March
Source - the Port Phillip Herald, in 2008 available on PaperofRecord site, has been purchased by Google, and is now on Vital Records, which costs to use. Dec 2009
MWC- Melbourne Weekly Courier, online at Ferguson project, SMH - Sydney Morning Herald, CTH - Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828-1857), CH - The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840-1859), LE - Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842-1899)
finished PPH,CH, LE, SMH,
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Tue 5th Mar 1844
Lillias schooner, Smith master, cleared 4 Mar 1844 from Melbourne for Hobart and arrived 18 Mar, passengers Mr Were, Mr Frazer, Robert Robinson, Mrs Robinson, John Cochrane, Henry Johnson
Tamar schooner, 117 tons, Bell master, sailed 29 Feb 1844 from Launceston for Port Phillip, J. Raven, agent. Passengers Mr E Wedge, Mr Hart, Mr Ricketts, William Welch, William Terry, Mrs Smythe, W Payne, Thomas Jackson, Elijah Henry
Sylvanus schooner, 73 tons, Captain Wardell, arrived Sydney 7 Mar 1844 from Port Albert on 1 Mar, passenger Mr Clarke, cargo 109 bales wool, 15 tons bark
Thomson cutter Captain Birkinshaw, cleared 7 Mar 1844 from Sydney for Port Phillip, passengers Mrs Birkinshaw and child, Miss Neale
Shamrock steamer, Captain Gilmore, cleared 7 Mar 1844 from Sydney for Port Phillip and Launceston via Boyd Town and Broulee, passengers for Port Phillip Messrs JA manton, J Broadfoot, Carfrae, H Smith, RJ Howard, Mitchell, McNab, Hattery, Barton, James, Andrews, Swingler, Miss Kelly, Miss Goodair,
Hawk schooner, Captain Brown, cleared 8 Mar 1844 from Sydney for Adelaide via Port Phillip, passengers Mrs Brown and child, Mr J Crawford, Mr Sowter
- New Insolvents Alexander Thomson, merchant, Geelong, bad debts 2000 pounds, good debts 169 pounds; Martin Morgan farmer, Leslie Park, deficiency 39 pounds
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Fri 8th Mar 1844
Governor LaTrobe cutter, arrived 7 Mar 1844 at Melbourne from Port Albert, passengers James Crouch, Patrick Mullins, prisoner of the crown, cargo 900 dozen oysters
Royal Consort barque, cleared 29 Feb 1844 and sailed 9 Mar from Melbourne for Gaum, passenger James McAlister, Esq., surgeon of the ship
Coquette schooner, Cummins master, sailed from Sydney 27 Feb 1844 bound for Port Phillip via Port Albert. Melbourne Weekly Courier Sat 9 Mar 1844 lists cargo and passengers - Captain and Mrs Moore and female servant, Mr A Kings, Mr and Mrs J Chrissel, Messrs Jones, Clarke, Turner, Leech, Seymour, Brooks, Wheeler, Wilson, Wark, Malprose, Samuel, Thompson, Harper, Parry and Mr and Mrs Carty
- Married Robert Fennell Esq., of Lonsdale St, on 6 Feb 1844 to Maria MacKinny, widow of the late J MacKinny, Esq., of Geelong, and eldest daughter of the late Mr John Batman, of Batman's Hill.
- New Insolvents - No 253, Alexander Thomson, Geelong Merchant, balance in favour of the estate 1 pound.
No 254 Martin Morgan, Leslie Park, farmer, deficiency 39 pounds
No 255 Edward Langhorne Williams Town, Storekeeper, deficiency 264 pounds
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Tue 12th Mar 1844
Tamar schooner, 117 tons, Bell master, sailed 29 Feb 1844 for Port Phillip and arrived 8 Mar 1844 at Melbourne from Launceston, passengers Messrs Palmer, Mr E Wedge, Mr Hart, Mr Ricketts, William Welch, William Terry, Mrs Smythe, W Payne, Thomas Jackson, Elijah Henry
Sally Ann schooner, cleared 9 Mar 1844 and sailed 10 Mar from Melbourne for Port Fairy and Portland, passengers Mr Whyte, Mr McDowell, 4 in steerage
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Fri 15th Mar 1844
Jane Goudie barque, 234 tons, Goudie master, arrived 12 Mar 1844 from the Clyde 14 Nov, passengers Messrs John Leech Hamilton, Mr Henry Mariat Pearson, steerage Mr GD Cummin, William Munson
Shamrock steamer arrived 12 March 1844 from Sydney, passengers Messrs Manton, Carfrae, Smith, Howard, Mitchell, Macnab, Fennell, Shadforth, 6 in steerage
Tamar barque, cleared 12 Mar 1844 and sailed 13 Mar from Melbourne for Launceston, passengers Mr and Mrs Sayers/Sayce and 2 chn, Mr Wilson and 2 in steerage, cargo 200 sheep, 15 bales wool
Mercury schooner, sailed from Port Albert and arrived 18 Mar 1844 at Launceston, passengers Edward Collins, Thomas Hyde
Isabella ship, Captain Hardie, cleared 14 Mar 1844 from Sydney for Port Phillip with sundries, passengers Mrs and Miss French, Mrs and Miss Hardie, Miss Rowe, Captain and Mrs Gordon, Mr J Broadfoot, Mr JH and Mrs Sullivan with 2 chn and servant, Miss Hughes
Christina brig, Captain Pearce, cleared 14 Mar 1844 from Sydney for Port Phillip with sundries, passengers Mr and Mrs Cope with 3 chn and servant, Mrs Tegg and child, Mr J Ryan
- Publicans' Transfers of Licences granted 14 Mar 1844 - JL Lincoln to Timothy Lane, Henry Elmes to D Vickerstaff, M McNamara to James Cavanaugh, Thomas Knapp to Joseph Fosey
- Transfers Refused 14 Mar 1844 - Thomas Howe to Robert Fitchett, John Hook to Charles Hill,
- License removal allowed 14 Mar 1844 - Thomas Howe from White Hart to Pickwick Hotel
- New wine and beer License granted 14 Mar 1844 - Thomas A Gibson, Curlarlue, Mount Macedon; Reay Clarke, Broadfoot Inn near Goulburn
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Tue 19th Mar 1844
Wallace ship, cleared 15 Mar 1844 and sailed 19 Mar from Melbourne for Lima, in ballast
Henry brig, 107 tons, Thomas Nichols master, arrived 15 Mar 1844 at Melbourne from Launceston on 6 Mar 1844, passengers Mr Charles Manton, PW Welsh, Mr Charles Wedge, William Ricketts, John Middleton, Frederick Niblett, William Rawson, William Cooper, Ellen Lowther, Frederick Niblett, Alexander Anderson, cargo includes Manton's 2 bulls.
Margaret schooner, 49 tons, Griffiths master, arrived 15 Mar 1844 at Melbourne from Hobart, passenger Mr William Smith
Flying Fish schooner, 122 tons, Clinch master, arrived 15 Mar 1844 at Melbourne from Hobart, passengers Mr and Mrs David Kelsh and 3 chn and servant, Mr and Mrs Peter Kelsh and child, Dr Learmonth, Messrs Montgomery, Edgehill, Blair, Thomas Riley, W Waitham, Witton
Mercury schooner, 26 tons, James Anderson, master, arrived at Launceston 18 March from Port Alhert, G and F Fisher, agents Passengers Edward Collins, Thomas Hyde
Shamrock barque, cleared 15 Mar 1844 and sailed 16 Mar from Melbourne, arrived at Launceston 19 March, passengers for Launceston Mr and Mrs Sayce/Smythe and 2 chn, Mrs Bird, Messrs Fennell/Fenwell, Barton, Campbell, Burn, Trueman/Freeman, McKeritt, John Parker/Porker, Joseph Brown, Thomas Bell, William Longhurst, Richard Humphrey, Miss McLaughlin, Miss Stowell/Setwell, and for Sydney Messrs Oliphant, Riddle, Walker, Orr, RH Browne, Carfrae, Howie, Holdsworth, John Kennedy, D Crawford, Mary Purcell, John Thomas, McColl. Arrived 25 March at Sydney and then set out again on 29 March.
- Sworn in as District Magistrate on 15 Mar 1844 - ?Airey, Charles Baset Bacon, James Moore
- Sworn in as District Magistrate on 16 Mar 1844 - William Firebrace Esq., Dr McArthur
- Fined 40s for failing to appear for Jury duty on 16 Mar 1844 James Brown, William Bonnell, Solomon Benjamin, William Henry Buckley, John Bignell, James Andrews, William Cross Ewan, Joseph Bendley, David Balfour
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Fri 22th Mar 1844
Abeona schooner, 96 tons, sailed 19 Mar 1844 from Melbourne for Hobart arrived 27 Mar with sheep
Alpha cutter, 18 tons, Bennett master, arrived 20 Mar 1844 at Melbourne from Western Port, passengers Mr Roston, Mr Bailey and 4 in steerage
Joseph Cripps schooner, Gwatkin master, sailed 20 Mar 1844 from Lanceston for Port Albert, passengers Mr WG Atkinson
Emma brig, 121 tons, Fox master arrived Adelaide 22 Mar 1844 from Sydney via Belfast and Port Fairy, out 26 days, passengers Rev W Longbottom (Wesleyan minister) with Mrs and Mr C Longbottom. Mr E Little, Mr and Mrs Tutt, Miss Anderkin, Mr Fearns, Mr and Mrs Freckleton and child, Mr and Mrs Blevin and child, Master Blevin, Mr and Mrs Sloane with Mr T and Miss Sloane. Source SA Register
- Amelia Evans aged 5, was playing when her dress caught fire 21 Mar 1844, and died of her burns. Her father formerly kept the Builders Arms, Little Collins St, now lives in a house at the rear of that building.
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Tue 26th Mar 1844
Margaret sailed 24 Mar 1844 from Melbourne for Hobart
Scout brig, 95 tons, Gwatkin master, sailed 12 Mar from Launceston, and arrived 24 Mar 1844 at Melbourne, passengers Mr John Sinclair, Mr Smith, Charles Banfour, Patrick Burgess, James Farrell, Mr and Mrs Richards and 2 chn,
Henry brig, 107 tons, Nichols master, cleared 25 Mar 1844 and sailed 27 Mar from Melbourne for Launceston to arrive 1 April, passengers Mr McNabb, Horatio Gregory, Thomas Cooper, Samuel Holmes, cargo 400 sheep,
Mary Lloyd barque, has completed loading 731 bales wool, 99 casks tallow, 37 firkins butter, 35 tons mimosa bark, for Liverpool, passengers Mrs Hill, Mrs Sheerer, Mr Beanard, John Bolster, John Sawyer, John Miller,
- New Insolvents 26 Mar 1844 - number 257 Joseph Cowell Passmore, painter, deficiency 25 pounds, No 258 John Cumming brewer, deficiency 401 pounds
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Fri 29th Mar 1844
Flying Fish schooner, 122 tons, Clinch master, cleared 27 Mar 1844 and sailed 28 Mar from Melbourne for Hobart arrived 6 Apr, passengers Miss McLachlan, Mr GH and Mrs Barnes, Mr Mills, Mr Brown, Mr McCracken, Henry Bedle/Bedler, Edward Rice, Denis Murphy, James Neale/Healer, 3 soldiers of 99th Regt, 1 constable and 6 prisoners of the crown
Hawk schooner, Captain Brown arrived Melb 28 March from Sydney on 8 Mar, 2 passengers
Tamar schooner, 117 tons, Bell master, cleared 23 Mar 1844 and sailed 26 Mar from Launceston for Port Phillip passengers Mr Rose, Miss Rose, Mr Burn, Mr J Gaunt, William Price, Thomas Corn, James Rice
Minerva schooner, 110 tons, Fawthrop master, arrived 28 Mar 1844 at Launceston from Portland, passengers Wm Tullock Esq, Wm Robertson Esq, Mr George Sandford with wife and 2 chn, Mrs Bourne, Chas Boyd, F Alexander, TL Gunn/Gwin
Abercrombie schooner, 144 tons, Petley master, at Melbourne 28 Mar 1844 from the Mauritius sailed 18 Feb, passenger Mr Hunter,
Aden barque, 422 tons, Waddell master, sailed 28 Mar for London, passengers Mr and Mrs Andrews with 4 chn and 2 servants, Miss Davenport, Mrs Murray with 4 chn and 2 servants, Mr and Mrs Erskine, Mr and Miss Rose, Messrs Jamieson, Bacon, McKinnon, Montgomery, P Milner, Arden, Haliburton, R Howitt, T Howitt, Enscoe and son, Mr and Mrs Knight and 2 chn, cargo 315 bales wool, 27 casks tallow, 283 tons mimosa bark, etc
Letter quoted 9 Oct 1844 - the Aden was in Rio in early June, all well.
- Wedding - Mr Edward Hart of Collins ST, on 27 Mar 1844, to Isabel, second dau of Mr John Hart of Eastern Hill, by the Judiacal Rites
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