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Came to Port Phillip in 1844

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They came by ship - British Immigrants who arrived 1844

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Clarendon

arrived 28 Oct 1844, barque 421 tons, Capt James B Grant, arrived 28 Dec 1844 from Leith 5 Jun 1844. Passengers Cabin for Port Phillip—(cabin) Misses Craigmile and Lawson, Mr Charles Myles Officer, Master Henry S and W F Officer; (steerage) Mr Barber, Mr and Mrs Lang and child, Mr and Mrs Hastie and child. For Sydney Misses Bell and Fennell, Bryce Barker, Robert Barker, Mr and Mrs Bissland Senior, Mr and Mrs Bissland Junior and son and dau, Mr Gibson, Mr Little, Miss Little and Master Little, Mr Murray, Mr, Mrs Horden/Hordern with son and dau, Mr Urquhart
Surgeon, John Smith Esq M.D.
ICE BERGS—The Clarendon, on her way to this port fell in with several ice bergs, on 12th Sept, in lat. 37° S and long. 25° E., 9 were of enormous size, one of them in particular which was upwards of 150 feet high; they were drifting in a northerly direction. It was most remarkable that while the ship was surrounded with ice, the temperature of the air was 58° and in the water 65°.
Departed 3 Nov 1844 for Sydney

Dale Park

arrived 21 July 1844 barque 402 tons, Coombes master from London and Cork to Port Phillip [assisted emigrant passengers] List in 8 pages

Robert Nicholas and Samuel Perry were chosen to act as Constables, received a gratuity each of 2 pounds at the end of the voyage. The immigration Board expressed concern that not all emigrants had baptismal certificates.

The Bounty payment has dropped to 18/14/- for adults, 9/7/- for children.
Steerage 3 males, 2 females and 1 female child, Mr and Mrs Barroe and 2 dau, Mr Stowe. Dr Thomas Veitch surgeon landed 213 souls, and 8 chn under 5 died during the voyage.
As published in Melbourne Weekly Courier, 10 Aug 1844, the Immigrants numbered 41 married males, 41 married females and 80 children, 28 unmarried males and 31 unmarried females, total 221. 12 families consisting of 59 souls, 2 unmarried females and 3 unmarried males were forwarded to Geelong. 8 families of 37 souls came into Depot. All the single men and women were engaged shortly after the arrival of the ship, 4 or 5 families and some of the children from 8 to 14 years of age and upwards. The people were chiefly selected in the midland counties of England, and in the northern counties of Ireland, and the whole appear to be of a class desirable for the colony.

Letter to G W Cole per 'DALE PARK' a barque of 401 tons, left London on the 30th March 1844 stopping at Cork in Ireland and arriving in Melbourne on 21st July 1844 a trip of 113 days. The barque carried 5 passengers, 229 bounty emigrants and a cargo of merchandise.

'Perilous Voyages to the New Land' by Michael Cannon, pages 115-6, the surgeon Dr Thomas Veitch, reported with satisfaction that only 8 deaths had occurred during the voyage, all young children or infants, some of whom were boarded at Cork 'in a dying state'. Only two passengers had misbehaved, Ann Mullen a single woman and James Sedgwich, married man, and both 'were soon brought to do their duty by confinement and stoppage of their rations'.

"The Somerset Years", by Florence Chuk, page 71 begins a chapter on the Dale Park, including a description of the voyage.
Some passengers were refused bounty grants - Thomas Ash had lost his left hand. Anne Reid aged 13 travelled alone - not in a family group. Rosanna Ward was epileptic and died 2 months after arrival.
Robert Nicholas 29, Anna 28, Elizabeth 3 and Walter Isaac 9 months. Robert born 1815 at North Cheriton, son of Rachael Mitchell and Walter Nicholas, wed in April 1840 to Anna born 1816 at Horsington, dau of Anna Welchman and William Hannam. They left the Depot at their own cogniance. He had been a Constable during the voyage and was paid 2 pounds gratuity. Robert born 1815 son of Rachel Mitchell and Walter Nicholas of North Cheriton, wed Apr 1840 to Anna Hannan, dau of Anna Welchman and William Hannan, also born in Horsington.
Samuel Perry 26, wed early 1844 to Jane Lock 27 in All Saints Church Matlock. He had been a Constable during the voyage and was paid 2 pounds gratuity. They later moved to Ballarat and registered 3 daus, Lydia Georgina 1852, Eliza 1855 lived 16 days, and twins Ann and Eliza 1856
Joseph Stuckey 22 wed at South Petherton to Ann Dunhouse 21 and left the ship to join Joseph's sister-in-law, Mrs Male of Brighton. Eliza Male nee Dunhouse had arrived in the colony in 1841.
James Wheeler 19 and Charlotte 19, left the Depot at their own cogniance.
The "Dale Park" under the captaincy of I.S.Combe arrived at Port Phillip, Victoria (then still part of New South Wales) on 21 July 1844. Passengers included James and Charlotte Wheeler
29 Aug - Dale Park departing for Valparaiso with original cargo from london, plus 1 hogshead brandy, 6 bales wool, 61 casks beer

Diana

Departures — May 2, Diana, brig, Tulloch for Portland Bay. May 3, Gilmore, barque, Mann, London. Passengers—Mr and Miss Rose, Capt and Mrs Langdon, two children and a servant. Mr Stoddart, and three in the steerage. Cargo-289 bales wool, 164 casks tallow, 416 tons bark.

Ellen

barque from London to Port Phillip via Launceston.
Arrived 26 Feb 1844, barque, 283 tons, Wilson master, from London with Cabin passengers Mrs Wilson and Mrs Marsden, and 2 adults and one child in Steerage.
From Cape of Good Hope - Mr and Mrs Partridge, 2 chn in steerage
From Launceston two Messrs McArthur, Mr and Mrs Russell, Mr Hodgson, Mr and Mrs Gardiner and child, Mr Cole.

Imaum of Muscat

arrived 1 Dec 1843 and departed 10 Feb for Liverpool.
Passengers Dr Miller, Messrs Heape, John Postlethwaite, Christy and Ward.
Cargo 1183 bales wool, 117 tons bark, 4 boxes curiousities

Isabella shipwrecked 21 June 1844

reported Port Phillip Herald 2 July 1844, she left Hobson's Bay on 18 June for London and Leith. Mrs Hardie and infant, Mrs French and child, Miss Scott, Messrs Broadfoot, John Hunter, Alexander Campbell, - McNeil (from Port Fairy) and Barry Cotter. Intermediate Jack Ewart, G Roach (Darebin Creek), H Davis, and - Coffin (late of the Wallace) also a list of cargo.
The Wreck Of The "Isabella" On 18 June 1844 the "Isabella" left Melbourne headed for London, England and Leith, Scotland. She was a 422 ton barque under the command of Captain J. F. Hardie. Her journey had started in Sydney and since arriving at Melbourne on 6 April 1844 had loaded a cargo of wool. Her cabin passengers were Mrs. Hardie and infant daughter, Mrs. French and daughter, Miss Scott, John Broadfoot, John Hunter, Alexander Campbell, Mr. McNeil (from Port Fairy), and Dr. Barry Cotter. The intermediate passengers were Jack Ewart, G. Roach (of the Darebin Creek), H. Davis and Mr. Coffin (late of the ship "Wallace"). When she left Melbourne there was a strong fair wind and thick weather which had increased to a hurricane by 21 June when land was sighted. Captain Hardie mistakenly thought this to be part of the Kent Group of islands and tried to navigate through what he believed to be a well known channel of those islands. Unfortunately the land was actually part of Flinders Island and the ship ran aground on a reef of rocks on the morning of 22 June 1844.
The Ladies and some of the men were landed and the next morning the others also, but could not save clothes or property. Lived on pumpkins that floated shore, and after 3 days learned they were on Flinders Island, where the Flying Fish was lying. Dr and Mrs Milligan, who hold a government appointment at the Aboriginal Station on Flinders Island, gave clothes and provisions and aid.
All the passengers and crew were able reach shore safely before the ship broke up. After some days they made contact with a party of sealers and a few days later reached the "Flying Fish" which was on the other side of Flinders Island and about to sail for Melbourne. They were all taken aboard the "Flying Fish" and arrived at Melbourne on 2 July 1844.

On 5 July 1844, PPHerald had a letter from 2 of the crew, asking for help to be given to all who were shipwrecked, not just one young lady. Signed John Celer and George Clark
On 9 September 1844 the Postmaster, Henry D. Kemp, issued a list of some letters he was holding at the Melbourne Post Office. He said that these letters had been rescued from the wreck of the "Isabella" and would be re-forwarded to London in the first direct mail. This list, with addresses abbreviated for privacy reasons, was published then in the "Port Phillip Herald" on 17 September 1844, see The Wreck Of The "Isabella"
Port Phillip Herald 17 Sept 1844 lists the results of the sale of all salvage from the wreck of the Isabella

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