I have been told that in Melbourne on 20 September, 1853 William LAWLER was discharged from the barque 'NIMROD'. I have done a number of searches but cannot locate the ship together with this date. Any advice or assistance would be much appreciated. Thanks, Michael Hill Toronto, Canada

----- Hi Michael > I have been told that in Melbourne on 20 September, 1853 William LAWLER > was discharged from the barque 'NIMROD'. I have done a number of > searches but cannot locate the ship together with this date. Not all info is on the Net . I checked a thick book in my local library titled ' Arrivals and Departures Victorian Ports 1846- 1855. Found : Nimrod 893t , Capt J Pearse arr Melbourne 14 Sep 1853 fr Plymouth dep 16 Jun 3 pass ,61 steerage and merch. Dep to Calcutta 10 Nov Hope this helps bye Marg Morters Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia ccfhg@terrigal.net.au