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Official Number
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The Blair was a barque built at Maryport in 1838 by Huddleston, Ritson & Co. She was registered at Maryport in that year, her builder's certificate dated 22nd December 1838. Her first master and part-owner was Capt.William Newby (see Sources 1 and 2).
From 'The Shipping and Mercantile Gazette' No. 270 for Thursday, 24th January, 1839.
"The two new vessels lately launched at Maryport, namely, the Blair, Newby; and the Martha, Martin; sailed from that port on the 17th instant, the former for Liverpool, and the latter for Barbadoes."The Blair was re-registered at Workington in 1846 (see Source 1) and possibly was later registered in Sydney, Australia (see Source 3). An 1855 report in an Australian newspaper reports a 360 ton barque named Blair, employed in the Sydney-Calcutta run.
From 'The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List', Monday 23rd July, 1855.
The Blair, Captain Patrick, arrived on Tuesday from Calcutta, after a protracted passage, having sailed on 23rd April. She has experienced a succession of easterly gales, since leaving the Trades, which will account for it.ARRIVALS: July 17.- Blair, barque, 360 tons, Captain Patrick, from Calcutta 23rd April. Passengers - Miss L.Wardley, Captain Wm.Arnold, Lieutenant Hart, M.N.I., Lieutenant Coomb, M.N.I., M.W.W.Burt, Mr.J.Curnin, and five in the steerage. A.and M. Moses, agents.
IMPORTS: July 17, Blair, from Calcutta, 10 bags rice, 3 packages, 39 cases boots, 1400 bundles rattans, 286 bags rice, 15 bundles oakum, 94 robbins dates, 8052 bales gunny bags, 14 cases hats, 33 cases curry powder, 201 cases castor oil, 125 packages ropes, 82 bags sugar, 10 kegs tamarinds, 28 bags linseed, 90 hogsheads rum, 1 hogsheads varnish, 27 bags grain, 18 packages, order.
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