Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

PACKET

BRIG OF SYDNEY, DAVISON, MASTER, BURTHEN 183 TONS
FROM THE SOUTH SEAS TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, ? SEPT 1856.

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
DAVISON GEORGE CAPTAIN     CREW  
WILLIAMS JNO. MATE 25 OTAHEITE CREW  
ALLEN JOHN 2ND MATE 29 WAHOO CREW  
QUINN CHARLIE 3RD MATE 28 SYDNEY CREW  
DAVIS ANDREW BOATSTEERER 21 NEW ZEALAND CREW  
GAFF THOMAS BOATSTEERER 35 POLO PENANG CREW  
BULL JOHN AB. 31 WAHOO CREW  
BOLONGO   SHIPKEEPER 25 ROTONGO CREW  
FITZGERALD HENRY BOY 12 SYDNEY CREW  
TAHITA TOM OS. 25 TAHITA CREW  
DARK LEONARD AB. 24 SYDNEY CREW  
MARTEN LOUIS AB. 22 CHILLE CREW  
TAHITA JOHN OS. 22 TAHITA CREW  
DAGLISH WILLIAM OS. 15 GLASGOW CREW  
ASH THOMAS OS. 17 SYDNEY CREW  
SCHWARTS JACOB STEWARD 30 DANTSIS CREW  
WOODBY THOMAS COOK 20 NEW YORK CREW  
  JIM AB. 20 SAMOA CREW  
ROLFE CHARLES AB. 36 LIVERPOOL CREW  
BOLONGO CHARLES AB. 25 ROTONGO CREW  
SOBS ? BASTION OS. 22 GOA CREW  

 

Source:State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X95-96] reel 404.   Transcribed byMarley Strecker, 2005.

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