Hello Chris, THERESA arrived 18 08 1840 at Port Phillip, source ... AL 2143A I would assume the ship arrived in July at Port Phillip List of immigrants from http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/default.htm assisted immigrants includes, (further info would be in Book 2, pages as listed.) JENNINGS ELIZA 16 JUL 1840 THERESA 2 181 -- JOHNSTONE ROBT 18 JUL 1840 THERESA 2 175 Then arrived at Botany Bay in August THERESA 15 08 1840 Botany Bay ... AL 2134 from http://cust.idl.com.au/pt39/nsw1.html 1840 Theresa, Syd 18 8 40 (a) (h) a = adults, >From Shipping Arrivals & Departures Sydney 1826-1840 Aug 18 1840 Vessel Theresa, ship 425t, Master Young, from Port Phillip 11/8 or 12/8, with Merchandise & Passengers The Times, Thursday, Mar 05, 1840, pg. 1; Issue 17297; Col. A Australian Packet Ships - The ship THERESA, of 650 tons burden, Walter Young, late H.C.S., Commander, will sail from Gravesend on the 15th, and from Plymouth the 23rd March, direct for Port Phillip and Sydney. These are first Class ships, have poops, and the highest order of accommodation for cabin, intermediate and steerage passengers; are liberally fitted and supplied with provisions, &c., of the choicest quality, carry experienced surgeons, and never deviate, wind and weather permitting, from the day appointed for sailing. A regular succession of the finest and best equipped ships are despatched, on fixed days, with strict punctuality, every month during the year, proceeding alternately to Port Phillip and Sydney and Sydney direct, All particulars may be known on application to Mr. John Marshall, 26 Birchin Lane, Cornhill. N.B. These ships load at the New Jetty, London Docks. Hope this helps. Lynne. Sydney, AUSTRALIA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Ward" <ceejay@internode.on.net> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:12 AM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] "Theresa" > Good Morning, > > > > Does any lister know anything of, or know where I can find information on, > the "Theresa" which brought assisted British migrants to the Port Phillips > District in July or August, 1840? I'd like to get physical details of the > vessel as well as it's port of departure and the source of any information > from applications for assisted migration. An ancestor 16 year old Eliza > JENNINGS was a passenger as well as 18 year old Robert JOHNSTONE who may > be connected as well