William (1770 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	William
Launched	1770, France
Fate	Last listed in the Register of Shipping in 1809
General characteristics
Tons burthen	302, or 305 (bm)
Complement	28
Armament	1801:12 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × swivel guns; 1802: 2 × 9-pounder + 8 × 4-pounder guns;

William was a merchant vessel built in France in 1770 or 1771. From 1791 she made numerous voyages as a whaler in the southern whale fishery. She also made one voyage in 1793 transporting supplies from England to Australia. She then resumed whaling, continuing until 1809.

^ Lloyd's Register (1794), Seq. №W80.
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History

Great Britain
Name	William
Launched	1770, France^[1]
Fate	Last listed in the Register of Shipping in 1809
General characteristics
Tons burthen	302,^[2] or 305 (bm)
Complement	28^[2]
Armament	1801:12 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × swivel guns^[2] 1802: 2 × 9-pounder + 8 × 4-pounder guns^[3]