Robin Hood

LAUNCH.—On Thursday last, there was launched from the spacious new building shed of Messers Alexander Hall and Sons, a beautiful ship named the Robin Hood, 1184 tons measurement. This fine vessel has been built to the order of James Beazley, Esq., shipowner, Liverpool, expressly for competing in the yearly race for the first cargo of teas from China in this century. For this particular trade no expense has been spared that experience could devise to eclipse all competitors on that field. The Robin Hood is classed 13 years A1 on Lloyd's register of shipping, whose rules would have granted her an additional year, had her owner allowed her to remain two months longer under cover. The Robin Hood being an extremely sharp ship was launched on her keel, supported to the extreme ends with midship bilge ways, to steady her upright. She made a beautiful launch, and was lustily cheered by a large concourse of spectators. She was immediately taken under the large harbour shears, where her masts are being put in and her other equipments completed, when she will sail for Liverpool to lay on the berth for China, and will be commanded by an experienced captain in the trade, whose extertions will not be wanting to recover the palm from our Yankee cousins, as it has this year been lost by the Chrysolite taking the Sooloo passage home.

Aberdeen Journal, 1856 November 6.

Transcribed by Lars Bruzelius

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