''Harriet'' was launched at Pictou, Nova Scotia, in 1798. She was the first large ship built in Nova Scotia and was sold in London. She traded widely from London, primarily to North America. She foundered on 3 November 1818.

Career

''Harriet'' first appeared in '' Lloyd's Register'' (''LR'') and as ''Harriot'' in the ''Register of Shipping'' (''RS''), both in 1800. The entry in ''LR'' gave her origin as New Brunswick (corrected in later volumes to Nova Scotia);''LR'' (1800), "H" supple. pages.
/ref> ''RS'' gave her origin as Nova Scotia.''RS'' (1800), "H" supple. pages.
/ref> ''Harriot'', Hurry, master, arrived at Liverpool from Pictou in September 1800. Captain Francis J. Hurry acquired a letter of marque on 10 October 1800. When Hurry and ''Harriott'' arrived at Torbay Hurry reported that he had seen three vessels in various states of distress as he left Honduras. On 8 November 1808 the transport ''Harriet'', Parr, master, sailed from Quebec. However, she had to put back leaky, and dad lost her anchor and cables. She was to winter over at Quebec. On 22 May 1815 ''Harriet'', Miller, master, ran onshore near the Black Rock while sailing from Liverpool to Newfoundland. She was gotten off and brought into dock, having sustained damages.

Fate

Captain Graham and his crew abandoned ''Harriet'' on 3 November 1818 at as she was sailing from Liverpool to Saint John, New Brunswick. She had lost her masts and had 5 feet of water in her hold. ''Rebecca'', of Salem, rescued Graham and the crew and later put them aboard an English schooner sailing to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Citations and references

Citations References * {{cite book, last=Wallace , first=Frederick William , year=1929 , title=Record of Canadian shipping: a list of square-rigged vessels, mainly 500 tons and over, built in the eastern provinces of British North America from the year 1786 to 1920 1798 ships Ships built in Canada Age of Sail merchant ships of England Maritime incidents in 1815 Maritime incidents in 1818