Coldstream (1788 ship)
Coldstream was launched at Shields in 1788. She first appeared under the "Coldstream" name in "Lloyd's Register" in 1800; her earlier history is currently obscure. Between 1801 and 1805 she made two voyages to the Southern Whale Fishery. A French privateer captured her in 1805 during the second. Career. "Coldstream" entered "Lloyd's Register" in 1800 with J. Gilchrist, master, Mather & Co., owners, and trade London transport. The next year her master became Andrews or Anderson, and her trade London–Cape of Good Hope. On 7 June 1801 "Coldstream", Anderson, master, sailed from Deal for the  Cape of Good Hope (CGH). On 21 June she sailed from Gravesend for the CGH. "Lloyd's List" reported on 5 January 1802 that she had arrived at the CGH. It then reported on 20 August 1802 that she arrived at the CGH from the SSeas. From the CGH she sailed to St Helena and Cowes, and on 1 October she arrived at Gravesend. "Commerce" was valued in 1802 at £6,600. On 16 December "Coldstream", Dunn, master, remained at Deal, bound for the South Seas. The next day Dunn sailed "Coldstream" on a whaling voyage to the Brazil Banks . Although she sailed for the Brazil Banks, by 1803 she was at the Galápagos Islands. "Coldsteam" and were well off the coast of "Chili" in July and August. "Coldstream", "Backhouse", and "Wilding" were next reported "all well" at the "Gallipagos" by 4 October. In February 1805 "Coldstream" was rounding Cape Horn. Fate. "Lloyd's List" reported that the French privateer "Bellone", had captured "Coldstream", Dunn, master, in June 1805 in sight of St Helena. "Coldstream"s crew were landed there. Section::::"Lloyd's Register". Information in "Lloyd's Register" and the "Register of Shipping" was only as accurate as owners of vessel  chose to keep it. Citations and references. Citations References