Woodman was launched at Gainsborough in 1808. She traded with northern Spain and then became a West Indiaman, and later a government transport. From 1816 on she made several voyages to India and South East Asia, sailing under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She also made two voyages transporting convicts, one to New South Wales (NSW) in 1823 and one to Van Diemen's Land in 1825. She was lost in 1836.

Career Woodman first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1808.LR (1808), Supple. pages "W", Seq.No.W61.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1808 R.Brown Bousfield London–Corunna LR 1812 R.BrownBousfield Bousfield London–CorunnaLondon–Jamaica LR 1813 BousfieldDunn Bousfield London–Jamaica LR 1814 M'Donald Bousfield London transport LR 1816 M'Donald Bousfield London transportLondon–West Indies LR 1816 M'Donald Bousfield London transportLondon–CGHope Register of Shipping; damages repaired 1815

In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC. On 26 February 1816 Woodman, Butler, master, sailed for Bombay under a licence from the EIC.LR (1816), "Licensed and Country Ships". Woodmans owners applied for a licence on 27 February and received the licence the same day.

On 7 February 1818, Woodman, H.Bear, master, sailed for Batavia. She arrived at Batavia on 27 July 1818.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1818 M'DonaldBear BousfieldEastman London–West IndiesLiverpool–Batavia LR 1820 W.Kellie Bousfield LondonLondon–Calcutta LR; thorough repair 1819

On 5 June 1820 Woodman, Kellie, master, sailed to Bengal.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1822 W.KellieH.Ford Bousfield London–CalcuttaLondon–New South Wales LR; thorough repair 1819 1824 H.Ford Bousfield Cork–NSW LR; thorough repair 1819

Convict voyage to New South Wales (1823): Captain Henry Ford sailed from the Thames on 22 August 1823 and arrived at Cork on 13 September. There Woodman took on both female convicts and about half as many free settler women and children. She sailed from Cork on 25 January 1823, bound for New South Wales. She stopped at Rio de Janeiro on 20 March, where she stayed for three weeks. She arrived at Sydney on 25 June. She had embarked 97 convict women, three of whom died on the voyage. On 20 August, Woodman, Ford, master, sailed for Calcutta.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1826 "Woofndle"Leary Bonsfield Liverpool–New BrunswickLondon–New South Wales Register of Shipping (RS); damage repaired 1819

Convict voyage to Van Diemen's Land (1825–1826): Captain Daniel Leary sailed from Sheerness on 6 December 1825. Woodman left the Cape of Good Hope on 4 March and arrived at Hobart on 29 April. She had embarked 150 male prisoners, four of whom died on the voyage. Three officers and 21 men of the 39th Regiment of Foot and 19 men of the 57th Regiment of Foot provided the guard. Woodman sailed from Hobart to Sydney, and then left Sydney on 17 September, bound for London. She encountered bad weather, which slowed her voyage prior too her arriving at Rio de Janeiro. She arrived safely at London on 17 April 1827.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1830 H.Ford Bousfeld Cowes LR; thorough repair 1819 and large repair 1825 1832 H.FordTrip Bousfeld Cowes LR; thorough repair 1819, large repair 1825, and small repairs 1832

In 1832 new owners transferred Woodmans registration to Bristol.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1833 Trip Cambridge Bristol–New York LR; thorough repair 1819, large repair 1825, and small repairs 1832

Loss Woodman was lost in 1836.

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