Lord Cathcart was launched at Jarrow in 1808. Between 1815 and 1819 she traded with the East Indies and India. She was trading with Quebec when she foundered in 1821 in the Atlantic.
Career Lord Cathcart entered the Register of Shipping in 1809 with West, master, T&R Brown, owner, and trade London transport.Register of Shipping (1809), Seq. №L354.
The Register of Shipping reports the following information:
Year Master Owner Trade 1810 D. West T&R Brown London transport 1815 D. WestCoward T&R Brown London transport 1816 CowardRoss T&R Brown London transportLondon–Java
In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC. Lord Cathcarts owners applied for a licence on 13 December 1815 and received it that same day.
Captain Ross sailed Lord Cathcart to Calcutta. On Rosss return to Britain, Captain Brown replaced Ross.Lloyd's Register (1816), Seq. №L422.
Year Master Owner Trade 1817 Not published 1818 RossS. Brown T&R Brown London–BombayLondon–India 1819 S. Brown T&R Brown London–India 1820 S. Brown T&R Brown London–Quebec 1821 S. BrownBanks T&R Brown London–Quebec 1822 Banks T&R Brown London–Quebec
Fate On 29 April 1821 as Lord Cathcart, Banks, master, was sailing from London to Quebec, a heavy sea struck her. She became so leaky her crew abandoned Lord Cathcart in a sinking condition in position . Neptune, of Jersey, was bound to Newfoundland when she picked up the crew from their boats the next day. On 11 May Neptune put the crew on Traveller, which was coming from Jamaica; Traveller took the crew to Leith.Lloyd's List №5604.
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