Equity (1811 ship)

Equity first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) with M.Till, master, D.Field, owner, and trade Plymouth–Swansea.^[3]

The American letter of marque Price captured Equity, Irwin, master, on 3 April 1813. HMS Iris recaptured Equity on 13 April, the day after she captured Price. Iris sent Equity into Corunna.^[4] Equity, of eight men and 88 tons, was carrying wine from Madeira to London.^[2]

Lloyd's Register for 1813 showed Equity with Irwin, master, changing to Shaw, J.Field, owner, and trade Plymouth–Madeira.^[5] The Register of Shipping (RS) showed her with the same change of master and the same owner as in Lloyd's Register, but showed her with a change of trade, from Plymouth–Wales to London–Limerick. It also showed her as having undergone small repairs in 1812, and having damages repaired in 1813.^[1]

The American privateer Rattlesnake captured Equity, Shaw, master, on 8 December 1813, in the Atlantic Ocean at (51°30′N 11°20′W / 51.500°N 11.333°W / 51.500; -11.333). Equity was on a voyage from London to Limerick. Rattlesnake set fire to Equity, which sank.^[6]