Nathaniel Atcheson facts for kids
Nathaniel Atcheson (1772-1825) was an English ship-owner who was appointed secretary to a Committee of London shipowners and the Society of Ship-Owners of Great Britain with whom the London Committee was associated.
Atcheson formed the London Pitt Club in 1793 with a view to counteract the radical ideas of the French Revolution.
Ship building research
In 1806 he started conducted research on ship-builders in London with the help of Charles Jenkinson. He wrote to a number of ship builders to enquire how many ships they had built since December 1802.
| Ship builder | Location |
|---|---|
| John Perry, Wells and co. | Blackwall |
| Samuel and Daniel Brent | Rotherhithe |
| Thomas Pitcher | Northfleet |
| Peter Mestear | Rotherhithe |
| John Dudman | Deptford |
| William and Edward George Barnard | Deptford |
| Woolcombe | Rotherhithe |
| Curling | Limehouse |
| Almon Hill | Limehouse |
| John Ayles | Wapping |
| Tibbits, Hitchcock and co. | Limehouse |
| Joshua Young | Rotherhithe |
| Fletcher | Shadwell |
| E. Thompson | Rotherhithe |
Writing
In 1803, he authored the Report of the Case Fisher against Ward respecting the Russian Embargo on British Ships. The blockade was initiated by Paul I of Russia and Fisher was a crew member of the Fishburn.
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