Argyle (1807 ship)

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
NameArgyle
Launched1807, Liverpool
FateLast listed in 1823
General characteristics
Tons burthen290[1] (bm)
Complement15[1]
Armament
  • 1808:16 × 9-pounder guns
  • 1811:12 × 9-pounder guns[1]
  • 1813:12 × 4-pounder guns

Career

Argyle 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

Argyle was last listed in 1823.

Citations
  1. "Letter of Marque, p.50 – Retrieved 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. LR (1807), Supple. pages "A", seq.No.A56.
  3. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Argyle voyage #80347.
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