Manlius (1826 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Manlius |
| Builder | Quebec |
| Launched | 26 April 1826 at Quebec |
| Fate | Wrecked 9 December 1834 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 479, or 4797⁄94[1] (bm) |
| Length | 121 ft 0 in (36.88 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 8 in (9.04 m) |
Manlius was launched at Quebec in 1826. She made three voyages transporting convicts: one to Port Jackson and two to Van Dieman's Land. She then started trading between Britain and Canada. She was wrecked, with loss of life, on 9 December 1834.
Career
[edit]Manlius first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1827.[2] She had arrived at Gravesend from Quebec on 30 August 1826; she had cleared customs in Quebec on 8 July.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | Wood W.Johnson |
Captain & Co. Somes & Co. |
London | LR |
1st convict voyage (1827)
[edit]Captain William Johnson sailed from the Downs on 11 April 1827, bound for Port Jackson. On 15 May her First Mate drowned. Manlius arrived on 11 August.[3] She had embarked 176 male convicts and she suffered two convict deaths on her voyage.[4] On 14 September she sailed for Batavia.
2nd convict voyage (1828)
[edit]Captain William Johnson sailed from London on 16 July 1828, bound for Van Dieman's Land. Manlius arrived on 9 November.[5] She had embarked 176 male convicts and she suffered one convict death on the voyage.[6] A detachment from the 63 Regiment of Foot provided the guard. On 12 December Manlius sailed for Sydney. On 4 June she was at St Helena on her way to London, having come via Batavia.
3rd convict voyage (1830)
[edit]Captain Johnson sailed from Sheerness on 23 April 1830, bound for Van Dieman's Land. Manlius arrived on 12 August.[5] She had embarked 200 convicts and had suffered no convict deaths on the voyage.[7]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | W.Johnson N.Lyons |
Somes | London–New South Wales | LR |
| 1833 | N.Lyons | Somes Bros. | Cork–Quebec | LR |
| 1834 | J.Lemon | Dunn & Co. | Liverpool | LR; homeport Belfast |
Fate
[edit]Manlius, of Belfast, Lemon, master, was wrecked on 9 December 1834 in Placentia Bay. Lemon, eight crew members, and four passengers were lost. Ten men survived; Emma took four to Portsmouth, but six remained at Newfoundland due to severe frostbite. Manlius had been on a voyage from Quebec City to the Clyde.[8]
Citations
[edit]- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 294.
- ^ LR (1827), Supple. pages "M", Seq.No.M24.
- ^ Bateson (1959), pp. 296–297.
- ^ Bateson (1959), p. 330.
- ^ a b Bateson (1959), pp. 310–311.
- ^ Bateson (1959), p. 331.
- ^ Bateson (1959), p. 332.
- ^ "The Royal Navy, & etc". Morning Post. No. 20018. 3 February 1835.
References
[edit]- Bateson, Charles (1959). The Convict Ships. Brown, Son & Ferguson. OCLC 3778075.
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.