| First Fleet Index - First Fleet Ships "Scarborough" "Lady Penhryn" H.M.S. Supply | |
The ScarboroughBeing a large 430 tons, the Scarborough carried 208 male convicts. She was built at Scarborough in1782. The Scarborough sailed back to England and returned to Port Jackson in the Second Fleet. Apart from the 'Sirius' and 'Supply', she was the only other ship from the First Fleet to return. She was skippered by Master Kohn Marshall. Our ancestor Nathaniel Lucas was transported to Australia in 1788 on this ship Nathaniel Lucas arrived in Australia on board the "Scarborough". The Lady Penrhyn
This convict transport of 333 tons was skippered by Master William Sever. Built at the Thames in 1786, she carried 101 female convicts. After returning to England , she was put on the London - Jamaica run and was captured in 1811 in the West Indies. Our ancestor Olivia Gascoigne was transported to Australia in 1788 on this ship. Olivia Gascoigne arrived in Australia on board the "Lady Penhryn". H.M.S. Supply.
The Supply was the smallest of the fleet being only 170 tons and 70 feet long. Carrying 50 people and skippered by Captain Henry Bull, she led the fleet most of the may primarily because of her speed. Little is known of this brig's early history, but it seems she was built in America in 1759 and was commissioned by the Admiralty in October 1786. The Supply returned to England where she was renamed the 'Thomas & Nancy'. The ship seems to have carried coal on the Thames until around 1806. Nathaniel and Olivia were transported to Norfolk Island on board "H.M.S. Supply" It is not known if they had ever met before this journey but shortly after arrival they were living together and raised a family there. |
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