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Alliance - (1848) a general history

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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