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} |} ''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.〔''Lloyd's Register'' (1801).〕 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. ==New South Wales, China, and back (1802-04)== 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.〔''Historical records of Australia'' (1915), Series 1 v.3 1801/02, p.4821.〕 ''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 , which had been wrecked on the Wreck Reefs. ''Rolla'' travelled to the reefs in company with the ''Francis'' and ''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. Next, ''Rolla'' sighted several of islands in the Ratak and Ralik Chains of the Marshall Islands. On 30 October she sighted islands at , which was possibly Mili Atoll. Cummings sent in a cutter, but the heavy surf prevented it from landing. On 6 November she sighted islands at , which was possibly Ailinglaplap Atoll. The next day six canoes of friendly natives came off.〔(Foreign Ships in Micronesia: Marshalls - accessed 31 July 2015. )〕 Next, ''Rolla'' sighted Jaluit Atoll.〔Hezel (1994), p.82.〕 On her way, ''Rolla'' picked up the crews of ''Cato'', and , both of which had been wrecked. ''Rolla'', and the schooners ''Cumberland'' and ''Francis'', were able to rescue all the remaining passengers.〔Bateson (1972), Vol. 1, p.35.〕 ''Rolla'' took the crews on to Canton. ''Rolla'' arrived at Whampoa anchorage on 14 December. Homeward bound, she crossed the Second Bar on 31 January 1804. She was supposed to be part of the homeward bound fleet of East Indiamen under Nathaniel Dance, but inexplicably missed the fleet's departure. As a result, she missed the battle of Pulo Aura. After leaving Canton, ''Rolla'' visited Malacca on 14 March, before reaching St Helena on 13 July, and arriving at the Downs on 9 October.〔(National Archives: Rolla - accessed 31 July 2015. )〕 ''Rolla'' had travelled from St Helena in convoy with the East Indiamen ''City of London'', ''Ceylon'', ''Calcutta'', and ''Wyndham'', and two vessels from the South Seas, ''Lively'' and ''Vulture''. Their escort was .〔''The Times'', 12 October 1804.〕 On the way the convoy ran into severe weather with the result that the ''Prince of Wales'', which had also left St Helena with the rest, foundered with the loss of all on board; this had been her maiden voyage.〔〔(National Archives: Prince of Wales (8) - accessed 31 July 2015. )〕 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「Rolla (1800 ship)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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