Active

Official Number none

The Cumberland Pacquet, Tuesday, 8th September 1816:

" Wednesday last, a fine new brig was launched from Messrs.Smith and Co.'s yard at Skerton, near Lancaster, called Active, 173 tons burthen, and commanded by Captain Bragg."

The Active existed first in the trade to South America from Liverpool, and then in the 1830's between Glasgow and the West Indies. She ended her career owned in Anglesey, and had disappeared from Lloyd's Register after 1850.

Sources :

1. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1818 (Shipowners' Red Book): snow,  175 tons, reg.Lancaster, owned by Heyworth, commanded by J.Bragg, voyage Liverpool-Brazils.
2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1825 (Shipowners' Red Book): snow,  175 tons, reg.Lancaster, owned by Heyworth, commanded by Owen, voyage Liverpool-Brazils.
3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1830 (Underwriters' Green Book): brig, 175 tons, reg.Lancaster, owned by Hayworth, commanded by W.Gellard, voyage Liverpool-Pernambuco.
4. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1833 (Underwriters' Green Book): brig, 175 tons, reg.Lancaster, owned by Milller & Co., commanded by Miller.
5. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1834-5: 176 tons, registered at Irvine, commanded by W.Miller.
6. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1836-7: 176 tons, registered at Irvine, commanded by W.Miller, owned by Brown & Co., voyages Clyde-St.Kitts & London-Marseilles.
7. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1838-9: as 1836, but registered at Saltcoats, voyage Clyde-St.Kitts.
8. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1840-1: as 1838,  voyages Clyde-St.Kitts and  Clyde-Grenada.
9. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1843-41: as 1840,  voyage Clyde-Demerara.
10. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1846-7: brig, 176 tons, owned Trewick, registered at Beaumaris, voyage Liverpool-Beaumaris.
11. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1847-8: brig, 176 tons, commanded by Staincliffe, owned by Treweek, registered at Beaumaris, voyage Beaumaris-New Brunswick

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