 Trelawney at Whitehaven. Beacon Museum, Whitehaven; Robert W. Salomon (1775–1851) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Trelawney |
| Builder | William Bowes, Whitehaven |
| Launched | 26 February 1808 |
| Fate | Wrecked 11 March 1822 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 275, or 276 (bm) |
| Armament |
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Trelawney was launched in 1808 at Whitehaven as a West Indiaman. She was wrecked on 11 March 1822.
Trelawney first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1808. [1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | J. Whiteside | R. Whiteside and Co. | Whitehaven | LR |
Although Lloyd's Register did not specify where Trelawney was sailing, Lloyd's List 's ship arrival and departure data showed that she was trading with the West Indies, particularly Jamaica. In 1808 she arrived back at Liverpool from Jamaica with a cargo sugar, rum, cotton, coffee, sweatmeats, staves, and lime juice.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | J. Whiteside Coulthirst | R. Whiteside and Co. | Cork | LR |
| 1813 | Coulthirst | R. Whiteside and Co. | Dublin–Jamaica | LR |
| 1816 | Coulthirst Coulthard | R. Whiteside and Co. | Cork–Jamaica Liverpool–West Indies | LR |
| 1818 | W.Bell M'Crever | Whitesides | Whitehaven–Jamaica | LR |
| 1819 | M'Crever M'Iver | Whitesides | London–Jamaica | LR |
Trelawney, M'Iver, master, of Whitehaven, was totally lost on 11 March 1822 during a severe gale at Montego Bay, Jamaica. [2]
Citations
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