1846 Enrolled at Cleveland
1846 Sold to Buffalo, New York parties, enrolled at Buffalo; to serve
Milwaukee & Chicago grain trade
1847, September 28 Driven over Racine Reef into shallows in Lake
Michigan while en route Chicago to Buffalo with
cargo grain; half cargo lost; got off & laid up for
winter repairs
1848, October 26 Struck by squall north of Chicago with cargo grain,
dismasted, lost most of rig; towed to Chicago for
winter layup & repairs
Thomas Richmond bought controlling interest
home port Chicago
1848, April En route to Buffalo with cargo grain with schooner
TEMPEST; sunk near Sleeping Bear Island, Lake Michigan,
crew lost - witnessed by Captain of TEMPEST
