Molly (1770 ship)
Molly was launched at Liverpool in 1770. Between 1777 and 1779 she made three voyages to the British northern whale fishery. Afterwards, she sailed as a West Indiaman. From 1779 she sailed under a letter of marque, and captured one prize. Around the end of 1781 she engaged in a single ship action in which her captain was killed. She was captured but her captor gave her up. She was last listed in 1783. Career. "Molly" was first listed in an online volume of "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1776. "Molly" became a whaler in the British  northern whale fishery. She made two voyages to Greenland and one to Davis Strait. New owners returned "Molly" to merchant trade. Captain John Jordan acquired a letter of marque on 7 August 1779. In March 1780 "Lloyd's List" reported that "Molly", Jordan, master, had arrived at Antigua with a Prize. From Jamaica "Molly" sailed to Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina. "Lloyd's List" reported in January 1782 that "Molly", Jordain, master had been on her way to Liverpool from Jamaica when she encountered the privateer "Terror of England", of 22 guns, off the Tuskar Rock, Ireland. After an engagement  of three hours "Molly" struck. Captain Jordain and four more of his crew had been killed, and several men had been wounded. However, a gale came up and "Terror of England" gave "Molly" up. "Molly" then sailed into Greenock, and on to Liverpool. Fate. "Molly" was last listed in 1783. Notes and citations. Notes Citations