PEARL was a brig built
around 1842 at Sunderland with a tonnage of 181grt, a length
of 83ft 7in and a beam of 22ft 4in. She was initially registered
as being owned by J. Miller of Scarborough and by 1861 was
owned by Collinson & Wheatley of North Shields with Wheatley
as the master. Purchased by James Knott for £185 in
1878 she undertook two voyages each year to South America
until 1883 when she was broken up.
AMI was a brig built
in 1844 at Sunderland with a tonnage of 182grt, a length of
81ft 5in and a beam of 24ft 5in. Her first owner is not recorded
but in 1878 she was owned by M. Bedlington of Whitby. She
was registered as being owned by James Knott in 1880 but out
of the register in 1883.
CHARITY was a brig built
around 1857 at Arbroath with a tonnage of 219grt, a length
of 97ft 2in and a beam of 23ft 6in. She was built for G. Bambra
and by 1861 was owned by Leslie & Co. of Arbroath. By
1871 she was owned by W Alexander of Arbroath and in 1882
James Knott was listed as the registree. In 1888 she was handed
over to Wm. Milburn of North Shields who eventually took over
the management of James Knott's sailing ships when he started
to acquire steam ships. She was sold to J. Boyes of Arbroath
in 1890 and was no longer listed in Lloyds Register in 1893.
LANCET was a brig built
in 1855 by J. Taylor at Sunderland with a tonnage of 228grt,
a length of 97ft 6in and a beam of 24ft 8in. She was initially
owned by G.S. Willis of Whitby and in 1861 was sold to Horsley
& Co. of Hartlepool. James Knott was listed as the owner
in 1882 and she was passed to Wm. Milburn in 1886. By 1893
she was no longer listed in Lloyds Register.
LEVANT was a brig built
around 1853 at Dundee with a tonnage of 227grt, a length of
96ft 2in and a beam of 21ft 6in. She was initially owned by
J. Hoggarth and in 1861 was sold to MacKenzie of Dundee. James
Knott was listed as the owner and Mediterranean trader in
1882. She was transferred to Wm. Milburn in 1886 and by 1892
all trace of her was lost.
AMANDA was a brig built
in 1865 by Ross at Prince Edward Island with a tonnage of
199grt, a length of 99ft 10in and a beam of 25ft 5in. Built
in Canada it was customary to sail the ships across the Atlantic
with a full load of timber and then to sell them by sealed
tender on arrival, a price indication being published in the
local newspaper. When the Amanda arrived at Liverpool in October
1865 she was purchased by J. Jones of Beaumaris. As Beaumaris
was a shore loading port using horse and cart at low tide
her home port was moved to Amlwch, where there was a stone
quay, in 1871. Since 1865 Canadian built ships were constructed
with a circular stern (counter stern) as they were stronger
than the square stern. In 1882 James Knott was registered
as the owner and she was passed to Wm. Milburn in 1888. Sold
to W.B. Cooper of Lowestoft for use as a fishing vessel in
1890 all trace of her was thereafter lost.
BREMNER was a brig built
in 1865 by Macmillan at Prince Edward Island with a tonnage
of 194grt, a length of 103ft 6in and a beam of 24ft 5in. She
was initially owned by B.Hanrahan of Ardrossan and in 1871
by J. Hooks also of Ardrosan. James Knott became the manager
in 1882. In 1886 she was owned by J. Watson of North Shields
with Wm. Milburn as manager. J. Watson to over the management
of the vessel in 1890 and thereafter all trace of her was
lost.
DANIEL was a brig built
in 1871 by Macmillan at Prince Edward Island with a tonnage
of 198grt, a length of 105ft and a beam of 24ft 7in. She was
initially purchased by D.Paton of Llanelli and was taken over
by James Knott in 1882. In 1885 she was wrecked during a voyage
to the Baltic.
TRYPHENA was a brig built
in 1865 by Cousins at Prince Edward Island with a tonnage
of 193grt, a length of 100ft 4in and a beam of 24ft 6in. She
was initially purchased by T. Baker of Cardiff in October
1865 and was sold to Harris & Co. of Cardigan in 1871.
In 1882 she was registered by James Knott who was also her
manager. Wm. Milburn took over the management in 1886 and
by 1890 was no longer registered, no doubt having been dismantled
after 25 years of service.
REMEMBRANCE was a brig
built around 1847 at South Shields with a tonnage of 252grt,
a length of 93ft 7in and a beam of 26ft 7in. She was initially
owned by B. Tindall of Whitby for trading to the Baltic. In
1878 she was owned by J.Storrow of Middlesbrough and in 1883
James Knott became a part owner and manager. Wm. Milburn took
over the management in 1888 and by 1890 she was no longer
listed in Lloyds Register.
EUGENIE was a brig built
around 1855 at Blyth with a tonnage of 239grt, a length of
105ft 4in and a beam of 25ft 6in. She was initially owned
by G. D. Dawson of Hull who, in 1861, restyled himself as
G. R. Dawson SS Co. James Knott was listed as the owner in
1883 and by 1887 she was no longer listed in Lloyds Register.
ISMYR was a brig built
in 1850 by Thomas Royden at Prince Liverpool with a tonnage
of 213grt, a length of 98ft 10in and a beam of 20ft 8in. Thomas
Royden was one of the first British shipbuilders to incorporate
the counter stern and the Ismyr was felted and coppered for
the West Indies and South American trades. She was acquired
by J.M.Cork of Liverpool in 1850 and by Thomas Royden in 1860
for the South American trade with Cork as manager. In 1871
she was purchased by Evans & Co. of Bideford as a slate
carrier and after twelve years service in that trade passed
to James Knott in 1883 and based at Newcastle. She passed
to William Milburn in 1886 with the rest of the fleet and
was broken up in 1890.
JOSEPH & MARGARET
was a brig built in 1862 by Gray at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 212grt, a length of 95ft 6in and a beam of 24ft 8in. She
was built for J. Foster & Co. of Whitby and James Knott
became the manager in 1883. Wm. Milburn took her over with
the rest of the fleet in 1886 and in the following year she
was sold to T. Robinson & C0. of Whitby. She was wrecked
in 1888.
BREEZE was a snow rigged
sailing ship built in 1859 by J. Short at Sunderland with
a tonnage of 216grt, a length of 94ft and a beam of 24ft 6in.
She was completed for T. Walker & Co. of South Shields
and, in 1861, was sold to J. Reed of Sunderland. In 1882 James
Knott was listed as the owner in Lloyds Register and in 1887
Wm. Milburn became her manager. All trace of her was lost
in 1892.
CLARINDA was a brig built
in 1850 by Hodgson & Gardner at Sunderland with a tonnage
of 269grt, a length of 95ft 10in and a beam of 28ft. She was
initially acquired by J. Douglas and in 1860 was owned by
J. Allen of Great Yarmouth. Sold to S. Stracey of South Shields
in 1878 James Knott became her manager in 1882. She passed
to Wm. Milburn in 1884 and was no longer listed in 1886.
DOROTHY was a snow rigged
sailing ship built around 1856 at Prince Sunderland with a
tonnage of 235grt, a length of 91ft and a beam of 25ft 4in.
She was initially owned by W. Stephenson of South Shields
and by J. Walker of Sunderland in 1860. Registered as with
James Knott in 1882 she passed to the management of Wm. Milburn
1887 and all trace of her was lost in 1889.
GEORGE FOX was a snow
rigged sailing ship built in 1856 by Wilkinson & Andrews
at Sunderland with a tonnage of 208grt, a length of 93ft and
a beam of 25ft. She was built for W. S. Pallister & Co.
of Sunderland. The company was taken over by Charles Pallister,
the son, in 1882 and James Knott took over the management
of his fleet. Wm. Milburn became the managers of the Pallister
fleet in 1888 and she was deleted from the Lloyds Register
in 1892.
THANKFUL was a snow rigged
sailing ship built in 1857 by R. Thompson & Son at Sunderland
with a tonnage of 214grt, a length of 93ft and a beam of 24ft
6in. Her initial owner is not known but in 1871 ownership
was shown as W. Winship of Blyth who traded to the Baltic.
James Knott became the 'owner' in 1882 and she was no longer
registered in 1884.
HANNAH was a snow rigged
sailing ship built in 1862 by J Robson at Sunderland with
a tonnage of 243grt, a length of 99ft and a beam of 15ft 10in.
She was initially registered as being owned by E. Humphries
of Aberystwych. James Knott was registered as the owner in
1883 and Wm. Milburn took over the management in 1886. She
was still registered as being with Wm. Milburn in 1889 but
was deleted from the register in 1890.
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