Ann (1797 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Ann (ship).

History
Batavian Navy EnsignNetherlands
BuilderBatavia
Laid down1797
United Kingdom
NameAnn (or Anne)
Owner
  • 1801: Kennion
  • 1812: Hibbert
  • Later: Various
FateLast listed c. 1865
General characteristics
Tons burthen627,[1][2] or 629[3] (bm)
Complement80[1]
Armament
  • 1801:12 × 2&4-pounder + 4 × 12-pounder guns[4]
  • 1809: 26 × 18&12-pounder guns[1]
  • 1812: 20 guns[3]
NotesTeak-built; three decks

Ann (or Anne) was built in Batavia in 1797. How she came into British hands is currently unclear. She first appeared in a register in 1802, and thereafter made a voyage for the British East India Company (EIC). In 1809 she made a voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales for the British government. On her return voyage she carried cargo for the EIC from Calcutta to London. She then became a West Indiaman, trading between London and Jamaica. Later she traded with Australia and India, and is last listed c.1865.

EIC voyage (1801–1802)

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Ann, built in Batavia in 1797, appeared in the Register of Shipping in 1801 with Chapman, master, Kennion, owner, and trade London—Jamaica.[4]

Captain James Stewart sailed Ann from Calcutta on 19 November 1801. She was at Saugor on 31 January 1802, reached St Helena on 20 April, and arrived at Gravesend on 25 June.[5]

Convict transport and EIC voyage (1809–1811)

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On 21 June 1809 Captain Charles Clarke acquired a letter of marque.[1] He sailed Ann from Spithead on 25 August 1809.[a] Ann stopped at Rio de Janeiro around 15 November and arrived at Port Jackson on 17, or 27 February 1810.[2][b]

Ann transported 200 male convicts, but unloaded two before departure. One died on the way and she landed 197 in Sydney.[7] A detachment of the 73rd Regiment of Foot provided the guard. Among her passengers were the Reverend Samuel Marsden and the Maori chief Ruatara.

After she left Port Jackson Ann sailed for Bengal,[6] and was at Calcutta by 21 September 1810. Homeward bound, she passed Saugor on 24 November, reached St Helena on 20 February 1811, and on 26 April was at East India Dock, in London.[5]

Ann first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1812 with master "Inneranty", changing to "Hamilton", and with owner "Hibbert". Her trade was given as London — Jamaica.[3]

Subsequent career

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Year Master Owner Trade Notes
1815 Hamilton Hibberts London — Jamaica
1820 Hamilton Hibberts London — Jamaica
1825 Nixon Hibberts London — Jamaica Launch year of 1794
1830 Foreman
Palmer 		Hibberts London — Jamaica Launch year of 1794
1835 S. Palmer Hibbert and Co. London — Jamaica 665 tons (bm); no launch year
1840 Murray Hibbert London — Sydney No launch year but notation "Prize"
1845 Pryce Manning London 665 tons (bm); prize
1850 Clinch Manning London — Bombay 665 tons (bm); prize
1855 J. Brown Carter & Co. London — India 665 tons (bm); prize
1860 S Daendia Galei 665 tons (bm); prize
1864 S Daendia Galei 665 tons (bm); prize
1865 Missing page
1866 Not listed

Notes

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  1. ^ One of her crew was Ruatara (or Duaterra), a Maori chief who had come to London on Santa Anna in an unsuccessful attempt to meet King George III.
  2. ^ One source gives her date of arrival in Port Jackson as 14 March 1809, and her date of departure from there as 21 June, but this is incorrect.[6]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c d Letter of Marque, 1793–1815; p.50. Archived July 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Bateson (1959), pp. 288–289.
  3. ^ a b c Lloyd's Register (1812), Seq. no. A702.
  4. ^ a b Register of Shipping (1801), seq. №428.
  5. ^ a b British Library: Ann (2).
  6. ^ a b "Arrival of Vessels at Port Jackson, and their Departure". Australian Town and Country Journal, Saturday 3 January 1891, p.16. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  7. ^ Bateson (1959), p. 326.

References

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