lidgbird

Updated: June 17, 2025

On the 25th of October, 1786, his Majesty's ship Sirius, lying in the dock at Deptford, was commissioned, and the command given to Arthur Phillip, Esq; the Supply armed tender was also put in commission, and Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball was appointed to command her.

John Hunter - An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island