clarkson
London–Brazils
LR
1812
Clarkson
Clarkson
London–New South Wales
LR
On 21 October 1811 Clarkson, Clarkson, master, was at Deal, waiting to sail for Botany Bay. On 26 January 1812 she arrived at Rio de Janeiro; she sailed from Rio 6 February. She arrived at Port Jackson on 7 May with stores for the government. She sailed on 1 August, bound for Calcutta.[6]
She sailed in company with Mary, David Laughlan, master. On 16 August they saw a group of islands, the southernmost at 9°20′S153°40′E / 9.333°S 153.667°E / -9.333; 153.667.[7] These appear to be the Laughlan (Nada) Islands of Waboma and Budelun in the Solomon Sea. Clarkson arrived back at Gravesend on 12 August 1813.
Year
Master
Owner
Trade
Source & notes
1814
Clarkson W[illiam] Ross
Clarkson
London–New South Wales
LR
1815
W.Ross
Glennie & Co.
London–Demerara
LR
1821
W.Ross Cox
Glennie & Co. Captain & Co.
London–Demerara Hull–Baltic
LR; repairs 1821
1821
Cox
Captain & Co.
Hull–Baltic Hull–Quebec
LR; repairs 1821, and large repair 1822
1824
W.Cox A.Haigh
Captain & Co.
Hull–Baltic Hull–Quebec
LR; repairs 1821, large repair 1822, & repairs 1823
On 22 October 1825 Clarkson, Ward, master, was returning to Hull from Quebec when she went onshore at Green Island Reef. She received considerable damage and was obliged to unload.[8]
On 3 May 1827 Clarkson, Ward, master, arrived at Quebec with 44 settlers from Hull. She cleared Customs to return to Hull 30 May.[9]
Year
Master
Owner
Trade
Source & notes
1830
R.Ward Coltman
Stevenson
Hull–Quebec
LR; large repair 1822, thorough repair 1829, damages repaired 1830
1831
S.Coltman
Stevenson
Cork–Quebec
large repair 1822, thorough repair 1829, damages repaired 1831
In December 1831 Clarkson, Irvin, master, was brought into Hull damaged. She had to discharge in the Humber.
Fate
Clarkson was last listed in the registers in 1833.
Notes
↑Two major sources infer that this may signal an engagement in whaling,[3][4] but there is no other support for that possibility. The mention in Lloyd's List simply lists her destination as "Brazils".[5]
Clayton, Jane M (2014). Ships employed in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain: 1775–1815: An alphabetical list of ships. Berforts Group. ISBN9781908616524.
Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN0-905617-96-7.
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