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166:), was a merchantman launched in 1811. She made several voyages transporting British troops. She also twice transported emigrants from Britain, once to South Africa and then once, most notably because of the subsequent notoriety of her destination, to the at best misguided and at worst fraudulent colony of Poyais. She was wrecked in 1833 and her remains were burned in 1834.
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under the care of a Mr. Smith, merchant there, and sailed to
England in October. In England, Mr. Temperley, the owner, advised his insurers that she was a total loss. Mr. Loarey, the underwriters agent, gave instructions to Captain Henzell, master of one of Loarey's vessels bound to Nova Scotia, to
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Actually, she had left Pictou with a cargo of lumber when on 30 September 1830 she struck a rock near the entrance to the harbour and put back waterlogged. She was judged repairable, but that the work could not be completed in time to sail before the winter ice set in. She was put in dock with her
346:, Crouch, master, in October 1822 to carry emigrants from Scotland to the nascent colony. She was the second emigrant ship and left Leith on 22 January 1823 with about 180 emigrants. She arrived in March and landed her passengers before sailing off. The colony did not exist.
462:. Henzell and Smith on 15 June 1831 engaged a shipwright to repair her and made themselves responsible for the coasts. The shipwright repaired her. On 7 October Captain Herring, the substitute master, gave the shipwright a
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Proceedings of an inquiry and investigation, instituted by Major
General Codd, His Majesty's Superintendent and Commander-in-chief at Belize, Honduras, relative to Poyais
833:
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brought a third group of settlers who did not land at "Poyais" when they found that it had been abandoned; instead they too arrived at Belize.
523:, which had stranded near the New Felix, Souligny in Fall 1833, had been burnt to recover her iron. She had been judged not worth refloating.
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for 1830 shows her master as Crouch, changing to
Grocock, her owner as Leasley, changing to Temperly, and her trade as Greenock–Quebec.
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Correct List of Ships and Steam
Vessels Registered in the Port of Newcastle Up to February 1830, Containing Ships' Names, Tonnage ...
280:. (Twenty eight vessels left that year with settlers for South Africa.) She reached Table Bay, Cape Town on 29 March, and arrived at
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430:, on 17 September 1830 her crew abandoned her. She was later refloated and taken in to Pictou. At the time of her mishap,
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from
Bristol on 10 January 1820. She was bound for South Africa with 202 settlers under sailing under the auspices of the
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Celer et audax, a sketch of the Fifth battalion, Sixtieth regiment (Rifles) during the twenty years of their existence
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The case was a dispute on the validity of the bond. Temperley himself declared bankruptcy. On 28 February 1833 the
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with Adams, master, changing to Crouch, Leaseley, owner, and with trade London–Virginia, changing to Leith–Poyais.
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for the repairs. She then reclaimed her cargo and completed her voyage. She arrived at
Liverpool in 1831.
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privateers chased them off San
Domingo. Al three British ships arrived safely at Plymouth in late March.
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was one of the three transports that left
Gibraltar on 10 May 1818 carrying the 5th Battalion of the
264:. She carried 270 officers and men, and 73 women and children. She arrived at Portsmouth on 4 June.
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in 1812 with J. Turner, master, changing to T. Sharp, Temple, owner, and trade London transport.
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left
Barbados on 2 May 1821 and arrived at Portsmouth in June. She brought part of the
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upheld the bond and rejected a claim by the underwriters against Mr. Smith for costs.
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843:"The Poyais Emigrant": A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs, with Illustrative Notes
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The emigrants were rescued and taken to Belize. Most of the settlers from
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was sold, as was her cargo, and the proceeds, net of the bond, was £541.
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Jamaica to Britain in company with and the transport
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Transport vessels of the 1820 British settlers to South Africa
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775:. No. 15329. London. 22 November 1833. col B, p. 4.
365:, died, either at the colony or at Belize. Not much later
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At Pictou, Grewcock, her master, signed over to, or put
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attempted to found a colony in Honduras that he called
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was on shore at Mille Vaches, Quebec, full of water.
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238:left Cowes for Portsmouth. There they embarked the
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517:Montreal Herald and Daily Commercial Gazette
198:was part of the British protectorate of the
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1135:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1833
898:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1830
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642:1820 Settlers to South Africa - Ships:
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351:Gregor MacGregor § Poyais scheme
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1406:Maritime incidents in September 1830
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200:United States of the Ionian Islands
194:, with British troops. At the time
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1391:Ships built by Temple shipbuilders
508:reported on 22 November 1833 that
376:List of ships of the Poyais scheme
14:
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741:. No. 8128. 6 November 1830.
500:was driven ashore and wrecked at
399:reported on 4 November 1828 that
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845:. Edinburgh: William Patterson.
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307:On 1 July 1821 the transport
789:1 May 1834, Vol 24, №1, p.4.
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7:
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1411:Maritime incidents in 1833
1401:Ships of the 1820 settlers
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739:The Newcastle Courant etc
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278:Government Settler Scheme
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1003:October (unknown date):
539:Tyne-built ships (1811).
334:The Scottish adventurer
272:Captain Pinckney sailed
224:In April the transports
111:Wrecked 1833; burnt 1834
859:Rigaud, Gibbes (1879),
737:"MARINE INTELLIGENCE".
488:
483:High Court of Admiralty
116:General characteristics
88:William Smoult Temple,
78:1829:Nicholas Temperley
850:Minot, George (1853),
405:Gulf of Saint Lawrence
342:. MacGregor chartered
252:61st Regiments of Foot
246:for Barbados, and the
244:63rd Regiments of Foot
841:Logan, W. H. (1869).
803:Codd, Edward (1824).
502:Mille Roches, Ontario
434:was on a voyage from
262:60th Regiment of Foot
1028:Countess of Harcourt
972:May (unknown date):
724:Register of Shipping
683:Register of Shipping
618:, 21 June 1817, p.2.
436:Pugwash, Nova Scotia
412:Register of Shipping
385:Register of Shipping
359:and her predecessor
325:Register of Shipping
302:2nd Regiment of Foot
807:. Lawler and Quick.
658:22 June 1821 №1975/
616:'"The royal Gazette
440:Newcastle upon Tyne
428:Pictou, Nova Scotia
205:On 7 February 1817
186:Around 2 May 1816,
90:Temple shipbuilders
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1303:Kennersley Castle
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996:Kennersley Castle
726:(1830), Seq.№K25.
710:, pp. 204–8.
698:, pp. 160–5.
644:Kennersley Castle
632:, pp. 264–5.
521:Kennersley Castle
510:Kennersley Castle
498:Kinnersley Castle
494:Kennersley Castle
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226:Kinnersley Castle
217:when three large
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336:Gregor MacGregor
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180:Lloyd's Register
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1038:Rising Star
976:Rattlesnake
696:Codd (1824)
418:Abandonment
190:sailed for
177:appears in
72:1811:Temple
1386:1811 ships
1380:Categories
1223:Amphitrite
1173:Providence
1142:Shipwrecks
955:Rockingham
945:Cumberland
905:Shipwrecks
822:. H. Holt.
797:References
374:See also:
291:See also:
148:carronades
1308:USS
1275:HMS
1254:HMS
1161:HMS
1016:HMS
1005:HMS
986:Sincapore
974:HMS
828:cite book
773:The Times
527:Citations
466:bond for
286:Algoa Bay
133:Sail plan
1328:16 Jul:
1310:Porpoise
1284:15 Dec:
1273:12 Dec:
1266:Kingston
1263:28 Nov:
1246:17 Nov:
1220:31 Aug:
1210:10 Jul:
1190:19 May:
1180:11 May:
1170:15 Feb:
1163:Forester
1159:14 Feb:
1152:Hibernia
1056:12 Feb:
993:17 Sep:
962:22 May:
952:20 May:
935:Borodino
922:30 Jan:
915:Alacrity
912:16 Jan:
464:bottomry
231:Hussaren
211:Retrieve
143:Armament
100:Launched
57:Namesake
1338:3 Oct:
1287:Superbe
1236:9 Oct:
1203:Dorothy
1200:5 Jul:
1193:Lioness
1149:5 Feb:
1066:March:
1014:5 Dec:
1007:Glatton
983:1 Sep:
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