Elizabeth (1825 New Brunswick barque)

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Elizabeth.

History
United Kingdom
Name	Elizabeth
Builder	Great Yarmouth
Launched	1825
General characteristics
Type	Barque
Tons burthen	427 [1] (bm)
Propulsion	Sail

Elizabeth was a merchant ship built at New Brunswick, Nova Scotia in 1825. She made one voyage transporting convicts from Singapore to Australia.

Career

The Register of Shipping for 1830 shows Elizabeth with Phillips, master, Brooks, owner, and trade London-Madras. ^[2] This information continues unchanged to 1833.

While at Canton, Captain Phillips of Elizabeth died. Captain Anlaby replaced him. She left Canton on 19 January 1833 and sailed via Singapore where she picked up two convicts for transportation to Sydney. Elizabeth arrived in Sydney on 20 May 1833. ^[3] Elizabeth departed Port Jackson bound for London.

Citations

1. Hackman (2001), p. 273.
2. Register of Shipping (1830), Seq.№465.
3. "Shipping Intelligence". The Australian (Sydney), Friday 24 May 1833, p.2. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN   0-905617-96-7.