Source:
Parburys Oriental Register
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The William Nicol, chartered by Government to convey emigrants from the Highlands of Scotland to Australia, and which sailed from the Isle of Skye in July last, had reached the Cape in a most distressing condition. It is stated that the ship was much too crowded; the berths ill-constructed, being just calculated to hold one person each and no more, and so arranged as neither to admit of the classification of families, nor of the sexes. There was a great want of water-closets, and other necessaries of cleanliness. Many of the children had died, and all the women and children were sickly, from an injudicious selection of food. The women had suffered the more, in consequence of the ship s surgeon not knowing their dialect, and there being no female interpreter. They complained bitterly of not being allowed to go on shore. The Cape residents generously raised a subscription to purchase an adequate supply of articles of food and clothing. The Surgeon recommended that in future a couple of milch-cows should be sent out with emigrant vessels, and that no females having infants, or likely to become pregnant on the voyage, should be taken. The arrangements of emigrant ships are cruelly had, whether under Government or private direction.
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Arrival of the William Nicol, McAlpine master, having departed the Isle of Skye on 6th July with 311 emigrants
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Labourer age 29. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with Benjamin Singleton.
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Labourer age 27. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with Charles Boydell at Paterson
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Farm labourer age 35. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with Benjamin Singleton at Patrick Plains.
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Farm labourer age 22. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment at Singleton
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Carpenter aged 31. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with Charles Boydell at Paterson
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Shepherd age 34. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with John Dowe of Invermein.
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Cooper age 35. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with Peter McIntyre at Hunter River.
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Farm labourer age 33. Engaged for employment with John Dow at Invermein.
First Name:
Kenneth (1st)
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Wheelwright age 31. Engaged for employment with Benjamin Singleton
First Name:
Kenneth (2nd)
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Blacksmith age 27. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with Charles Boydell at Paterson
Surname:
McDonald (Corbett)
Source:
Application to Marry
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Catherine McDonald, came free per William Nicol, application to marry John Corbett
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Born in Inverness in 1831. Arrived in Australia with his parents in 1837 and settled at Morpeth where they remained for 18 years, then moved to the Manning River. Married Miss Jessie Mathieson and resided at Cundletown for 40 years. Family of 13 children, two of whom were priests and four daughters became nuns. Celebration of 100th birthday
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Shepherd age 23. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with H.C. Semphill at Hunter River
Source:
State Records Online Shipping List
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Plowman age 35. Free emigrant. Engaged for employment with George Wyndham at Hunter River