Journal of the ship 'Canton' passage from London to Sydney, April-September 1835

A 456

fonds

April-September 1835

1113225

Microfilm : Z A456

0.4 metres of textual material (1 volume)

The journal is probably written by the Dawson's son, John, who celebrated his 16th birthday on board.

William Dawson, migrated to Sydney in 1832 on the Diana, arriving on May 25, 1833. As the Diana was a female immigration ship it is assumed he worked his passage. In 1835 his parents, John and Mary followed on the Canton sponsored by Mrs Scott of Bunker’s Hill. The Canton was one of the London Emigration Committee’s ships carrying free female passengers to aid in balancing the gender differences within the colony. Four of the Dawson girls, namely Mary, Jane, Fanny & Charlotte, were part of the scheme. Sons John, Thomas & Henry Hockney were aboard also.

Arrival of the Canton, WITH FEMALE EMIGRANTS The ship Canton, with two hundred and thirty-three Female Emigrants, arrived on Thursday afternoon. She sailed from Plymouth, May 20th. The Small-pox has broken out on board the vessel, and two persons died of that disorder, in consequence of which, the Canton, has been ordered into quarantine persons were employed yesterday afternoon in fumigating the mail which will be landed this morning, and if it contains news of importance, we shall lay it before our readers.
(Source: 1835 'Arrival of the Canton, WITH FEMALE EMIGRANTS.', The Sydney Monitor (NSW : 1828 - 1838), 5 September, p. 2 Edition: MORNING, viewed 11 March, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32149655)

Journal has been written in a foolscap bound volume titled, Phaedri Augusti liberti Fabulae Aesopiae 1701, and has several pages of illustrated plates.

On back page has an inscription, "1832, December 6th, William Dawson sailed for Australia with the ship Diana of Whitby".
Includes a list of rations delivered out to the immigrants on board the 'Canton'.
On first page the name of W. Dawson, followed by number of boxes, 16 boxes, 3 baskets, 2 beds, 1 barrel, 4 bags, 2 chairs.
"Gone down below by the Steamer to Graves End"

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