Nimble (1813 ship)

Nimble was built at Plymouth in 1813. Initially she engaged in a triangular trade between Africa, Brazil, and Britain. She then sailed between Britain and the eastern Mediterranean. She was twice plundered by pirates, once while on her way to Brazil and the some years later as she was on her way to Smyrna. In 1824 her owners had her lengthened. In 1828–1830 "Nimble" sailed to Mauritius under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She was last listed in 1833.
Career.
"Nimble" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1816.
On 25 June 1816 "Nimble", Liang, master, arrived at Portsmouth. She sailed two days later for Africa. On 10 July she was at Madeira. On 8 February 1817 she was at Cape Coast Castle, having come from Bahia. On 28 June 1817 she arrived back at Portsmouth from Sierra Leone; On the 30th she was at Gravesend, reportedly from Senegal. On 21 August she sailed from Gravesend, bound for Cape Coast Castle. A week later she was at Falmouth, on her way to Africa.
On 5 February 1818 "Nimble" arrived at Bahia. On her way from Cape Coast a privateer had plundered her of cargo worth $2000.
On 18 November 1822, as "Nimble", Wishart, master, was returning to London from Smyrna, she ran foul of "Nesbit", Grey, master, which was on her way to Jamaica from London. Both vessels put into Ramsgate. Nesbit had lost her anchor, bowsprit, and cables; "Nimble" had lost her anchor an cable, and sustained other damage.
In 1824 her owners had "Nimble" lengthened, which increased her burthen by over 30%.
In 1827 as "Nimble" was sailing to Smyrna from London pirates plundered her of part of her cargo, stores, and men's clothes. 
In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.
In 1829 or so new owners sailed "Nimble" to Île de France (Mauritius).
Fate.
"Nimble" was no longer listed in "LR" after 1833. The last clear mention of her was a report in July that "Nimble", Parsons, master, had returned from Marseilles.
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