Lord Duncan was launched in New Brunswick in 1798. She transferred to Britain circa 1799. A French privateer captured her in 1800 but the Royal Navy recaptured her. A second French privateer captured her in 1804 and took her into Guadeloupe.
Career Lord Duncan first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1799.LR (1799), Seq.No.L317.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1799 CameronRobert Lyon BuchananR.Miller Greenock–New ProvidenceGreenock–St Kitts LR
The French privateer Brave captured Lord Duncan, Lyon, master. Lord Duncan, Robert Lyon, master, was carrying a cargo of sugar, rum, coffee, and cotton, from Antigua to Glasgow."PLYMOUTH". 10 July 1800, Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (Exeter, England), Issue: 1917. However, the cutter Viper recaptured Lord Duncan, which arrived at Falmouth. The recapture took place on 27 June 1800, and at the time Viper was in company with . Captain Lyon on 7 July 1800, wrote a letter from Bordeaux. He reported that Brave, Captain Beck, had captured Lord Duncan on 27 May at . He also listed a number of other vessels that Brave had captured, including ."Intelligence from Lloyd's List". 18 August 1800, Aberdeen Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Issue: 2745.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1801 R.LyonA.Miller R.MillerJ.Miller Greenock–New Providence LR 1802 A.Miller J.Miller Greenock–New YorkLondon–Antigua LR 1803 A.MillerM.Alderson J.MillerWilliam Boyd Greenock–AntiguaLondon–St Vincent LR
Fate On 28 February 1804 Lord Duncan was on her way from London to St Vincents and in the latitude of Barbados when she encountered the French privateer Grand Decidé. The privateer took Lord Duncan into Guadeloupe.
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