Boddingtons (1793 ship)

Boddingtons, or Boddington, was a merchantman that was launched in 1793 upon the Thames River for Boddingtons. She spent most of her career as a West Indiaman. She did make one voyage to Australia carrying passengers. Her crew abandoned her at sea in November 1840.
Career.
"Boddingtons" enters "Lloyd's Register" in 1794 with P. Scallon, master, Boddingtons, owner, and trade London—Nevis.
"Boddington", Soal, master, bound for St Vincent, put into Plymouth on 1 February 1804. She was part of a fleet of 43 sail under the escort of the 74-gun that had left Portsmouth on 2 January, bound for the West Indies. For some reason, the whole fleet put back into Plymouth. Still, "Boddington" reportedly put into Cork, Ireland, on 3 February. The West Indies fleet left Cork the next day under the escort of the frigates and .
On the morning of 16 December 1821 "Boddingtons" was in ballast when she caught fire at St. Catherine's Stairs, Wapping. Her crew scuttled her and afterwards her main and mizzen masts were cut away. "Lloyd's Register" for 1823 carries the notation that "Boddingtons" was rebuilt in 1822.
Under the command of J. Taylor, she sailed from London on 1 October 1827, stopping at the Cape of Good Hope and arrived at Hobart Town on 14 March 1828, with cargo and passengers. She left Hobart Town and arrived at Sydney on 22 April, carrying cargo, passengers and a number of convicts. She left Port Jackson on 2 September bound for London.
Fate.
"Lloyd's Register" for 1840 shows "Boddingtons", now with homeport of Whitby, as having been "Abandoned". The "Naval Journal" reported that the barque "Boddingtons", of Whitby, was abandoned at sea on 14 November 1840. Her crew of 14 was taken off.
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