Hi John, Log of Logs by Ian Nicholson has VESTAL, HMS/frigate, 26 guns, C TALBOT; Eng 17/1 - NY, 27/2 - Rio - Monte Video - CGH - HTn - Sydney, 6/11 departing for Hong Kong, 22/11 1844 + RN logs in PRO London (not filmed by AJCP). + Brief account published in *Friends of China (HK paper?) & SMH, 15/3/45. + "Notes during run from Port Jackson, 22/11 to Hong Kong, 27/12." from The Nautical Magazine, reproduced in *SMH supp., 17/11/45 + Remark Book, 1844 *RN Hydro Dept. Taunton, Eng; + AJCP, idc. from shipping arrivals & departures 1826-1840 Vestal, barque 374t , Master T. Taylor from Liverpool 8/1 1834. H. Tn 15/8. Merch. + passengers departed Oct 19, Johnstone, for Manilla. Vestal, barque 374t , Master T. Taylor from China 6/3 1835. H. Tn 21/6. tea/etc. departed Oct 13, Taylor, for Calcutta. Vestal, barque 374t , Master T. Taylor from Calcutta 6/3 1836. departed Dec.5, Taylor , for London, with Oil, col. produce & pass. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/aunews1844d.htm VESTAL,26. (1833 Sheerness. BU 1862) 1833 Capt. William JONES (c), 5/53, N.A.W.I. 1837 Capt. Thomas W. CARTER, 11/37, N.A.W.I. 1843 Capt. Charles TALBOT, 11/43, East Indies. HMS Vestal Memorial at Happy Valley Cemetery, Hong Kong - "This monument was erected by Captain Charles Talbot, the officers and crew of H.M.S. Vestal to the sacred memory of their departed shipmates. March 1847 Killed: John SAXTON A.B. by falling 28 Feb 1844. John WATSON R.M. in action 19 Aug 1845. Drowned James KETTLE R.M. Canton R. 19 Jan 1846. John DICCERSON A.B. Canton R. 19 Jan. 1846. Henry SACKETT A.B. at sea 2 Sep 1846. Sam HULLOTT A.B. Died at Sea 1 Apr 1847. Died AD 1845 Edwd LANCEFIELD A.B. 22 Jan. Edwd PRATT Clerk Hong Kong 27 Jan. Wlm TOZER Seaman Hong Kong 31 Jan. Jams. FLEMING Seaman at aea 16 Feb. Murh. McLEOD Qrmaster at sea 21 Feb. Jams THOMPSON Capt F.T. Ceylon 6 Mar. Edwd HAWKINS Cap. Cook Ceylon 23 Mar. Thos WALKER 2nd Master Madras 7 Apr. Jams GREGORY Purser Madras 8 Apr. Died at Hong Kong A.D. 1846-47 Dennis CONOLLY Carp. Mate 13 Jan. William ELDON Seaman 2 Mar. George GREIGG Carp Mate 22 May. Stepn JOYCE Cooper 6 Jul. William McKAY Qrmaster. Robt FEATHERBY Seaman 15 Nov. John ECCLES Seaman 24 Nov. Ben NORMAN Seaman 7 Dec. George WOOD Seaman 14 Jan." Kind regards, Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "E.J. Langford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 1:56 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Pasengers into Sydney > Hi Listers, > > Would someone be able to tell me please how to get details of the ship > Nestal or Vestal carried immigrants into Sydney about 1840. I would really > like to get full passenger list if possible. > > TIA, > John > SA The Festival State > >

Hi Lynne, Many thanks. That's info I would have found difficult to get. Much appreciated. ->> John >> in SA The Festival State >> ---- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne Radford" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Pasengers into Sydney > Hi John, > Log of Logs by Ian Nicholson has > VESTAL, HMS/frigate, 26 guns, C TALBOT; Eng 17/1 - NY, 27/2 - Rio - Monte > Video - CGH - HTn - Sydney, 6/11 departing for Hong Kong, 22/11 > 1844 + RN logs in PRO London (not filmed by AJCP).