Dear Listers, I have an ancestor John Booth Laurence who died of fever whilst at Demerara in 1852, aged 14. He was aboard the barque Mahaica. I am trying to discover more about the ship. I know she was built of wood by Robert Steele & co. of Greenock in 1837 and weighed 280 bm. She had 3 masts and ran aground on 30/05/1854. She had a crew of 11 and transported immigrants. Her last owner was Waverley Shipping Co. Ltd. - Duff T. L. & Co., Glasgow SV Mahaica. Her previous owners were Barbour & Co., Liverpool. have been trying to find a book called ' Steele-built: the story of a Greenock shipbuilder and its ships but have had no luck. I am also trying to track down the crew list for 1852. Please could anyone tell me more about her? Thankyou for your time and patience. Paul