Eliza (1802 Philadelphia ship)

Eliza was launched in Philadelphia in 1792 and came into British ownership in 1802. She was briefly a privateer sailing out of Liverpool. A highly valuable prize that she captured in 1805, in company with another privateer, resulted in a court case in which Eliza's captain successfully sued a captain in the British Royal Navy for having pressed some of her crew. Eliza spent the great bulk of her career as a merchantman, either as a coaster or in sailing between England and the western coast of the Iberian Peninsula. She was last listed in 1820.

History
Great Britain
NameEliza
BuilderPhiladelphia
Launched1792
FateLast listed in 1820
General characteristics
Tons burthen126, or 135 (bm)
Sail planBrig
Complement
  • 1803:30
  • 1805:35
  • 1805:41
  • 1806:30
  • 1806:30
Armament
  • 1803:10 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1805:8 × 6-pounder guns + 6 × 9-pounder carronades
  • 1806:12 × 9-pounder carronades
  • 1806:12 × 9-pounder carronades
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