Couranto

Official Number 7043

From the Cumberland Pacquet newspaper, Tuesday, 29th May 1849, page 3 :

"On Wednesday last a splendid barque was launched from the building-yard of Messrs.Peile, Scott & Co., Workington, of 353 tons register, and intended for the China trade. The new vessel is called the Courant, was built for Capt.Vickers, by whom she is also to be commanded. We hardly need observe that the barque is finished in all respects in first-rate style, and stands A 1 at Lloyd's for thirteen years. The day was fine, and thhough a launch is no novelty at Workington, yet a large concourse of people were assembled on the occasion, who loudly cheered the new vessel as she left the yard."

Sources :

1. 1857 Mercantile Navy List gives port of registry as Workington, official number and signal letters JRHM, tonnage 353, but gives the name as Couranto.
2. Not included in "Shipbuilding at Workington - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, pub. Whitehaven Museum (1985).
3. For details of crew on the first voyage of the Couranto, see Rootsweb post from Derek Ellwood.