Jenny (1783 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Jenny
Owner	1783:John Clements ; 1788:S.Teast & Son;
Builder	Harbour Grace, Newfoundland
Launched	1783
Fate	Wrecked 1797
General characteristics
Tons burthen	1783:50 (bm) ; 1791:78 (bm);
Sail plan	1783: Two-masted Schooner; 1791: Three-masted schooner; 1794:Full-rigged ship;

Jenny was built at Newfoundland in 1783. She sailed to Britain and traded between Britain and Newfoundland and then between Bristol and Africa until 1790 when Sydenham Teast (or Sidenham Teast) purchased her. Between 1791 and 1794 she made two voyages exploring the Pacific Northwest and gathering sea otter pelts. In 1796 she returned to trading with Africa but was lost in January 1797 as she was returning to Bristol from Africa.

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