Alexander.

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The Alexander was a First Fleet transport of 452 tons, barque-built with quarterdeck, built at Hull in 1783. She was the largest transport ship in the First Fleet. Before leaving England, fever broke out on board, and sixteen men died. She left Portsmouth on 13 May 1787, carrying 195 male convicts. 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. She left Port Jackson on 14 July 1788 in company with the Friendship, whose crew she picked up when that ship was scuttled. She reached England on 3 June 1789. Her master was Duncan Sinclair, and her surgeon was William Balmain.

 

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Ships Crew , Officials

• Captain

• SINCLAIR Duncan Alexander Master of Alexander

 On 12 May 1787 10 sailors on board the Alexander mutinied because they had not been paid;18 July 1787, when illness was rife, Sinclair had to be ordered to pump out the bilge water  In October he was faced with a more serious mutiny among the crew and the convicts,   July 1788, convicts Susannah and Henry Cable successfully litigated against Sinclair for goods in his care, a  In September 1788,  , the crews of the Friendship and Alexander were so weak from scurvy that it was decided to scuttle the Friendship, and to allow the crew a half share in the Alexander's cargo

• Lieutenants

• SHORTLAND John Shortland Navy Agent. Carried Phillips first dispatches to the secretary of state. He arrived in England in May 1789, and was promoted commander in 1790. After active service, he retired to Lillie in France, Died on 16 January 1803, and was survived by his wife Margaret Rutherford, and two sons

• Surgeon

• BALMAIN William Alexander Assistant Surgeon .

Returned to England retired on a pension  in August 1803, was appointed surgeon to the forces. Before he could take the  post, he died on 17 November 1803, leaving most of his estate  wife, Margaret Dawson They had 3 children together

• Midshipmen

• Mates

• LONG William Aston  First mate, .  SHORTLAND Thomas George Second mate

  son of John Shortland, navel agent to the transports of the first fleet. His father secured his position as second mate  . He returned to England with the Alexander in July 1788

• Gunners

• Boatswain

• Ship's boy DICKSON William Archer , FRAZER Thomas   Ship's boy WHITE John Alexander Ship's boy

• Seaman

• BAILEY Alexander r Seaman died a week  the Alexander Sailed for Batavia in July 1788

• HEDLEY Anthony Seaman

• KELLY John  Seaman ,
• LEWIS John   Seaman
• RANSON Robert r Seaman
• STOCKWELL James   Seaman
• TRIMMINGS Thomas  Steward
• WATERS Edward   Seaman WAUGH William   Seaman WINTER John   Seaman
• Unknown Persons on Board
• THOMAS Samuel and THOMAS Ann
   

  Marines and family on board

  Officers
  • Captains
  • Lieutenants
  • JOHNSTONE [JOHNSTON] John   First Lieutenant Marines  served in the Dutch navy,  He returned to England in 1792 and was promoted captain-lieutenant  He died on 29 November 1794 in England
  •  SHARPE James Maitland   First Lieutenant Marines
  One of the few officers who decided to remain in the settlement for a second term. He  returned to England and was promoted to captain lieutenant in may 1795, and a captain in November. He died   1795
  Marines

  • Sergeants

  • KNIGHT , Isaac  Marine sergeant KENNEDY John   Marine sergeant  KNIGHT Thomas Marine sergeant

  • Corporals

  • GOODALL , William, ,Marine Corporal

  • Drummers

  • Marine Privates  

  • ARCHER Isaac  Marine private, ASKEY, Richard (also Askew) (also Asque), Marine private

  • BISHOP, Elias,   Marine private, BISHOP , Thomas  Marine private ,BAXTER, William,   Marine private BROUGH Ralph Marine private , BROWN James ,Marine private .  BRAMAGE Thomas , Marine private . BRANNON John ,Marine private  . BRIXLEY Charles Marine private

  • CLAYFIELD William , . Marine private

  • DARGIN, Peter (also Dargan) , . Marine private

  • EDMONDS William   Marine private, , 

  • FISHBURN , Andrew (also Fisbourn) (also Fishburne), Marine private

  • GRANT , James, Marine private

  • HARP, Thomas, ,Marine private  . HAILEY , James

  • JONES John Alexander Marine private  Marine private

  • LEWIS John Alexander Marine private

  • McDONALD Alexander  Marine private  McCALDER, ( also McCALDER ) Joseph   Marine private    McKEON , Patrick (also McQueen)

  • NICHOLAS, Richard ,

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