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Made the shortest trip to Newcastle known since the formation of the settlement; from Sydney Cove to Newcastle and returned in 38 hours
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Vessel owned by Edward Cory commencing trader between Sydney and Newcastle
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Vessel Sophia (shipwreck
Source:
NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825, 1826-1827 (Ancestry)
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Police Office, Newcastle - Note of protest - Mr. William West, Master of the colonial schooner Sophia, which was stranded on the beach about three miles northward of this station on Sunday evening 23 July, appeared at this office before me Francis Allman and entered a note of Protest as well against the underwriters of the schooner and cargo, as also against the tempestuous gales of wind and heavy seas suffered and encountered by the schooner on her voyage from Port Jackson bound to Port Stephens.....
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Vessel Speedwell
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Master of the Speedwell when she was seized by convicts - William Patten
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Vessel Speedwell
Source:
CSL 6042;9/2736,pp.44-6,
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Master William Johnston. Taking supplies to Newcastle
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Vessel St. Michael
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Arrived in Newcastle having lost her sails in a storm but with no damage to the hull
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Vessel St. Michael
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Recently purchased by owners of the Lord Liverpool. Moored as a floating store in the harbour of Newcastle
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Owned by Kable & Co. Sailed for Newcastle on the 11th April
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Lost in a heavy gale north of Coal Island. Within 2 miles of the place where the 'Francis' was lost
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Vessel Templar (barque)
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Departing Newcastle for Melbourne. Capt. W.A. Brown. 16 cabin passengers; 32 steerage. Cargo - 600 tons coal; 385 bags bran; 230 bags maize; 93 trusses hay; 8 cases bacon; 6 cases cheese;10 casks pork; cases of saws, boots, eggs, lard, harness, cradles, 15 horses - William Nicholson
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Vessel Tom Tough
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Owned by Captain Pattison formerly of the Rose Steamer
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Honey bay 28 miles from Newcastle
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Vessel Tory wrecked on 15th July. Five men, 4 women and 4 children passengers and 19 Lascars (crew) taken from theshore where they had landed from the wreck but were unable to walk to Port Stephens. The Tory had been chartered by the Cordillera Gold mining Company. Mr Price of the Company was robbed of 1000 sovereigns while on the beach at Port Stephens
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Ketch built at Brisbane Water by John Booth for J. Rowling. To be used in the grain trade on the Hunter River
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Ketch built at Brisbane Water by John Booth for J. Rowling. To be used in the grain trade on the Hunter River
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Brought sample of excellent wheat to Sydney from Newcastle
Source:
HR NSW, Vol. V, King 1803, 1804, 1805. p. 741
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Owned by J. McArthur; 20 tons; 3 crew; Employed in the Newcastle & Hawkesbury trade
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Owned by Mr. Dawson. Master Richard Craven. Lost off Nobbys
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Sailed on 2nd Sept., for Sydney with coals and 3 1/2 tons copper in tiles and ingots being a sample of the maiden produce of the Newcastle Copper Smelting Company's works at Burwood
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Vessel Water Witch
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On the rocks at Nelson Bay
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Vessel Waterwich
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Dismasted near Port Stephens; Provided with a spar by Captain Merry of the U.S. whaler 'Boy'