Hi Does anyone have a crew list for the Mary Shepherd that arrived in Melbourne April 1849? I am particularly interested in men who deserted the ship in Melbourne. I have the master as Captain John Alexander McDonald. And first mate Martin Kemble Johnson who was lost overboard in suspicious circumstances. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr Frederick Thomas West Ford. I know the ship went to Guam after leaving Melbourne but no further. If I knew when it returned to England I could look for the crew agreement at Kew Archives. regards John Webster Perth Australia

hello john , my wifes ancestors the ELLIS family from Norfolk England were on this ship , no doubt you have seen the diary from one of the passengers ?? have a feeling that we made contact recently regarding some more of my wifes ancestors ( WALKER/WALLACE ?? ) Brian Johnson > Hi > > Does anyone have a crew list for the Mary Shepherd that arrived in Melbourne April 1849? I am particularly interested in men who deserted the ship in Melbourne. > > I have the master as Captain John Alexander McDonald. And first mate Martin Kemble Johnson who was lost overboard in suspicious circumstances. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr Frederick Thomas West Ford. > > I know the ship went to Guam after leaving Melbourne but no further. If I knew when it returned to England I could look for the crew agreement at Kew Archives. > > regards > > John Webster > Perth Australia > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Further to my message I have found the dates I need but if anyone has the crew agreement that would be good to see. Timeline Mary Shepherd 15 December 1848 leaves Liverpool 20 December 1848 sailed from UK 4 April 1849 arrived Port Philip 12 May 1849 Melbourne to Guam 7 July 1849 arrived Madras from Ennore 14 July 1849 departed for Calcutta 22 September 1848 departed for UK 28 January 1850 arrived Gravesend from Calcutta John -----Original Message----- From: John Webster Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 7:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Norton AntiSpam][MAR] Mary Shepherd 1849 Port Phillip Hi Does anyone have a crew list for the Mary Shepherd that arrived in Melbourne April 1849? I am particularly interested in men who deserted the ship in Melbourne. I have the master as Captain John Alexander McDonald. And first mate Martin Kemble Johnson who was lost overboard in suspicious circumstances. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr Frederick Thomas West Ford. I know the ship went to Guam after leaving Melbourne but no further. If I knew when it returned to England I could look for the crew agreement at Kew Archives. regards John Webster Perth Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message