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From: "Asprey, David" <>
Subject: RE: [Mar] ROYAL SOVEREIGN Ramsgate 1800
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 16:55:29 -0000


on October 26, 2001 7:32 PM John Stevenson wrote

<<<<<<
> I have manged to find my copy of Lloyds Register of Shipping for 1801
> which
> had disappeared into the "black hole" which masquerades under the name of
> "bookshelves" in one of our spare bedrooms.
> From LR 1801-1802.
> Royal Sovereign.
> Wooden Ship.
> Built Sunderland 1794.
> 189 tons.
> Owner: J. Graydon.
> Draught : 13ft.
> Port of Registry : Newcastle.
> Master : R. Graydon.
> Voyage : London to Medit 'n.
>>>>>>

Just a cautionary word. It is highly likely that there were a multiplicity
of vessels names ROYAL SOVEREIGN even if only one found it's way into
Lloyd's Register. LR's coverage was at that time very limited and most
local vessels trading within the UK/Near Continent were not included. That
said, there is no easy way to identify any others.

David Asprey

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