Clarendon was built at Lancaster in 1792 as a West Indiaman. She spent most of her career sailing between England and Jamaica. She then became a transport based out of Hull. She wrecked on 7 April 1815, while sailing from Bermuda to the United States as a cartel bringing prisoners of war from the British capture of .
Clarendon first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1792.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | Barnes | Peatt & Co. | Lancaster–London London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1796 | Barnes G.Bell | Peat & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1797 | G.Bell | Timperon | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1805 | G.Bell A.Scott | Timperon Dodds | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1810 | Cammell | Bonnell | London–Rio de Janeiro | LR; small repairs 1809 |
| 1813 | F.Foster G.Garness | Bonnell | London–Yucatan Hull transport | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1814 | G.Garnish | Hill & Co. | Hull transport | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1815 | J.Garness | W.Bunny & co. | Hull transport | Register of Shipping; large repair 1811 |
The cartel Clarendon, Garness, master, brought 400 prisoners from the from Bermuda back to New York. On 7 April 1815 she grounded at Sandy Hook but crew, passengers, and prisoners were all saved.[2] [3]