John & Sarah

Official Number
none

The John & Sarah was a brig built at Maryport in 1804 or 1805.  She was commanded by Capt.Jonathan Johnson until at least 1809, possibly longer, and seems to have been owned and registered at Maryport throughout her life.

In February 1823 a newspaper reported the loss of a vessel named John & Sarah off Newfoundland, bound from Quebec for Liverpool. It is possible that this was the Maryport brig, but this will have to be confirmed (Lloyd's List, the Maryport Shipping Register, or possibly the Cumberland Pacquet newspaper). It could equally refer to a ship of the same name, also built at Maryport, or another vessel entirely.

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
John & Sarah
1805
 153
  
 
   
2
 
 
  

Sources :

  1. "Shipbuilding at Maryport - A Checklist", published in 1989 by the Friends of Whitehaven Museum - described as a brig, 163 tons, built 1805.
  2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Underwriters' Green Book) 1806 - brig, 153 tons, built at Maryport in 1804, master J.Johnson, owner Fawcett, voyage Hull - Revel.
  3. Vessel appears in list of signatories in "House of Commons - Report from the Committee appointed to Examine into Mr Telford's Report and Survey, Relative to the Communication between England and Ireland by the North-West of Scotland, 1809, Appendix H"
  4. Jollies Cumberland Directory (1811) - vessel registered at Maryport, owned and commanded by J.Twentyman, brig, 153 tons.
  5. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Shipowners' Red Book) 1820 - brig, 153 tons, built at Maryport in 1804, master and owner J.Johnson, voyage Liverpool - Memel.
  6. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Underwriters' Green Book) 1820 - as 1820 Red Book, but voyage Maryport - America.
  7. The Morning Chronicle newspaper, Wednesday, 26th February 1823.