Wanton (1797 ship)

She arrived at Bristol from Virginia on 9 June 1801. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1801.^[2]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1801	J.Williams	P.Hunter	Bristol–Africa	LR

Captain Robert Amory acquired a letter of marque on 2 July 1803. On 6 August 1803 a French vessel, prize to Wanton, arrived at Bristol. The French vessel had been sailing from San Domingo when taken.^[3] The vessel was Victoire, of 160 tons (bm).^[a]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1804	J.Williams J.Hakin	P.Hunter Peters & Co.	Bristol–Africa Bristol–Tobago	LR

Wanton, Haken, master, was reported to have been captured while sailing from Tobago to St Vincents.^[5] The next issue of Lloyd's List reported that Wanton had arrived at St Vincents.^[6] Wanton, Steele, master, was next reported to have arrived at Charleston from St Vincents.

Thereafter Wanton continued to be listed in the registries for some years, but only appeared sporadically in Lloyd's List and trading between the United States and the West Indies.