Brilliant

Brilliant was launched at Aberdeen in 1814. She initially traded with the Caribbean and South America. She made one voyage in 1820 carrying settlers to South Africa. She later traded across the North Atlantic, carrying emigrants from Scotland to Quebec and bringing back lumber. She was last listed in 1849. Career One report states that Brilliant was a whaler, but there is no evidence of that. She may have been built for the northern whale fishery (Greenland and Davis Strait), and strengthened against ice. However, there is no evidence that Brilliant ever engaged in whaling. Her construction cost was £15 s per ton. Brilliant first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1814 with Garrioch as master and owner, and trade London–. Lloyd's Register for 1821 showed Brilliant with Bothwell, master, J.Robinson, owner, and trade Cork, changing to Plymouth transport. Captain William Bothwell sailed from England on 15 February 1820 bound for South Africa. He was bringing 144 settlers who were coming out under the 1820 Government Settler Scheme and Brilliant was one of some 20 vessels to bring out settlers that year. She made landfall on 30 April at Simon's Bay, and made final landfall on 15 May at Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth.