Aboard the
'Warrior'
The 'Warrior' was a barque, a three masted vessel with foremast
and mainmasts square rigged, and mizen fore and aft rigged.
Hired by entrepreneur H.C. Sempill to ship 166 paying passengers,
some 96 to be landed at Fremantle. Many of these 96 people were
to make pioneering history.
Near Plymoth, the 'Warrior' was passed by the 'Protector'. Towards
the end of October 1829, when the 'Warrior' had falled behind
the 'Protector', the 'Warrior' was pursued by pirates.
The 'Warrior' tacked. She spread her wings, leaned forward and
bit into the sea. She flew with the wind and outran the pirate
ship.
A passenger aboard wrote:
"Today had a muster of all our rifles, guns and pistols
to see what a respectable or rather formidable appearance would
make in case of any pirates coming to visit us, and each suggested
his plan of attack and defence and talked of deeds and valour
to be done."
The 'Warrior' arrived at Table Bay at about the same time that
the 'Protector' left.
The 'Warrior' arrived at its destination on 12 March 1830.