Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

GENERAL PIKE

AMERICAN SHIP, J. PIERCE, MASTER, BURTHEN 313 TONS
FROM A WHALING VOYAGE TO PORT JACKSON, NEW SOUTH WALES
15TH AUGUST 1847

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
PIERCE J. MASTER     CREW Sailed 20 Nov.1845
New Bedford
  29 VARIOUS   VARIOUS CREW 1200 Barrels
Sperm Oil
FOWLER   DR.     PASSENGER CABIN
FOWLER   MRS.     PASSENGER CABIN
FOWLER CHILD 1 Son     PASSENGER CABIN
FOWLER CHILD 2 Daughter     PASSENGER CABIN
MATHEWS JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
  2 Male Natives     NEW CALEDONIA PASSENGER STEERAGE

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1826 - 1900; Part Colonial Secretary series covering 1845 - 1853, reels 1272 [4/5227] -1280 [4/5244].   Transcribed byLyn Mulcahy.

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