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BRIG OF LAUNCESTON, AYRES, MASTER, BURTHEN 149 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF LAUNCESTON TO PORT JACKSON, NEW SOUTH WALES, 8TH NOVEMBER 1850

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
AYRES   MASTER     CREW Sailed 4 November 1850
    VARIOUS   VARIOUS CREW Lading Bark etc.
HARROLD   MAJOR     PASSENGER CABIN
HARROLD LADY       PASSENGER CABIN
THORNTON   CAPTAIN     PASSENGER CABIN
THORNTON LADY       PASSENGER CABIN
THORNTON SON 1       PASSENGER CABIN
THORNTON SON 2       PASSENGER CABIN
THORNTON SON 3       PASSENGER CABIN
THORNTON DAUGHTER       PASSENGER CABIN
GUY   DOCTOR     PASSENGER CABIN
GUY LADY       PASSENGER CABIN
GUY SON 1       PASSENGER CABIN
GUY SON 2       PASSENGER CABIN
GUY DAUGHTER       PASSENGER CABIN
MC RAE W.F. MR     PASSENGER CABIN
LETESSIER LETTICIA       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SHAW HELLEN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
  76 RANK & FILE
11th REGIMENT		       PASSENGER STEERAGE
  9 WOMEN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
  10 BOYS       PASSENGER STEERAGE
  9 GIRLS       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 by Dorothy D'Arcy.

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