Egyptian (1799 ship)

Egyptian was launched in 1788 in France. She was taken in prize circa 1799 and became a Liverpool-based slave ship. She made two complete voyages in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She was condemned at Jamaica after having delivered her slaves on her third voyage.

For other ships with the same name, see Egyptian (ship).

History
Great Britain
NameEgyptian
Launched1788, France
Acquired1799 by purchase of a prize
FateCondemned 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen562,[1] or 567[1] (bm)
Complement
Armament
  • 1800: 20 × 6-pounder + 2 × 12-pounder guns
  • 1804: 16 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 18-pounder carronades

Career

Egyptian first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR), in 1800.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1800 J. Pince Timperon Liverpool–Africa LR

1st slave voyage (1800–1801): Captain John Pince acquired a letter of marque on 23 July 1800.[1] Captain Pince sailed from Liverpool on 7 August 1800. He acquired slaves at Cape Coast Castle, Anomabu, and Winnabeck (Wiamba); Egyptian was reported "all well" at Winnabeck on 9 January 1801, together with another Timperon-owned ship, Ann, Riddle, master.[3] She arrived at Kingston with 390 slaves on 9 June 1801. She sailed from Kingston on 24 July, and arrived back at Liverpool on 21 September.[4]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1805 J. Pince
T.Cannel		 Timperon Liverpool–Africa LR

2nd slave voyage (1804–1805): Captain Thomas Cannell acquired a letter of marque on 13 July 1804.[1] Captain Cannell sailed from Liverpool on 31 July 1804. He acquired slaves at Bonny and arrived at Kingston on 12 January 1805 with 329 slaves. Egyptian sailed from Kingston on 25 March 1805 and arrived back at Liverpool on 6 June. She had left Liverpool with 49 crew members and she had suffered eight crew deaths on her voyage.[5]

3rd slave voyage (1804–1805): Captain Cannell sailed from Liverpool on 16 August 1805. Egyptian embarked slaves at Bonny. She arrived at Kingston on 29 January 2806 with 392 slaves.[6]

Fate

Lloyd's List reported in June 1806 that Egyptian had been condemned at Kingston.[7] The 1806 volume of the Register of Shipping (RS) carried the annotation "Condemned" by her name.[8]

Citations
  1. "Letter of Marque, p.60 – Retrieved 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. LR (1800), "E" supple. pages.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4145. 24 April 1801. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Egyptian voyage #81150.
  5. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Egyptian voyage #81151.
  6. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Egyptian voyage #81152.
  7. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4061. 13 June 1806. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  8. RS (1806), Seq.No.E148.
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