Vulture (1798 ship)
Vulture was a French prize that was in British hands by 1798. Captain John Toole received a letter of marque for "Vulture" on 23 June 1798. The size of her crew and the extent of her armament suggest that she was intended to cruise as a privateer. "Vulture" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1799. Her master was J. Toole, and her owner was M'Kerrell. Her trade was London–Cape of Good Hope. She entered the "Register of Shipping" in 1800. "Lloyd's Register" and the "Register of Shipping" both listed "Vulture" in 1804. Both gave  her trade as London—Cape of Good Hope. Neither listed her in 1805. It is possible that "Vulture" was the "Vulture of London" that the French privateer "Spartiate" captured and burnt in March 1799, together with "Princess Amelia", of Liverpool. It was not unusual for "LR" to carry stale information if the owners of vessels had not notified it of events.