Quaker (1810 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name| Quaker
Namesake| Quakers
Builder| Massachusetts
Launched| 1800
Fate| Last listed 1826
General characteristics
Tons burthen| 177 (bm)
Armament| 8 × 6-pounder guns

Quaker was launched in Massachusetts in 1800, possibly under another name. She came into British registers in 1810. She was last listed in 1826.

## Career

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Quaker first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1810.[1]

On 5 October 1810 the gun-brig HMS Intelligent boarded Quaker while Quaker was returning to London from Trinidad.[2]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1810  | Custance  | J.Pirie  | London–Trinidad  | LR
1811  | J.Custance
Linklater  | J.Pirie  | London–Trinidad
London–Rio de Janeiro  | LR
1812  | Linklter
| J.Pirie
Thomas  | London–Rio de Janeiro  | LR
1815  | Andrson
Nelson  | E.Thomas  | Plymouth–Charente  | LR; small repairs 1813
1816  | J.Nelson
G.Blow  | Captain & Co.  | London–Oporto  | LR; small repairs 1813 and damages repaired 1816

On 13 December 1816, Quaker, Blow, master, was in the Downs, returning from Quebec. A gale cost Quaker an anchor and cable.[3]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1819  | G.Blow  | Captain & Co.  | Plymouth–Gibraltar
London–Quebec  | LR; small repairs 1813 and damages repaired 1816; hogged
1820  | W.Anderson  | Captain & Co.  | London–Quebec  | LR; small repairs 1813, damages repaired 1817, much hogged
1825  | W.Anderson  | Captain & Co.  | Portsmouth–Quebec  | RS; large repair 1818, small repairs 1816 & 1819
1826  | W.Anderson  | Captain & Co.  | London–Quebec  | LR; damages repaired 1817, much hogged

## Fate

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Quaker was last listed in LR in 1826.[4]

## Citations

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1. ^ LR (1810), Supple. pages "Q", Seq.No.Q2.
2. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4502\. 16 October 1810.
3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5153\. 17 December 1816.
4. ^ LR (1826), Seq.No.Q3.