Flora was built in 1798 at Yarmouth. She was captured early in her career and quickly recaptured. She traded to the Mediterranean and the Bahamas. She was last listed in 1813.
Career Flora first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799.LR (1799), Seq.No.F509. In 1799 she had already made a voyage to Barbados and Jamaica and back.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1799 Ferguson Heathfield London–CGH LR
On 19 September 1799 Flora, Ferguson, master, sailed for the Cape. On 23 September she was off Folkestone when a French privateer captured her. The privateer took her into Boulogne. She had been carrying a vast number of letters for the troops at the Cape.Naval Chronicle, Vol.2, p.441. A British warship cut her out of Boulogne and Flora returned to London, her voyage having been aborted. Her entry in the 1800 issue of LR carried the annotation "captured", but crossed out.LR (1800), Seq.No.185.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1800 FergusonA. Evans HeathfieldBarnes London–CGHLondon–Plymouth LR
Flora, Evans, master, from Plymouth, went on shore in Apple Bay, near Margate on 4 March 1802, but got off without any material damage, except for the loss of an anchor and cable.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1803 A.EvansA.Christalle Barnes & Co. London–Smyrna LR 1806 ChristalleD.Shaw Barnes & Co. London–SmyrnaLondon–New Providence LR;small repairs 1806 1813 D.Shaw Barnes & Co. London–New Providence LR;small repairs 1806
Fate Flora was last listed in 1813.
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