HM Colonial Brig Kangaroo (1812)
HM Colonial brig ''Kangaroo'' (or HM hired brig, or HM armed brig), was a brig built at Bideford, England in 1811 or 1812. She belonged to the British Royal Navy's Transport Board and was based at Port Jackson. There she made voyages for the colonial government along the east coast of Australia with goods and troops. She made one voyage to Ceylon for merchandise and transporting military convicts from Ceylon to Australia. She returned to England in 1817 and the Navy sold her in 1818. Career Governor Lachlan Macquarie on 30 April 1810 requested the British Government supply the colony with two brigs (colonial ships) that would not be subject to the control of the Admiralty. The British government provided ''Kangaroo'' and Emu (ship), ''Emu''. The American privateer American privateer Holkar, ''Holkar'', captained by J. Rolland, captured ''Emu'' in 1812 on her outward-bound voyage. Lieutenant Charles Jefferys (or Jeffreys), received a letter of marque on 1 March 1813. ''Kangaroo' ...
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