Freedom the mevagissey schooner


  The Ship



       The Freedom of Mevagissey / Fowey Official number 13032

Built in Aug 1832 in a Mevagissey ship yard by Nicholas Lelean. One deck and 2                 masts. Counter stern schooner, carvel built with standing bowsprit and a woman bust figurehead.

   Registered in near by port of Fowey as 106 tones Length 64.9 Ft. Breadth 19.6 ft
   Depth 11.8   Ft. Schooner.   Re-measured - to 89t 54, 64.3 x 19.2 x 11.2ft.

   Trade -       Leghorn, Med, Smyrna 38, Ancona 43, Copenhagen 43, Coastal
   Owners -    Pearce & Co.  38, 40,43,   Ley & Co. 48,51,55,63,  Ley T 66,75, 78
   Masters-   Cox J 38,  Brough H 43,   Ley T 43,48,51,50,55,  Burns M 55, Ley 63
   Stranded - Spurn Point 1878 Crew saved 08/04/1878
   Painting -   Michele Funno 1837-1865 Naples Italy

          Most of this information above comes from Lloyd’s Registers, which were published   annually. The numbers after each name are the relevant years, ie Ley & Co are noted as owners in 1848, 1851 and so on.
From 1786 all British ships had to be registered in their home port with a description, the name of the builder,  the owners ( who could own up to 64 shares) and the names of the masters. They noted when shares were bought and sold and sometimes the eventual fate of the ship. Helen Doe and Angella Broom


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