|
Ships to Australia 1837-39 From
the British Parliamentary Papers of 1839 II - Respecting Emigration to
the Colonies
Fourth Enclosure in No. 1
Return of Ships and Passengers despatched for New South Wales by Government
in the Year 1838
No. |
Name of Ship |
Place of Departure |
Date of Sailing |
Destination |
Tonnage |
No. of
Adult
Passengers |
No. of
Children
between 14
and 7 Years |
No. of
Children
under 7
Years |
Total
Number of
Passengers |
1 |
Duncan |
Greenock |
11 Jan |
Sydney |
542 |
123 |
62 |
75 |
260 |
2 |
Magistrate |
Cork |
8 Mar |
" |
518 |
183 |
31 |
58 |
272 |
3 |
Westminster |
Gravesend |
25 Mar |
" |
513 |
141 |
29 |
80 |
250 |
4 |
Lady Kennaway |
Leith |
18 Apr |
" |
583 |
146 |
45 |
92 |
283 |
5 |
Woodbridge |
Gravesend |
25 Apr |
" |
516 |
147 |
45 |
75 |
267 |
6 |
Palmyra |
Gravesend |
13 May |
" |
602 |
153 |
54 |
84 |
291 |
7 |
William Roger |
Greenock |
13 May |
" |
497 |
136 |
68 |
92 |
296 |
8 |
Parland |
Londonderry |
26 May |
" |
483 |
151 |
52 |
86 |
289 |
9 |
Mandarin |
Belfast |
10 June |
" |
424 |
145 |
36 |
97 |
278 |
10 |
Maitland |
Gravesend |
24 June |
" |
648 |
169 |
72 |
74 |
315 |
11 |
Calcutta |
Cork |
29 June |
" |
706 |
205 |
48 |
57 |
310 |
12 |
St. George |
Oban |
4 July |
" |
593 |
205 |
51 |
70 |
326 |
13 |
Lady Nugent |
Gravesend |
23 July |
" |
535 |
134 |
47 |
57 |
238 |
14 |
Boyne |
Cromarty |
31 Aug |
" |
619 |
158 |
60 |
67 |
285 |
15 |
Charles Kerr |
Limerick |
15 Sept |
" |
463 |
124 |
50 |
52 |
226 |
16 |
Asia |
Cromarty |
18 Sept |
" |
536 |
151 |
53 |
66 |
270 |
17 |
Lady M'Naghten |
Cromarty |
26 Sept |
" |
558 |
145 |
30 |
30 |
205 |
18 |
Susan |
Londonderry |
13 Oct |
" |
514 |
147 |
75 |
39 |
261 |
19 |
James Moran |
Loch Broom |
13 Oct |
" |
538 |
136 |
34 |
40 |
210 |
20 |
Juliana |
Gravesend |
20 Oct |
" |
549 |
142 |
48 |
53 |
243 |
21 |
British King |
Tobermory |
Oct |
" |
630 |
205 |
54 |
67 |
326 |
22 |
Prince Regent |
Gravesend |
2 Nov |
" |
527 |
129 |
57 |
48 |
234 |
23 |
Garrow |
Belfast |
9 Nov |
" |
475 |
151 |
52 |
29 |
232 |
24 |
Alquis |
Cork |
7 Dec |
" |
671 |
197 |
53 |
46 |
296 |
Respecting Emigration to the Colonies
No. 12
Return of Twenty-four Ships (exclusive of the "John Barry"), being all,
since the beginning of 1837, of which the particulars on arrival in the
colony are yet reported; distinguishing those which have been filled
by their own Surgeons Superintendent from those which have been filled
by Selecting Officers at Home, and showing the Numbers embarked, and
the Mortality in both classes.
Ships for which Selections were made by their own Surgeons Superintendent.
|
Name of Ships |
Embarked |
Deaths |
Year 1837 |
Adam Lodge |
405 |
26 |
Augusta Jessie |
226 |
8 |
Bussorah Merchant |
293 |
58 |
Layton |
300 |
72 |
Strathfieldsaye |
295 |
35 |
Orontes |
220 |
13 |
Year 1838 |
Duncan |
260 |
23 |
Magistrate |
272 |
11 |
Westminster |
250 |
10 |
Parland |
289 |
3 |
Mandarin |
278 |
11 |
Calcutta |
310 |
8 |
|
Totals |
3,398 |
278 |
Average number of Deaths per cent. 8.2
Ships for which Selections were made by a Selecting Officer.
|
Name of Ships |
Embarked |
Deaths |
Year 1837 |
William Nicoll |
321 |
10 |
|
Mid Lothian |
282 |
24 |
|
Brilliant |
320 |
1 |
Year 1838 |
Lady Kennaway |
283 |
7 |
|
Woodbridge |
267 |
10 |
|
Palmyra |
291 |
32 |
|
William Roger |
296 |
60 |
|
Maitland |
315 |
39 |
|
St. George |
326 |
10 |
|
Lady Nugent |
238 |
2 |
|
Charles Kerr |
226 |
6 |
|
Susan |
261 |
4 |
|
Total |
3,426 |
205 |
Average number of Deaths per cent. 5.9
Total Average of deaths per cent., without distinction of the officers
by whom selections were made |
In 1837 - 9.3
In 1838 - 5.6 |
N.B.-In this return the numbers embarked are taken from the official returns
by the surgeon superintendent at the time of sailing; the numbers of deaths
are taken from the returns made in the colony, by J.D. Pinnock, Esq., the agent
for emigrants.
No. 13
Copy of a Despatch from Governor Sir George Gipps to Lord Glenelg.
Government House, Sydney, 14 March 1839.
My Lord,
I have the honour to enclose herewith, for your Lordship's information, a
return of the number of immigrants introduced into this colony on the bounty
system during the year 1838, by which your Lordship will perceive that 557
men, 567 women, and 468 children have been introduced for the total sum of
22,071l.
For every 100 adults 41 children only have been introduced; whereas, in ships
fitted out by the Government the corresponding number is 101 children for every
100 adults.
I have, &c.
(Signed) Geo. Gipps
Enclosure in No. 13
A Return of Immigrants who arrived in the Colony of New South Wales on Government
Bounty during the year 1838.
Name of Ship |
Date of Arrival |
Men |
Women |
Children |
Total |
Amount of Bounty
£ s. d. |
Duchess of Kent |
5 Jan |
1 |
1 |
- |
2 |
30 - - |
Augusta Jessie |
19 Jan |
2 |
2 |
- |
4 |
60 - - |
Minerva |
23 Jan |
45 |
42 |
34 |
121 |
1,410 - - |
Spartan |
31 Jan |
7 |
5 |
4 |
16 |
175 - - |
Siam |
1 Feb |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
75 - - |
Upton Castle |
24 Feb |
17 |
19 |
5 |
41 |
550 - - |
Duchess of Northumberland |
22 Apr |
57 |
62 |
59 |
178 |
2,010 - - |
Kinnear |
23 Apr |
8 |
8 |
19 |
35 |
357 - - |
Amelia Thompson |
1 July |
55 |
52 |
39 |
146 |
2,151 - - |
Florentia |
3 Aug |
3 |
7 |
1 |
11 |
145 - - |
William Metcalfe |
31 Aug |
53 |
53 |
59 |
165 |
2,273 - - |
Coromandel |
2 Oct |
85 |
91 |
89 |
265 |
3,683 - - |
John M'Lellan |
3 Oct |
12 |
14 |
15 |
41 |
536 - - |
Fairlie |
6 Dec |
84 |
72 |
15 |
171 |
2,913 - - |
James Pattison |
9 Dec |
60 |
71 |
59 |
190 |
2,748 - - |
Porland |
22 Dec |
75 |
75 |
77 |
227 |
3,262 - - |
Laura |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
28 - - |
|
Total |
566 |
577 |
479 |
1,622 |
22,406 - - |
Immigration Office, Sydney,
5 February 1839. |
J. Denham Pinnock,
Agent for Immigration. |
Return of Four last Government Ships which have sailed for New South Wales.
Name of Ship |
Adults |
Children over Seven |
Children under Seven |
Total |
David Clarke |
166 |
45 |
18 |
229 |
China |
188 |
43 |
28 |
259 |
Florist |
148 |
30 |
30 |
208 |
North Britain |
191 |
54 |
39 |
284 |
Total |
693 |
172 |
115 |
980 |
14 August 1839.
Emigration Ships (BPP 1939 II (567))
Return to an Address of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 9 July 1839;-for
No. 1
Return stating the Name and tonnage, according to the old mode of Admeasurement,
of each Ship taken up by the Government, or by any Persons acting under its
authority, for the Conveyance of Emigrants from any Port or Ports in the United
Kingdom to Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales in the Year 1837; showing
the Dates when, and the Port at which, each Vessel was taken up, her Age and
Place where Built, where the Emigrants by each Ship were Embarked, the Name
of the Owner and of the Broker or Agent making the Contract, and the Rate of
Hire, per Old ton, paid in each Case; the Number of individuals embarked in
each Ship, specifying how many were Infants under One Year old, how many from
One to Seven years old, how many from Seven to Fourteen Years old, and how
many of each Sex above that Age, and the Aggregate Number of Deaths, distinguishing
Adults from children, which took place on board each Vessel during the Voyage;
the Name of the Surgeon Supertendent[sic] of each Vessel, and the Aggregate
Amount paid to him for his entire Services, specifying in each Case the particulars
constituting such Amount: also, the Aggregate Cost of the Victualling, Equipment,
Contingencies, and entire Expenditure as respects each Ship, independent of
the Hire or Freight thereof.
No. 1.-Return of Freights, and other Particulars connected with the Hiring
of Government Emigrant Ships, 1837, 1838, and 1839.
Name |
Tonnage, Old Measurement |
When engaged
by the Emigration Department, or
reported by the Admiralty to be
taken up. |
Where Engaged |
By whom Engaged |
Age of Ship |
Place where Built |
Place at which Emigrants were Embarked |
Name of Owner |
Name of Broker or Agent |
Rate of Hire per Old Ton.
£ s. d. |
1837 |
John Barry |
524 |
5 Jan |
London |
Admiralty |
2 3 years |
Whitby |
Dundee |
R. Barry |
Lachlan & Co |
4 17 6 |
Adam Lodge |
567 |
9 Feb |
Liverpool |
Dr. Osborne, R.N. |
- |
- |
Londonderry |
- |
- |
6 - - |
Augusta Jessie |
380 |
3 May |
London |
Admiralty |
3 |
Sunderland |
Portsmouth |
S. Edinborough |
Pirie & Co |
4 1 6 |
William Nicoll |
408 |
1 June |
Greenock |
Emigration Dept. |
3 |
Greenock |
Hebrides |
T. Fleming |
- |
4 10 - |
Mid Lothian |
414 |
21 June |
ditto |
ditto |
2 |
Sunderland |
ditto |
G. Youngs |
- |
4 17 6 |
Bussorah Merchant |
530 |
4 July |
London |
Admiralty |
19 |
Calcutta |
Cork |
L.W. Moncrief |
Lachlan & Co |
4 10 - |
Layton |
513 |
15 July |
ditto |
ditto |
23 |
Lancaster |
Bristol |
J. Somes |
ditto |
4 17 6 |
Strathfieldsaye |
476 |
17 July |
ditto |
ditto |
8 |
Chepstow |
Limerick |
T. Ward |
ditto |
4 10 - |
Brilliant |
429 |
19 Aug |
Leith |
Emigration Dept |
3 |
Montreal |
Herbrides |
S. Paterson |
- |
4 17 6 |
Orontes |
452 10/94 |
3 Oct |
London |
Admiralty |
8 |
Yarmouth |
London |
___ Barber |
Lachlan & Co |
4 - - |
1838 |
Duncan |
542 7/94 |
9 Nov 1837 |
Liverpool |
Emigration Dept |
- |
Isle of Man |
Greenock |
F. Aikin |
- |
4 12 6 |
Magistrate |
518 |
20 Dec __ |
ditto |
ditto |
4 years |
ditto |
Cork |
G. Loch |
Hughes & Co |
5 - - |
Westminster |
513 22/94 |
16 Feb 1838 |
London |
Admiralty |
1 |
Sunderland |
Gravesend |
D. Dunbar |
Lachlan & Co |
3 16 - |
Lady Kennaway |
583 77/94 |
16 Feb |
ditto |
ditto |
21 |
Calcutta |
Leith |
T. Ward |
ditto |
4 2 - |
Woodbridge |
516 13/94 |
3 Mar |
ditto |
ditto |
29 |
ditto |
Gravesend |
Tebbut & Co |
ditto |
3 17 - |
Palmyra |
602 12/94 |
22 Mar |
ditto |
ditto |
18 |
ditto |
ditto |
J. Somes |
ditto |
4 9 - |
William Rogers |
497 |
24 Mar |
Greenock |
Emigration Dept |
5 |
Quebec |
Greenock |
D. Gilkison & Co |
- |
4 17 6 |
Parland |
483 |
7 Apr |
Bristol |
ditto |
3 |
Leith |
Londonderry |
F. Hastie |
J. Aikin & Co |
4 15 - |
Mandarin |
424 |
5 May |
Liverpool |
ditto |
4 |
Hamilton |
Belfast |
J. Donald |
ditto |
4 14 - |
Maitland |
648 1/94 |
2 June |
London |
Admiralty |
28 |
Calcutta |
Gravesend |
J. Somes |
Laclan & Co |
3 19 9 |
Calcutta |
706 |
7 May |
Liverpool |
Emigration Dept |
3 |
Quebec |
Cork |
C. Chaloner |
J. Aikin & Co |
4 10 - |
St. George |
593 |
24 Apr |
Greenock |
ditto |
2 |
New Brunswick |
Oban |
R. Ellis |
- |
4 16 6 |
Lady Nugent |
535 |
25 June |
London |
Admiralty |
25 |
Bombay |
Gravesend |
J. Somes |
Lachlan & Co |
3 19 9 |
Boyne |
619 58/94 |
29 June |
ditto |
ditto |
22 |
Calcutta |
Cromarty |
ditto |
ditto |
5 13 6 |
Charles Kerr |
463 |
17 July |
ditto |
ditto |
12 |
Sunderland |
Limerick |
Pirie & Co |
Pirie & Co. |
3 17 6 |
Asia |
536 82/94 |
29 June |
ditto |
ditto |
20 |
Aberdeen |
Cormarty |
J. Somes |
Lachlan & Co |
5 13 6 |
Lady M'Naghten |
558 11/94 |
7 Aug |
ditto |
ditto |
13 |
Calcutta |
ditto |
W. Faith |
ditto |
4 17 - |
Susan |
514 |
27 Aug |
Liverpool |
Emigration Dept |
2 |
New Brunswick |
Londonderry |
Waddell |
J. Aikin & Co |
4 10 - |
James Moran |
538 |
21 Aug |
Greenock |
ditto |
1 |
ditto |
Loch Broom |
J. Ballantine |
- |
4 16 - |
Juliana |
549 |
7 Sept |
London |
Admiralty |
19 |
Calcutta |
Gravesend |
R. Templeton |
Lachlan & Co |
4 2 6 |
British King |
630 |
21 Aug |
Greenock |
Emigration Dept |
3 |
New Brunswick |
Tobermory |
D. Gilkison & Co |
- |
4 17 6 |
Prince Regent |
527 85/94 |
6 Sept |
London |
Admiralty |
27 |
Shields |
Gravesend |
J. Somes |
Lachlan & Co |
4 - - |
Garrow |
475 |
27 Sept |
Liverpool |
Emigration Dept |
new |
New Brunswick |
Belfast |
Lodge & Co |
- |
4 12 6 |
Aliquis |
671 |
24 Sept |
ditto |
ditto |
6 |
Quebec |
Cork |
R. Glass & Co |
J. Aikin & co |
4 14 - |
1839 |
Bussorah Merchant |
530 18/94 |
14 Feb |
London |
Admiralty |
21 years |
Calcutta |
Bristol |
L.W. Moncrief |
Messrs Lachlan & Co |
5 5 - |
Hero |
402 27/94 |
16 Mar |
ditto |
ditto |
16 |
Bristol |
Leith |
A. Smith |
ditto |
5 2 9 |
Navarino |
463 7/94 |
19 Mar |
ditto |
ditto |
- |
- |
Cork |
T. Ward |
ditto |
5 8 6 |
Cornwall |
872 |
2 Apr |
ditto |
ditto |
28 |
Calcutta |
Gravesend |
J. Somes |
ditto |
4 5 - * |
Neptune |
643 76/94 |
11 Apr |
ditto |
ditto |
25 |
ditto |
ditto |
Mangles & Co |
ditto |
4 19 6 |
David Clarke |
608 |
4 May |
Liverpool |
Emigration Dept |
22 |
ditto |
Greenock |
A. Ker & Co |
- |
4 17 6 |
Florist |
443 |
9 May |
London |
Admiralty |
1 |
Newport |
Gravesend |
W. Perkins |
Messrs Tiplady |
5 15 - |
China |
618 37/94 |
9 June |
Liverpool |
Emigration Dept |
4 |
New Brunswick |
Waterford |
J. Johnson |
- |
5 - - |
Orestes |
529 31/94 |
2 July |
Bristol |
ditto |
4 |
Bristol |
Bristol |
____ Hillhouse |
Toulmin & Co |
5 - - |
North Britain |
625 |
4 July |
Liverpool |
ditto |
2 |
Merinac |
Kingstown |
Bentley & Co |
- |
5 - - |
Crusader |
600 |
10 July |
ditto |
ditto |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 - - |
George Fyfe |
392 |
24 June |
Greenock |
ditto |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 15 - |
Crescent |
524 65/94 |
27 July |
London |
Admiralty |
- |
- |
- |
Gardner & Co |
W. Wise |
5 10 - |
* The owners were to be allowed to carry a limited quantity
of iron in this ship; but they did not eventually make use of the option |
T. Frederick Elliot,
Agent General for Emigration |
No. 2
A similar Return, so far as the same can be made out, as respects all the
Vessels taken up by Government for the same Service in 1838.
No. 2-Return of the Number of Passengers, and the Mortality, in Government
Emigrant Ships, 1837, 1838, and 1839.
Name of Ship |
Surgeon Superintendent |
Departure |
Arrival |
Days on Voyage |
Touched |
Number of people Embarked |
Number of Births |
Deaths |
Male Adults |
Female Adults |
Between 14 and 7 |
Under 7 |
Total |
Adults |
Children |
1837 |
|
|
|
John Barry |
D. thomson, M.D., R.N. |
24 Mar |
13 Sept |
112 |
Cape Verde, 21 Apr |
87 |
95 |
44 |
97 |
323 |
10 |
On board 3 and in quarantine 9 |
On board 22 and 3 in quarantine |
Adam Lodge |
A. Osborne, R.N. |
ditto |
ditto |
112 |
- |
90 |
116 |
74 |
125 |
405 |
8 |
4 |
22 |
Augusta Jessie |
T. Galloway, R.N. |
13 June |
11 Oct |
121 |
- |
54 |
56 |
29 |
37 |
226 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
William Nicoll |
G. Roberts, R.N. |
6 July |
27 Oct |
114 |
Cape 11 Sept |
80 |
81 |
56 |
104 |
321 |
- |
- |
1- |
Mid Lothian |
R. Stewart |
7 Aug |
12 Dec |
128 |
- |
64 |
78 |
41 |
99 |
282 |
1 |
7 |
17 |
Bussorah Merchant |
M. Price, R. N. |
24 Aug |
ditto |
111 |
- |
67 |
93 |
28 |
105 |
298 |
- |
4 |
54(a) |
|
|
|
1838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Layton |
W. Rogers, R.N. |
8 Sept |
20 Jan |
135 |
- |
69 |
69 |
49 |
113 |
300 |
2 |
2 |
70(b) |
Strathfieldsaye |
C. Sproule, R.N. |
11 Sept |
30 Jan |
142 |
Cape, 5 Dec |
68 |
91 |
37 |
99 |
295 |
9 |
- |
35(c) |
Brilliant |
A. Campbell |
27 Sept |
27 Jan |
126 |
Cape, 29 Nov |
74 |
84 |
59 |
103 |
320 |
2 |
- |
1 |
Orontes |
H.G. Block, M.D., R.N. |
23 Nov |
18 May |
176 |
Cape, 9 Mar 1838 |
54 |
58 |
42 |
66 |
220 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
1838 |
|
1838 |
1838 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Duncan |
J. Dobite, R.N. |
11 Jan |
20 June |
170 |
Rio, 10 Apr |
59 |
64 |
62(d) |
75(d) |
260 |
8 |
3 |
20(e) |
Magistrate |
A. Sayage, R.N. |
8 Mar |
21 July |
135 |
Cape, 21 May |
78 |
105 |
31 |
58 |
272 |
12 |
3 |
8 |
Westminster |
J. Lawrence, R.N. |
25 Mar |
26 June |
94 |
- |
70 |
71 |
29 |
80 |
250 |
9 |
- |
10 |
Lady Kennaway |
R. Waugh |
18 Apr |
12 Aug |
117 |
- |
71 |
75 |
45 |
92 |
283 |
7 |
- |
7 |
Woodbridge |
A. Stewart, R.N. |
25 Apr |
15 Sept |
143 |
Cape, 2 July |
79 |
68 |
45 |
75 |
267 |
3 |
2 |
8(f) |
Palmyra |
C. Carter, M.D., R.N. |
13 May |
26 Sept |
137 |
Rio, 13 July |
84 |
69 |
54 |
84 |
291 |
6 |
On board 2 and 1 in quarantine |
On board 27 and 2 in quarantine |
William Rogers |
J. Reid |
ditto |
ditto |
137 |
Cape, Aug |
71 |
65 |
68 |
92 |
296 |
4 |
On board 6 and 26 in quarantine |
On board 10 and 18 in quarantine |
Parland |
D. Ross, R.N. |
26 May |
3 Oct |
129 |
- |
75 |
76 |
52 |
86 |
289 |
4 |
- |
3 |
Mandarin |
E. Leah, R.N. |
10 June |
18 Oct |
131 |
- |
69 |
76 |
36 |
97 |
278 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
Maitland |
J. Smith (c), R.N. |
24 June |
6 Nov |
135 |
Cape, 19 Sept |
91 |
78 |
72 |
74 |
315 |
3 |
On board 5 and 2 in quarantine |
On board 29 and 3 in quarantine |
Calcutta |
M. Goodsir, R.N. |
29 June |
15 Oct |
108 |
- |
85 |
119 |
48 |
57 |
310 |
1 |
- |
8 |
St. George |
D. M'Lean |
4 July |
15 Nov |
128 |
Cape, 23 Sept |
120 |
85 |
51 |
70 |
326 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
Lady Nugent |
G. Roberts, R.N. |
22 July |
27 Nov |
128 |
- |
70 |
64 |
47 |
57 |
238 |
4 |
- |
2 |
Boyne |
E. Cainman? |
31 Aug |
- |
- |
Cape, 15 Nov |
86 |
72 |
60 |
67 |
285 |
|
|
|
Charles Kerr |
J. Smith, (b), R.N. |
15 Sept |
- |
- |
- |
58 |
66 |
50 |
52 |
226 |
- |
- |
6 |
Asia |
D. M'Donnell |
18 Sept |
- |
- |
- |
89 |
62 |
53 |
66 |
270 |
|
|
|
Lady M'Naghten |
A. Skinner |
26 Sept |
- |
- |
- |
92 |
53 |
30 |
30 |
225 |
|
|
|
Susan |
C. Kennedy, R.N. |
13 Oct |
- |
- |
- |
81 |
66 |
75 |
39 |
261 |
- |
- |
4 |
James Moran |
J.W. M'Nee |
ditto |
- |
- |
- |
69 |
67 |
34 |
40 |
210 |
|
|
|
Juliana |
H. Kelsall, R.N. |
20 Oct |
- |
- |
Cape, 19 Jan 1839 |
67 |
75 |
48 |
53 |
243 |
|
|
|
British King |
A. Arbuckle |
- |
- |
- |
- |
118 |
87 |
54 |
67 |
326 |
|
|
|
Prince Regent |
T. Galloway, R.N. |
2 Nov |
- |
- |
- |
71 |
58 |
57 |
48 |
234 |
|
|
|
Garrow |
H. Geddney, R.N. |
9 Nov |
- |
- |
- |
69 |
82 |
52 |
29 |
232 |
|
|
|
Aliquis |
J.W. Bowler, R.N. |
7 Dec |
- |
- |
- |
97 |
100 |
53 |
46 |
296 |
|
|
|
1839 |
|
|
|
Bussorah Merchant |
J. Scott, M.D., R.N. |
15 Apr |
- |
- |
- |
80 |
86 |
42 |
32 |
240 |
|
|
|
Hero |
D. King, M.D., R.N. |
7 May |
- |
- |
- |
75 |
70 |
41 |
15 |
210 |
|
|
|
Navarino |
W. Chartres, R.N. |
11 May |
- |
- |
- |
75 |
74 |
43 |
24 |
216 |
|
|
|
Cornwall |
G. King, M.D., R.N. |
ditto |
- |
- |
- |
150 |
101 |
74 |
62 |
387 |
|
|
|
Neptune |
D. Geddes, R.N. |
1 June |
- |
- |
- |
102? |
81 |
57 |
48 |
288 |
|
|
|
David Clarke |
A. Gilchrist, M.D., R.N. |
13 June |
- |
- |
- |
97 |
69 |
45 |
18 |
229 |
|
|
|
Florist |
J.S. Hampton, R.N. |
18 June |
- |
- |
- |
84 |
64 |
30 |
30 |
208 |
|
|
|
China |
C. O'Brien, M.D., R.N. |
28 July |
- |
- |
- |
90 |
98 |
43 |
28 |
259 |
|
|
|
Orestes |
P. Leonard, R.N. |
13 Aug |
- |
- |
- |
87 |
81 |
41 |
33 |
241 |
|
|
|
North Britain |
D. G. Miller, R.N. |
12 ___ |
- |
- |
- |
100 |
91 |
54 |
39 |
284 |
|
|
|
Crusader |
J. Bintwhistle |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
George Fyfe |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crescent |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Of this number all but three were under five years of
age.
(b) All under four years of age.
(c) The surgeon reported that the bulk of the passengers were very
healthy, and that the mortality was of children under five years of
age.
(d) The two classes of children not having been distinguished in the
return for the Duncan, these numbers have been inserted at the average
rate of that period.
(e) All but two of these deaths under four years
(f) All under four years. |
|
T. Fred. Elliot, Agent General for Emigration |
No. 3
A similar Return, so Far as the same can be made out, as respects the Ships
which have been taken up by Government for the same Service during the present
Year.
No. 3.-Return of the Expenses of Government Emigrant Ships, 1837 and 1838.
Name of Ship |
Name of Surgeon Superintendent |
Name of Selecting Officer,
if not Surgeon superintendent |
Surgeon superintendent's
Emoluments |
Rateable Part of Selecting
Officer's Remuneration |
Total Expense of Selection
and Superintendence |
Cost of Shipping |
Total Cost of each party of Emigrants, being
the Amount of Columns 8 and 11 |
Pay, Lodging Money, and Gratuity |
Passage Money |
Total |
Freight |
All other Expenses |
Total Cost of Shipping |
1837 |
|
John Barry |
D. Boyter, R.N., M.D. and D. Thompson, R.N., M.D. |
Dr. Boyter |
434 16 6
(a) 474 - - |
- - -
80 - - |
988 16 6 |
- - - |
988 16 6 |
2,554 10 - |
2,660 - - |
5,214 10 - |
6,203 6 6 |
Adam Lodge |
A. Osborne, R.N. |
- |
1,067 19 - |
180 - - |
1,247 19 - |
- - - |
1,247 19 - |
5,352 - - |
- - - |
5,352 - - |
6,599 19 - |
Augusta Jessie |
T. Galloway, R.N. |
- |
768 12 - |
180 - - |
948 12 - |
- - - |
948 12 - |
1,549 17 8 |
1,248 4 - |
2,798 1 8 |
3,746 13 8 |
William Nicoll |
G. Roberts, R.N. |
Dr. Boyter |
314 4 - |
180 - - |
494 4 - |
113 15 4 |
607 19 4 |
1,839 10 10 |
1,843 1 - |
3,682 11 10 |
4,290 1 2 |
Mid Lothian |
R. Stewart |
ditto |
215 - - |
80 - - |
295 - - |
113 15 4 |
408 15 4 |
2,019 14 - |
1,595 6 3 |
3,615 - 3 |
4,023 5 7 |
Bussorah Merchant |
M. Price, R.N. |
- |
470 13 6 |
180 - - |
650 13 6 |
- - - |
650 13 6 |
2,385 17 2 |
1,971 9 - |
4,357 6 2 |
5,007 19 8 |
Layton |
W. Rogers, R.N. |
- |
401 11 - |
180 - - |
581 11 - |
- - - |
581 11 - |
2,501 2 8 |
1,450 18 6 |
3,952 1 2 |
4,533 12 2 |
Strathfieldsaye |
O. Sproule, R.N. |
- |
352 11 6 |
180 - - |
532 11 6 |
- - - |
532 11 6 |
2,142 7 6 |
1,736 1 3 |
3,878 8 9 |
4,411 - 3 |
Brilliant |
A. Campbell |
Dr. Boyter |
150 - - |
80 - - |
230 - - |
113 15 4 |
343 15 4 |
2,090 3 6 |
1,385 9 4 |
3,475 12 10 |
3,818 18 2 |
Orontes |
H.G. Brock, M.D., R.N. |
- |
(b) 274 2 - |
80 - - |
354 2 - |
- - - |
354 2 - |
1,808 8 6 |
1,709 3 10 |
3,517 12 4 |
3,871 14 4 |
1838 |
|
Duncan |
J. Dobie, R.N. |
- |
(c) 318 17 6 |
80 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Magistrate |
A. Savage, R.N. |
- |
|
80 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Westminster |
J. Lawrence, R.N. |
- |
|
180 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lady Kennaway |
R. Waugh & __ Hope |
Dr. Boyter |
|
120 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Woodbridge |
A. Stewart, R.N. |
Dr. Inches |
|
178 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Palmyra |
C. Carter, M.D., R.N. |
ditto |
|
160 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
William Rogers |
J. Reid |
Dr. Boyter |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parland |
D. Ross, R.N. |
- |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mandarin |
E. Leah, R.N. |
- |
|
160 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maitland |
J. Smith, (?), R.N. |
Dr. Inches |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calcutta |
M. Goodsin, R.N. |
- |
|
160 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
St. George |
D. M'Donnell? |
Dr. Boyter |
|
60 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lady Nugent |
G. Roberts, R.N. |
Dr. Inches |
|
160 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Boyne |
E. Cameron |
Dr. Boyter |
|
160 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Charles Kerr |
J. Smith, (b) R.N. |
Dr. Hall |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asia |
D. M'Donell and __ Bramber |
Dr. Boyter |
|
160 - -
60 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lady M'Naghten |
A. Skinner |
ditto |
|
160 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Susan |
C. Kennedy, R.N. |
Dr. Hall |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
James Moran |
J.W. M'Nee |
Dr. Boyter |
|
160 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Juliana |
H. Kelsall, R.N. |
Dr. Galloway |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
British King |
A. Arbuckle |
Dr. Boyter |
|
160 - - |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prince Regent |
T. Galloway, R.N. |
- |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Garrow |
H. Goldney, R.N. |
Dr Hall |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aliquis |
J.W. Bowler, R.N. |
ditto |
|
no account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) Accounts not rendered. This amount is estimated
(b) Accounts not rendered. This amount is estimated.
(c) Accounts not rendered. This amount is estimated
(d) Accounts not rendered. This amount is estimated.
(e) This Total in Column 10 includes the Expenses incurred by the
Asia's detention at Plymouth
(f) In regard to the Juliana, this Total in column 10 includes all
expenses of the people's maintenance at the Cape, after shipwreck,
and 1,400l. Paid for freight of other vessels to Sydney. In Column
9 only half the freight is stated, the other half being forfeited to
Government by loss of the ship.
|
T. Frederick Elliot,
Agent General for Emigration |
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(No. 4 is an account of the money paid to the Selecting Officers for their
expenses and is not included.)
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