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Notes on Vessels by name - Adelaide, Caledonia, Eagle, Harvest Home, James, Lord Goderich, Madras, Mary Ridgeway, Perseverance, Statesman, Vesper,
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Mary RidgewayMary Ridgeway with Captain William Chesser, arrived at Port Adelaide 2 Aug 1839 from London with passengers Samuel Brady, George Morgan, F Pryer and William Thompson. Reported by Commercial Journal, Sydney Weds 8 Jan 1840, the barque Mary Ridgeway was sold at the Australian Auction Company's Rooms on Thursday last. She was purchased for 4300 pounds, by Captain Millett. This sum includes the freight for her present cargo. She is loading for South Australia. Report 14 Feb 1840 - late Mary Ridgeway Chesser, left Sydney on the 30 Jan for this port and South Australia with list of Passengers Arrived late on 14-Feb Mary Ridgeway barque 217 tons, Chaptain Chester, from Sydney 24 Jan, Passengers Mr Snook and wife, Miles Dutton, wife and 2 chn, E Vernon and wife, Miss Cameron, Mary Scears, Messrs Peter, Watts, JE Marragora, William Anderson, 4 policemen and 4 soldiers. Imports 10 trusses line, 5 kegs tripe, 113 bags sugar, 20 coils coir rope, 2 tierces ginger, 70 bags flour, 2 bales gunny bags, 6 trusses canvas, 3 cases silk goods, 3 bales blankets, quantity brandy, 40 cases gin, 10 puncheons rum, 12 hogsheads Colonial rum, W Langhorne & Co.; 24 cases wine, WFA Rucker; 2 cases sundries, 20 boxes cigars, A McKinlay; 12 kegs colonial tobacco, J Roach; 24 packages, Dolland. 
Sailed 26-Feb Mary Ridgeway barque 217 tons, Cap Stevens, for South Australia. Passengers Mr and Mrs Snooks, W Peire, Miss Cameron, E Vernon and wife, Mary Scears, W Anderson, W Abbott, Henry Eyre, 3 Policemen from Sydney, and 2 prisoners. Exports 5 casks sheep-wash, 1 chest harness, 1 parcel apparel, 240 boxes soap, 2 casks soda, 3 casks glass, 5 packages hops, 7 pipes 6 half-pipe brandy, 2 bales 2 trunks apparel Reported by Commercial Journal, Sydney Weds 22 Apr 1840, Mary Ridgeway, 215 tons, Captain Stephens, arrived on Monday from Adelaide whence she sailed the 7th inst, with wool, etc. Passengers Captain Hogg, Messrs Hodges, Moore and Lockett Expecting 26-Jun Mary Ridgeway left Sydney 12 June for Port Phillip list of Passengers and freight Report 17-Jul Mary Ridgeway believed to have anchored at Williams Town Thursday evening. She reported she left Sydney nearly a month ago for Port Phillip, put back yesterday after having been westward of Curtis's Group; her cargo was badly stowed and it is probable she will be detained several days before she leaves Sydney Arrived 6-Aug Mary Ridgeway barque 217 tons Captain Stevens, from Sydney on 8 July Passengers Mrs Kell, Mr Levien, FM Mann, Cunningham and Turner, and 12 in the steerage. Imports Image Sailed 24-Sep Mary Ridgeway barque 217 tons Captain Steins for Sydney in ballast | ||||
MelbourneArrived 29-Jan Melbourne a flat-bottomed barge of 45 tons bruthen, McMillan master, from Sydney 18 Jan, made the passage from Sydney in 11 days, with five detained by adverse winds in Twofold Bay. On Sunday 26 at night she was nearly run down by a large barque also going to the southward. The Melbourne is the property of WH Dutton Esq., and is intended to ply as a lighter between Williams Town and Melbourne. | ||||
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Schooner Minervaschooner, 122 tons, Captain Cummins, left Sydney 26 Mar 1839 for Launceston with goods and passengers, Sydney Gazette Thurs 28 Mar 1839, page 2.Reported 6-Jan Minerva at Portland Bay the property of Messrs Henty & Co., has gone to pieces. The Captain arrived at Launceston on 27 Dec by the cutter Mary, from Portland Bay. The Minerva was only partly insured Report 20-Mar Minerva the schooner has been got off the beach at Portland Bay and brought into the port, having sustained only slight damage Arrived 23-Aug Minerva schooner 110 tons Captain Fawthorp from Launceston on 18 Aug Passengers Messrs E and S Henty, E Morton, T Parker, Mr Clark and 3 chn, J Loffness, P McCabe, J Burns, J Haslem, H McKenzie, W Evans and J Butler. Imports Sailed 29-Aug Minerva schooner 110 tons Captain Fawthorpe for Launceston in ballast Passengers Messrs Hofness, Price, Burns, McCabe, Mortimer Sailed 7-Oct Minerva schooner 110 tons Captain Fawthorp, from Launceston for Portland Bay; Henty & Co agents. Passengers G Wenter Esq., Messrs Janop, White, W Crisp, W Foreman, B Shaw, W Fry, H Smith, WM Clemen, C Higgs, Thomas Christina and Isabella Waivers, James M Owen, J Graham, George Warwick, James Roders, A Demprey, James Fadon, James Boxer, John Winnicott, A Ives, James Wood, William Burns. 18 Nov 1840 schooner Minerva 110 tons, Captain James Fawthrop, sailed from Launceston for Portland Bay passengers Mr and Mrs Edward Henty, Mr and Mrs Frost, Mr and Mrs Bourne and child, Mr and Mrs Owen Riley and 4 chn, Mr and Mrs Wiggins and 3 chn, Mr Tullock, Mr Thomas Gould, Mr James Woodward, Thomas Baran, Moses Holt, Thomas Groves, Henry Salfred Saunders | ||||
Barque MinervaThe Minerva set sail from Greenock on 13th September 1837. As well as emigrants from Scotland and Northern Ireland, there was on board a group of German Lutheran missionaries, anxious to minister to the “wretched Aborigines” and reached Sydney and on 23rd January 1838 the Minerva, 380 tons, master Thomas Furlong, had to go to quarantine - out of the 198 steerage passengers 86 were attacked with fever, of these latter 14 died, 34 still remain on the sick list, the rest are convalescent. They suffered from typhus now known to be spread by human lice destroyed by fumigation of bedding and quarters. See Quarantine 1838 for full details. Left Sheerness 28 May 1838 to reach Hobart 28 Sep 1838 with 159 prisoners (boys) details Hobart Town Courier Fri 5 Oct 1838 Minerva barque, 327 tons, Captain George Brown left Dublin 18 Aug 1839 and reached Sydney 26 Dec 1839, with 26 steerage passengers and 6 chn, 115 female convicts with 30 chn. On 31 Jan 1840 Minerva 327 tons, Captain Brown departed for India, and reached London 14 Apr 1840, then Valparaiso on 23 May 1840 Reported by Commercial Journal, Sydney Weds 25 Aug 1840, barque Minerva, 327 tons Captain Brown, arrived at Sydney on Saturday last from Valparaiso on 23 May, with 18,000 bushels wheat, 6 mares and sundries, passenger Captain D Fothergham, then departed 25 Sep 1840 for Manilla | ||||
MonaArrived 23-Oct Mona barque 188 tons Captain Milliagan from Launceston on 10 Oct Passengers Mr and Mrs Waddel, Messrs Pittman, Masa, Birmingham, Cowell and Hoghen. Imports image Sailed 31-Oct Mona barque 188 tons Captain Milligan for Launceston Passengers Mr and Mrs Henty, Mr and Mrs McGillivray, Messrs Mann, Gatehouse, Gardiner, McDonald, Barbrew, Couch. Exports 300 sheep and part of original cargo | ||||
OrientArrived 13 Dec 1840, barque, 596 tons, Capt Douglas Wales master, from London 2 Aug - see my Orient page. | ||||
 OrissaArrived 10 May 1840, Captain Brown, from London and Plymouth via Adelaide, barque, 323 tons, list paper 7 April. Passengers Miss Friend, Miss Lyons, Messrs O Gourlay, Carr , Cameron, Oliver, Anderson and Campbell Steerage Mrs Corbett and 3 chn, Mr Williams, H Cameron, Mr Anderson, Draper wife and child, H Mackenzie. See visit to Adelaide of Orissa recorded by Di Cummings.
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Paul PrySailed 13-Jan Paul Pry schooner, 56 tons, Captain Harding, for Launceston. Passengers Captain Hunter, Thomas Jennings, Charles Peters. Exports 1 tierce hardware, 4 bales hardware, 1 case hardware, 11 bags bags Arrived 12-Feb Paul Pry schooner 56 tons, Captian Harding, from Launceston on the 1 Feb and via Circular Head on the 9 Feb. Passengers 7 in the steerage Sailed 18-Feb Paul Pry schooner 56 tons, Captain Harding, for Launceston, Passengers Cabin Mrs Cottrell, Mrs Ferguson, Captain McLean, Mr Summerfield, steerage T Grady. Ballast
Sailed 4-Jun Paul Pry schooner 56 tons, Captain Harding for Launceston in ballast Arrived 2-Jul Paul Pry schooner Captain Harding from Launceston Imports 295 bags flour S, 23 bags bran, 4 bags sharps SX, 9 rolls lead, Order; 90 bags oats, 3000 laths, 45 bags flour, 300 palings, Harding; 94 bags bran, Ashton; 32 bags wheat, Capmbell & Woolley Sailed 10-Jul Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Smith for Hobart Passengers Messrs Guy, Duncan, Grant, Evans, Day and Mrs Hanson. Exports 100 sheep Arrived 1-Aug Paul Pry schooner 55 tons Captain Harding from Launceston on 25 July Passengers cabin Messrs J McDowaland N Campbell, one in steerage. Imports 65 bags flour, McDonal; 37 bags flour, Porter & White; 3 bags wheat, 25 cases beer, 1 phacton H, 18 kegs lard NC Order; 6 bags oats, 48 bags flour, 1000 broad paling, 4000 heet sawn timber, Campbell; 106 bags oats, 137 bags bran, 3 cases slops, J Harding; 1 cask hardware, 1 bundle, J Day; 2 bags flour, Order. Report 1-Aug by Paul Pry Captain Harding who reported two vessels ashore on Flinders Island. The Government brig the Tamar arrived at George Town the evening previous to the sailing of the Paul Pry, with the news of the wreck of the City of Edinburgh from London to Sydney, with 10 lives lost, and of the Ocean Queen from London to Launceston, but expected to be got off (floated again). Arrived 30-Aug Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding from Launceston on 24 Aug Passengers cabin Messrs J Frost, O Williams, J Grant, steerage Edward Preston Sailed 10-Sep Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding for Launceston Passengers Messrs P Best and J Hodges. Exports 25 cases pickles, 5 bags flour, 3 bags sugar, 3 cases wine, 1 package tea, 100 sheep. Arrived 1-Oct Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding from Launceston Passengers Messrs Smith, Rose, Barrett. Imports image Sailed 5-Oct Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding for Launceston . Exports 4 casks beef, 15 hhds stout, 6 hhds 15 barrels ale, 24 cases porter, 21 cases ale, 30 quarter-cases 45 half-cases soap Arrived 23-Oct Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding from Launceston Passengers Messrs Budds and Tyers. Imports image Sailed 31-Oct Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding for Launceston Passengers Messrs Birmingham, Meyer, Breck and 2 in the steerage. Exports 24 quarter-casks wine, 11 chests, 8 half-chests tea, 11 casks oil, 100 sheep, 6 casks tallow, 1 cask beef. Arrived 21-Nov Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding from Launceston Passengers Messrs Lette, Barlow, Bell, Dibble, Mountford and 6 in the steerage Imports Sailed 27-Nov Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding for Launceston Exports 115 sheep, 1 chest, 1 half-chest tea, 2 barrels oatmeal. Arrived 21-Dec Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding from Launceston Passengers Mr and Mrs Fisher, Mr Messrs Ferin, Learmonth, Foster, Benjamin and 1 in the steerage. Imports Sailed 26-Dec Paul Pry schooner 56 tons Captain Harding for Launceston Passengers Mr and Mrs Fisher, Messrs Cook, Deane, Fenne, Scott and 1 in the steerage. Exports 12 bags rice, 36 barrels pork, 100 barrels coal tar, 9 pieces machinery, 28 bags wheat, 1 wool press, 1 carriage, 1 gig, 12 barrels stock tar, 9 casks pitch, 1 case rosin | ||||
PerfectArrived: 8 November 1840 ship 658 tons, Captain Snell Master, from Greenoch, 24th June. Have fiche page, alsoPort Phillip Herald Tuesday November 10th 1840, Shipping Intelligence:- Passengers Mrs Major Fraser/Frazer, two Misses Frazers, Misses Sarah Montgomery and Jean Montgomery, Mr and Mrs McDonald of Glengary, two Misses McDonald, Master McDonald, Miss Baird and Mr and Mrs Richards and child, Mr and Mrs Jamieson, Messrs Frazer, Bell, James Cuthbert, Croker, Gridwood, Mood, Nash, Mather, Rankin, Douglas, Connell, McKenzie, Mirsh, and Matthew, 34 in the steerage List from Victorian web site - John Bon 32, John Cameron 22, Wm Enwin 20, Francis Mcgregor 23, James Walker 19, and the 9 listed for the Bounty claim
From Celtic influence - On 24 June 1840, the Perfect sailed for Port Phillip, arrived 8 Nov 1840. Aboard was the Highland chief Macdonald of Glengarry, his family and entourage "the most wealthy emigrants we should suppose that ever left the Clyde" along with his cattle and herdsmen. Three months later, the John Cooper left for New South Wales with almost one hundred of "the most wealthy and respectable description, taking out an immense capital in money, besides livestock of valuable kinds." Port Phillip Herald - 14 Dec cleared for Sydney with part of original cargo. Passengers Mrs M'Donald, Miss M'Donald, and two Masters M'Donald, Mr Jamieson and wife, Miss Baird, Mr Richards and wife, Mrs Browne and child, Messrs Connell, Croker, Douglas, Girdwood, Mather, Mood, Nash, Rankin, McKenzie , 31 in the steerage.
Perfect arrived on Sunday in Sydney from Port Phillip, Reported Weds 30 Dec 1840, variants of surnames, Neish, Wood, Mrs Richards, Mrs and Miss McDonnell, two Master McDonnell
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