Isabella (1823 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Isabella (ship).

Isabella was a 179-ton merchant ship built in Redbridge, England, in 1823. She made one voyage transporting convicts from Mauritius to Australia.

History
United Kingdom
Name	Isabella
Owner	Maughan (1823)
Launched	1823, Redbridge
Fate	Last listed in 1856
General characteristics
Type	Brig
Tons burthen	178,[1] or 179[2] (bm)
Propulsion	Sail

Career

Isabella appears in the Register of Shipping with Maughan as master and owner, and with trade London to Hamburg.^[1]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1825	Maughan	Maughan	London–Vigo	Lloyd's Register (LR)
1830	Maughan	Maughan	London–Hamburg	LR; small repairs 1829

Isabella, under the command of George Maughan left Cowes, Isle of Wight on 21 February 1833 with a general cargo and arrived at Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, on 24 July 1833.^[3]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1835	Maughan			LR

She left Mauritius on 25 February 1837 with two military convicts and cargo. She sailed via Hobart Town on 22 April arriving at Sydney on 6 May. No convicts died on the voyage.^[4]

Isabella sailed from Sydney for London, under the command of Captain Ryan, on 6 March 1838, with passengers and cargo.^[5] A "piratical brig" under a Spanish flag boarded her on 4 July and took a new main-top-sail, a cask of beef, and various other articles. Isabella then arrived safely at Torbay.^[6]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1840	Maughan L.Neve	Taylor & Co.	London–Hamburg	LR; damages repaired 1838
1845	Le Neve	Taylor & Co.	London–Hamburg	LR; thorough repair 1841 and damages repaired 1845
1850	Le Neve	Taylor & Co.		LR
1855	E.Lyle	T.S.Atkins		LR

She is last listed in Lloyds Register in 1856 with E.S. Lyle, master, and T.S.Atkins, owner, and no trade.^[2]