Location: Port Nicholson, Wellington, New Zealand

Surnames/tags: Immigrant Ships to New Zealand Duke_of_Roxburgh
Note; there is a mistake in the spelling of this space name - there is no second o in Roxburgh - but instead of dumping and rebuilding I have just rewritten every thing around it Olney-518 14:15, 15 March 2017 (EDT)
Clippings
New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 21st August 1839
EMIGRANT SHIPS FOR NEW ZEALAND.
THE Directors of the New Zealand Land Company hereby give notice that the Company's Ships will sail for the First and Principal Settlement, as under mentioned :—
The Oriental, 506 Tons, The Aurora, 550 Tons, The Adelaide, 640 Tons, From London, on Tuesday, the 10th of September next.
The Duke of Roxburgh, 417 Tons, From London, on Tuesday, the 10th of September and from Plymouth, on Saturday, the 14th of September next.
The Bengal Merchant, 503 Tons, From London, on Tuesday, the 10th of September, and from the Clyde, on Tuesday, the 17th of September next.
By order of the Directors, JOHN WARD, Secretary. New Zealand Land Company's Office, I Adam street, Adelphi, 20th. August, 1839. [1]
New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 18th April 1840
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED,
Feb. 8, barque "Duke of Roxburgh," 417, Lesslie, London and Plymouth; immigrants.[2]
New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 18th April 1840
IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.
CLASSIFIED LIST OF IMMIGRANTS, brought out at the expense of the Colony of New Zealand,
<omitted>
In the "Duke of Roxburgh," 417 tons, Capt. Lesslie, from London and Plymouth.
Adults, married .... 25 Male. 25 Female. 50 Total.
Do. single .... 12 Male. 16 Female. 28 Total.
From 9 to 15 years .. 10
Do. 1 to 9 .. 29
Under .. 9
126 Total.
Agricultural laborer 4, Butcher 1, Carpenter 5, Cleric 1, Gardener 2, Gunsmith 2, Labourer 6, Mason 5, Miner 5, Shoemaker 2, Smith 3, Tailor 1,Dress maker 6, Servant maid 10
Married 26, Single 26, Total 53 (sic)[3]
New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 2nd May 1840
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
LIST OF PASSENGERS.
In the barque " Duke of Roxburgh," Capt. Thompson, London and Plymouth: — Mr. George Hunter, lady, six daughters, and four sons, Mr. A. Monteith and lady, Mr. Hight and lady, Mr. Healey, lady, and five children, Mr. Jackson and lady, Mr. Parnell and lady, Mr. Gomm and lady, Mr. Scott and lady, Mr. Pierce and lady, Messrs J. Greenwood, Bill, Lyon, Lloyd, Davis, and Farrar. ((Steerage passengers seem not to be mentioned))[4]
Extract
From "Early Wellington"
Arrival of the Barque “Duke of Roxburgh.”
The barque, “Duke of Roxburgh,” 417 tons, commanded by Capt. James Thomson, with Dr. Francis Healy as surgeon superintendent, sailed from Plymouth on the 5th October, 1839, and arrived at the Port on the 8th February, 1840. There were 25 married couples, 12 single men, 16 single women, 10 children between nine and fourteen, 29 between one and nine and 9 under one year. Following is the passenger list:—
Follow link to see passenger names [6]
Some of the passengers were recommended by Sir Wm. Molesworth, Jas. Furneaux, and John S. Savery.
(Signed)
FRANCIS HEALY
Surgeon, and
ROBERT ST. JOHN
Commander.
On the 7th February, Colonel Wakefield went out to the heads in the “Cuba,” and brought in the “Duke of Roxburgh,” the third ship, whose captain had been lost overboard accidentally in a gale of wind off Stephen's Island.[5]
Sources
- ↑ New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 0, 21 August 1839, Page 1 Advertisements Column 1. [1]
- ↑ New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume 18, Issue 2, 18 April 1840 [2]
- ↑ New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume 18, Issue 2, 18 April 1840, Page 4 Advertisements Column 1[3]
- ↑ New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, Volume I, Issue 4, 2 May 1840 [4]
- ↑ Louis E. Ward. "Early Wellington". Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, 1928, Auckland. Victoria University Library Catalogue. [5]
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