Asia (1813 ship)

For other uses, see Asia (ship).
History
Name: Asia
Owner: Aaron Chapman[1]
Builder: Fishburn & Brodrick,[1] Whitby
Launched: 24 April 1813[1]
Fate: Last listed 1850
General characteristics
Type: Brig
Tons burthen: 455, or 458[1] (bm)
Propulsion: Sail

Asia was a merchant barque built at Whitby in 1813. She made one voyage to India for the British East India Company (EIC) in 1820-21, and one voyage to Van Diemen's Land in 1827-28. Asia then traded to the Mediterranean, but mostly to Quebec. She was last listed in 1850.

EIC voyage (1821-22)

Lloyd's Register for the years 1820 to 1823 does not show a voyage to India. However, the Register was only as accurate as the information owners chose to feed it.

Lloyd's Register Master Owner Trade
1820 Godwin;Patterson Chapman London-Jamaica;London-Lisbon
1821 Patterson Chapman London-Lisbon
1822 Patterson Chapman London-Lisbon;London-Quebec
1823 Patterson Chapman London-Quebec

The National Archives (United Kingdom) has a log book showing the Asia, of 458 tons (bm), John Patterson, master, Aaron Campbell managing owner, sailing to Bombay in 1820-21. Patterson sailed from The Downs on 4 June 1820 and arrived at Bombay on 26 September. By 27 February Asia was at the Cape. She reached St Helena on 19 March, and arrived at East India Dock on 31 May.[2]

Lloyd's Register Master Owner Trade
1824 Tindall Chapman London-Quebec
1825 Tindall Chapman London-Quebec
1826 Tindall Chapman London-Quebec
1827 Tindall Chapman London
1828 Tindall Chapman London

Convict transport

A table of convict voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land in 1828 Lloyd's Register, lists Asia, J. Edman, master, A. Chapman, owner, but does not specify the destination. A belated notation in the Lloyd's Register for 1829 too advises that J. Edman was master of Asia in 1827.

Under the command of John Edman, Asia sailed from London, England on 1 August 1827, with 158 male convicts. She arrived at Hobart Town on 30 November. One convict died on the voyage. Asia left Hobart Town on 19 December bound for Sydney arriving on 24 December.[3] Asia left Sydney on 25 January bound for Isle de France.

Later career

Lloyd's Register Master Owner Trade
1829 Tindall Chapman London
1830 J. Edmonds Chapman Cowes-Antwerp
1831 J. Edmonds; R. White Chapman London
1832 R. White Chapman London-Quebec
1833 R. White Chapman London
1834 R. White London
1835 R. White London
1836 R. White Chapman London-Gibraltar
1837 Wilson Chapman London-Gibraltar
1838 G. Aeir Chapman London
1839 Richardson Chapman London-Bermuda; London-Malta
1840 Richardson Chapman London-Malta
1841 Richardson; Woodward Chapman London-Malta; London-Quebec
1842 Richardson; Woodward Chapman London-Malta; London-Quebec
1843 Woodward Chapman London-Quebec
1844 Woodward Chapman London-Quebec
1845 Woodward Chapman London-Quebec
1846 Woodward Chapman London-Quebec
1847 Woodward Chapman London-Quebec
1848 Woodward Chapman London-Quebec
1849 Woodward Chapman London-Quebec
1850 Woodward Chapman London-Quebec

Citations and references

Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 Hackman (2001), p. 223.
  2. ↑ National Archives: Asia (7) - accessed 11 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Friday 28 December 1827, p.2. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
References


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