Adamant (1811 ship)

Adamant was launched in 1811 at Blythe. She was a general trader that sailed to such places as Sierra Leone, Riga, New York, Quebec, and Australia. In 1821 she transported convicts to Sydney, New South Wales. She wrecked in 1828 on a voyage from Quebec back to London.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameAdamant
Owner
  • 1811:Wm. Clark
  • 1813:Woodstock (or Woodcock)
  • 1820:Captain smith
  • 1821:Foster (or Forster)
BuilderBlyth
Launched28 September 1811[1]
FateWrecked 1828
General characteristics
Tons burthen42788⁄94[1] or 428,[2] or 429[3] (bm)
PropulsionSail
Armament
  • 1812:2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades[2]
  • 1815:10 × 18-pounder carronades

Career

Adamant enters Lloyd's Register in 1811 with W. Wright, master, and Wm. Clark, owner.[4] The 1812 volume of Lloyd's Register gave her master as Miller, and her trade as London transport.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1813 R. Miller Woodstock London transport Lloyd's Register (1813)
1814 R. Miller Woodstock London transport Lloyd's Register (1814)
1815 Miller
Christie		 Woodcock London transport Lloyd's Register (1815)
1816 R. Miller
Hutchinson		 Woodstock London transport Lloyd's Register (1816)
1818 Hutchinson Woodstock London—Saint Helena Lloyd's Register (1818)
1819 Hutchinson
Smith		 Woodstock London—Saint Helena
London—Jamaica		 Lloyd's Register (1819)
1820 Smith Captain & Co. London—Jamaica Lloyd's Register (1820)
1821 Smith
Ebsworthy		 Captain & Co.
Foster		 London—Jamaica
London—New South Wales		 Lloyd's Register (1820)

Adamant departed England on 29 March 1821 under the command of William Ebsworthy and with surgeon James Hamilton, and arrived at Port Jackson on 8 September.[5] The guard consisted of detachments of the 34th and 48th regiments under orders of Lieutenant Thompson of the 34th. She embarked 144 male convicts, of whom two died on the voyage.[6]

Captain Ebsworthy, Chief Officer Mr. Easterby, Second Officer William Collins, Third Officer John Mossman, and Dr. Hamilton were all intending to depart on Adamant for Batavia on 25 September. Their voyage was delayed however by a court case involving Captain Ebsworthy and the steward of the Adamant, George Farris, who accused Ebsworthy of embezzling government stores and converting them to his private purposes. There were counter accusations and lengthy depositions taken from Farris, Dr. Hamilton, John Mossman and Sergeant James Barclay of the 48th regiment. When the enquiry was finished the results were submitted to the Governor for consideration. Adamant did not depart Sydney until about 22 October.

On 14 May 1822, Adamant, bound for London, was in dock at Bengal. She was expected to depart in June.[7]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1824 Ferrier Foster London—Jamaica Lloyd's Register (1824)
1825 Ferrier Foster London—Riga Lloyd's Register (1825)
1826 J.Rutland
G.Blackthorn		 Foster Cork—Trinidad
London—Quebec		 Lloyd's Register (1826)
1827 T. Rothwell Forster Bristol—Sierra Leone Lloyd's Register (1827)
1828 T. Rothwell Forster London Lloyd's Register (1828)
1829 T.Rothwell Forster London Lloyd's Register (1829)
1829 Brown Foster London—New York Register of Shipping (1829)[3]

Loss

Late in 1828 Adamant, Brown, master, was lost at the Bird Islands,[8] off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. A later report has Adamant, Brown, master, sold at "Gluce" Bay (probably Glace Bay.[9] A more detailed account reports that her crew abandoned Adamant as she was sailing from Quebec to London. Endeavour, of Hull, fell in with her on 15 November and drove her onshore near Gluce Bay. She was then sold, together with all her cargo, for £70 under the authority of the Collector of Excise.[10]

Citations
  1. Hackman (2001), p. 247.
  2. Lloyd's Register (1812), Supple. Seq.№A1.
  3. Register of Shipping (1829), Seq.№125.
  4. Lloyd's Register (1811), Supple. Seq. №a171.
  5. Bateson (1959), pp. 294–6.
  6. Bateson (1959), p. 329.
  7. Lloyd's List №5746.
  8. Lloyd's List 9 December 1828.
  9. Lloyd's List 24 March 1829.
  10. The Times (25 March 1829), p.4.

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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