Sylph | William John Huggins | 1838 17th Century Commanded by Captain James Talbot

Commanded by Captain James Talbot

They continued to occupy the island until 1802

It was extinguished with only great difficulty and all on board were put on reduced rations as the fire had destroyed part of the ship's stores

The packet ships were contracted by governments to carry mail and also carried passengers and timely items such as newspapers

The painting has been signed by the artist

Sylph | William John Huggins | 1838 17th Century Commanded by Captain James TalbotSylph was a clipper ship built at Sulkea, opposite Calcutta, in 1831 for the Parsi merchant Rustomjee Cowasjee. After her purchase by the Hong Kong based merchant house Jardine Matheson, in 1833 Sylph set a speed record by sailing from Calcutta to Macao in 17 days, 17 hours. Her primary role was to transport opium between various ports in the Far East. Fate: After undergoing re rigging in Hong Kong in 1848 at a cost of 11,166. 22 Mexican dollars,