Voyages of the William Stevenson (1849)

Date: 1849
Location: Australia

"William Stevenson" 729/807 tons, 3 mast ship rig. (Lloyds revised tonnage ratings during life of vessel) Built 1849 Quebec,. 141.6 x 29.9x 21.6, by Gibson & Co. from London.

1850

• 1850 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858), 7 September, p. 5.

Sept. 5.- The ship William Stevenson, W. Williams, master, 800 tons, from London, 18th May and Plymouth 27th May. 141 passenger s, 62 needle women.

Passengers per William Stevenson—Dr Qualtrugh, and wife, Mrs Harwood, Mr Cox and Miss Huntingdon in the cabin, and the following passengers for Adelaide, Port Phillip, or Sydney ;—James Phillips, wife, and 6 children, James and Alfred Morris, Thos. Harwood, wife, and child, Isaac Elworthy, Mary and Ann Barnett, Henry Magle, Wm. Masters, J. Pigdon, F. Theobald, Alfred Forster, John Perry, and wife, J. Robinson, Isabella Hind, and 2 children, Henry Bracker, Henry Baalam, John Cooper, Charles Mainlang, Maria ditto, John Calthorpe, Robert Bayliss, J. W. Hall, Peter Ryan, William Duncan, and wife, M. Cox, Joseph Allen, J. Alderdin, John Baran, wife, and child, James White, R. Huntingdon, wife, and 2 children, J. Whewell, Mary Beevor, G. G. Wharton, Alexander Robert and John Stewart, Jane Ellen and Mary Somes, S. Keithley, wife, and 4 children, David Gall, and wife, James Boyd, B. Limthorn, Elizabeth Sandford, Frederick Gardner, and 62 distressed needle women in the intermediate.

• Passengers in History

Vessel: WILLIAM STEVENSON

Masters: Williams, Thomas

Journey:

Origin: London

Depart Date: Friday, May 17, 1850

Destination: Port Adelaide

Arrive Date: Wednesday, September 4, 1850

• 1850 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', Adelaide Times (SA : 1848 - 1858), 25 October, p. 2.

CLEARED OUT.

October 24.—The ship William Stevenson, 806 tons, Williams, master, for Melbourne, with 57 original passengers, and original cargo from London.

• Port Phillip District Info

William Stevenson, ship

(Capt. Thomas Williams) 806 tons.

Arr. 10.11.50 from London (11.5.1850) via Adelaide.

(There 2.9.1850 to 26.10.1850)

• NSW Gov. Records - Entry for Morris James, Arrive Sydney

Ship: William Stevenson

Place of Departure: Melbourne

Date of Arrival: 1850-11-25

Status: P

Reel No: 1277

Index Number: 43

• Mariners and Ships Australia

SHIP OF LONDON, THOMAS WILLIAMS, MASTER, BURTHEN 807 TONS

FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO PORT JACKSON, NEW SOUTH WALES, 25TH NOVEMBER 1850

• http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article251532793 1851 'Domestic Intelligence.', The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator (Sydney, NSW : 1848-1856), 4 January, p. 3.]

Arrest. — On Tuesday evening, the 24th ultimo, as the ship William Stevenson, bound from this port to London via Callao, was proceeding down the harbour, and when nearing the heads, "Thomas Williams" (master) was arrested by (Mr. Brown) the Sheriff's officer under a warrant amounting to the sum of £500, at the instance of the Surgeon Superintendent. The ship was brought back into " Watson's Bay," and the Captain not finding the required bail, was lodged in the city gaol. On Friday the matter was compromised, and the Captain allowed to proceed with the ship.

1852

• Brought coal to Albany, Western Australia. Left London March 3, 1852, arrived Albany July 12,1852.

• [ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3173631 1852 'STEAM COMMUNICATION!', The Perth Gazette and Independent Journal of Politics and News (WA : 1848 - 1864), 23 July, p. 3.]

Albany, July 12,1852.

The ship William Stevenson, 806 tons, T. Williams, master, from London, March 3, arrived the 3rd instant. Passengers Capt. Doutty, Master Doutty, Clayton Howard, Esq. Cargo-1050 tons coal, 50 casks bottled beer, 231 deals, R. M. S. Company.

1855

• 1905 'EARLY SOUTH AUSTRALIA.', The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), 3 February, p. 5.

EARLY SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

FIFTY YEARS AGO

[From The Register of 1855.]

— Friday, February 2. 1855. —

The emigrant ship William Stevenson arrived yesterday, 85 days from Liverpool. The ship was in charge of the chief officer, as her commander was suffering from brain fever. Five deaths and three births occurred during the voyage. The number of persons who arrived was 282.

• 1855 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED.', Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), 3 February, p. 4.

Thursday, February 1—The ship William Stevenson, 806 tons, Williams, master.

From Liverpool November 7, 1854.

Doutty, Heward and Co., Town; CresswelL, Port, agents.

Mr. Wm. Campbell, surgeon-superintendent;

Government emigrants—-Atkinson 5, Balmore 3, Burrett 5, Barron 4, Blyth 2, Burkhill 4, Broadfoot 7, Craig 4, Cain 4, Chambers 3, Donaldson 5, Fyfe 6, Fyfe 5, Flemming 4, Gillan 3, Greeumond 4, Goulding 4, Hardy 4, Hogan 2, Jenkinson 2, Jolly 3, McGeoch 4, Morrison 3, McLean 2, Morris 2, McKay 2, McGeorge 4, McGregor 4, Muirhead 9, Nelson 2, Oxford 4, Rigby 2, Ryan 4, Boss 2, Reid 2, Sinclair 4, Stewart 4, Strong 3, Strong 4, Sharp 2, Stoner 2, Shakeshaft 4, Taylor 5,Travers 2, Veilch 6, Woodfolk 6, Whitford 3, Wheatley 3, Wilson 4, Young 3, Young 2, Stewart 4, McLean 2, Mcintosh, Drousfield 6, Barr 6.

Single women—Anderson 2, Barr, Brusenham, Balmore, Burrett 3, Carmichael, Connelly 2, Donaldson, Dow, Dugan 2, Forrestal, Doherty, Flim, Flemming, Fraser, Fyfe, Galbraith, Grimmond, Hardman, Hogan, Ryan, Hamilton, Haren, Hogan, Houleheim, Muirhead, Ryan, McDonald 2, McNamara 3, Strong, Stewart, Scott, Thomson 2, Veilch, Wheatley, Woodward, Young.

Single men—Brews, Brusenham 2, Carmichael, Conolly 2, Keane, Duggan, Doherty, Ryan, Fyfe 2, Forrestal, Hogan 5, Houlchan, Muirhead, McNamara, Neill, Ryan 2,O'Loughlin, Thompson, Woolfolk, and Seddon.