Prince (1787 ship)

History
Great Britain
NameAlexander
BuilderBristol
Launched1785
RenamedPrince (1787)
FateFoundered 13 March 1800
General characteristics
Tons burthen273, or 300, or 301[1] (bm)
Complement
  • 1794:30
  • 1797:30
  • 1799:25
Armament
  • 1794:14 × 4-pounder guns
  • 1797:16 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1799:16 × 6&9-pounder guns

Prince was launched at Bristol in 1785 as Alexander and then made two complete voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. Her owners changed her name to Prince in 1787. As Prince, she made six more complete voyages as an enslaving ship. She sailed on enslaving voyages for owners in Bristol, Liverpool, and London. She foundered in 1800 as she was returning to England from her ninth, having delivered captives to Jamaica.

  1. ^ "Letter of Marque, p.82 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.