Dowson was launched in Aberdeen in 1804. She spent 10 years as a transport, presumably for the government. Between 1814 and 1819 she disappeared from the registers, though ship arrival and departure data suggests some activity from 1817 on. From 1819 on she traded to Africa, and elsewhere. She wrecked in the St Lawrence River in 1824.
Career Dowson first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1804.LR (804), Supple. pages "D", Seq.No.D54.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1804 Davidson Gibbons London transport LR 1814 Davidson Gibbons London transport LR
Between 1814 and 1819 Dowson disappeared from the registers. She reappeared in 1819. LR showed her having undergone work on her topsides and bends in 1818, and having had a large repair in 1819. The Register of Shipping (RS) gave her name as Dowsons, and reported repairs in 1817.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1819 Dermer R.Gibbon London–Saint ThomasLondon–Sierra Leone RS: large and small repairs 1817 1819 C.Dormer Gibbon London–Sierra Leone LR; large repair 1819 1820 T.DormerJameson Gibbon Plymouth–Sierra LeoneLondon–C.G.H. LR; thorough repair 1819
On 10 October 1820 Captain Jameson and Dowson arrived at South Africa with 21 private party settlers.British 1820 Settlers to South Africa: Dowson.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1824 Jameson Gibbon Leith–St Davids LR; thorough repair 1819 1824 Jameson R.Gibbon London–Malta RS; small repairs 1817
Fate Dowson was lost on 9 May 1824 in the Saint Lawrence River. British Queen rescued the crew.
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