Nile (1798 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | Nile |
| Namesake: | Battle of the Nile (1798) |
| Owner: | |
| Builder: | Francis Hurry, Newcastle upon Tyne, for own account[2] |
| Launched: | 1798[2] |
| Fate: | Leaves Lloyd's Register c.1834 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 322[2][3] (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Complement: | 24[3] |
| Armament: | 8 x 6 & 4-pounder guns + 2 x 12-pounder carronades[3] |
Nile was a 322-ton sailing ship built in 1799 at Newcastle upon Tyne, England. She made one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales. For her return trip to Britain she was under contract to the British East India Company. Thereafter she traded between London and the West Indies, Canada, and the Mediterranean until c.1834.
Career
Captain James Sunter (or James Souter[2]) received a letter of marque on 22 April 1801.[3] He left Portsmouth, England, on 21 June 1801,[4] with 96 female convicts, four children, ten male passengers, nine female passengers and 21 children.[1]
Nile traveled in convoy with Canada and Minorca, and reached Rio de Janeiro on 26 August;[5] all three arrived at Port Jackson on 14 December.[4] No convicts died on the voyage.[6]
Nile left Port Jackson on 6 February 1802 bound for China.[7] She arrived at Whampoa on 27 April 1802.
Homeward bound, she passed Lintin Island on 24 May, reached Amboina on 5 August, the Cape on 3 November, and St Helena on 1 December. She arrived at the Downs on 14 February 1803.[5]
In 1803 Lloyd's Register showed her trade changing from London-Botany Bay to London-Baltic. In 1804 "Gibson" became master, and the next year she traded between Cork and Jamaica. Lloyd's Register for 1806 shows her master as "Sterling", her owners as "Faith & Co.", her armament as six 6-pounder guns, and her trade as London-Jamaica. Two years later her master is "Parker", and her trade is London-Halifax. The entries remain unchanged until 1812, when her trade becomes London-Malta. By 1818 her master is "J. Park", her owners are "Reeve & Co.", and her trade is Liverpool-Jamaica, and later London-Jamaica. In 1820 her trade is Liverpool-Canada. In 1821 and 1822 she is listed as being at London. Then in 1823 her owner and master are "R. Story", and her trade is Liverpool-Nova Scotia. The next year master and owner are "R. Storey", and the trade is Hull-Pictou. In 1825 her trade is Hull-"Sh'lds". In 1826 owner and master are "A. Storey", and Nile's trade is London-Dantzig. The entries continue unchanged until 1831, when her trade becomes Plymouth-N.America. This continues until 1834, when Nile is no longer listed in Lloyd's Register.
Notes, citations, and references
- Notes
- Citations
- 1 2 Free Settler or Felon: "Convict ship Nile 1801" - accessed 30 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hackman (2001), p.239.
- 1 2 3 4 Letter of Marque, 1793-1815; p.80
- 1 2 Bateson (1974), pp.288-9.
- 1 2 National Archives: Nile - accessed 30 November 2014.
- ↑ Bateson (1974), p.326.
- ↑ "Arrival of Vessels at Port Jackson, and their Departure". Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 3 January 1891, p.17. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- References
- Bateson, Charles (17=974) The Convict Ships, 1787-1868. (Sydney). ISBN 0-85174-195-9
- Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). ISBN 0-905617-96-7