Surprise_1838
British Southern Voyage
| WRI | BV083600 |
| Vessel | Surprise |
| Master | William Hill? // Martin Smith |
| Departure | 1838-03-14 |
| Return (days) | 1841-03-10 (1093) |
| Port (dock) | London (London Dock) |
| Destination | Timor |
| East/ West | East |
| Owner (Agent) | William Bennett & Co (W. Cannon) |
| Cargo | 400 casks [235 tons oil] |
| Sources | SST1; SST2; SST3; BT98 64/11826; LISLE |
| Reports | Off Cussey [Oecusse on NW Timor - often described as the peaks of Cussy] 11 August 1838; at Java 5 March 1839; in Balley [Bali] Straits 25 March 1839; reported 16 March 1839 with 900 barrels November 1838; at Timor 5 July 1839; at Copang 8 August 1839 17 months out with 1300b in company with the Eclipse Kent and Hope; reported 31 March 1840 at Timor September 1839 with 1300 barrels; reported 9 April 1840 with 1700 barrels; at anchor in Coffin's Bay 20 July 1840; at Copang in company with the Eclipse and Recovery 6 September 1840; spoken by the Eclipse to the south of Sandalwood Island with 2500b on 24 November 1840 bound for England; at St Helena 21 February 1841 |
| Notes | William Hill died at sea 7 February 1839. |
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