CHILENA
Shipbuildervessel built by
Walter Hood & Co.
(Shipbuilder, Footdee, Aberdeen 1839 - 1881)
Date1842
Object NameBARQUE
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
DimensionsRegistered Tonnage: 296ton
Object numberABDSHIP000307
Keywords
Fate: Wrecked at sea, c.1850.
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Barque rig.
Owners:
1843-44: Owners J. & R. Dall, registered at Alloa
Master:
1843-44: Master G. Wylie
Voyages (Lloyd's):
1843-44: Aberdeen - Batavia (now Jakarta, Java).
1845-47: London - Singapore
General History:
24/07/1851:
Court of Session, Edinburgh - Jury Trial - pursuer Miss Isabella Wylie, Kincardine, Perthshire, sister and executrix of deceased George Wylie, sometime and part owner of barque CHILENA; Mr Robert Dall, Shipowner in Alloa, Defender. Issues were:-
It being admitted that late George Wylie and the defender were joint owners of barque CHILENA (defender seven eights, Wylie one eighth) -
1. Whether the barque was lost at sea on a voyage under charter contract presented;
2. Whether defender insured the freight of the CHILENA under the charter contract to extent of £1600 and is due pursuer £200 as Wylie's proportion of the freight;
3. Whether it was agreed between defender and Wylie that freight should be insured for £1600 and defender wrongfully failed to so insure.
Jury brought in verdict for defender.
(Caledonian Mercury)
1841
1841
