Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

MECHANIC

AMERICAN BARQUE, TONNAGE 335, MASTER POTTER, SAILED FROM NZ 23rd APRIL 1849
FROM WHENCE, NEWPORT via SOUTH SEAS on a whaling voyage TO PORT JACKSON, 18TH NOV 1849

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
POTTER OLIVER or T MASTER     CREW both scans show different first name/initial
  30 VARIOUS   VARIOUS CREW nil passengers

 

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 by Gloria Sheehan.

You may view/print a scan of the original list Scan Scan - a monitor set to high resolution is recommended for clarity. Use your back button to return.

Modifications made to scans: In some instances, text was enhanced - there was still an occasional name or list which defied this effort to read it; the Master's signature is usually found at the bottom right corner of the page; some pages have been shortened; excessive black markings have been removed. The last two mods. were to enable the fastest possible display in your browser.

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Mary-Anne Warner
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