Asia (1813 ship)
Asia was a merchant barque built at Whitby in 1813. She made one voyage to India for the British East India Company (EIC) in 1820-21, and one voyage to Van Diemen's Land in 1827-28. "Asia" then traded to the Mediterranean, but mostly to Quebec. She was last listed in 1850. Mention is made of the ship in “Reminiscences of a Canadian Pioneer” by Samuel Thompson Origins. "Asia" was launched at Whitby in 1813. She then became a transport. "Asia" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1813 with Walker, master, Chapman, owner, and  trade London transport. "Lloyd's Register" for the years 1820 to 1823 does not show a voyage to India. However, the "Register" was only as accurate as the information owners chose to feed it. The "Register of Shipping" for 1821 does show a voyage to India. It has "Asia", Patterson, master, Chapman, owner, sailing from London to Bombay, and then London to Quebec. EIC voyage (1820–1821): Captain John Patterson sailed from the Downs on 4 June 1820, bound for Bombay. "Asia" arrived at Bombay on 26 September. Homeward bound, she was at the Cape of Good Hope on 27 February  1821, reached Saint Helena on 19 March, and arrived back at East India Dock on 31 May. In 1825 "Asia" shifted her registry to London. Convict transport: A table of convict voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land in 1828 "Lloyd's Register", lists "Asia", J. Edman, master, A. Chapman, owner, but does not specify the destination. A belated notation in "Lloyd's Register" for 1829 too advises that J. Edman was master of "Asia" in 1827. Under the command of John Edman, "Asia" sailed from London, England on 1 August 1827, and arrived at Hobart Town  on 30 November. She had embarked 158 male convicts, one of whom died on the voyage. "Asia" left Hobart Town on 19 December bound for Sydney arriving on 24 December. "Asia" left Sydney on 25 January bound for Isle de France. Citations and references. Citations References