Tarleton

Tarleton was built in France under another name in 1778 (or simply captured then). The partnership of the Tarletons and Backhouse purchased her in 1779. She first traded as a West Indiaman, sailing between Liverpool and Jamaica. She then became a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made three complete voyages from Liverpool transporting enslaved people and was lost in November 1788 at the outset of her fourth voyage. Merchantman The High Court of Admiralty condemned her on 4 November 1778 and she was made free on 5 February 1779 at Liverpool. Captain Joseph Thomas acquired a letter of marque on 1 March 1779. Her owners were John Daniel Backhouse and Thomas Tarleton Tarleton. Missing pages in extant issues of Lloyd's Register (LR) mean that Tarleton first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1781. She then made several voyages as a West Indiaman.