----- Original Message ----- From: "Gayle Stewart" <gs56@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 7:38 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Crew Hi Gayle . My GG Grandfather Clarke Waite absconded from the Ship 'Ranger' on 17 Apr 1856 in Sydney he was 22yrs. He was listed as Boatswain. I have found his name on the crew list on Mariners and ships in NSW waters, is there any way I can find out if he was on other voyages? or any information of the 'Ranger'? Have a look in http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/issn/14403897.html This is the Shipping gazette, digitised by the National Library According to NSW State Records on line index to vessels arriving this barque also came here 15 Apr 1851 and 31 Jul 1851 For 1856 info you would need to check in the Sydney Morning Herald and thats not on line HTH Bye MargM Beautiful Wyong Shire NSW