Providence (1812)

History
Name: Providence
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 380 ton
Propulsion: Sail

Providence was a 380-ton merchant ship and convict ship that transported convicts to Australia.

Under the command of James Herd, Providence left England on 13 June 1821 with 103 female convicts. Sailing via Port Praya, Rio she arrived at Hobart on 18 December 1821 and offloaded 53 female prisoners. She then sailed to Port Jackson arriving on 7 January 1822. The 50 remaining female convicts were offloaded at Sydney. Providence left Port Jackson and sailed to the Bay of Islands, New Zealand on a trading voyage, before sailing to Hokianga for Kauri spars that were traded for with muskets. In August 1822, Providence returned to the Bay of Islands before sailing to Valparaiso in South America.

On her second voyage, under the command of John Wauchope, Providence departed The Downs, Thames River on 24 December 1825 carrying 100 female convicts. She arrived at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land on 16 May 1826 after sailing via Tenerife. One female convict died on the voyage.

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