George Hibbert (1803 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | George Hibbert |
| Namesake | George Hibbert |
| Builder | William Leslie, Newcastle-upon-Tyne[1] |
| Launched | 23 April 1803[1] |
| Fate | Condemned 1835 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 328,[2] or 32879⁄94[1] (bm) |
| Armament | 6 × 12-pounder cannons "of the New Construction" |
George Hibbert was launched in 1803 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In 1815 and 1822 she rescued the crews of sinking vessels. In 1834 she made one voyage transporting female convicts to New South Wales. She was condemned as unseaworthy at Coringa on her way back to England via India.
George Hibbert first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1803.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | J.Thompson | Captain & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1806 | Trew T.Head |
Blackman | London–Antigua | |
On 28 November 1810, George Hibbert, Head, master, was on her way from London to Antigua when she ran on shore near the North Forelands. A boat's crew from Broad Stairs got her off with only the loss of an anchor and cable.[3]
The Swedish ship Charlotta was wrecked on the Long Sand, in the North Sea. George Hibbert rescued her crew and landed them at Deal. Charlotta was on a voyage from Gothenburg to Lisbon.[4][5]
On 19 August 1822 George Hibbert fell in with Anna Dorothea, of Kiel, Harder, master. Anna Dorothea was on her way from St Ubes to New York when she started to sink. George Hibbert took off the crew and brought them into the Downs.[6]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | G.Livesay | Head & Co. | London–New South Wales | LR; new top sides 1823, new wales 1825, & new deck 1829 |
Convict transport: Captain George N. Livesay sailed from the Downs on 27 July 1834. George Hibbert arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 1 December 1834.[7] She had embarked 144 female convicts and had suffered no convict deaths on her voyage.[8] Vessels with all-female prisoners did not have a guard, though due to the efforts of Elizabeth Fry, George Hibbert was the first convict transport with women to have a matron. The matron was a Mrs. Saunders, the wife of a missionary named John Saunders. The government paid for their passages on condition that John Saunders served a chaplain to all on board.[9]