Nelly

Nelly was launched at Liverpool in 1798. She initially sailed as a West Indiaman. From 1803 she made two complete voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. Spanish privateers captured her in 1805 while she was on her third slave voyage after she had embarked slaves. Career Nelly first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1799. Captain Seacom Ellison acquired a letter of marque on 20 March 1799. 1st slave voyage (1800–1801): Captain Caesar Lawson acquired a letter of marque on 26 May 1800. He sailed on 24 June. He acquired slaves at Bonny and arrived at Dominica on 24 November with 289. Nelly sailed from Dominica on 7 February 1801 and arrived back at Liverpool on 21 March. She had left Liverpool with 41 crew members and had suffered six crew deaths on her voyage. 2nd slave voyage (1802–1803): Captain John Lawson sailed from Liverpool on 14 January 1802. When he sailed the Peace of Amiens was about to take effect and so he did not acquire a letter of marque. He acquired slaves at Badagry, stopped at São Tomé, and arrived at Demerara on 9 October with 283 slaves. Nelly sailed from Demerara on 3 December and arrived back at Liverpool on 12 February 1802. She had left Liverpool with 30 crew members and had suffered six crew deaths on her voyage.