Clermont was launched at in 1786, or 1787 in South Carolina, or New York. She spent almost her entire career sailing between Britain and North America. In 1798 a French privateer captured her but a British slaver homeward-bound recaptured her. She was last listed around 1808, at which time she had been sailing as a London-based coaster
Career Clarement first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1787.LR (1787), Seq.No.C482.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1787 Nicholson Ritchson New York–London LR 1789 NicholsonColley Ritchson Liverpool–Virginia LR 1793 N.Colley G.Whippy Ritchson Liverpool–Virginia LR 1794 G.WhippyStewart Ritchson Liverpool–Virginia LR 1796 J.StewartM.Smith Davison London–North Carolina LR; damage repaired 1796 1798 M.SmithW.Bartholl J.Davison Liverpool–North Carolina LR; damage repaired 1796
In November 1798 Lloyd's List reported that the French privateer had captured several vessels near the Newfoundland Banks. The vessels were Clermont, Commerce, and George, and two other English vessels and one Portuguese. The slave ship recaptured Clermont as Brooks was returning to England after having delivered her slaves to Jamaica. Clermont, Bartels, master, had been sailing from North Carolina when Brooks recaptured her.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1799 W.BartollJ.Brown J.Davison Liverpool–North Carolina LR; damage repaired 1796 1800 J.BrownJ.M'Farling Adams&Co. Liverpool–North CarolinaLondon–Teneriffe LR; damage repaired 1796 & good repair 1800 1803 M'FarlingD.Denon Adams&Co.J.Hogg London-Workington LR; damage repaired 1796 & good repair 1800 1805 D.Denyon Hogg&Co. Cork LR; damage repaired 1796 & good repair 1800
Fate Clermont was last listed in LR in 1808 with data unchanged since 1805. She was listed in the Register of Shipping for a few more years, also with data unchanged from earlier years. The Register of Shipping showed her trade as "London coaster".
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