Hi everyone, I researching a family that arrived in NSW in 1844 on the ship "William Metcalfe". What I'm looking for is more information on the ship or are there any diaries that have been published for this journey or other journeys around this time. The ship made several journeys to various colonies. I have tried an internet search with limited success. Any help would be much appreciated. Regards, Wesley No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.7/1062 - Release Date: 10/10/2007 5:11 PM

Hi Wesley, There is info here http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancensw/Wm%20Metcalfe.htm http://www.reach.net/~sc001198/ShipsV_to_Z1.htm WILLIAM METCALFE - 1838-1839 Master: Captain Philipson Rigging: Ship; sheathed in copper in 1834 Tonnage: 447 tons Construction: 1834 in Sunderland Owners: H. Metcalfe Port of registry: London Port of survey: London Voyage: sailed for Sydney >From Shipping Arrivals & Departures Sydney William Metcalfe, 448 tons, arrived 13/3/1844 Master;E Phil(l)ipson, from London14/11/1843, Plymouth 16th, Cork; 24th, with 25 Bounty Immigrants; 70 females, 85 male & 95 children. There are but few agricultural labourers, being mostly Mechanics, under surgeon Thomas Phillips, Also Captain's wife and cabin pas. Mr J Taylor. Advertised to take horses to Calcutta @ 5 pound per head, & 21 passengers. Sailed 9th June. Journals & Publications 1834, Surgeon's journal, AJCP PRO Reel 3212 1837, journal by Samuel Elliot, Northern Regional Library, Launceston. 1839 Diary by J B Were, passenger, La Trobe Library, MS 7619 & published privately as "A Voyage from Plymouth to Melbourne in 1839", Melb. 1964 http://home.vicnet.net.au/~pioneers/pppg14.htm A voyage from Plymouth to Melbourne in 1839: the shipboard and early Melbourne diary of Jonathan Binns Were, CMG. Jonathan Binns Were. [910.4 WILL WER] Copies of above available from http://www.booksandcollectibles.com.au/bsearch.php3?bsearch_submit=Search&auth=Were%2C+Jonathan+Binns&title=A+Voyage+from+Plymouth+to+Melbourne+in+1839 Lynne. Sydney, AUSTRALIA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wesley Smith" <husky@wagtail.net> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 2:51 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] William Metcalfe > Hi everyone, > > I researching a family that arrived in NSW in 1844 on the ship "William > Metcalfe". What I'm looking for is more information on the ship or are > there any diaries that have been published for this journey or other > journeys around this time. The ship made several journeys to various > colonies. I have tried an internet search with limited success. > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Regards, > Wesley > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.7/1062 - Release Date: > 10/10/2007 > 5:11 PM