King George

King George was launched on the Thames in 1781. She spent about three-quarters of her career sailing for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), and was the third vessel by her name to sail for the HBC. She then spent the last quarter of her career as a whaler in the British northern whale fishery. She foundered there without a trace in 1822. Career King George first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1781 with J[oseph] Richards, master, the Hudson's Bay Company, owners, and trade London–Hudson's Bay. From then through 1811 she sailed for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) under a variety of masters. On 8 April 1793, shortly after the outbreak of war with France Captain John Richards acquired a letter of marque. Captain Richards was dismissed the company's service on 18 February 1801, after he admitted to having smuggled furs, "contrary to the Duty" he owed the HBC. His replacement was Captain John Turner, who had spent a decade as the captain of the HBC's .