Union (1774 ship)

Union was launched in Philadelphia in 1774. She sailed between England, North America, and the West Indies. She made one voyage as a slave ship and then returned to her previous trade. A privateer captured her in 1781.

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Union.

History
Great Britain
NameUnion
BuilderPhiladelphia
Launched1774
Captured1781
General characteristics
Tons burthen305,[1] or 350,[2] or 351, or 359 (bm)
Complement50 (1778
Armament
  • 1776:10 × 4-pounder + 8 × 3-pounder guns
  • 1778: 16 × 4-pounder + 8 swivel guns
  • 1781: 14 × 4-pounder guns

Slave voyage (1775–1776): Captain William Hamilton sailed from London on 8 September 1775, bound for West Africa. Union acquired her slaves first at the Sierra Leone estuary and then at the Îles de Los. Union departed Africa on 14 November, reached Grenada, and then sailed for Jamaica on 12 December. She arrived at Jamaica and then returned to London on 9 July 1776.[1]

Union first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1776.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1776 W.Hambelton Markham
Muir & Co.		 London–Jamaica
London–Quebec		 LR

On 12 June 1878 Captain William Hamilton acquired a letter of marque. On the letter Hamilton declared that Union was carrying provisions for His Majesty's forces.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1779 Hambelton Muir & Co. London–Quebec LR
1781 Hamilton Mure & Co. London–South Carolina LR

Loss: Lloyd's List reported on 3 August 1781 that Union, late Hamilton, had been taken and carried into Hispaniola. She had been sailing from Charles-town to Jamaica.[3]

Citations
  1. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Union voyage #76279.
  2. LR (1776), Seq.№U21.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 12904. 3 August 1781. hdl:2027/uc1.c3049061. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
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