June 1839

• Departed from Hobart on 1 June for Port Phillip, the cutter

  Shamrock

  36 tons, Thompson master
• Arrived at Hobart on 2 June from Port Phillip, the schooner

  Agnes

  50 tons, Gray master
• Departed from Hobart on 6 June for Port Phillip, the

  Ellen

  , with sundries, passengers C Hibbin, W Blackford, T Ferguso, Mrs Callaghan and child, G Veige, William Forbes, J Jackson,
• Departed from Hobart on 6 June for Port Phillip, the

  Agnes

  with sundries, passengers R Walker, J Martin, T Knight, J East, J Craske, Mrs Forrest and child, Mrs Henry, John Hadden, Mrs Taylor and 3 chn, John Miller,
• Departed from Hobart on 13 June for Port Phillip, the

  Sir John Franklin

  , with sundries,
• Arrived at Hobart on 16 June from Port Phillip, the

  Adelaide

  , in ballast, with passengers Mr Burn, Mr Shearing, Mr Steavans
• Arrived at Hobart on 21 June from Port Phillip on 11 June, the schooner

  Blossom

  45 tons, Mitchell master, in ballast
• Departed from Hobart on 24 June for Port Phillip, the barque

  Mary Ann

  301 tons, Marshall master, with passengers Mr William Knight, James Clark, J Marrles, J Tullock, Mr and Mrs Afleck, William, Alexander, Christina, Elizabeth, Jessie, John and David Aflick, George Younger, Oliver Russell, George, William and James Thompson, Alexander Cunningham, Andrew Baxter, John Russell, David Sharp, John Moffatt, Stephen Adcock and Mr Webster
• Departed from Hobart on 24 June for Port Phillip, the

  Adelaide

  with sundries, and passengers Mrs Bellinger, R Tyler, Grace Fedden/Fadden, Messrs Wells, Hickson, C Beal

• Arrived at Launceston on 3 June from Port Phillip, the

  Pickwick

  with sundries, and 2 passengers
• Arrived at Launceston on 3 June from Port Phillip, the schooner

  Elizabeth

  54 tons, Stiles master, with sundries and 1 passenger,
• Arrived at Launceston on 3 June from Port Phillip, the

  Tamar

  in ballast,
• Arrived at Launceston on 3 June from Port Phillip, the

  John Dunscomb

  in ballast and 1 passenger,
• Departed from Launceston on 5 June for Port Phillip, the

  Elizabeth

  with 6 passengers,
• Departed from Launceston on 5 June for Port Phillip, the

  William Bryan

  with part of her original cargo from London, and 5 passengers,
• Arrived at Launceston on 6 June from Port Fairy, the

  Socrates

  with oil and 2 passengers
• Arrived at Launceston on 7 June from Port Phillip, the cutter

  Devonshire

  15 tons, Sutton master, G Fisher Agent, with 50 sheep,
• Departed from Launceston on 8 June for Port Phillip, the

  Industry

  with 12 passengers,
• Departed from Launceston on 8 June for Port Phillip, the

  Pickwick

  with 1 passenger,
• Departed from Launceston on 11 June for Port Phillip, the

  Devonshire

  with sundries,
• Arrived at Launceston on 11 June from Portland Bay, the

  Sally Ann

  with oil and 2 passengers
• Arrived at Launcestonon 15 June from Port Phillip, the

  Perseverance

  with sheep and 3 passengers
• Departed from Launceston on 15 June for Port Fairy, the

  Socrates

  , with 3 passengers
• Departed from Launceston on 18 June for Port Phillip, the

  Sally Ann

  with 4 passengers,
• Departed from Launceston on 21 June for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Lookin

  78 tons, Johnson master, with 6 passengers
• Departed from Launceston on 21 June for Port Phillip, the

  Perseverance

  with 1 passenger

• Arrived at Sydney 3 June from Port Phillip on 24 May, schooner

  Paul Pye

  56 tons, Bentley master, R Milne Agent, passengers Captain Pettit, Captain Macfee, Lieut Weir, Mr Porter, Mr Dod, Mr Roope, Mr Ebden, Captain Brown, and 13 prisoners of the Crown
• Departed from Sydney 16 June for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Paul Pye

• Arrived at Sydney 18 June from Port Phillip and Twofold Bay on 15 June, ship

  Lindsay

  Walsh master, Walker Agent, cargo 104 fat catle and 32 kegs butter, passengers Mr Linot and servant, Mr Peter Snodgrass was a passenger from Adelaide to Port Phillip, having made a trip across country to South Australia, and was about to retirn there with sheep
• Arrived at Sydney 25 June from Port Phillip on 15 June, schooner
• Arrived at Sydney 25 June from Port Phillip on 15 June, schooner

  Susannah Ann

  80 tons, Delaney master, Simmons owner and Agent, passengers Mrs Janetta Watt, Mr JDL Campbell, Mr Benjamin Baxter, George Langhorn, Robert Hadley, Fairfax Tenwick, steerage John Benham, James Edgar, William Wood
• Departed from Sydney 29 June for Port Phillip, the barque

  Mary Hay

  258 tons, Volum master, passengers Mr W Milner, Mr J Milner, Mr G Milner, Mr Leary with wife and chn, steerage Mr Cole, Catherine Connor and 3 chn, W Durand, Robert Tand with wife and 3 chn, J Deane and wife, Sarah Brown, John Robertson, Macarthur, Hoyle and Erskine
• Departed from Sydney 29 June for Port Phillip, the barque

  Susannah Ann

  passengers Mr Chapman, Mr Wright

Arrived at Melbourne June 15, the barque

Midlothian

411 tons, Morrison master, from Leith via the Downs, l5th February. Passengers, (cabin) Messrs. W. R. Scott, Charles Gray, W. G. Hay, John Marr, John H. Kerr, Hugh Walker, George Craig, Robert Huckham, Thomas Horsburgh, Charles Robertson, Mrs J. How, Miss Elizabeth How and Miss How, and Master How ; Dr. M'Crae, Mrs. M'Crae, A M'Crae, Misses Thomasine, Margaret, and Jane M'Crae; Messrs. Thomas Johnson, William Russell, Alexander Johnston, Robert Wilkin, Frederick Charles Easton, Adam Kerr; Mrs J. Thomson and servant, Ann Todd, ditto - 21 in the steerage. Source The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, Tuesday 9 July 1839, Page 3
On 12 July 1839 she was discharging cargo in Sydney then the ship Midlothian, departure for Calcutta, on Thursday last 8 Aug 1839, with Captain Morrison, in ballast. Passengers, Mr Skene, Mr. Townsend, Mr. Richardson, Mr and Mrs. Cadliffe, Mr and Mrs. Ramsay, Mr. McKenzie, and Master McKenzie.
Frederick Easton is my great-great-great-grandfather, he will have travelled with his wife Louise and, possibly, son Frederick Jnr.

July 1839

• Departed from Hobart on 7 July for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Blosom

  , Mitchell master
• Arrived at Hobart on 7 July from Port Phillip, the schooner

  Agnes

  50 tons, Gray master, with passengers Messrs Austin, Knight, Constable
• Departed from Hobart on 12 July for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Agnes

  50 tons, Gray master, with passengers Mr WC Burn, Mr John thomas, Mr F Jones, J Hodge, G Smith, R Broomlie, Alexander Jamieson, Isaac Wilson, Robert Palin, Thomas Cox, Neil Minneret, Thomas Topptrime
• Departed from Hobart on 14 July for Port Phillip, and sailed on 17 July, the smack

  Shamrock

  54 tons, Smith master, passengers Wm Murray Esq., Mr WC Burn, J Mahony with wife and 2 chn, Hannah Hagarty, Catherine Egan, Wm Orton, Thomas Wardell and P Hill
• Arrived at Hobart on 16 July from Port Phillip, the schooner

  Sir John Franklin

  Gill master, with sundries
• Arrived at Hobart on 21 July from Portland Bay on 16 July, the brig

  Camilla

  260 tons, J gardner master, landing 157 tons oil and 7 tons bone, C McLachlan Agent
• Departed from Hobart on 24 July for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Adelaide

  96 tons, Smith master, passengers Mr Roberts, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Blackall, Wm Flint, J Cozens, William Reidham, Charles Wilson and wife, Mrs Mary Ann Wright, R Smith, Henry Beadle
• Arrived at Hobart 30 July from Portland Bay, the schooner

  Maria

  135 tons, Sinclair master, with 75 tons oil and 3 tons whalebone, A Morrison Agent

• Arrived at Launceston 15 July from Port Phillip, the

  Look-In

  78 tons, Johnson master, with sheep and 6 pasengers, G Lukin Agent
• Arrived at Launceston 22 July from Port Phillip, the schooner

  Perseverance

  45 tons, Dryden master, with 310 bushels wheat
• Departed from Launceston 23 July for Port Phillip, the schooner

  John Dunscomb

  88 tons, McLean master, with 11 passengers,
• Departed from Launceston 30 July for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Paul Pry

  56 tons, Bently master, with 7 passengers,

• Departed from Sydney 7 July for Port Phillip, the brig

  Martha

  passengers Mr Fletcher and Mr Stoddart
• Departed from Sydney 11 July for Port Phillip, the

  Louisa

  passengers Mr and Mrs Rattenbury, Mr Puller, Mr S Harris, Mr W Williamson
• Departed from Sydney 14 July for Port Phillip, the

  Kate

  passengers Mrs Reeves with Miss Reeves and 2 chn, Mr and Mrs Cook and child, Miss Denny, Mr Leadhart, and 20 in steerage, plus 2 prisoners of the Crown
• Departed from Sydney 23 July for Port Phillip, the

  Mary Hay

August 1839

• Arrived at Hobart on 3 August from Port Phillip, the schooner

  Ellen

  90 tons, Anderson master, with sheep.
• Arrived at Hobart on 4 August from Portland Bay, the brig

  Amity

  149 tons, Mansfield master, with 4 tons of whalebone, and whaling stores, and sailed 7 Aug for the Whale Fishery
• Departed from Hobart on 6 Aug for Port Phillip, the cutter

  Shamrock

  56 tons, Smith master, passengers Messrs Baxton, Julian, Levien, Smith, Moat, and Mr Ayhern and wife
• Departed from Hobart on 6 Aug for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Ellen

  90 tons, Gardner master, in ballast, passengers Messrs Fairfax, Johnstone, Allen, Webb, Tate and Gobble
• Arrived at Hobart on 19 August from Portland Bay on 10 Aug, the barque

  Wallaby

  Baley master, with 175 tons oil
• Arrived at Hobart on 19 Aug from Port Phillip on 11 Aug, the schooner

  Sir John Franklin

  56 tons
• Arrived at Hobart on 19 August from Port Phillip on 10 Aug, the schooner

  Agnes

  50 tons, Gray master
• Arrived at Hobart on 20 August from Port Phillip on 28 July, the schooner

  Blossom

  45 tons, Mitchell master, in ballast
• Departed from Hobart on 24 August for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Agnes

  50 tons, Gray master
• Departed from Hobart on 26 August for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Sir John Franklin

  56 tons, Gray master
• Departed from Hobart on 26 August for Port Phillip, the schooner

  Blossom

  45 tons, Mitchell master, passengers Messrs J Rivett, T Marlow, J Gray, H Burrows, Graham, Lightfoot, and J Evans with wife and child
• Arrived at Hobart on 30 Aug from Port Phillip on 25 Aug, the schooner

  Shamrock

  50 tons, Smith master, passengers Messrs Morris, Leverie, and Dr Rowe

• Departed from Sydney 17 Aug for Port Phillip, the barque

  Christina

  Bell master, passengers Rev Mr Welsh, Mr and Mrs Foote and chn, Dr McCurdy, Messrs Lilly, Griffiths, Walker, Erupson, Bowerman, McLeniray, Rawson, McCray, Eriot, Good, Thomson and servant, Wolly and servant, Morgan Junior, andmR Young, and 12 in steerage
• Arrived at Sydney on 20 Aug from Port Phillip on 12 Aug, the brig

  Martha

  121 tons, Lancaster master, in ballast, passengers Mr J Hunter, Mr James Watson
• Arrived at Sydney on 21 Aug from Port Phillip on 16 Aug, the barque

  Mary Hay

  Volum master, cargo 100 bags flour, etc, passengers Cabin Messrs Jones, Harper, Vickery, steerage Charles Cobb
• Arrived at Sydney on 22 Aug from Port Phillip on 16 Aug, the ship

  William Bryan

  312 tons, Roman master, passengers Messrs Wrede, Lewis, Chapman