History
United Kingdom
NameMary Ann
Launched1808, Batavia
FateLast listed in 1830
General characteristics
Tons burthen474,[1] or 479[2] (bm)
Armament
  • 1813: 6 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1815: 6 × 6-pounder guns + 10 × 12-pounder carronades
NotesTeak-built

Mary Ann (or Mary Anne) was launched at Batavia in 1807. In 1815-1816 she transported convicts from London to Port Jackson. She then started trading with India under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She made a second voyage transporting convicts, carrying some to Tasmania and some on to Port Jackson. After this voyage Mary Ann returned to being an East Indiaman. She was last listed in 1830.

Career

Mary Ann first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1812 J.Daggett
W.Curry		 Newmarch London transport LR

In October 1812 Lloyd's List reported that Mary Ann, Curry, master, was believed to have foundered. However, on 22 October she arrived at Portsmouth from Jamaica. On 27 August a gale had caused her cargo to shift and had caused considerable damage. She had to put into Bermuda to repair. She sailed from there in the middle of September with two other vessels and under escort by HMS Ardent.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1814 W.Curry Newmarch London–Grenada LR
1815 W.Curry
Todd
C.Edwards		 Newmarch Liverpool–Pensacola LR
Year Master Owner Trade Source
1816 C.Edwards Parker & Co. London−Cape of Good Hope LR

Mary Anne, John R. Arbuthnot, master, sailed from Deal on 24 July 1815. She arrived at Port Jackson on 19 January 1816.[2] She had embarked 103 female convicts and had suffered one convict death en route.[4]

In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC.[5]

Year Master Owner Trade Sources & notes
1818 M'Clure
Comfort
Warrington		 Parker & Co. London–Fort William, India LR; thorough repair 1818
1819 Warrington Parker & Co. London–India LR; thorough repair 1818
1821 Warrington Parker & Co. Cork
London–Bombay		 LR; thorough repair 1818
1822 Warrington Parker & Co. London–Botany Bay LR; thorough repair 1818

On 25 December 1821 Captain Henry Warrington sailed from Dartmouth. Mary Ann stopped at Rio de Janeiro 16 February 1822 before sailing on to Van Diemen's Land on the 26th. She arrived at Hobart Town on 2 May 1822.[6] She had embarked 108 female convicts, one of whom had died on route. She landed 45 at Hobart. She then sailed on to Sydney where she landed 62.[7]

She was at Batavia on 5 August. On her way from Sydney she spent 36 hours aground on the south-east side of "Gooning" Island in the Banda Sea. She sustained damage, including the loss of anchors and cables, and became leaky.[8]

Year Master Owner Trade Sources & notes
1823 Warrington
Craigie		 Parker & Co. London–Botany Bay LR; thorough repair 1818
1825 Cragie
O'Brien		 Parker
Ferguson		 London–Bombay Register of Shipping (RS)
1826 O'Brien Ferguson London–Calcutta RS
1830 O'Brien
Hornblow		 Ferguson London–Madras RS

Fate

Mary Ann was last listed in 1830.

Citations

  1. ↑ Hackman (2001), p. 297.
  2. 1 2 Bateson (1959), p. 290–291.
  3. ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. 23 October 1812. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232920.
  4. ↑ Bateson (1959), p. 327.
  5. ↑ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
  6. ↑ Bateson (1959), p. 308–309.
  7. ↑ Bateson (1959), p. 329.
  8. ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5757. 6 December 1812. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735032.

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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