Waaksamheyd (ship)

Waakzaamheid (Waaksamheyd, Waakzamkeit) was a Dutch 300 ton burthen snow, which the Colony of New South Wales chartered to bring stores and supplies to the Colony and then transport Captain John Hunter to England to face a court-martial for the loss of HMS Sirius.

History
Dutch Republic
Name	Waakzaamheid
General characteristics
Tons burthen	300 tons

Captain Henry Lidgbird Ball of HMS Supply, while picking up supplies for the Colony of New South Wales in Batavia, chartered the Waakzaamheid to follow with more stores.^[1] Captain Detme Smit of the Waakzaamheid arrived at Port Jackson on 17 December 1790 with stores of rice, beef, pork, and flour.

Waakzaamheid left Port Jackson on 27 March 1791 with 125 men on board. She sailed via Batavia and then onto Mindanao. While seeking provisions on Mindanao, the shore party was attacked by natives, without any loss.^[2] Waakzaamheid, Hunter, master, finally arrived at Portsmouth on 8 April 1792.^[3]

Citations

1. "HMS Supply". First Fleet Fellowship Victoria Inc. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
2. Laughton, John Knox. "Hunter, John (1738-1821)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 28. pp. 294–295. see end of para 1:- At length the Waakzaamheid brig was chartered to convey Hunter and his people to England. She sailed from Sydney in March 1791 with 125 men on board, and provisioned for sixteen weeks; but owing to her bad sailing, contrary winds, and calms, the voyage to Batavia lasted for twenty-six weeks. The party, while attempting to get provisions at Mindanao, had a serious affray with the Malays, fortunately without sustaining any loss. They finally arrived at Portsmouth in April 1792, when Hunter was tried for the loss of the Sirius, but honourably acquitted.
3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2395. 24 April 1792. hdl:2027/uc1.c3049066. Retrieved 5 June 2021.

References

• Laughton, John Knox. "Hunter, John (1738-1821)" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 28. pp. 294–295.