Isabella (ship)
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The Isabella was a ship that disappeared off the coast of Australia
in 1824.
The Isabella was anchored off the bar at Port Macquarie, New South Wales
when the pilot boarded the ship and ordered his crew to return at 2pm to pick him up after crossing the bar. At 2pm his crew returned but instead of taking the pilot on board, boarded the ship, seized the crew and headed out to sea with the ship. About four miles (6 km) off shore, the crew and pilot were cast adrift.
The Isabella was never heard from again and assumed to have foundered. The ship was owned by Richard Kelly, who had purchased it on favourable terms as compensation for the loss of his schooner
, Black Jack through the negligence of the pilot at Port Macquarie in 1823. Both Isabella and Black Jack had been on government service at the time of their loss.
Richard Kelly received compensation from Governor Darling some 1920 acres (7.8 km²) of land in the Parish of Scoone, Brisbane
in 1833. This occurred despite a previous order that because Richard Kelly had been caught bribing a storekeeper in 1822, he was never to receive any indulgence in the power of the Crown...
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1824.
The Isabella was anchored off the bar at Port Macquarie, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
when the pilot boarded the ship and ordered his crew to return at 2pm to pick him up after crossing the bar. At 2pm his crew returned but instead of taking the pilot on board, boarded the ship, seized the crew and headed out to sea with the ship. About four miles (6 km) off shore, the crew and pilot were cast adrift.
The Isabella was never heard from again and assumed to have foundered. The ship was owned by Richard Kelly, who had purchased it on favourable terms as compensation for the loss of his schooner
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
, Black Jack through the negligence of the pilot at Port Macquarie in 1823. Both Isabella and Black Jack had been on government service at the time of their loss.
Richard Kelly received compensation from Governor Darling some 1920 acres (7.8 km²) of land in the Parish of Scoone, Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
in 1833. This occurred despite a previous order that because Richard Kelly had been caught bribing a storekeeper in 1822, he was never to receive any indulgence in the power of the Crown...