Journal of a voyage to Hobart Town, Van Diemans Land, January 1843

B 120

fonds

1843

1107405

Microfilm : CY 3192

0.4 metres of textual material (1 volume)

The "Psyche" arrived in Hobart Town on September 21, 1843, with the following passengers. Several of these names are mentioned in the diary. It is probable that one of these passengers is the author of the diary.

"21 -Arrived the bark Psyche. 263 tons, 2 gun. Irving, from London 7th May, with a general cargo passengers. Mrs. Cook, Mr. Tribe, Mr Morrison, Mrs. Lewin and two children, Mrs. Wigmore, Mrs. Monroe, Mrs Webb and family, Mrs. Walkens, Miss. Walkens, Miss Phillips, Mr. J. Walkens. Mr. Watts, Charles Gingell, Anne Gingell. Mr. Beatie, two Misses Macinu, Mrs. Holland, Mrs. Jennings, Wm. Dinàn.

(Source Trove: 1843 'SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.', The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859), 22 September, p. 2, viewed 5 March, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2952109)


On Monday evening last, at half-past four, the passengers that came in the barque Psyche, from London, met on board the vessel for the purpose of presenting the captain with a slight testimonial of their regard for his kind and gentlemanly conduct during the passage out. A piece of plate, in the shape of a salver, made by Mr. Forrester, of Collins-street. In the centre of the salver was a shield, supported by the colonial emblems, an emu and kangaroo, with the following inscription Presented to Captain Henry R. Irving, by the passengers of the barque Psyche, as a testimonial of their regard for his kind and gentlemanly conduct on the passage from London to Hobart Town."

(Source Trove: 1843 'LOCAL.', The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859), 20 October, p. 2, viewed 5 March, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article2951993)

The diary has no author, but from the first several pages it appears that the ship was the barque "Psyche", captained by Henry Irving. There is also a small list of passengers mentioned.

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