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| has gloss | eng: The Alexander was a First Fleet transport of 452 tons, barque-built with quarterdeck, built at Hull in 1783. She was the largest transport ship in the First Fleet. Before leaving England, fever broke out on board, and sixteen men died. She left Portsmouth on 13 May 1787, carrying 195 male convicts. 15 more convicts died on the journey, the most for any ship in the fleet. She arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia, on 26 January 1788. She left Port Jackson on 14 July 1788 in company with the Friendship, whose crew she picked up when that ship was scuttled. She reached England on 3 June 1789. Her master was Duncan Sinclair, and her surgeon was William Balmain. Little is known about her return journey but in 1808 she disappeared from records. |
| has gloss | eng: The Alexander was one of six convict transport ships in the First Fleet. The First Fleet carried convicts and soldiers to Australia to start a penal colony. This was the start of European settlement of Australia. The Alexander was a ship of 452 tons under the command of Duncan Sinclair. It was long and wide. The ship was built in Hull in 1783. The ship had a contract with the British Government to carry convicts. The owners were paid at a rate of 10 shillings per ton per month until the ship returned to Deptford. They had to agree to keep the prisoners secure and in safe custody.. The ship took 195 male convicts to Australia. |
| lexicalization | eng: Alexander |
| instance of | (noun) a vessel that carries passengers or freight ship |
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| has gloss | deu: Die Alexander war ein britischer Sträflingstransporter der First Fleet mit 452 Tonnen Verdrängung. Das Schiff wurde 1783 als Bark mit Quarterdeck in Kingston upon Hull gebaut. Sie war das größte Transportschiff der First Fleet. |
| lexicalization | deu: Alexander |
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