Transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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ship Confiance, 958 tons, Captain James Tweddle, from Plymouth 6th August 1858, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 27th November 1858

. . . . — 9th ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1858 ; —5— births and —9— deaths on the passage ; Dr. Thomas Willmott, surgeon-superintendent.

In the Reports by the Emigration Officer, Dr. Duncan, there was often mention made in regard to Nominee's or General Emigrants ; the list below made a special effort to separate those into two lists, so, I have combined these but made notations alongside the family name, thus, General Emigrants = GE and Nominee = N. — Robert

the South Australian Advertiser, Tuesday 30th November 1858
The Confiance :— this vessel was taken in tow by a steam tug early yesterday for the purpose of proceeding into harbour, but on nearing the outer bar the tide signal indicated a deficiency of water on the bar for her to cross, and, consequently, came to an anchor south-west of the lightship. The Captain of the Confiance was savagely assaulted by one of the ships seaman (Phillips), who, not being pleased with a rebuke administered to him for what was conceived to be an improper demand, knocked the captain down. On arrival of the vessel in Harbour, intelligence was forwarded to sergeant Dyke, who, with some of the water police, boarded the vessel on Sunday morning, but without being allowed to take his man, inconsequence of Dr. Duncan not having paid his visit of inspection.
“Marine aerated fresh water apparatus”
On board the ship Confiance may be seen one of the novel and most useful machines, the first that has been imported to this Colony. It was erected on board this vessel by the inventor, Dr. Normandy, under sanction of the commissioners of Emigration, and solely at his own expense, for the purpose of proving its fitness for the service of emigrant vessels. Its construction is very simple, and only occupies a space of seven square feet. It is placed between the emigrants bake house and the ships galley. The boiler is fed by a small donkey engine, which pumps the sea water through a supply pipe from the bows of the vessel, and distils, aerates, and discharges the water into iron tanks placed between deck for its reception. Such is the quality of the water that the whole of the emigrants on board the Confiance used little else, preferring it to that shipped in the hold of the vessel. The Quantity made on board by this apparatus from the 3rd August to the 1st November was 3,770 gallons, and the quantity of coal consumed during that period was three tons, ten hundred weight and seventy pounds, exclusive of a small quantity of wood . The Surgeon-superintendent of the Confiance, Dr. Thomas Wilmott, who has had great experience on board emigrant vessels, expressed himself highly pleased with this apparatus. He states that Dr. Normandy’s apparatus for distilling and Aerating fresh water from the sea water has worked admirably on board this ship. The water made has been excellent and preferred by the immigrants to that shipped in cask. It filled the tank that holds 400 gallons in the space of twenty hours. Using 420 lbs. of coal of not a very good quality. As there was some misunderstanding or misapprehension about the coal used, the machine was not kept so constantly at work as he imagined the Commissioners desired, but during the first three months of the voyage the whole of the emigrants were supplied their daily drinking water by this machine except on two occasions the supply pipe not being sufficiently long to reach the water when the vessel laid over. The water made by this process acted considerably upon the iron tank in which it only remained for a few hours, and though no injuries to health, yet, in the opinion of Dr. Wilmott, good seasoned cask would be far preferable as receivers instead of the iron tanks. The original cost of this apparatus was 350 pounds, it is now open for sale. The emigrants on board the Confiance having undergone the usual inspection yesterday by Dr. Duncan, those persons who have friends on board are now at liberty to visit or take them away.
ship Confiance	South Australian Government Gazette 13th January 1859
The Ship Frenchman and every vessel since she arrived have brought a certain proportion of emigrants selected by Mr. Moorhouse, the emigration agent in London. I can state strongly that the class of emigrants selected by that gentlemen are of a very superior description, when compared with those selected by the Commissioners. Mr. Moorhouse has completely disproven the assertion of the Commissioners that no really good domestic servants could be induced to emigrate. In the Melbourne alone there were 86 young women who, to all appearances, were exactly of the class in demand. The same remark refers equally to the single women forwarded by the Bee and the Confiance. It has been found by experience that a particular inconvenience in England from the present system of requiring no deposit money from selected emigrants. When a ship is about to sail, and selected emigrants are summoned, it is found that nearly 25 per cent are defaulters. This is a serious inconvenience, making it necessary either to detain the ship till full number are procured from other sources , or to summon 25 per cent more than are required. If it happens for that turn to be no defaulters, the 25 per cent, in excess require to be supported at the expense of the colony till the next ship sails. Mr. Moorhouse suggests that a deposit should be required on selection, which could be repaid on landing in the colony. At present the labour market is in a very dull state, even for Agriculture labourers. If married, and with children, there is little demand. Single men who are accustomed to farming, and female domestic servants, find ready employment. The proportion of emigrants from the three kingdoms during the last quarter are in the following decimal proportions:- England ………… .49,211 Ireland………….. .26,532 Scotland………. .24,255
I have the, &c…. H. Duncan M.D. Immigration agent The Honorable The Commissioner of crown land and immigration
from Lloyd's Register 1852
CONFIANCE - 1852 Master: Captain J. Price Rigging: Ship; sheathed in yellow metal in 1852; fastened with iron bolts. Tonnage: 824 tons using old measurements and 958 tons using new measurements Construction: 1851 in Quebec using Oak, Hackmatack, Elm & Birch Owners: Scott Port of registry: Liverpool Port of survey: Liverpool Voyage: sailed for Australia

GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers Surgeon Superintendent report. " Deaths on the voyage"
Name	Age	Date of Death	Cause of Death	Where buried
Clements, Edith Jane	inf	August 5th, 1858	Inanation	at sea
Bennett, William	1	August 18th, 1858	Jaundice	at sea
Aplin, Eliza	1	August 25th, 1858	Diarrhoea	at sea
Rowe, George	1	August 25th, 1858	Effusion of brain	at sea
Jolly, Emily	6mo	August 28th, 1858	Diarrhoea	at sea
Richards, Mary	8mo	September 3rd, 1858	Convulsions	at sea
Bice, Frederick	6mo	September 18th, 1858	Diarrhoea	at sea
Francis, Albert	inf	September 24th, 1858	Diarrhoea	at sea
Foster, Elizabeth	1	November 2nd, 1858	Diarrhoea	at sea

Surgeon Superintendent Report "Births on Board"
Name of Mother		Date of Birth	Sex of Infant
Proudlock, Hannah		August 17th, 1858	female
McLean, Jane		September 21st, 1858	male
Crowl, Mary (Crowe ?)		September 26th, 1858	male
Glanville, Mary		October 14th, 1858	female
Bennett, Amelia		November 29th, 1858	female

note: where maiden name of wife is indicated, it has been included in the given name column within ( ) ; the passenger list comprises three sections arranged alphabetically, i families, ii single men, iii single women & children ; transcriber notes in italics

Sources: State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formely ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference number for further research) ; FreeBMD ; 1851 UK census'

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