PORTENIA

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PORTENIA BRIG OF SYDNEY, GEORGE LANCASTER, MASTER, BURTHEN 220 TONS, FROM THE PORT OF HONG KONG TO PORT JACKSON, NEW SOUTH WALES, 27TH MAY 1848
Surname	Given name	Station	Age	Of what Nation	Status	Comments
LANCASTER	GEORGE	MASTER			CREW	Sailed 20 February 1848 & Adelaide 15 May
		22 VARIOUS		VARIOUS	CREW	Lading Sugar & Tea
DOUGLASS	JAMES				PASSENGER	STEERAGE
	1 NATIVE			RO ? ISLAND	CREW	Died 27 February 1848 Infection of Chest
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 byDorothy D'Arcy. You may view/print a scan of the original list - a monitor set to high resolution is recommended for clarity. Use your back button to return.
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