Rambler
In July 1817, Rambler arrived at Gravesend in England, under Captain Foldger, back from a voyage to the South Seas. Six weeks later she was at Deal, in Kent, about to depart again for the South Seas, this time under the command of Captain Simon Smith. In early January the following year, Rambler arrived at the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. In mid January she left the Bay in company with another of Enerby’s whaling ships, Foxhound.
Rambler’s next port of call was at Sydney in August 1818 where her crew unloaded 20 dozen bottles of Porter’s Ale and slop clothing. During their time in the fishery Rambler’s crew had taken on 85 tons of whale oil. Rambler stayed in Sydney until September 25 when Captain Smith sailed her back to the South Seas fishery.
In March 1819, Rambler was back at the Bay of Islands with two sick crew members. From the Bay Rambler returned to Sydney, by now her crew having taken 250 tons of oil. After this time Rambler must have returned to England because in January 1821 she was ready to leave Gravesend again for the South Seas. For this voyage her captain was a man by the name of Wyer.
Rambler called at Hobart before arriving at the Bay of Islands, and while in Hobart four convicts slipped onboard. When Captain Wyer arrived in New Zealand he transported the stowaways by ship’s boat to the christian mission station at Kerikeri. The mission station was never keen to take on runaway convicts from Australia, not wanting to encourage men of such low character to reside in the Bay, and because there was scarcely enough food to feed the missionaries and their families.
Captain Wyer next sailed Rambler into the Bay in July of 1821 when she had onboard 500 barrels of oil, and their last noted visit to New Zealand was in early January of the following year.
Rambler’s next port of call was at Sydney in August 1818 where her crew unloaded 20 dozen bottles of Porter’s Ale and slop clothing. During their time in the fishery Rambler’s crew had taken on 85 tons of whale oil. Rambler stayed in Sydney until September 25 when Captain Smith sailed her back to the South Seas fishery.
In March 1819, Rambler was back at the Bay of Islands with two sick crew members. From the Bay Rambler returned to Sydney, by now her crew having taken 250 tons of oil. After this time Rambler must have returned to England because in January 1821 she was ready to leave Gravesend again for the South Seas. For this voyage her captain was a man by the name of Wyer.
Rambler called at Hobart before arriving at the Bay of Islands, and while in Hobart four convicts slipped onboard. When Captain Wyer arrived in New Zealand he transported the stowaways by ship’s boat to the christian mission station at Kerikeri. The mission station was never keen to take on runaway convicts from Australia, not wanting to encourage men of such low character to reside in the Bay, and because there was scarcely enough food to feed the missionaries and their families.
Captain Wyer next sailed Rambler into the Bay in July of 1821 when she had onboard 500 barrels of oil, and their last noted visit to New Zealand was in early January of the following year.