Liberty (1784 ship)
# Liberty (1784 ship)

Liberty was built at Broadstairs in 1784 as a West Indiaman. She made one voyage to the West Indies for the British East India Company (EIC) in 1795. A French squadron burnt her at Montserrat in 1805

## Career

Liberty first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1784 with R. Carey, master, Blackman, owner, and trade London–Barbados. The entry also showed her as "British" built.

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1785 | R. Carey | J. Blackman | London–Barbados | LR |
| 1790 | Carey | Blackman | London–Barbados | LR |
| 1795 | Carey | Blackman | London–Barbados | LR |

In 1795 Captain Richard Carey sailed Liberty to the West Indies on a voyage for the EIC. Liberty sailed from Dunnose, Isle of Wight, on 25 May, and arrived at Barbados on 25 July. She was at St Eustatia on 2 August, and arrived back at Portsmouth on 3 October. The reason for the voyage on behalf of the EIC is obscure.

| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1797 | R. Carey W. Merriton | Blackman Captain | London–Barbados London-Grenada | LR |
| 1799 | Merriton Jn. Litson | Captain & Co. | London–Barbados | LR |
| 1800 | J. Litson | "Bawii & Co." | London–Barbados | LR; good repair in 1799g |
| 1800 | J. Ledson | Lester & Co. | London–Barbados | Register of Shipping (RS); good repair 1799; |
| 1805 | J. Litsen Heppinstal | Bawbrook | London–Montserrat | LR;Small repairs 1801 & 1804 |
| 1805 | Heppinstal | Boddington | London–Montserrat | RS; repairs 1801 & good repair 1804 |

## Fate

On 9 March 1805 a French squadron from Rochefort burnt Liberty, of London, Heppinstal, master, Hamilton, Derbyshire, master, and Sarah, of Liverpool, Jacks, master, at Montserrat.

## Citations

* 1 2 3 Lloyd's Register (1800), Seq. no.L142.
* 1 2 3 Register of Shipping (1800), Seq.no.L133.
* 1 2 Lloyd's Register (1895), Seq.no.L121.
* 1 2 LR (1784), Seq.no.L332.
* ↑ British Library: Liberty.
* ↑ Lloyd's List №4219.
