ELIZA LEISHMAN
Date1841
Object NameBARQUE
MediumWOOD; Oak
ClassificationsShip
DimensionsGross tonnage: 298 tons.
Object numberABDSHIP003030.64
Keywords
Fate: Wrecked at Rathlin Island, 23 May 1853.
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Barque rigged
Owners:
1841-52: Hastie & Co., registered at Glasgow
1853: Neilson & McIntosh.
Masters:
1841-52: Master D. Dickson
1853: Master J. McGregor
Voyages:
1841-43: Aberdeen - Mauritius
1844-52: Clyde - Mauritius
1853: Clyde - Australia.
General History:
28/04/1841:
ELIZA LEISHMAN, Master Dickson, sailed from Clyde, 17 April for Halifax.
(Aberdeen Journal)
10/01/1842:
Arrived Mauritius from Halifax 30 September 1841.
(Morning Post (London))
05/06/1843:
Spoken to 14 May 1843 in Lat. 30, Long. 31 Mauritius - Greenock.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
11/03/1844:
Arrived Greenock 8 March 1844 from Mauritius.
(Glasgow Herald)
10/05/1844:
Sailed Clyde for Mauritius 1 May 1844, Dickson.
(Glasgow Herald)
10/10/1844:
From Clyde, at Mauritius, Master Dickson.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
07/11/1844:
At Calcutta, from Mauritius, Master Dickson.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
07/05/1845:
Arrived Clyde 5 May 1845 from Mauritius.
(Standard (London))
21/01/1846:
Arrived Mauritius from Greenock 2 October 1845.
(Standard (London))
14/01/1846:
In Clyde 7 January 1846 from Mauritius.
(Glasgow Herald)
23/03/1846:
At Falmouth 18 March 1846 from Glasgow for Mauritius.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
12/09/1846:
Arrived Mauritius 25 June and to sail 15 July for Glasgow.
(Morning Chronicle)
20/11/1846:
Sailed Clyde 17 November 1846 for Mauritius.
(Morning Chronicle)
29/04/1847:
At Mauritius from Glasgow, Master Dickson.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
06/09/1847:
Sailed Clyde 20 August 1847 for Halifax and Batavia.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
01/11/1847:
At Halifax from Clyde.
(Glasgow Herald)
25/05/1848:
Hurricane at Mauritius 16/03/48, several vessels in harbour sustained slight damage from getting in contact - ELIZA LEISHMAN, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, had hull and bottom damaged, now on patent slip.
(Morning Post)
10/07/1848:
Arrived Clyde 2 July 1848 from Mauritius, Master Dickson.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
02/10/1848:
Sailed Clyde 27 September 1848 for Mauritius, Master Dickson.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
04/10/1850:
[Advert] At Glasgow for Mauritius, regular trader, well known fast sailing A1 barque, Capt. Dickson has 3/4 of her cargo ready to go aboard and will have instant despatch.
(Glasgow Herald)
15/05/1851:
From Clyde at Mauritius, Master Dickson.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
19/01/1852:
From Clyde at Mauritius.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
12/02/1852:
From Mauritius at Glasgow.
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
01/03/1853:
Queenstown, 27 Feb., - arrived from Mauritius.
(Standard (London))
28/03/1853:
[Advert] At Glasgow, for Melbourne, Port Philip, well known A1 at Lloyd's Aberdeen clipper barque ELIZA LEISHMAN now in port and will be despatched instanter. This fine ship is well and favourably known in the Indian trade from the rapidity of her passages. For freight or passage apply to the owners, Neilson and Mackintosh, Glasgow.
(Glasgow Herald)
13/05/1853:
At Glasgow for Melbourne, 4 berths in spacious deckhouse can be had at very moderate figure. Early application necessary, will clear for sea 14 May.
(Glasgow Herald)
27/05/1853,
ELIZA LEISHMAN went ashore Rathlin Island early morning 23 May on voyage Clyde - Port Philip. Glasgow underwriters will be consderable losers, vessel and cargo being insured to extent of £10,000 or £12,000.
(Glasgow Herald) (also Morning Post 24/05/1853)
03/06/1853:
ELIZABETH LEISHMAN, which went on shore on Rathlin Island, has gone to pieces and cargo totally lost.
(Liverpool Mercury)
Not actually totally lost according to the following advert:
08/07/1853:
Wreck of ELIZABETH LEISHMAN - extensive public sale of about 2,200 pairs boots, shoes and slippers, 400 smoked bacon hams, 186 firkins superfine salt herrings, 2 large boxes stationery, etc, etc. to be sold by public auction, Glasgow. Goods very immeterially damaged.
(Glasgow Herald) (and continue to 23/12/1853)
1803
January 1837
