Amelia (1813 ship)
Amelia was built in Massachusetts in 1809 or 1810. The British captured her in 1813. She sailed as a British merchantman until she foundered in 1829 or 1830. Career. "Amelia" entered "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1813 with Lowes master and owner, and trade London. The "Register of Shipping" ("RS") for 1814 showed with J.Low, master, R.Gutt, owner, and trade London–Lisbon, changing to London–Demerara. "LR" for 1819 showed her master changing to J.Storey, who is also listed as becoming her owner, and her trade changing to Belfast–St Andero. The 1820 volume showed her owner  as Revell & Co., and her trade changing from Belfast–St Andero to London–Malta. the "RS" did not show the change of ownership to Revell & Co., and later editions of "LR" returned the ownership to Storey. "Amelia" traded to Quebec, and the Baltic. In 1826-1827 she traded to Memel. A letter dated Elsinore 4 April 1826 reported that "Amelia", Storey, master, from London to Memel, had had to be cut from her anchor due to strong winds. Then "LL" reported on 11 December 1827 that officers of the Coastal Blockade had seized "Amelia" as she was on her way  from Memel to Portsmouth. Fate. One source reports that "Amelia" foundered on 24 April 1830. However, there is no further corroboration of that. Several sources, such as "The Times", have an "Amelia" foundering in the Atlantic on 27 October 1829 at . Her crew were saved. Like "The Times", "LL" too reported on 7 May 1830 that "Amelia" had foundered, and gave the name of her master as Storey. One source gives the date as 24 October. "Amelia" was last listed in "LR" and the "RS" in the 1830 volumes, published in 1829. Notes, citations, and references. Notes Citations References Amelia