At 10:30 AM 2006-06-01 +1000, Keith Hazzard wrote: >Hi Listers, >Could someone help me with more information on the above ship. >My ancestor arrived in Melbourne, Australia in July 1854 as an unassisted >passenger on this ship. >I think it sailed from England.I would like to know what port, the Master >& ship description please. >Regards from Keith in a very frosty (Minus 5 degrees) Orange, NSW. Hi Keith, I checked the Sydney Shipping Gazette . . http://www.nla.gov.au/ferg/issn/14403897.html Volume 11, Number 535 (24 July, 1854) Page 134 . . and learned that July 13th 1854, the JAMES CASON [sic] arrived at Melbourne, from Liverpool. That portion of the paper is very faded, but I was able to make it out. Unfortunately it doesn't include any more details about the ship, Captain or passengers. I then went to Gilbert Provost's website and found the details you were looking for, ca. 1853 http://www.reach.net/~sc001198/ShipsJ.htm JAMES CARSON - 1853 Master: Captain J. Rainey Rigging: Ship; sheathed in yellow metal in 1851; partly fastened with iron bolts Tonnage: 1,134 tons using old measurements and 1,189 tons using new measurements Construction: 1851 in Québec Owners: Dunn & Sons Port of registry: Belfast Port of survey: Liverpool Voyage: sailed for Australia Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/