"Ebenezer"

(The last ship built at Rhuol Rhiw, in 1841)

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"Shipbuilding slipway at Rhuol Rhiw"

Subscribing owners:-

Thomas Richards Mariner – 12 shares.

Richard Jones Farmer Nant Llanfaelrhys – 4 shares.

John Roberts Aberdaron Labourer – 2 Shares.

(Other shareholders)

Robert Davies, Blacksmith – Rhiw.

William Thomas Joiner.

David Jones, Farmer.

Robert Evans, Farmer.

John Jones, Farmer.

John Griffith, Farmer.

All of Llanfaelrhys.

Griffith Davies, Blacksmith.

John Jones, Shopkeeper.

Mary Jones, Spinster.

All of Aberdaron.

Richard Roberts, Joiner Llanengan.

In 1857 Evan Nant inherits shares from his brother Richard Jones Nant.

Thomas Richards

Mortgages 60 to Salmon Jones and 4 to David Jones.

1864

Managing Owners Thomas Richards and Ebenezer Richards Tan ‘Rallt, (Tan y Bryn) Rhiw.

Master Ebenezer Richards.  

Ships Logs

1863.

Lying up at Pwllheli from 1^st of January to 14^th May at Pwllheli.

May 15^th Pwllheli to Liverpool

May 19^th Liverpool to Porthdinllaen.

June 19^th Porthdinllaen to Liverpool.

June 24^th Runcorn to Porthdinllaen.

Lying up at Porthdinllaen until 30^th June.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Robert Richards.

This is to certify that I have not been in any port to make up my half yearly report until my arrival here on the 13^th August 1863 – Ebenezer Richards.

August 15^th  Porthdinllaen to Liverpool.

August 30^th Liverpool to Porthdinllaen.

November 2^nd Nefyn to Runcorn.

November 30^th Runcorn to Abersoch.

Laying up ever since.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Robert Richards.

1864.

January to June:-

March 23^rd sailed from Abersoch Arrived Porthdinllaen March 24^th.

Sailed April 14^th from Porthdinllaen. Arrived Runcorn April 18^th.

Sailed April 21^st from Runcorn. Arrived Pwllheli 13^th May.

Sailed 21^st May from Pwllheli. Arrived Garston 31^st May.

Sailed 2^nd June from Garston. Arrived Pwllheli 20^th June.

"Ebenezer's Log for 1864"

June to December.

July 19^th From Porthdinllaen to Liverpool.

July 26^th Liverpool to Rhiw.

September 14^th Liverpool to Rhiw.

September 21^st Rhiw to Liverpool.

November 29^th Caernarfon to Runcorn.

December 5^th Runcorn to Abersoch.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Robert Richards.

1865.

Porthdinllaen 1^st January left 9^th April arrived Abersoch 11^th

Left 25^th arrived at Porthmadog 12^th May arrived Runcorn 22^nd.

And left Liverpool 2^nd June arrived Pwllheli 13^th left at sea until 30^th June.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Robert Richards.

3^rd August Porthdinllaen to Runcorn arrived 8^th

23^rd August Runcorn to Rhiw arrived 16^th September.

21^st September Rhiw to Caernarfon arrived same day.

4^th October Caernarfon to Porthdinllaen arrived same day.

18^th October Porthdinllaen to Caernarfon arrived same day.

29^th November Caernarfon to Porthdinorwig arrived same day.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Robert Richards.

"Porth Ysgo"

1866.

16^th July Garston to Pwllheli arrived 21^st July.

6^th August Porthdinllaen to Porthdinorwig arrived 11^th August.

20^th August Porthdinorwig to Porthdinllaen arrived 21^st August.

24^th August Porthdinllaen to Porthdinorwig arrived same day.

1^st September Porthdinorwig to Abersoch arrived 10^th September.

28^th September Abersoch to Porthdinorwig arrived 3^rd October.

25^th October Porthdinorwig to Abersoch arrived 27^th October and remained.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Robert Richards.

1867.

30^th April Porthdinllaen to Liverpool arrived 9^th May.

20^th May Liverpool to Rhiw arrived 23^rd May.

Rhiw to Caernarfon and back to Rhiw and Porthdinllaen, five cargoes of limestone to the 30^th June.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Robert Richards.

1868.

Liverpool to Porthdinllaen sailed July 10^th arrived 11^th.

Porthdinllaen to Caernarfon sailed and arrived 25^th July.

Caernafron to Porthdinllaen sailed and arrived 29^th July.

Porthdinllaen to Caernarfon sailed and arrived 6^th August.

Caernarfon to Aberaeron sailed 2^nd September and arrived 12^th September.

Aberaeron to Caernarfon sailed 16^th September and arrived 23^rd September.

Caernarfon to Porthdinllaen sailed 24^th October arrived 24^th October and remained to December 31^st.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Evan Ellis.

1869.

At Porthdinllaen 1^st January laying up until June.

Left June 1^st arrived Liverpool 2^nd.

Left Liverpool 11^th arrived Porthdinllaen 21^st remained until 31^st June.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Rowland Griffith.

July 24^th Runcorn to Porthdinllaen arrived 20^th August.

26^th September Porthdinllaen to Caernarfon arrived same day.

 30^th  September Caernarfon to Porthdinllaen arrived same day.

Sailed 30^th  September arrived 1^st of October with other cargoes of limestone from Caernarfon to Porthdinllaen.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and William Davies.

1870.

At Porthdinllaen 1^st January left 22^nd March arrived Rhiw same day.

Left 24^th March for Porthdinllaen arrived 25^th.

7^th May for Chester arrived 11^th.

20^th May left for Porthdinllaen arrived 26^th.

16^th June left for Liverpool arrived 27^th June and remained until 30^th June.

Crew:- Ebenezer Richards and Rowland Griffith.

1871.

January 1^st Laying up at Abersoch up to the 24^th April.

April 27^th Abersoch to Connah’s Quay.

May 9^th Connah’s Quay to Pwllheli.

May 12^th Carrying limestone from Porth Aml to Abersoch up to the 30^th June.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and Evan Ellis.

Liverpool to Pwllheli 9^th July arrived 12^th July.

Pwllheli to Caernarfon sailed 18^th July arrived 19^th.

Caernarfon to Pwllheli sailed 22^nd arrived 27^th July and continuously on the same trade to the 10^th October then laid up.

Crew :- Ebenezer Richards and William Jones.

There was no date on this log. 

At Portdinorwig 1^st January left 12^th February arrived Garston 13^th left 19^th March at Pwllheli 2^nd April left 5^th arrived at Porthmadog 17^th. Left 24^th June for Liverpool arrived 27^th and remained until 30^th.

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In 1871 Ebenezer Richards sells the ‘Ebenezer’ to Robert Williams of Pen y Maes Pwllheli and Robert Hughes also of Pwllheli, the vessel is then employed in fishing in Cardigan Bay. In 1876 Charles Smith from Denmark also becomes an owner of the ‘Ebenezer’ and she is according to the records used for trawling in Cardigan Bay and for carrying materials between Pwllheli and St Tudwals for the new lighthouse there.

After selling the ‘Ebenezer’ Ebenezer Richards continued to work at sea but never again owned his own ship, amongst the ships he worked on were the ‘Catherine’ and the ‘Pheasant’, which were similar vessels to his own and were employed in the coastal trade around Llyn.

The Ebenezer was broken up at Pwllheli in 1879.

"Ebenezer Richards home, Tan y Bryn today"

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