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White Wings Vol II. Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping. Passenger Ships From 1840 To 1885

1843

1843.

Indus, 420 tons, Captain McKenzie, sailed 1st October, 1842, arrived 5th February.

Phoebe, 471 tons, Captain Dale, sailed 15th November, 1842, arrived 29th March. This was the first vessel bringing immigrants at a reduced rate.

St. Paul, sailed 14th January, arrived 14th June, 148 days from Hamburg. The Nelson "Examiner" reporting the ship's arrival, said: "The St. Paul, with German immigrants, left Hamburg on 14th January, but put into Bahia, where she remained three weeks. Notwithstanding the prolonged passage and the destructive disease (smallpox) making itspage 229 appearance three weeks after sailing, only four deaths occurred among children. A salute was fired from the shore when the vessel entered the harbour.