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} |} ''Alexander'' was a merchant ship launched at Hull in 1783 or 1784. She was one of the vessels in the First Fleet, that the British government hired to transport convicts for the European colonisation of Australia in 1788. On her return voyage from Australia the British East India Company permitted her to carry a cargo from Canton back to Britain. Thereafter she traded out out of London until 1809, when she l is no longer listed. == Construction and ownership == ''Alexander'' was barque-built in Hull in 1783 with three masts and two decks.〔Bateson 1969, p.95〕 She was a plain-looking vessel, without galleries or figurehead. At 452 tons burthen, she was the largest transport in the Fleet and carried at least 30 crew.〔Hill 2009, p.53〕〔Gillen 1989, p. 427〕 Her owners were Walton & Company, a firm of Southwark merchants headed by master mariner William Walton.〔Bateson 1969, pp.95-96〕 Her master was Duncan Sinclair.〔 ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1786 gives her master as J. Metcalf, and her trade as Petersburg-London. An amendment to the entry gives the name of a new master as W. Hunter. Lastly, it shows her launch year as 1784, and her burthen as 650 tons (bm). ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1787 shows her master as W. Hunter and her trade as London-St. Petersburg. However, a later addition to the entry shows her master as D. Sinclair, and her trade as London-Botany Bay. It does not report any armament, which is not surprising as Britain was not at war with anyone. It still shows her launch year as 1784 and her burthen as 650 tons (bm). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander (1783 ship)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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