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Westmoreland (1832 ship)

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Name
  
Westmoreland

Propulsion
  
Sail

Displacement
  
367,400 kg

Launched
  
1832, Lynn

Weight
  
411.5 tons

Westmoreland was a 405-ton sailing ship built in 1832 at Lynn.

Under the command of John Brigstock, with surgeon Charles Inches, she sailed from London, England on 9 March 1835, with 220 male convicts. Westmoreland arrived at Port Jackson on 15 July 1835. Two male convicts died on the voyage. Westmoreland left Port Jackson on 20 August 1835 bound for Portland Bay with a cargo of oil and stores.

On her second convict voyage, under the command of John Brigstock, with surgeon J. Ellis, she sailed from Woolwich, England on 12 August 1836, with 165 female convicts. Westmoreland arrived at Hobart Town on 3 December 1836. One female convict died on the voyage. Westmoreland left Hobart Town on 10 January 1837 bound for Launcestown with a cargo of stores.

The third convict voyage, under the command of John Brigstock, with surgeon George McLure, she sailed from Dublin, Ireland on 27 April 1838, with 217 male convicts. Westmoreland arrived at Port Jackson on 22 August 1838. Four male convicts died on the voyage. Westmoreland left Port Jackson on 10 January 1837 bound for Launcestown with a cargo of stores.

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