Manlius (1826 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameManlius
Launched26 April 1826 at Quebec
FateWrecked 9 December 1834
General characteristics
Tons burthen479, or 4797⁄94[1] (bm)
Length121 ft 0 in (36.88 m)
Beam29 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[]

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)[]

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)[]

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)[]

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[]

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 and references[]

Citations

  1. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 294.
  2. ^ LR (1827), Supple. pages "M", Seq.No.M24.
  3. ^ Bateson (1959), pp. 296–297.
  4. ^ Bateson (1959), p. 330.
  5. ^ a b Bateson (1959), pp. 310–311.
  6. ^ Bateson (1959), p. 331.
  7. ^ Bateson (1959), p. 332.
  8. ^ "The Royal Navy, & etc". Morning Post. No. 20018. 3 February 1835.

References

  • 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.
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