Fly (brig)

Fly (brig)

The Fly was a brig of 100 tons that sailed from Calcutta India on 14 May 1802 bound for Sydney, Australia.

It was carrying a cargo of 4000 gallons of spirits and was commanded by John Black. It was never heard of again. [ "Australian Shipwrecks - vol1 1622-1850", Charles Bateson, AH and AW Reed, Sydney, 1972, ISBN 0 589 07112 2 p33 ]

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