Prosperity was a slave ship launched in Strangford, Ireland in 1788. She traded in the area and then to Dominica. From 1792, she made two voyages in the Atlantic triangular slave trade. On both voyages French privateers captured her. In the first case, the Royal Navy recaptured her and she completed her voyage. In the second case, her captor sent her into France.
Career Prosperity first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1789.LR (1789), Seq.No.P494.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1789 E.Conway Strangford Bordeaux–Dublin LR 1791 J.ConwayT.Feagan Potter & Co. Liverpool–Strangford LR 1792 FeaganChurnsideR.Kelsall Potter & Co.Boyle & Co. Liverpool–StrangfordBelfast–Dominica LR 1793 R.Kelsall R.Ward & Co Liverpool–Africa LR
Capture (1793): Captain Richard Kelsall sailed from Liverpool on 3 November 1792.Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Prosperity voyage #83243. The French privateer Liberty, of Bordeaux, captured seven slave ships before July 1793: Prosperity, , , , , , and , Captain Roper.
recaptured Prosperity, which arrived at Barbados.
Capture (1794): Captain Kelsall sailed from Liverpool on 14 August 1794.Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Prosperity voyage #83244.
In December 1794, Lloyd's List reported that Prosperity, captained by Richard Kelsall, was captured on a voyage from Liverpool to Africa, and taken to France. The capture took place before Prosperity had embarked any slaves.
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