Name Asia Fate Last listed 1850 Tons burthen 455, or 458 (bm) Weight 455 tons | Owner Aaron Chapman Type Brig Launched 1813 Place built Whitby, United Kingdom | |
Builder Fishburn & Brodrick, Whitby | ||
Asia was a merchant barque built at Whitby in 1813. She made one voyage to India for the British East India Company (EIC) in 1820-21, and one voyage to Van Diemen's Land in 1827-28. Asia then traded to the Mediterranean, but mostly to Quebec. She was last listed in 1850.
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EIC voyage (1821-22)
Lloyd's Register for the years 1820 to 1823 does not show a voyage to India. However, the Register was only as accurate as the information owners chose to feed it.
The National Archives (United Kingdom) has a log book showing the Asia, of 458 tons (bm), John Patterson, master, Aaron Campbell managing owner, sailing to Bombay in 1820-21. Patterson sailed from The Downs on 4 June 1820 and arrived at Bombay on 26 September. By 27 February Asia was at the Cape. She reached St Helena on 19 March, and arrived at East India Dock on 31 May.
Convict transport
A table of convict voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land in 1828 Lloyd's Register, lists Asia, J. Edman, master, A. Chapman, owner, but does not specify the destination. A belated notation in the Lloyd's Register for 1829 too advises that J. Edman was master of Asia in 1827.
Under the command of John Edman, Asia sailed from London, England on 1 August 1827, with 158 male convicts. She arrived at Hobart Town on 30 November. One convict died on the voyage. Asia left Hobart Town on 19 December bound for Sydney arriving on 24 December. Asia left Sydney on 25 January bound for Isle de France.