Adventure (1799 ship)
Adventure was a vessel built in France that the British captured c.1799. New owners immediately sailed her as a slaver. She then made a voyage as West Indiaman during which a French privateer captured her, but the British Royal Navy quickly recaptured her. She then made a second slave trading voyage. Thereafter she became a general trade, trading primarily with the Baltic. She was wrecked in October 1814. Although she was refloated and taken into Copenhagen, she disappeared from subsequent ship arrival and departure data. Career. "Adventure" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1800 with  G.Bernard, master, Gibb, owner, and trade London–Africa. she had undergone repairs in 1799. Captain George Bernard acquired a letter of marque on 3 December 1799. 1st slave trading voyage (1800–1801): Captain Bernard sailed from Liverpool on 16 January 1800, bound for Bonny. "Adventure" delivered 337 slaves to Kingston, Jamaica on 31 August. She returned to Liverpool on 28 January 1801. West Indiaman: On her return from this voyage, new owners sailed her as a West Indiaman. The French privateer "Mouche" captured "Adventure", Finlay, master, as she was near the Western Islands while sailing from London to Martinique. Barbados. "Mouche  also captured , Redman, master, which was sailing from London to Barbados. recaptured them both. Bordelaise" encountered "Adventure", which only struck on 8 January 1801 after a long chase. From her the British found out that "Mouche" had captured "Aurora" too, and had sent her to Teneriffe. "Bordelais" sailed there and intercepted "Aurora" on 10 January as she arrived. "Adventure" arrived at Barbados on 3 February and from there sailed on to Martinique. Captain William Findlay acquired a letter of marque on 24 August 1801. 2nd slave trading voyage (1801–1802): Captain Findlay sailed from London on 5 September 1801, bound for  New Calabar. "Adventure" delivered 358 slaves to Kingston on 1 March 1802, having passed Demerara on 15 February. She sailed from Kingston on 15 May and arrived back at London on 19 July. In the issue for 8 February 1811, "Lloyd's List" ("LL") reported that "Adventure", Walker, master, had probably been lost or taken while sailing from Siloe to London. In the next issue it reported that she had arrived at the Downs on 8 February. Fate. On 29 October 1814 "Adventure", Stonehouse, master was driven ashore at Dragør, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to  Portsmouth. The initial report was that she was full of water but it was expected that her cargo would be saved. "Adventure" was later refloated and taken in to Copenhagen, Denmark. After that she became a general trader, trading primarily with the Baltic. She was wrecked in 1814 and although refloated she disappears from ship arrival and departure records thereafter.