Rolla (1800 ship)
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 United Kingdom
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| Name: | Rolla |
| Owner: | Brown & Co. |
| Builder: | Temple, South Shields |
| Launched: | 18 July 1800 |
| Fate: | No longer listed in 1858 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 438 51⁄94, or 440, or 451 (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 6 × 9-pounder guns ("short guns on the new construction") |
Rolla was a sailing ship built in 1800 at South Shields, England. She made one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales. She then made a voyage for the British East India Company from China back to Britain. She leaves Lloyd's Register in 1858.
Lloyd's Register for 1801 gives the name of Rolla's master as R. Brown, her owner as Brown & Co., and her trade as London-Surinam. During the year J. New replaced R. Brown. During 1802, R. Cumming replaced J. New as master. In the 1802 issue of Lloyd's Register there is no longer any listing for armament.
Under the command of Robert Cumming, Rolla sailed from Cork, Ireland on 4 November 1802, with 127 male and 37 female convicts. The Victualling Commissioners had also put on board supplies for the Colony: 22,203 pounds of sugar, 74,412 pounds of pork, and 230,496 pounds of flour; the Bill of Lading was dated 30 January 1802, i.e., in arrears.
Rolla arrived at Rio de Janeiro on 12 January. She sailed from Rio on 6 February and arrived at Port Jackson on 12 May 1803. Eight male convicts died on the voyage.
Rolla left Port Jackson on 20 September bound for China.
While on the voyage to China, Rolla picked up survivors and cargo from Cato and HMS Porpoise, which had been wrecked on Wreck Reefs. Rolla travelled to the reefs in company with Francis and HMS Cumberland. Francis returned to Sydney with some of the men. Cumberland, with Matthew Flinders, went to the Torres Straits and on to Île de France. Lieutenants Fowler, Flinders (Matthew Flinders' brother), and John Franklin sailed with Rolla to China.
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