Georgiana (1818 ship)
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Georgiana was built in British India c.1819, probably in late 1818. She traded in the Far East for most of her career, and between India and London. She made one voyage under charter to the British East India Company (EIC). She also brought immigrants to Australia. She was last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1844.
Career
She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1821 with Worthington, master, J.Macrae, owner, and trade Liverpool—Calcutta.
EIC voyage (1832–1833): The EIC chartered Georgiana from Messrs Scott Fairlie & Co. for one voyage to Bengal at a rate of £9 9s 6d per ton. Captain Walter Young sailed from Portsmouth on 3 September 1832 and arrived in Calcutta on 23 January 1833. Homeward bound, Georgiana was at Saugor on 16 March, reached St Helena on 23 June, and arrived at Gravesend on 4 September.
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