LYDIA

Shipbuildervessel built by Alexander HALL & Co. (Footdee, Aberdeen)

Date2 May 1809

Object NameSHIP

MediumWOOD

ClassificationsShip

Dimensions354 tons

Object numberABDSHIP002944

Keywords

Aberdeen Built Ships

About MeYard: Hall, Buchan & Co., Aberdeen (a predecessor to Alexander Hall & Co.)

Fate: sank near Newfoundland Banks, 6 November 1818.

Propulsion: Sail
Description: Ship rigged, 1 deck with beams.

Owners:
1810: Beard & Co.
1811-17: Galbraith
1818: Pringle & Co.

Masters:
1810-16: Master William Hall
1818: Master W. Malcolm
1818: Master J. Hardy

Voyages (Lloyd's underwriters):
1810: Belfast - "Grenc" (perhaps Grenada)
1811: Greenock - Guadaloupe
1813-17: Greenock - Antigua
1818: Liverpool - Brazil
1819: Liverpool - Miramichi (Lloyd's lag between information collection and publication shows here as LYDIA sank returning from Miramichi at the end of 1818)

General History:
05/05/1809:
'On Tuesday, a beautiful new ship, named LYDIA measuring 354 tons, was launched in the yard of Messrs. Hall, Buchan & [Company] Aberdeen.
She went off in a fine style, in the presence of a numerous assemblage of spectators.'
(The Edinburgh Advertiser) [p. 7, col. 1]

03/05/1809:
'FOR QUEBEC
The fine new ship LYDIA just launched from Messrs Hall,
Buchan and Co. building yard will be ready to receive
GOODS by 15th May and sail on the 25th of that month
for Quebec.
The vessel measures 354 tons and will be armed and
have excellent accommodation for passengers.
For freight and passage, apply to PATRICK BAIRD or
WALKER, ROBERTSON & CO.
Aberdeen 2 May 1809'
(Aberdeen Journal)

21/06/1809:
Sailed June 14, LYDIA, Dalrymple [for] Quebec [with] Goods
(Aberdeen Journal)

28/08/1809:
The Port of Quebec
Arrived August 22
Ship LYDIA, Dalrymple, from Aberdeen, nine weeks & six days,
Addressed to Christie, Baird & Company cargo, goods & stores
- Passengers Mr Somerville & family, Mr Syme, Mr Robb,
S. Stephen, John Duncan, Alex Lyal, John Mearns, Thomas Eddie,
John Gordon, Peter Stewart and daughter
(The Quebec Mercury)

02/10/1809:
Stones for Sale at Mr Aylwin’s Wharf
About 150 tons of Aberdeen granite cut and ready for building,
among which are corner stones, a few paving stones and lintels
for doors and windows.
Apply to Christie, Baird & Co. Mountain Street
30 September 1809
(The Quebec Mercury)

27/11/1809:
Occasioned by their late arrival and the early setting in of the winter,
the following vessels are condemned to winter in this harbour. Their
names are as follows: Ships – Intrepid, Hedley Grove, Brothers,
LYDIA, Hercules, Princess Amelia, Crown, Bruce, Thomas and
Carmarthen - Brigs Magdalen, Ceres, Ocean, Dryad, Hope, Favourite,
Leith, Diana, Countess of Leven, New Liverpool, James, Sarah,
Newland, Maranam, Alchemist, Neptune, Hero and Amity -
Schooner St Ann – Sloop Prince of Wales
(The Quebec Mercury)

30/04/1810:
Died On Saturday, Capt. Dalrymple of the ship LYDIA
(The Quebec Mercury)

14/05/1810:
FOR BELFAST
The new, beautiful and fast sailing ship LYDIA,
Wm. Hall, master, has excellent accommodation for
passengers and will sail on or about the 17th instant.
Apply to the Captain, on board, at Aylwin’s Wharf.
(The Quebec Mercury)

01/12/1819:
Passed by the ELLEN from Miramichi; she brought home the crew of the LYDIA, Hardy, which vessel foundered 6th November near the Banks of Newfoundland
(Morning Post (London), issue 14934)

Note: The master of the LYDIA was Alexander Dalrymple, natural son of John Dalrymple, merchant and shipmaster in Fraserburgh. (Aberdeen Journal - 06/02/1811)
[many details including the Quebec Mercury extracts courtesy of Mr E. Crone, Melbourne, Australia]
1811: the ship was fitted with a significant armarment of 10 guns (Lloyd's underwriters 1811 L566)