Young William was launched at Whitby in 1779. Initially, she was a West Indiaman. Later she traded more widely, particularly to Russia and the Baltic. She was captured and recaptured in 1814 and was lost on Nargon Island in 1815.
Career Young William appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1781 with G. Hastings, master, Atty & Cop., owners, and trade London–Jamaica.LR (1781), Seq.№Y56.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1786 R.Johnson Captain & Co. Antigua–LondonLondon–Petersburg LR 1790 R.Johnson J.Clark & Co. London–Virginia LR 1795 R.Stamp Middleton Hull–Onega, Russia LR; damages repaired 1789 1800 R.Stampe Middleton London-Riga LR; damages repaired 1789 & good repair 1795 1805 W.Irvine Middleton Liverpool–New Brunswick LR; good repair 1795 1810 W.P.Irvine Middleton Liverpool–New Brunswick Register of Shipping (RS); large repair 1799 1814 Stephenson Hall & Co. Plymouth–Quebec RS; large repair 1811 & damages repaired 1813
On 9 September 1814 the American privateer captured Young William, of Hull, Stevenson, master, as Young William was sailing from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia. recaptured Young William and took her into St John's, Newfoundland.Lloyd's List (LL), 21 October 1814. American records describe Young William as being armed with 10 guns, having a crew of 17 men, and carrying a cargo of bread.Niles' National Register (1815), Volume 7, Page 120.
The Register of Shipping for 1816 showed Young William with Stephenson, master, Hall & Co., owners, and trade London–Hamburg. She had undergone a thorough repair in 1811 and repairs for damages in 1813.RS (1816), Seq.№N54.
Fate Young William, Stephenson, master, was wrecked on 7 November 1815 on Nargoon Island while on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. Her crew were rescued.LL №5029.
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