Francis C. Taylor - Journal of a voyage to Port Adelaide on Stag [M2514] 1850 Feb. 16-June 13

M 2514

fonds

Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

432852

Microfilm : M 2514 (see Guide at Micro.Ref.Bks. 2.3/277, vol.11)

microfilm reel 35 mm

The journal begins on 16 Feb. 1850 with the journey to London and meeting the other migrants also going to Australia ; provisions needed as a migrant, boarding Stag (Captain baker) at Deptford on 21 Feb. 1850. Details of the voyage included : food, weather, sighting of birds , porpoises, other ships (outwards and homeward), entertainment on board (reading books on Australia, dancing) ; deaths and burials of seven children, fever on board, robberies. On 9 June Kangaroo Island was sighted and on 12 June Taylor landed at Adelaide. The journal ends with a description of Adelaide and a list of prices of some principal articles sold in Adelaide as taken from The Times paper on 13 June 1850

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M2514
Microfilm copy of originals held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Descriptive list available (1 p.)