Baron Montalembert (1795 ship)

Baron Montalembert (or Baron Montelambert, or Montlambert, or Montelambert, or other variations) was launched in France in 1784, probably under another name. She was taken in prize, and first appeared in Lloyd's List in 1795, sailing as a West Indiaman. Between 1799 and 1802 she made two voyages as slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She was lost in 1802 during her second slave voyage, together with most of the slaves she was carrying.

History
Great Britain
NameBaron Montalembert
NamesakeJean Charles, baron of Montalembert (1757-1810)[lower-alpha 1]
Launched1784, France
Acquiredcirca 1795 by purchase of a prize
FateWrecked 1802
General characteristics
Tons burthen310,[1] or 314,[1] or 331[2] (bm)
Armament16 × 6-pounder guns

Career

Lloyd's List reported in October 1795 that Baron Montilambert had arrived at Carthagena from Jamaica. Then it reported that Baron Monte Lambert, Perry, master, had put into Ilfracombe in distress and would have to unload. She had been on her way from the West Indies to London.[3] From Ilfracombe Montelambert sailed to Belfast. Montelamert, Perry, master, had to cut away her masts in a gale of wind at Belfast. She was on her way from Jamaica to Liverpool.[4] By end-April 1796 she had arrived at Liverpool.

Montalembert first appeared in the 1796 volume of Lloyd's Register (LR).[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1796 Thomas Hodgson Liverpool–Jamaica LR; large repair 1796

Montalambert appeared in the 1800 volume of the Register of Shipping.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1800 T.Jump
Thomas		 Hodgson Liverpool–Jamaica
Liverpool–Africa		 RS; large repair 1796 , and repairs 1799

1st slave voyage (1799–1801): Captain William Thomas sailed from Liverpool on 26 December 1799. Baron Montlambert acquired slaves at Cape Mount. On 20 October 1800 she arrived at Suriname with 247 slaves. She sailed for Liverpool and arrived at Saint Kitts on 20 January 1801,[5] having suffered damage. She arrived at Liverpool on 14 March.[5] On her way she ran aground on the Hoyle Bank, in Liverpool Bay.[6] She had left Liverpool with 42 crew members and suffered six crew deaths on her voyage.[5]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1802 M'Cormick Hodgson Liverpool–Africa RS; large repair 1796 , repairs 1799, and large repair 1801

2nd slave voyage (1801–Loss): Captain Alexander Stuart sailed from Liverpool on 12 October 1801.[7] Apparently he was discharged on 5 January 1802. His replacement was Captain William Kermod(e).[8] Baron Montlambert arrived at St Vincent on 13 July 1802. She may have landed 79 slaves there.[7]

In August 1802 Lloyd's List reported that Baron Montalambert had arrived at St Vincent from Africa and had sailed for the Bahamas.

Fate

In 1802 Baron Montlambert was wrecked off Crooked Island, Bahamas, with the loss of all on board, including over 300 slaves. Reportedly, her captain, first, second, and third officers had all died before she arrived at St Vincent.[lower-alpha 2] She was lost sailing from St Vincent to New Providence.[10]

Notes
  1. The Baron had been born in Nova Scotia. During the British intervention in the Haitian Revolution, he commanded the Legion Britanniques de Sainte-Domingue, a force of 1,200 men comprising white colonials, recruits from Europe, and possibly some free mixed-race Haitians. The unit fought well, but suffered casualties in combat and from disease. It was disbanded in 1797.
  2. However, William Kermod was captain of Nicholson on slave voyages in 1806 and 1807.[9]

Citations
  1. "LR (1796), "M" supple pages". hdl:2027/mdp.39015004281229. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. "RS (1800), Seq.no.M562". hdl:2027/mdp.39015021233591. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2764. 30 October 1795. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105233118. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  4. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2791. 5 February 1796. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105233118. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  5. "Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Baron Montlambert voyage #80436". Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  6. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4132). 10 March 1801. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  7. "Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Baron Montlambert voyage #80437". Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. Wilkins (2000), p. 78.
  9. Wilkins (2000), p. 109.
  10. "Mails from Saturday to Wednesday". The Newcastle Courant &c. No. 6590. 5 February 1803.

References
  • Wilkins, Frances (2000). 2,000 Manx Mariners: An Eighteenth Century Survey. Wyre Forest Press. ISBN 9781897725146.
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