BRIDPORT HARBOUR. 197 



Bools and Good, 1804-08. Ephraim Matthews, 1830-42. 

 William Good, 1809-16. John Cox, 1842-52. 



John Bools Good, 1823. Elias Cox, 1855-79, the date 



of the last launch. 



The type of vessel known as a Leith smack was frequently 

 built, together with Revenue cutters, and sailings 

 were maintained at regular intervals to the Thames, 

 Plymouth, and the Channel Islands ; two, at least, of these 

 coasting ships were named Bridport, w r hich hints at a local 

 origin. The pressure on the Royal dockyards during the wars 

 with France resulted in many of the smaller craft being laid 

 down elsewhere, and the harbour obtained a fair proportion 

 of the contracts for the navy. The records of the Admiralty 

 again help us by furnishing a list of " ships built in merchants' 

 yards after 1st Jan., 1801," among which are included 



Builders. 



Bools and Good. Attentive, g.v. Bill passed Jan. 1805 



,, Chcerly, g.v. 



,, Fly, brig. Mar. 1806 



,, ,, Inveterate, g.v. ,, ,, ,, 



,, ,, Indignant, g.v. ,, ,, ,, 



. Intelligent, g.v. ,, ,, 



,, Laurel, F. ,, Aug. 1806 



Philomel, brig. Dec. 1806 



,, Frolick, brigantine ,, May 1807 



Egeria Oct. 1808 



William Good Tower, tender ,, June 1809 



,, ,, Saracen Aug. 1812 



,, ,, Conflict Dec. ,, 



,, ,, Contest ,, 



,, ,, Swinger Aug. 1813 



,, Plumper May 1814 



(Admir. Acct. gen. Misc. various No. 102). 



Unfortunately the tonnage, and in some cases the class, of 

 these ships is not stated. The Laurel was a sixth rater, or 

 small frigate, carrying 22 guns, and she was probably the 

 heaviest of the local additions to the fleet. During their 



