Alexander (ship) - Citizendia

The Alexander was a First Fleet transport of 452 tons, barque-built with quarterdeck, built at Hull in 1783. The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 Ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel History of the term The word barc appears to have come from Celtic languages Kingston upon Hull ( almost invariably referred Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or She was the largest transport ship in the First Fleet. Before leaving England, fever broke out on board, and sixteen men died. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland She left Portsmouth on 13 May 1787, carrying 195 male convicts. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A convict is "a person found guilty of a Crime and sentenced by a court" or "a person serving a sentence in prison" sometimes referred to in Slang Fifteen more convicts died on the journey, the most for any ship in the fleet. She arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia, on 26 January 1788. Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap She left Port Jackson on 14 July 1788 in company with the Friendship, whose crew she picked up when that ship was scuttled. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Friendship was a First Fleet transport ship built in Scarborough in 1784. Scuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull. She reached England on 3 June 1789. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Her master was Duncan Sinclair, and her surgeon was William Balmain. Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea William Balmain ( 2 February, 1762 - 17 November, 1803) was a British naval surgeon who sailed as an assistant surgeon with the Little is know about her return journey but in 1808 she disappeared from records

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