London Packet, February 1799

The London Packet, Master Glass was a brig of 120 tons burden, single decked with beams with a draught of 11 ft. when loaded. Built in Portsmouth in 1783 and owned by Thomas, she held a G8 classification and was described as a constant trader between Dublin and London.^[1]

The London Packet, Captain Glass, has been wrecked west of the bay of Tramore, and all the hands perished. There are 17 chests of tea, one bundle of hemp and some staves saved.^[2]

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[1] Lloyd’s Register, 1798.

[2] Lloyd’s list, 19 February 1799; Belfast Newsletter, 19 February 1799.