Manico

 Official Number
none

The Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser, Tuesday, 3rd March 1840, page 3;

" On Tuesday last a fine new brig, completely rigged, was launched from the building-yard at Ramsey, Isle of Man. She has been purchased by J.Coulthard, Esq., of London, and is intended for the American trade."

The brig was named Manico, and was first registered at Newcastle. She was subsequently registered at Littlehampton, then Gravesend, and was lost in 1847, South of Bermuda on a voyage to Baltimore.

The Morning Chronicle (London newspaper), Wednesday, 28th April 1847;

" The brig Manico, of London, from Littlehampton to Baltimore, was fallen in with in a sinking state on the 29th of March, in lat.28, long.67, and the crew taken off, by the Charlotte, arrived at Boston from Valparaiso."

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Manico
1840
264 om, 261 nm
  
 
 
2 
 
 
6 years A1 

Sources :

  1. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1839-40 (Supplement): Manico, snow, 261 tons om, 261 tons nm, built at Ramsey in 1840, registered at Newcastle, owned by Coltheard (sic), master Capt.T.Dawson, voyage Limerick - Quebec.
  2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1846-7: Manico, brig, 264 tons om, 261 tons nm, built at Ramsey in 1840, registered at Littlehampton, owned by Iremonger, master Capt.Waddam, Portsmouth coaster.
  3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1847-8: Manico, brig, 264 tons om, 261 tons nm, built at Ramsey in 1840, registered at Gravesend, owned by T.Ekin, master Capt.Williamson.