Bussorah Merchant (1818 Ship)
''Bussorah Merchant'' was a merchant ship built at Calcutta in 1818. She made three voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia and later carried emigrants and other passengers to Australia. Design ''Bussorah Merchant'' was built in 1818 at Calcutta, from teak and had three masts. She was coppered in 1822 and had her copper repaired in 1825. She was felted and doubled in 1833, had repairs to topsides and decks in 1846, and was sheathed with yellow metal in 1849. Later repairs were undertaken in 1852, when she was again sheathed with yellow metal, fastened with iron bolts. Career ''Bussorah Merchant'' was listed on the Calcutta registry in 1819 with Syed Saddock, owner. In 1824 her owner was Shaik G. Houssain. ''Bussorah Merchant'' made one trip to Bengal for the British East India Company. Captain Francis Goddard Stewart left the City Canal on 24 May 1825 and on 20 June was at the Lower Hope (Reach 10 on the Thames River). She reached Madeira on 10 J ...
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