Clarendon was built in 1807 at Whitehaven. Between 1808 or so and 1813 she sailed as a West Indiaman between London and Jamaica. In 1814 she sailed for Batavia under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). The privateer Young Wasp captured Clarendon off the Cape of Good Hope (the Cape), on 6 January 1815, and she arrived at Baltimore on 15 April.
Career Clarendon first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1808.LR (1808), Supple. pages "C", Seq.№C18.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1808 J.Hudgen Still & Co. Whitehaven–Cork LR 1810 J.HodgenJ.Scott Still & Co. London–Jamaica LR
15 February 1813 Clarendon, Scott, master, was at Deal, preparing to sail for Jamaica. A gale came up that cost her her anchors. Other vessels at Deal were blown out to sea.
In 1813 the EIC 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 license from the EIC.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1814 J.Scott Still & Co. Liverpool–JamaicaLondon–India LR 1815 J.Scott Mestaers London–India LR
On 1 March 1814 Captain Thomas Lynn acquired a letter of marque On 25 February Clarendon sailed for Batavia.
Fate On 8 January 1815 the United States privateer Young Wasp captured Clarendon of the Cape as Clarendon was returning to London from Batavia. Clarendon arrived at Baltimore on 15 April. There she was condemned in prize. She had on board 1,150,000 pounds of coffee, a quantity of "elephants teeth", "Japan wood", etc.Niles' Weekly Register, Vol 8, p.407."Ship News". Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix (Providence, Rhode Island), 22 April 1815; Issue 15.
Young Wasp had a burthen of 418 tons, was armed with 20 guns, and had a crew of 150 men. American records describe Clarendon as carrying 24 guns and having a crew of 50 men, and being captured off the Cape of Good Hope.
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