''Maxwell'' was launched at Boston in 1798. She came into British hands in 1804 as a West Indiaman, trading between Liverpool and Barbados. She wrecked in January 1814.

Career

''Maxwell'' enters '' Lloyd's Register'' in 1804 with J. Edwards, master, Higginson, owner, and trade Liverpool–Barbados.''Lloyd's Register'' (1804), "M"Supple. pages, seq.№M49.
/ref> In 1808 or 1809 Barton, Irlam and Higginson acquired ''Maxwell'', and John Irlam became her master. He acquired a letter of marque on 28 March 1809. On 11 January 1813, ''Maxwell'' sailed from Barbados in company with , which too belonged to Barton & Co. On their way they captured two American vessels that they sent into Barbados: ''Lavinia'', which had been sailing from Cadiz to Savannah, and ''Rising States'', which had been sailing from Salem to St. Jago. ''Maxwell'' and ''Tiger'' captured a third vessel, ''Manilla'', which had been sailing from the South Seas to America. However a British sloop-of-war took ''Manilla'' from them near the Western Isles and sent her into Plymouth. ''Maxwell'' arrived at Liverpool and ''Tiger'' at Tuskar. ''Lavinia'' arrived at Barbados on 29 January. ''Rising States'' also reached Barbados. ''Manilla'', M'Clure, master, arrived at Plymouth on 23 February. The British government made a cartel of ''Rising States'' and sent her to Providence, Rhode Island, with 180 American prisoners from Barbados and St Bartholomews. The ''Register of Shipping'' for 1814 still shows Irlam as master, though changing to T. Davis, Barton & Co. as owners, and ''Maxwell''s trade as Liverpool−Barbados. ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1814 shows her ownership changing to Hawker & Co. The ''Register of Shipping'' for 1815 shows her master as Knubley, her owner as Hawker & Co., and her trades as Liverpool–Newfoundland.''Register of Shipping'' (1815), Seq. №887.
/ref> ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1815 still shows her master as T. Davis, but her trade as Liverpool–Havana.

Fate

''Maxwell'', Knobley, master, was lost off Borcum on 16 January 1814 while sailing from Liverpool to Bremen.''Lloyd's List'' №4927.
/ref> The 1815 ''Register of Shipping'' has the notation "Lost" by her name.

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