Goodrich

Goodrich (or Goodrick) was a schooner launched in Liverpool in 1799. Between 1799 and 1807, she made seven voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people, two of them while being owned by Americans. After the Slave Trade Act 1807 ended the British slave trade she became a merchantman sailing from Guernsey. A French privateer captured her in July 1808. Career 1st enslaving voyage (1799) Joseph Peers, owner and master, sailed Goodrich from Liverpool, bound for Gambia. She arrived at Demerara on 22 June and landed 147 captives. She left on 12 July, to return to Africa. She had left Liverpool with 22 crew members and suffered one crew death on the voyage. 2nd enslaving voyage (1799–1800) Captain Peers had sailed from Demerara on 12 July and purchased captives in Gambia. Goodrich arrived back at Demerara on 18 November 1799. There she landed 147 captives. She left Demerara on 17 January 1800 and arrived back at Liverpool on 3 March. She had left Demerara with 22 crew members and suffered 12 deaths on the voyage. Goodrichs master on her return was McGuire. It is not clear when he replaced Peers or why. He was one of her owners on her next voyage.