Nine Sisters was launched in 1785 in Newnham. She spent most of her career as West Indiaman, though she did trade with Petersburg at one point. A French privateer captured her in 1799.
Career Nine Sisters first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1787.LR (1787), Seq.No.N401.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1787 J.Gardner J.Lockier Bristol–Honduras LR 1789 J.GardnerPhillips J.LockierYoung London–HondurasLondon–Grenada LR 1791 A. Phillips C. Young London–Grenada"Cl_"–Petersburg LR 1793 A. Phillips Young & Co. London–Petersburg LR
On 24 December 1793 Lloyd's List reported that Nine Sisters, Phillips, master, and Wildman, Concale, master, ran foul of each other in the Downs. Nine Sisters had been sailing for Tobago, and lost her bowsprit head. Wildman, bound for Jamaica, lost her jib boom.
Lloyd's List reported on 11 November 1794 that Nine Sisters, Phillips, master, had sprung a leak as she was leaving London for Jamaica and had to put back to Ramsgate.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1796 A.PhilipsG.Wilson Younger & Co.Hawksley London–TobagoDublin–Jamaica LR
Lloyd's List reported on 7 April 1797 that Nine Sisters had had to put back to Jamaica. She had left Jamaica for Dublin.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1798 G.Wilson Hawksley Dublin–Jamaica LR; repairs 1797 1799 WilsonSimpson Hawksley Dublin–Jamaica LR; repairs 1797 & 1799
Fate In 1799 Lloyd's List reported that the privateer Hussar had captured Nine Sisters, Simpson, master, and carried her into Surinam on 12 June 1799. She had been on a voyage from Dublin to Jamaica.
Hawksley purchased another vessel, , which too was captured, this one in 1801.
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