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From: Jacqueline Walles <>
Subject: [NZ] Ship Gertrude 1863
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 10:54:43 +1300

1863


SHIP GERTRUDE ship 1300 tons
ARRIVAL DATE Auckland 9 February 1863
MASTER J C CONGDON
PORT OF DEPARTURE from London - 97 days from Gravesend
NEWSPAPER/DATE The New Zealander 10 February 1863
PASSENGERS


ADAMS, Emma

ALEXANDER, Andrew, Margaret, Margaret & Agnes

ANTUBUS, Ed C

ARIDGES, James F

ARNEY, Emma

ATTENBOROUGH, John

BACH, Harriet, Alfred & Thomas

BACON, George

BAKER, Henry J & Mary Ann

BALL, Henry

BEASLEY, Henry F

BELL, John

BENHAM, William

BLANDFORD, Emily, Maud, Rosa, George, Eliza, Constance, Blanch, Lillian, Morgan

BLOOMFIELD, Alice & Grace

BLOOMFIELD, Elizabeth E, Francis, Mary Ann, Charles, Ellen, Frederick W Samuel & Emma

BOCH, Rachael, Richard, Ellen, Helpoen Maria, Emily & Florence

BOTHAM, Robert & Mary

BOYD, James S

BRADLEY, Alexander & Susanna

BRADLEY, John, Jane, Jane, David, Franklin, William, Catherine, Robert, Susanna, Samuel & Mary

BRAITHWAITE, Joseph

BRO*ERIP, Edmund

BROOKS, Albert E

BROTHY, John H

BROWN, Chas

BROWN, Peter

BULLEN, R, Mrs, Robert, Thomas & Walter

BURGESS, W S

BURNS, William & Agnes

BYATT, Charles & Robert

CAMPBELL, Robert & Archibald

CARROLL, Robert

CASHMORE, Peter, Ann, Thirza Ann, Benjamin, Helen & Wm

CHADDOCK, Bartholomew

CHADWICK, William & Jane

CHOAT, John, Alice, Sarah, Catherine, Alfred J, James F & Elizabeth

CLARKE, James, Elizabeth, Martha A & Ebeneza

CLOKEY, Jane

COMFORTH, Charles & Mrs Ellen

COOK, George

COOK, Henry, Eliza, Albert & John

COOK, Paul B & John G

COOPER, Theophilus, Susanna, Susanna, Jane, Theophilus, William, Edward & Charles

COTTERILL, Henry, Mrs Harriet, Alice & Ellen

CRANWELL, George, Fanny, Emma & Ann

CROSBY, Robert

DAWSON, Frank

DAY, W

DOUGLAS, Rachael

DUCKWORTH, James H

EASTWOOD, James & Charles

EASTWOOD, Wm, Mrs Ann M, Nancy M, Alfred H, John, Jessie H, Edgar & Walter H

EDWARDS, Joseph, Caroline & Caroline

ELLIOTT, Charles

EVENDON, William & Sarah

FACON, Robert

FARMER, George E

FARRAND, William B

FENWICK, Ralph G

FISHER, Samuel

FITCHERY, Joseph

FLETCHER, Howard

FOUND, Mary

FURNESS, William

GLEN, Joseph A

GOWLAND, Peter C

GRACE, Gerald

GREGORY, Alfred B

GRIFFITHS, Harriet

GROOMBRIDGE, Alfred W, Sarah, Alfred

HAMMOND, Thomas & M A

HANSON, Jane

HARPER, G

HARRISON, John

HAUGHAN, Jesse H & Sarah

HAWKINS, William, Deborah, Margaret, Deborah, Annie, James & Isabella

HAYES, Lydia

HAZARD, William H

HENDRY SMITH, John & Janet

HERSEY, James

HICKS, W H & Mrs

HINDLE, Emma

HINDLE, Thomas, Sarah, Ellen & Ann

HOGAN, Daniel

HOGET, Elizabeth, Mary Jane, Ann & Elizabeth

HOLDERSHAW, David

HORNE, Thomas

HOWARD, John & Annie

HOWARD, Samuel

HOWLEY, Philip

HUPERT, H W

HURDLE, James

JEPHESTE, Ellen

JOHNSTON, Joseph

JONES, Abegena P

JONES, Thomas

JONES, Thomas & Ellen

JONES, William

KIRK, Sarah

KIRK, Thomas, Sarah J A, George, Thomas W, Harry & Amy

LAMBERTON, Grace

LITTLE, James

LORD, Sarah

LYNCH, Thomas

LYSAGHT, Edmond

MAKINS, Edward

MARSEFIELD, Richard M M

MARTIN, Edwin

MARTIN, John, Maria, Edward & Maria

MARVIN, Lewis

McKENZIE, William

MOGINNIE, John, Charlotte, John C, Jane F, William J, Sarah, Clara E & Arthur

MOORE, Edward

MOORE, Edward

MORLEY, William, Mary Ann, Ann E & Charles

MORTIMORE, John & Martha

MOSSMAN, James D

MUCKLESTON, William

MUMFORD, Jonathan & Ann

MURRAY, T L

MYE, George

NATHAN, Harry

OGDON, Richard

OLIFF, Wm

OLIVER, John, Esther & John

PALETHORPE, Thomas

PARROW, John

PEARCE, William, Mrs, Polexfen (sic) Jane, William, Sarah & Elizabeth

PERCY, Frank

PILKINGTON, Edmond

PINTER, G

PLUMLEY, Edwin A, Mrs Julia, Emily J, Fanny & Rosa H

POPE, Henry

PORTER, Mr

POYSER, Otho & Arthur

PYKE, George

RAWLINGS, Austin

ROBINSON, Charlotte, Rebecca, Emily, Harry & Charles

ROBINSON, William, Emma & Matthew

ROBINSON, William, Emma & Matthew Henry

ROWLEY, John

SANDES, Robert F M G

SANDES, Thomas G

SCRIMGEAR, James

SHEPPARD, George, Emily & William

SLATTER, John

SMITH, Joseph

SMITH, Robert

SOMERFIELD, F S

SPICK, Robert & Jane

STANSON, Mary, Charlotte & John

STEELE, George S

STEEN, Andrew

STEWART, Robert

TALLOW, Daniel & Mrs

THOMPSON, Eliza, George L, Janet & Mary

THOMPSON, John

THOMPSON, John H

THOMSON, George & Mrs Jeannnie

TIBBITS, Gerase (sic)

TREMANAN, Joseph B, Sarah, Joseph H, Sydney M & Daisy

TURNBULL, John, Jane & Jane

WAKEFIELD, Henry J

WALKER, Jos

WALKER, Stewart

WARD, Lydia

WEBB, Mary Ann, Samuel, Mary Ann, Thomas, Charlotte, Arthur, Emily & Sarah E

WEBB, Thos S

WHEAT, Thomas

WHITE, Henry

WHITE, James A, Samuel & Elizabeth

WHITHFORD, Clement, Elizabeth, Clement, Joseph H, Edward & Walter

WILLIAMS, Thomas

WOOD, John & Mrs

WOODMAN, Mary

WORKER, Rev W, Mrs Jane & infant

WORKER, Wm H, Fredk G, Annie, Mary N & Newton A

WRIGLEY, John



D Nathan, agent



Yesterday evening about 5 o'clock, signal was made for a ship inside Tiri Tiri , which turned out to be the Gertrude, Captain J C CONGDON, 97 days from Gravesend and 91 from the Start. Had a severe gale in the Channel, which was the only heavy weather experienced throughout. Was 28 days fetching the line. The first land made on the NZ coast was Hokianga harbour which she fetched on Friday; making the North Cape on Saturday and from thence had a fresh breeze from the N.Z. Capt Congdon reports that he never experienced such a voyage of fine weather before. The ship has arrived in beautiful order; she brings a total of 365 all told, chiefly Non-conformists and all in good health. There were 3 births and 6 deaths (five children and one adult). Every one on board speaks in the highest terms of Capt CONGDON and all his officers; testimonials were presented to them, as also to the Doctor, Mr FISHER. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which she fetched to her anchorage we are unable to give a detailed report but full particulars will be publish in tomorrow's issue as also the testimonials. We regret we are unable to obtain the names of the saloon passengers; they will appear in our next.



The following is our detailed report of the passage of the ship Gertrude - left Gravesend on 4 November, the Downs on the 6th; experienced very heavy weather in the Channel taking her departure from the Start on the 10th. Sighted Cape Antonio on 27 November, distance 30 miles. Caught the N.E. trade which was moderate; passed outside the Cape de Verds and crossed the Equator on 7 December. The S.E. trade, which proved variable and very light, was picked up. Passed the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on 27 December and ran down her longitude in the parallel of 45 deg S, experiencing fine weather and passing a long way to the southward of Tasmania. The first land made on this coast was Hokianga harbour which she fetched on Friday last and made the North Cape on the following day; had a fine breeze from the N.E. down coast, arriving off the Little Barrier on Monday afternoon. The whole passage seems to have been one of fine weather throughout; the passengers have all arrived in good health, no sickness whatever having occurred, although there were six deaths - five infants, and one lady through child birth. The following vessels were spoken - 26 November, ship Albenus from Glasgow bound to Calcutta; 29 January ship Bengollen off Tasmania; 6 February ship Dawson from Melbourne to Callao, 12 days out, and off the North Cape the schooner Amelia (which arrived in harbour the same evening as the Gertrude). The Gertrude is a fine roomy ship of 1300 tons, built at St John's, New Brunswick, in 1853. she sails fast, judging by the number of miles logged; her greatest day's run was 254 miles which was done repeatedly. She has made a very fair passage. Being only 97 days from Gravesend and was off Van Dieman's Land on her 80th day out. The ship has arrived in clean and creditable condition. The names of the saloon passengers by this vessel appeared in our yesterday's impression. On discharge of her inward cargo the Gertrude proceeds to Bombay for which place she has a quantity of iron on board. The total number of passengers b y the Gertrude is 365. The following is a list of their professions - 40 farmers; 5 drapers; 1 accountant; 1 dentist; 19 female servants; 1 merchant; 1 jeweller; 3 warehousemen; 2 millwrights; 1 gardener; 1 groom; 2 leather merchants; 7 clerks; 2 agents; 2 engineers; 16 labourers; 2 painters; 1 watchmaker; 3 blacksmiths; 1 dressmaker; 5 butchers; 1 mason; 2 millers; 8 carpenters; 1 mechanic; 3 joiners; 2 mariners; 1 ropemaker; 2 lacemakers; 7 farm servants; 1 pawnbroker; 3 printers; 1 chemist; 1 guager; 1 cook; 1 plasterer; 1 grocer; 1 shopman; 1 cabinetmaker; 1 schoolmaster; 1 tailor.



On the Gertrude nearing Auckland the passengers assembled and presented the following testimonials:



Ship Gertrude, 7 February 1863

TO CAPTAIN CONGDON

Sir - We the undersigned passengers on board the above vessel, beg to offer to you our thanks for the kind consideration you have shewn for the health and comfort of all classes committed to your care during the speedy and pleasant voyage from London to Auckland under your command. We also tender our thanks for the unwearied attention you have paid to the navigation of the vessel, as well as extreme sobriety of your conduct by which you have set an example to all under your charge and we trust that peace, happiness and prosperity will attend your future career.

[Here follow the signatures] Not shown in the newspaper



TO MR ALLEN, CHIEF OFFICER

Sir - after a voyage from London of a most prosperous character, we the undersigned passengers of the Gertrude cannot separate without expressing our thanks to you for the many kind services you have rendered us and at the same time to congratulate ourselves in having so able a seaman as second in command of the ship and to whose skill and experience, under Divine providence, so much is owing that our course to Auckland will terminate so favourably. With our hearty good wishes for your health and welfare, we remain, [Here follow the signatures]



TO MR DUFF, SECOND OFFICER

Sir - We the undersigned passengers by the ship Gertrude from London to Auckland, before landing desire to present our sincere thanks to you for your very obliging and gentlemanly conduct towards all on board and to express our best wishes for your happiness and future success. [Here follow the signatures]



TO R E FISHER, Esq, SURGEON

Sir - We the passengers on board the Gertrude desire before separating to tender to you our grateful thanks for your kind and unwearied attention during the voyage from London and to congratulate you on the success of your professional services. As a small token of our esteem we beg your acceptance of the accompanying purse of sovereigns. With best wishes for your future prosperity and happiness, we remain, yours etc. [Here follow the signatures]



After these testimonials, which were numerously signed, had been presented, suitable replies were made by each party respectively.

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