John Bright was a three masted tea clipper built 1847 at Dumbarton by Denny and Rankin; 541 tons, length 126 feet width 29.4 feet.

Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Monday 24 December 1855, page 4

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE ARRIVED (Hobson's Bay.)

December 22 — John Bright, ship, 591 tons, Capt R. Jackson, from London 19th August. Passengers: cabin— Mr and Mrs Symington and family, Mrs Jackson and child, Miss J. Genders, Miss F. Raglus, Messrs J. Brandt, A. D. Browne, H. Woodcock. J. Henty and Co., agents.

Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Monday 24 December 1855, page 4

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED (HOBSON'S BAY).

December 22-John Bright, ship, 591 tons, R. Jackson, from London 19th August. Passengers-cabin: Mr. and Mrs. Simmington and family, Mrs. Jackson and child, Miss F. Raglus, Miss E. Genders, Messrs. J. Brandt, A. D. Brown, A. Woodcock. Jas. Henty and Co., agents.