Garthland was launched at Chester in 1795 as a West Indiaman. She foundered in December 1821.

Career Missing pages in Lloyd's Register (LR), for 1796 resulted in Garthland first appeared in the register in 1797.LR (1797), Seq.No.G16.

Garthlands first owner was Walter Ritchie & Sons. At the beginning of the 19th century, Walter Ritchie & Sons was one of the best known Greenock firms of shipowners. In 1808 Walter Ritchie moved to London to manage his London business. His sons then took charge of eleven ships (including Garthland), "by far the finest mercantile fleet...in Great Britain belonging to one firm."

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1797 John ReidJ.Ramsoy Ritchie & Co. Greenock–Jamaica LR 1798 J.RamseyJohn Reid Ritchie & Co. Greenock–Jamaica LR 1800 AlexanderJ.LeetchJ.Keld Ritchie & Co. Greenock–Jamaica LR 1801 J.Reid Ritchie & Co. Greenock–Jamaica LR 1802 J.ReidJ.Bradshaw Ritchie & Co. Greenock–Jamaica LR

Garthland disappeared from Lloyd's Register from the issue for 1803, but did appear in the Register of Shipping (RS), i 1804 and 1806.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1804 & 1806 M'Echrin Ritchie & Co. Greenock–Jamaica RS

Captain James Barkley acquired a letter of marque on 21 July 1807. He was still master in the first half 1809, but in the second half a Captain Shelton had replaced him.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1809 J.Barkley Ritchie & Co. Liverpool–Charleston RS; small repairs 1807 1811 J.BarkleyJ.Watson Ritchie & Co.Goodwin Greenock–West IndiesLondon–Jamaica RS; small repairs 1807

Garthland returned to Lloyd's Register (LR), in 1811.LR (1811), Supple. pages "G", Seq.No.G9.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1811 J.Watson Goodwin London–Jamaica LR

On 10 March 1812 Garthland, Watson, master, ran ashore on the Ryde Sand. She got off that same night and proceeded on her journey from London to Jamaica.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1813 J.WatsonHorn Goodwin London–Jamaica LR 1816 T.HornJ.Cassie Goodwin London–Saint Lucia LR 1818 CassieJ.Knight Goodwin Plymouth–JamaicaLondon–Quebec LR; new wales 1813 & repairs 1814 1818 CassieJ.Knight Goodwin Plymouth–JamaicaLondon–Quebec LR; new wales 1813 & repairs 1814 1819 J.Knight Captain & Co. London–Quebec LR; new keel 1813; new topsides and small repair 1818

Fate Garthland, John Knight, master, was disabled in the Atlantic Ocean on 12 December 1821. Three crew died before 19 December when Hope, Bloomfield, master, rescued the survivors. Garthland was on a voyage from Saint John, New Brunswick to London.

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