| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Quaker |
| Namesake | Quakers |
| Builder | Massachusetts |
| Launched | 1800 |
| Fate | Last listed 1826 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 177 (bm) |
| Armament | 8 × 6-pounder guns |
Quaker was launched in Massachusetts in 1800, possibly under another name. She came into British registers in 1810. She was last listed in 1826.
Quaker first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1810. [1]
On 5 October 1810 the gun-brig HMS Intelligent boarded Quaker while Quaker was returning to London from Trinidad. [2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | Custance | J.Pirie | London–Trinidad | LR |
| 1811 | J.Custance Linklater | J.Pirie | London–Trinidad London–Rio de Janeiro | LR |
| 1812 | Linklter | J.Pirie Thomas | London–Rio de Janeiro | LR |
| 1815 | Andrson Nelson | E.Thomas | Plymouth–Charente | LR; small repairs 1813 |
| 1816 | J.Nelson G.Blow | Captain & Co. | London–Oporto | LR; small repairs 1813 and damages repaired 1816 |
On 13 December 1816, Quaker, Blow, master, was in the Downs, returning from Quebec. A gale cost Quaker an anchor and cable. [3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1819 | G.Blow | Captain & Co. | Plymouth–Gibraltar London–Quebec | LR; small repairs 1813 and damages repaired 1816; hogged |
| 1820 | W.Anderson | Captain & Co. | London–Quebec | LR; small repairs 1813, damages repaired 1817, much hogged |
| 1825 | W.Anderson | Captain & Co. | Portsmouth–Quebec | RS; large repair 1818, small repairs 1816 & 1819 |
| 1826 | W.Anderson | Captain & Co. | London–Quebec | LR; damages repaired 1817, much hogged |
Quaker was last listed in LR in 1826. [4]
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