Lalla Rookh was a 380-ton sailing vessel, possibly a brig and most likely built in 1823. She traded in North and South America, and transported a steam engine to New South Wales and a detachment of troops to Brisbane in 1825. She later traded and carried passengers between the East Indies, India and Britain. She was under the command of Captain Green until November 1827, when she came under the command of Captain McCallum, and was wrecked at Pondicherry on 6 March 1828.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | |
| Name | Lalla Rookh |
| Launched | c.1923 |
| Fate | Wrecked at Pondicherry, India, 6 March 1828 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Brig |
| Tons burthen | 380-400 tons |
Construction
editLalla Rookh was a 380-ton sailing vessel.[1]
Captain Stewart
editOn 8 August 1823, the "fine new ship Lalla Rookh", 380 tons, advertised for passengers in the Liverpool Mercury. She was "constructed and intended for a regular trader, [so] particularly adapted for dry goods, and has excellent accommodation for passengers". Intended to succeed the Corsair, she was scheduled to sail for Charleston on 1 September 1823, under Captain Hugh Stewart.[2] On 14 November she was reported to be on her way and due to arrive in Charleston in 23 days' time.[3] On 12 December 1823 she was reported to have brought cotton and other goods to Liverpool for various companies.[4]
On 19 July 1824 she left Liverpool for Rio de Janeiro, and was expected there in 41 days.[a][5] On 26 November 1824 she was reported having returned from Brazil, specifically Bahia and Maceió (written "Macaio"), bringing sweetmeats and cotton.[6] She had made the "extraordinarily rapid passage" of 27 days from Macaio, but "the fine ship Lalla Rookh [under] Captain Stewart" had run into storms near the port and been driven onto rocks. However her cargo was recovered and she was not badly damaged.[7]
On 21 February 1825 she was reported to be on her way to New South Wales, off Tuskar Rock (in the Irish Sea).[8] On July 15, with Captain Stewart in command,[9] she delivered a steam engine to Sydney,[10] and brought with her at least two settlers.[11] She was reported as at New South Wales on 2 July, "sailing for Melville Island and Batavia (present-day Jakarta) on the 29th".[12] She was the first sizeable ship to visit Moreton Bay in July 1825. Under Captain Stewart, she sailed Sydney to Brisbane, and then landed a detachment of the 40th Regiment near Amity Point before sailing on to Calcutta.[1] On 13 September 1825 she left Batavia for Singapore.[13] After leaving Penang on 24 October, she arrived at Deal, Kent ready to sail upriver to London, still under Stewart, on 13 February 1826.[14]
On 5 June 1826, "the fine new ship, burthen 400 tons", "an extraordinarily fast sailer", was advertising passage for passengers and freight to Madras, Penang and Singapore, under Hugh Stewart, Royal Navy Commander, "well-known in the East India trade", due to leave on 25 June.[15] On 19 July the ship left Portsmouth for Madras.[16]
On 2 January 1827 Lalla Rookh returned from Madras and was due to sail to Penang in February;[17] On 1 June 1827 she returned to Deal from Penang and sailed again on 20 February (?) under Captain Stewart.[18]
Captain McCallum
editShe was recorded as leaving Portsmouth for Madras, Penang and Singapore under the command of Captain McCallum on 5 November 1827,[19][20] arriving on 19 February 1828, taking 105 days to accomplish the journey, which he had promised to undertake in under 110 days.[21]
March 1828 wrecking
editShe was "totally wrecked" on 6 March 1828 at Pondicherry, one day out on a voyage from Madras to Penang[22] under the command of Captain McCallum.[23]
Footnotes
edit- ^ Not sure whether the 41 days is from publication date in September or from departure date.?
References
edit- ^ a b Davies, A. G. "The genesis of the port of Brisbane" (PDF) – via University of Queensland.
Read before the Historical Society of Queensland, May 30, 1933.
- ^ "For Charleston (to succeed the Corsair)". Liverpool Mercury. Advertisements & Notices. No. 636. 8 August 1823.
- ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury. No. 650. 14 November 1823.
Lalla Rookh, Stewart, hence at Charleston in 23 days.
- ^ "United States". Liverpool Mercury. Imports. No. 636. 12 December 1823.
Lalla Rookh, H. Stewart, 15 bl. cotton, Jackson & Broadfoot... etc.
- ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury. No. 694. 10 September 1824.
- ^ "Brazil)". Liverpool Mercury. Imports. No. 705. 26 November 1824.
- ^ "Liverpool, Friday, November 26th". Liverpool Mercury. No. 705. 26 November 1824.
- ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury. No. 719. 7 March 1825.
- ^ Willetts, Jen. "Free Settler and Immigrant Ships 1821 - 1842". Free Settler and Immigrant Ships 1821. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Casey & Lowe Pty Ltd Archaeology & Heritage (September 2002). History of Barker's Mill Darling Harbour (Extracted from Cross City Tunnel Archaeological Assessment) (PDF) (Report).
- ^ "[Search Result]". Free Settler or Felon. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury. No. 762. 30 December 1825.
- ^ "Ship news". Morning Post. No. 17192. 25 January 1826.
- ^ "Ship news". Morning Post. No. 17210. 15 February 1826.
- ^ "[Advertisement]". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16348. Edinburgh, Scotland. 5 June 1826.
- ^ "East India shipping". Morning Post. No. 17345. 21 July 1826.
- ^ "Vessels spoken at sea". Liverpool Mercury. Naval Intelligence. No. 833. 11 May 1827.
- ^ "Ship News: East India shipping". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16505. Edinburgh, Scotland. 7 June 1827.
- ^ "Home Intelligence: India Shipping". The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies. 24. Black, Parbury, & Allen: 798. December 1827. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Ship news". Morning Post. No. 17753. 7 November 1827.
- ^ "Shipping intelligence". Hull Packet. No. 2275. London. 24 June 1828.
- ^ "Ship News". The Standard. No. 360. 12 July 1828.
- ^ "Ship News: From Lloyd's List". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16679. Edinburgh, Scotland. 19 July 1928.