Career
Recovery was built at Batavia in 1799. She was taken in prize and sold to John Chapman, who renamed her. She entered Lloyd's Register in 1811 with Hindmarsh, master, Chapman, owner, and trade London transport. She underwent rebuilding in 1811, but it is not clear whether before or after her capture. [1]
Recovery underwent lengthening in 1817. [4]
On her first convict voyage, under the command of William Fotherly and surgeon Peter Cunningham, she departed Woolwich on 31 July 1819, and arrived in Sydney on 18 December 1819. She embarked 188 male convicts and there were no convict deaths en route.
On her second convict voyage, under the command of William Fotherly and surgeon Peter Cunningham, she departed Cork, Ireland on 5 April 1823 and arrived in Sydney on 30 July 1823. She embarked 131 male convicts and had one convict death en route.
On Recovery's first voyage for the EIC, Captain Henry Cleaver Chapman sailed from The Downs on 7 June 1830, bound for Madras and Bengal. She reached Madras on 17 September, and arrived at Calcutta on 12 October. Homeward bound, she was at Kedgeree on 4 January 1831, reached St Helena on 8 March, and arrived at The Downs on 12 May. [3]
Captain Thomas Wellbank sailed Recovery from Falmouth on 9 July 1832, bound for Bengal, again for the EIC. She reached Calcutta on 3 December. Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 24 January 1833 and the Cape of Good Hope on 27 March. She reached St Helena on 9 April and arrived at The Downs on 30 May. [3]
On her third convict voyage, under the command of Thomas Johnson and surgeon Alexander Neill, Recovery departed London on 30 October 1835 and arrived in Sydney on 25 February 1836. She embarked 280 male convicts and there were five convict deaths en route.
Recovery underwent large repairs in 1837 and 1842. [4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
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| 1839 | Johnson | Chapman | London | LR; lengthened 1817, & large repairs 1837 |
| 1845 | Johnson | Chapman | London | LR; lengthened 1817, & damages repaired 1837, & large repair 1842 |
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