Clarkson (1806 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name| Clarkson
Builder| Hull
Launched| 1806
Fate| Last listed 1833
General characteristics
Tons burthen| 301, 302, or 303[1][2] (bm)
Armament| 2 × 9-pounder guns + 10 × 12-pounder carronades

Clarkson was launched at Kingston upon Hull in 1806. Initially she traded with South America. She then made a voyage to Port Jackson, returning to England via India. On the way she participated in the discovery by Europeans of some islands in the Solomon Sea. After her return she traded primarily between Hull and Quebec, and on one occasion took migrants Quebec. She was last listed in 1833.

## Career

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Clarkson first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1806.[1]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1806  | Stephenson  | Clarkson  | Hull–Buenos Aires  | LR
1809  | Stephenson
Skiff  | Clarkson  | Hull–Brazils
London  | LR
1810  | Skiff  | Clarkson  | London–Bahia  | LR

On 2 July 1810 Clarkson, Scaife, master, sailed for the Brazils.[a]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1811  | Skiff
Clarkson  | Clarkson  | London–Brazils  | LR
1812  | Clarkson  | Clarkson  | London–New South Wales  | LR

On 21 October 1811 Clarkson, Clarkson, master, was at Deal, waiting to sail for Botany Bay. On 26 January 1812 she arrived at Rio de Janeiro; she sailed from Rio 6 February. She arrived at Port Jackson on 7 May with stores for the government. She sailed on 1 August, bound for Calcutta.[6]

She sailed in company with Mary, David Laughlan, master. On 16 August they saw a group of islands, the southernmost at 9°20′S 153°40′E﻿ / ﻿9.333°S 153.667°E﻿ / -9.333; 153.667.[7] These appear to be the Laughlan (Nada) Islands of Waboma and Budelun in the Solomon Sea. Clarkson arrived back at Gravesend on 12 August 1813.

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source & notes

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1814  | Clarkson
W[illiam] Ross  | Clarkson  | London–New South Wales  | LR
1815  | W.Ross  | Glennie & Co.  | London–Demerara  | LR
1821  | W.Ross
Cox  | Glennie & Co.
Captain & Co.  | London–Demerara
Hull–Baltic  | LR; repairs 1821
1821  | Cox  | Captain & Co.  | Hull–Baltic
Hull–Quebec  | LR; repairs 1821, and large repair 1822
1824  | W.Cox
A.Haigh  | Captain & Co.  | Hull–Baltic
Hull–Quebec  | LR; repairs 1821, large repair 1822, & repairs 1823
1825  | A.Haigh  | Stevenson  | Hull–Quebec  | LR; large repair 1822, repairs 1823 & 1824
1826  | R.Ward  | Stevenson  | Belfast–Quebec  | LR; large repair 1822, repairs 1823 & 1824, & damages repaired 1826

On 22 October 1825 Clarkson, Ward, master, was returning to Hull from Quebec when she went onshore at Green Island Reef. She received considerable damage and was obliged to unload.[8]

On 3 May 1827 Clarkson, Ward, master, arrived at Quebec with 44 settlers from Hull. She cleared Customs to return to Hull 30 May.[9]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source & notes

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1830  | R.Ward
Coltman  | Stevenson  | Hull–Quebec  | LR; large repair 1822, thorough repair 1829, damages repaired 1830
1831  | S.Coltman  | Stevenson  | Cork–Quebec  | large repair 1822, thorough repair 1829, damages repaired 1831
1832  | S.Coltman
J.Irvin  | Stevenson  | Cork–Quebec  | large repair 1822, thorough repair 1829 & 1830, damages repaired 1831 & 1832

In December 1831 Clarkson, Irvin, master, was brought into Hull damaged. She had to discharge in the Humber.

## Fate

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Clarkson was last listed in the registers in 1833.

## Notes

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1. ^ Two major sources infer that this may signal an engagement in whaling,[3][4] but there is no other support for that possibility. The mention in Lloyd's List simply lists her destination as "Brazils".[5]

## Citations

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1. ^ a b LR (1806), Supple. pages "C", Seq.No.C50.
2. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 228.
3. ^ Clayton (2014), p. 88.
4. ^ British Southern Whale Fishery Database – Voyages: Clarkson.
5. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4472\. 3 July 1810. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735024. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
6. ^ "Arrival of Vessels at Port Jackson, and their Departure". Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 3 January 1891, p.16. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
7. ^ Naval Chronicle, Vol.31, pp.161–162.
8. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 6067\. 25 November 1825. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735035. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
9. ^ Ship Arrivals at the Port of Quebec, 1827: May 01 - June 09. Accessed 27 February 2021.

## References

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* Clayton, Jane M (2014). Ships employed in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain: 1775–1815: An alphabetical list of ships. Berforts Group. ISBN 9781908616524.
* Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.