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They came by ship - Assisted Immigrants who arrived 1844

Mr Ridley, at his section close to the Port Adelaide Rd, has erected a horizontal windmill - described in detail. To raise water for irrigation Copied from Adelaide Observer, July 27 1844. Source - Melbourne Weekly Courier 31 Aug 1844

Port Phillip Herald 22 Oct 1844 has a statement about population of the Colony of Port Phillip at the close of 1842 and 1843. The increase of the entire colony was only 5652 souls, those of 42 being 159889 and of 43, 165541. The District of Port Phillip at 2 March was 11,738 - 8274 being males and 3464 females. In Dec 43 it amounted to 21,138.

Passenger lists - NSW lists as families or singles, Victoria has age of individual, or C=child, A=Adult.
Some are not on both lists, people slip between the lists - Vic includes crew and maybe the paying passengers.
I indicate if I have viewed the fiche containing photographed images of the Returns of Passengers. This is sometimes difficult, maybe impossible (lovely word - 'illegible') and frustrating when people are so important they are listed as Mr and Lady, when I want the forenames.

Mail Ships - a description of the usual path taken across the seas from England to Australia.
News of the establishment of the contract mail service to New South Wales was printed in The Times on November 18th, 1843. The same paper carried an advertisement regarding the sailings of the packets, in which they were described as "first-class fast-sailing vessels, fitted with every regard for the comfort and accommodation of passengers, and so adapted as to render a regular and punctual communication between this country and the colony." Then it went on to say "The vessels will load in the London Docks and will in every case leave Gravesend on the first day of each month".

Owing to the increasing number of vessels sailing direct for Port Phillip, mails for there were sent by private ship, unless endorsed otherwise, in accordance with Instructions No. 12, issued in July 1847. Instructions No. 8, of 1849, announced the termination of the contract as from March of that year. Following this all mail was once again sent by private ships, the rates being 8d. the half-ounce on letters and one penny each for newspapers.

Abberton

arrived 22 Sept 1844 barque 450 tons, Captain Campbell from London 18t May and Cork on 1 June 1844, to Port Phillip 10 views of bounty list
Passengers Cabin Mr Bryant, Mr and Mrs Medley, 5 chn and 2 servants, Mr Rucker, Mr Colin Campbell and Mr Berry. Dr Edward John Waring Surgeon Superintendent.
Abberton Steerage 156 adults, 81 children from 1 to 14 yrs, and 15 infants. Were Bros Agents

Abercrombie

schooner notes from Mauritius to Port Phillip 1844 [Mar 28] March 28 Abercrombie,

Aden

arrived 2 Feb 1844, barque, 422 tons, Maddell master, from Sydney. arrived 2 Feb 1844 on the Aden from Sydney.

Arab

Arrived 25 Apr 1844, barque, 269 tons, Captain Dalgarno master, from London on the Arab

Athens

brig 300 tons, Capt William Fordyce arrived 18 Oct 1844 from Liverpool to Geelong via Hobart 8 Oct 1844
Passengers— James Bowden, J Grant and wife. Original cargo from Liverpool: 20 tons salt, 1 case paper, 1 case stationery. Shipped at Hobart Town—4,000 feet timber, 1,000 paling, 1 horse, 1 cart.
Athens Departed Jan 1845 from London

Cecilia

arrived 3 Apr 1844 on the Cecilia from Leshenault Western Australia to Port Phillip

Clarendon

arrived 28 Oct 1844, barque 421 tons, Capt James B Grant, arrived 28 Dec 1844 from Leith 5 Jun 1844. Passengers Cabin arrived 28 Oct 1844 on the Clarendon

Dale Park

arrived 21 July 1844 barque 402 tons, Coombes master from London and Cork to Port Phillip [assisted emigrant passengers] 1844 [Jul 21] Images 315-324, also sets 9 pages
arrived 21 July 1844 from London and Cork on the Dale Park

Diana

Ellen

barque from London to Port Phillip via Launceston.
arrived 26 Feb 1844 on the Ellen barque from London to Port Phillip via Launceston.

Imaum of Muscat

departed 10 Feb 1844 for Liverpool on the Imaum of Muscat

Isabella shipwrecked 21 June 1844

, reported Port Phillip Herald 2 July 1844, she left Hobson's Bay on 18 June for London and Leith. Isabella

Jane Goudie

arrived 11 March 1844, barque 234 tons, Master Goudie, arrived 11 Mar 1844 from Glasgow 14 Nov 1843 and the Clyde. Jane Goudie,

Johnstone

arrived 12 Apr 1844, ship 436 tons, Capt JB Harrison, from Liverpool 10 Dec 1843. Johnstone,

Lord Keane

departed 12 Feb 1844 for London, Master Roberts, barque, 363 tons. Lord Keane,

Lord William Bentinck

arrived 22 Aug 1844 on the Lord William Bentinck Images 326-334, also 8 slides

Mary Lloyd

March 1844 Mary Lloyd,

Mary White

arrived 19 October, 1844, barque, 329 tons, Walker master, arrived 19 Oct 1844 from Liverpool 21 May 1844 via Sydney 9 Oct 1844
Mary White,

Medusa

arrived 14 Feb 1844, barque 389 tons arrived 14 Feb 1844 from Leith 14 Oct 1843 via St Medusa,

Platina

arrived 8 Jan 1844 barque Wycherly master from London to Geelong 1 Platina,

Reward

brig notes from London to Port Phillip 1844 [Oct 30] Reward,

Royal Consort

arrived 18 Feb 1844 ship Captain James Legg, from London and Cork, to Port Phillip [assisted emigrant passengers] 1844 [Feb 18] Images 273-283, Royal Consort,

Royal George

arrived 16 Nov, 1844 ship 585 tons, Greives master, from London 22 July, Royal Royal George,

Sea Queen

arrived 16 Apr 1844 barque 418 tons, Martin, Images 300-314, also page 1, Vic
Sea Queen,

Thomas Hughes

arrived 23 Nov 1844, barque 310 tons, Capt Thomas Butler, from Liverpool 18 Jul 1844. Thomas Hughes,

Vixen

arrived 20 Dec 1844 barque 296 tons, Capt James Douglas, from Glasgow Vixen,

Wallace

Ship, Capt A Main, arrived 16 Feb 1844 from Liverpool

Arrivals in 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848,
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