Kindly transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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barque Samuel Boddington, 523 tons, Captain John M. Hurst, from London 27th September / Plymouth 8th October 1848, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 12th January 1849

The London Times Sept 6, 1848 ad

FOR ADELAIDE direct, calling at Plymouth to embark passengers, under charter to her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners to sail 21st of September, and has only room for a few tons of goods, last shipping day 18th of September, the fine, first- class, fast-sailing ship SAMUEL BODDINGTON, A 1, 670 tons register; lying in the West India Dock. This splendid ship has a full poop, with very superior accommodations for passengers, and carries an experienced surgeon. For freight or passage appy to Wm. Folgate and Co., 4, Clement's-lane; or to Lachlans and Mac Leod, 62 Cornhill.

South Australian Register Saturday 13th January 1849

Friday January 12th, 1849:- the barque Samuel Boddington, 523 tons, Hurst, Master, from London and Plymouth.
Passengers: Mr. Joseph Yates Ashton, lady and four children, Mr. & Mrs. Rumble, Mr. Withington, Mr. Waller. Mr. Tomlinson and Mr. John Stamp in the cabin, and 241 government emigrants in the steerage. . . . — 2nd ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1849 ; two ? births and eight ? deaths on the passage, James Phillips, surgeon-superintendent.

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; 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)

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