Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

INDEPENDENCE

OF SYDNEY, JOHN PETERS, MASTER, BURTHEN ? TONS
FROM THE PORT OF SYDNEY, TO WHALING ?, JUNE 4, 1857

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
PETERS JOHN MASTER     CREW  
MILLER R. W. MATE 38 U. S. CREW  
GUNN WILLM 2ND MATE 37 U. S. CREW  
BROWN JAMES SHIPKEEPER 47 SCOTLAND CREW  
FRASER D. R. 3RD MATE 23 NOVA SCOTIA CREW  
MANSER CHS BOATSTEERER 40 ENGLAND CREW  
TOWNSEND WILLM STEWARD 24 U. S. CREW  
WRIGHT J. COOK 32 U. S. CREW  
POTHER JOHN A. B. 23 U. S. CREW  
DOWNS THOS O. S. 20 LIVERPOOL CREW  
HAWSTER JACOB A. B. 22 ROTTERDAM CREW  
PETERSON PETER A. B. 26 NORWAY CREW  
CUISSON FREDK A. B. 25 ALGERIA CREW  
BESHELLES C. O. S. 26 FRANCE CREW  
HASTIE JAMES O. S. 29 SCOTLAND CREW  
GEOGEWITCH AND A. B. 27 RAJNSA ? CREW  
HAM JOSEPH A. B. 30 U. S. CREW  
GEORGE FREDK COOPER 23 GERMANY CREW  
MADDOX HENRY A. B. 22 N. AMERICA CREW  
BARNETT J. J. O. S. 18 PLYMOUTH CREW  
BOUDLE PETER BOATSTEERER 24 PLYMOUTH CREW  
SILKY ? JNO A. B. 33 DEAL CREW  
BOYLE NCH ? A. B. 40 INDIA CREW  
PARKER WILLM A. B. 30 LIVERPOOL CREW  
LEEHY RICHD EDW BOY 16 SYDNEY CREW  
WILSON WILLM COOK     CREW  

 

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

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