Clarendon

Clarendon was launched in France in 1788, under another name. She was taken in prize in 1804. In 1805, Clarendon began a voyage as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people but fell prey to Spanish privateers after she had embarked slaves. Career Clarendon first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1805. Captain William Grice acquired a letter of marque on 7 January 1805. He sailed from Liverpool on 23 January. He acquired slaves at the Congo River and Cabinda. Fate In December 1805, Lloyd's List reported that Clarendon, , Mills, master, and , Thompson, master, had been captured at Angola on 1 September. They were among the seven vessels off the Congo River that had fallen prey to a privateer. The privateer was described as being of 22 guns and 350 men. Clarendons captor sent her to the River Plate.