Alexander Nisbet was born in
Oldhamstocks,
East Lothian, Scotland, son of Margaret Patterson and Captain Alexander Nisbet. In January 1830 Nisbet decided to return to Australia on the Asia to work as assistant commissioner for the
Australian Agricultural Company until he was replaced in August 1831. In 1841 Nisbet was included on the list of surgeons for the
Royal Navy and served in Cornwallis. ==References==