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From: Jerry B Cain< >
Subject: [Mariners-L] Re: WESTWOOD - 1872
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 12:53:52 +0000


Gilbert,
thank you for the information. And yes, every little bit helps. Now I
have found 3 of the 4 ships named in my grandfather's journal. The exact
date 1872, is taken from his statement "...at about 10 years of age went
with Uncle David in a wooden Barque Named the Westwood to Antiqua W Indies
& Belize British Honduras." Now mind you, this was written at the age of
86, so the issue of the captain is not surpising. At least I know the ship
existed. His uncle David Rees was a captain, I found him onboard the
TRITON, sailing from Cardigan to New York in 1841. Can you tell me if the
Westwood also carried emigrant passengers? If so, then there had to be a
document of passengers, correct? Well, now to find a crew and passenger
list.
As far as the City of Calisle, I located it at this site:
J L Thompson & Sons of Wearside at
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2249/jlthom.html
See under Robert Thompson senior (179-1860), 6th para.
thanks to one of our listers. Check it out if you haven't visited it
before. It covers the company history and contains lots of ship names and
some specification. Another resource for your data bank.
As for T. Rees, on the Vanguard, I would appreciate any iformation you have
on that ship. The Rees family were from Cardigan mid Wales. So, it would
be nice to know where she was built, owner and home port etc.

thanks for your help
Reginald

At 11:18 AM 4/2/99, G. Provost wrote:
>Hello Reginald. In the 1871-72 Lloyd's Register, there is only one vessel
>named
>WESTWOOD listed. But the Master is not Captain Rees. Here are the details,
>anyway:
>
>WESTWOOD
>Master: Captain Ledger
>Rigging: Bark; sheathed in felt and yellow metal in 1872; copper fastened
>Tonnage: 332 tons
>Dimensions: 121 feet long, 26.5 foot beam and holds 16 feet deep
>Construction: 1861 by Pickersgill in Gloucester; new deck, new partial
>keelson,
> new topside and some repairs in 1872.
>Owners: Shand
>Home Port: Liverpool
>Voyage: sailed from Liverpool, bound for West Indies
>
>Regarding your other message, I could not find a vessel named CARLYLE nor
>CITY OF CARLISLE. There is a CARLISLE CASTLE, though. Let me know if you
>are interested in her details. Finally, while doing the research, I noticed a
>Captain T. REES sailing on VANGUARD in 1872. For what it is worth. Hope all
>this helps.
>
>Gilbert Provost
>
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