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.
| 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) |
Career
editManlius 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)
editCaptain 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)
editCaptain 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)
editCaptain 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
editManlius, 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.