Boyne was built in 1822 in Newcastle upon Tyne as a West Indiaman. In 1824–1825 she made one voyage to Bengal for the British East India Company (EIC)). She next made one voyage to Bombay under a license from the EIC. She then returned to the West Indies trade. Her crew abandoned her on 18 August 1830 in a sinking state as she was sailing from Jamaica to London.
Career Boyne first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) with H.Wright, master and owner.LR (1822), Supple.pages "B", Seq.№B61. The 1823 issue showed her master changing to Brown, and her trade as London–Jamaica.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1823 H.WrightBrown H.Wright London–Jamaica LR 1824 BrownStevens H.WrightDawson London–JamaicaLondon–India LR
On 4 April 1824 the EIC chartered Boyne from J.&T.Dawson for one voyage at a rate of £18 per ton (bm).
Captain George Stephens sailed from the Downs on 12 June, bound for Bengal. Boyne arrived at Calcutta on 7 November. Homeward bound, she was at Kedgeree on 10 January 1825. She was at Madras on 6 February and the Cape on 30 April. She reached Saint Helena on 24 May and arrived at Long Reach on August.British Library: Boyne (2).
Boyne then made another voyage under a license from the EIC. Captain D. Miller sailed for Bombay on 17 May 1826.LR (1827), "Ships trading to India – 1826".
Boyne then returned to the West Indies trade.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1828 MillerMurray Dawson London–Jamaica LR 1830 Murray Dawson London–Jamaica LR
Fate Her crew abandoned Boyne, Murray, master, on 18 August 1830 at in a sinking state. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London when she sustained severe damage in a hurricane. Plato, Demnoc, master, rescued the crew."Multiple News Items". Standard (London, England), 23 September 1830; Issue 1048.
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