Argyle was launched in 1807 at Liverpool. She made one voyage as a slave ship just as Britain's involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade ended. Afterwards she became a West Indiaman. She then sailed between London and Amsterdam until she was last listed in 1823.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom
Great Britain | |
| Name | Argyle |
| Launched | 1807, Liverpool |
| Fate | Last listed in 1823 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 290[1] (bm) |
| Complement | 15[1] |
| Armament |
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Career
editArgyle first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1807.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | Crasbreck | James Parr | Liverpool–Africa | LR |
Slave voyage (1807–1808): Captain Campbell sailed from Liverpool on 3 May 1807.[3] The Act for the abolition of the slave trade had passed Parliament in March 1807 and took effect on 1 May 1807. However, Argyle had received clearance to sail before the deadline. Thus, when she sailed on 3 May, she did so legally. Argyle acquired slaves at Bonny and arrived at Kingston, Jamaica on 15 December with 296 slaves. She sailed from Kingston on 20 June 1808 and arrived back at Liverpool on 16 August. She had left Liverpool with 46 crew members and she had suffered eight crew deaths on her voyage.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | Crasbreck T.Lightly |
James Parr Fairclough |
Liverpool–Africa Jamaica |
LR |
| 1811 | T.Lightley J.Affleck |
Farclough | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR |
Captain John Affleck acquired a letter of marque on 10 December 1811.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1813 | J.Affleck | Davidson | London–Suriname | LR |
| 1814 | J.Affleck | T.Dubruz | Liverpool–Suriname | LR |
| 1818 | J.Affleck | T.Dubruz | London–Amsterdam | LR |
Fate
editArgyle was last listed in 1823.
Citations
edit- ^ a b c "Letter of Marque, p.50 – Retrieved 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ LR (1807), Supple. pages "A", seq.No.A56.
- ^ a b Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Argyle voyage #80347.