Launched as Julia protem; Official No. 16393; Code Letters MBHT.
According to Lloyd’s Register of 1848/49 she was to be named Julia.
Owners: Robert Henderson & Sons, Liverpool; 1858 Henderson & Co, London; 1863 Bowen, London.
Masters: 1848 Tulloch; 1849-53 HS Campbell; 1853-55 R Glen; 1855 William Mason; 1857-61 Walter Hyslop (C.N. 1091 London 1848); 1862-63 J Wilson; 1863-64 William Flett (b. 1823 Orkney C.N. 5785 Liverpool 1851).
Voyages: December 1855 from Liverpool arrived Sydney, NSW; berthed at Brisbane from January to 11 March 1864; 16 March 1864 cleared Cape Moreton from Brisbane for Akyab in ballast.
When she left Brisbane the master, William Flett, was wished a speedy & prosperous voyage as he had gained the highest respect of all who had met him during his time at the colony.
The Alliancewas marked as wrecked in Lloyd’s Register of 1864/65.
Crew December 1855:
Budget, Alexander, seaman, 22, British
Cameron, Edward, ordinary seaman, 18, British
Caraughe, James, cook, 41, British
Consalos, John, seaman, 20, Bourbon
Copper, Benjamin, 3rd mate, 21, British
Crawford, Henry, seaman, 25, British
Davis, John, seaman, 36, British
Fraser, Alexander, seaman, 25, British
Gilmore, John, carpenter’s mate, 19, British
Johnson, John, carpenter, 34, British
Leader, John, boatswain, 35, British
Leigh, John, seaman, 48, British
Mason, John, mate, 24, British
Mason, William, captain
Nickels, Richard, sail maker, 30, British
Richardson, Edward, steward, 39, British
Smith, John, seaman, 29, Sweden
Wharton, James, ordinary seaman, 16, British
Williams, George, seaman, 25, British
Wilson, Patrick, seaman, 22, British
?, William, seaman, 26, British
Passengers December 1855:
Black, Henry
Black, John,
Clayton, Mr & Mrs
Lewden, Mr & Mrs
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