Prosperity (1788 ship)
Prosperity was launched in Strangford in 1788. She traded in the area and then to Dominica. From 1792 she made two voyages as a slave ship 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" ("LR"), in 1789. Capture (1793): Captain Richard Kelsall sailed from Liverpool on 3 November 1792. The French privateer "Liberty", of Bordeaux, captured seven slave ships before  July 1793: "Prosperity", , , , , , and , Roper, master. Capture (1794): Captain Kelsall sailed from Liverpool on 14 August 1794. In December 1794, "Lloyd's List" reported that "Prosperity", Kensall, master, from Liverpool to Africa, had been captured and taken to France. The capture took place before "Prosperity" had embarked any slaves. Notes, Citations, and references. Notes Citations References