People, I didn't get much response to the question about the ship 'The British Empire' Anyone out there got any information about it? Phillip Carruthers Brisbane, Qld AUSTRALIA Phone +617 3273 5531 (H) Phone +617 3221 9277 (B) Mobile +61 0411 643 427 Fax +617 3229 5475 pcarruth@bigpond.net.au p.carruthers@ndy.com -----Original Message----- From: Phillip Carruthers <pcarruth@bigpond.net.au> To: Australian Shipping <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, 24 January 2002 18:39 Subject: Teh British Empire People, Could someone tell what kind of ship 'The British Empire' was! She travelled between Cumberland and South Australia in 1850's. Would a trip from the west coast of England in 1850 have called at an Irish port to collect passengers? Phillip Carruthers Brisbane, Qld AUSTRALIA Phone +617 3273 5531 (H) Phone +617 3221 9277 (B) Mobile +61 0411 643 427 Fax +617 3229 5475 pcarruth@bigpond.net.au p.carruthers@ndy.com

As quoted from website www.blaxland.com/ozships/page.htm "Arrival of the barque British Empire from London to Adelaide 14th Aug 1850 barque: British Empire weight: 640 tons master: McEwen 240 emigrants" Liz ecmaher@optusnet.com.au Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Carruthers" <pcarruth@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 9:10 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Re: The British Empire > People, > > I didn't get much response to the question about the ship 'The British Empire' > > Anyone out there got any information about it? > > > Phillip Carruthers > Brisbane, Qld > AUSTRALIA > > Phone +617 3273 5531 (H) > Phone +617 3221 9277 (B) > Mobile +61 0411 643 427 > Fax +617 3229 5475 > > pcarruth@bigpond.net.au > p.carruthers@ndy.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Phillip Carruthers <pcarruth@bigpond.net.au> > To: Australian Shipping <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, 24 January 2002 18:39 > Subject: Teh British Empire > > > People, > > Could someone tell what kind of ship 'The British Empire' was! She travelled between Cumberland and South Australia in 1850's. Would a trip from the west coast of England in 1850 have called at an Irish port to collect passengers? > > Phillip Carruthers > Brisbane, Qld > AUSTRALIA > > Phone +617 3273 5531 (H) > Phone +617 3221 9277 (B) > Mobile +61 0411 643 427 > Fax +617 3229 5475 > > pcarruth@bigpond.net.au > p.carruthers@ndy.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >