Dear all, I'm hoping that someone can please help with any details on the "Napier", such as what type of vessel, possible cargoes etc. I've been looking into the family of Benjamin Johnson, and found this: Newcastle Courant of 21 February 1845: At sea, on the coast of Spain, by the shipwreck of the Napier, of this port, on the 7th November, Henry & William Johnson, master & mate of that vessel, sons of Benjamin Johnson, Esq., late of this town. William (Wood) Johnson was born on 8 October 1821 and baptised at Bywell, Northumberland on 30 October 1823. Kind regards, Yvonne Purdy

Hello Yvonne, You'll find her listed as #41 under the "N" in the 1843 Lloyd's Register of Shipping here:http://www.maritimearchives.co.uk/lloyds-register.html To decode the information in the columns, you'll need to use the keys at the front of the volume. (ooops! - that particular volume is missing some of the keys pages - no matter - just take a look at the front of the 1844 volume). In brief she was 141 ton schooner, built 1841 Stockton, trading Newcastle <-> Mediterranean. Offlist, I will send you another newspaper snippet which will show why it took so long for the news of her loss to be reported. Regards,Adi From: yvonne purdy via <mariners@rootsweb.com> To: mariners@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 5:30 AM Subject: [MAR] "Napier" of Newcastle Dear all, I'm hoping that someone can please help with any details on the "Napier", such as what type of vessel, possible cargoes etc.  I've been looking into the family of Benjamin Johnson, and found this:   Newcastle Courant of 21 February 1845: At sea, on the coast of Spain, by the shipwreck of the Napier, of this port, on the 7th November, Henry & William Johnson, master & mate of that vessel, sons of Benjamin Johnson, Esq., late of this town.  William (Wood) Johnson was born on 8 October 1821 and baptised at Bywell, Northumberland on 30 October 1823. Kind regards, Yvonne Purdy

Hello Adi, Thank you so much for your helpful reply. I very much appreciate the details you’ve sent. With kind regards, Yvonne From: Mme_N_Carmichael [mailto:mme_n_carmichael@yahoo.ca] Sent: 04 September 2015 14:36 To: yvonne purdy; mariners@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MAR] "Napier" of Newcastle Hello Yvonne, You'll find her listed as #41 under the "N" in the 1843 Lloyd's Register of Shipping here: http://www.maritimearchives.co.uk/lloyds-register.html To decode the information in the columns, you'll need to use the keys at the front of the volume. (ooops! - that particular volume is missing some of the keys pages - no matter - just take a look at the front of the 1844 volume). In brief she was 141 ton schooner, built 1841 Stockton, trading Newcastle <-> Mediterranean. Offlist, I will send you another newspaper snippet which will show why it took so long for the news of her loss to be reported. Regards, Adi

Hello again, Yvonne,  A similarly-named vessel, the SIR CHARLES NAPIER, contemporary with your NAPIER, also had a master named Johnson at that time. I mention it lest it cause you confusion. Regards,Adi   From: yvonne purdy via <mariners@rootsweb.com> To: mariners@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, September 4, 2015 5:30 AM Subject: [MAR] "Napier" of Newcastle ....I'm hoping that someone can please help with any details on the "Napier", such as what type of vessel, possible cargoes etc.  I've been looking into the family of Benjamin Johnson, and found this:  ...