Clarkson was launched at Kingston upon Hull in 1806. Initially she traded with South America. She then made a voyage to Port Jackson, returning to England via India. On the way she participated in the discovery by Europeans of some islands in the Solomon Sea. After her return she traded primarily between Hull and Quebec, and on one occasion took migrants Quebec. She was last listed in 1833.
Career Clarkson first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1806.LR (1806), Supple. pages "C", Seq.No.C50.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1806 Stephenson Clarkson Hull–Buenos Aires LR 1809 StephensonSkiff Clarkson Hull–London LR 1810 Skiff Clarkson London–Bahia LR
On 2 July 1810 Clarkson, Scaife, master, sailed for the Brazils.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1811 SkiffClarkson Clarkson London–Brazils LR 1812 Clarkson Clarkson London–New South Wales LR
On 21 October 1811 Clarkson, Clarkson, master, was at Deal, waiting to sail for Botany Bay. On 26 January 1812 she arrived at Rio de Janeiro; she sailed from Rio 6 February. She arrived at Port Jackson on 7 May with stores for the government. She sailed on 1 August, bound for Calcutta.
She sailed in company with , David Laughlan, master. On 16 August they saw a group of islands, the southernmost at .Naval Chronicle, Vol.31, pp.161–162. These appear to be the Laughlan (Nada) Islands of Waboma and Budelun in the Solomon Sea. Clarkson arrived back at Gravesend on 12 August 1813.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1814 ClarksonW[illiam] Ross Clarkson London–New South Wales LR 1815 W.Ross Glennie & Co. London–Demerara LR 1821 W.RossCox Glennie & Co.Captain & Co. London–DemeraraHull–Baltic LR; repairs 1821 1821 Cox Captain & Co. Hull–BalticHull–Quebec LR; repairs 1821, and large repair 1822 1824 W.CoxA.Haigh Captain & Co. Hull–BalticHull–Quebec LR; repairs 1821, large repair 1822, & repairs 1823 1825 A.Haigh Stevenson Hull–Quebec LR; large repair 1822, repairs 1823 & 1824 1826 R.Ward Stevenson Belfast–Quebec LR; large repair 1822, repairs 1823 & 1824, & damages repaired 1826
On 22 October 1825 Clarkson, Ward, master, was returning to Hull from Quebec when she went onshore at Green Island Reef. She received considerable damage and was obliged to unload.
On 3 May 1827 Clarkson, Ward, master, arrived at Quebec with 44 settlers from Hull. She cleared Customs to return to Hull 30 May.Ship Arrivals at the Port of Quebec, 1827: May 01 - June 09. Accessed 27 February 2021.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1830 R.WardColtman Stevenson Hull–Quebec LR; large repair 1822, thorough repair 1829, damages repaired 1830 1831 S.Coltman Stevenson Cork–Quebec large repair 1822, thorough repair 1829, damages repaired 1831 1832 S.ColtmanJ.Irvin Stevenson Cork–Quebec large repair 1822, thorough repair 1829 & 1830, damages repaired 1831 & 1832
In December 1831 Clarkson, Irvin, master, was brought into Hull damaged. She had to discharge in the Humber.
Fate Clarkson was last listed in the registers in 1833.
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