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Port of San Francisco 1851.
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index (PILI)

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July 28, 1850
William Melville, 219 ton British bark
Captain George Thomas
From Tasmania

Passage

Left Launceston, Tasmania March 30, 1849. On May 13, 1850, sent a boat shore at Patersons' Group in search of water. The boat's crew were decoyed natives into the bushes on the pretense they would be shown water. They were attacked by a great number of natives. Two crewmen were killed: Francis Lacey of Hobart Town and Michael McSweeny of Ireland. Remainder of crew saved themselves by swimming off towards the ship and a boat sent to pick them up. 36 passengers, 116 days to San Francisco.

Cargo

110 opossum rugs, 1 horse (for Captain Thomas), 1 house for the Captain, flour, oats, rice, pickles, butter, bacon, medicine, tobacco, sugar, tea and onions.

Passengers

Mrs. Thomas and Child
J.M.C. Brown
J. Poolwer
D. Ritchie
Robert Towart
Mr. Hodges
Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith
W. Mariner
W. Shepperd
W. Curlew
W. Mannington
D. Wilkins
F. Martin
O. Palmer
E.J. Beecraft
Mr. Lucey
Mr. Lipscombe
J. Love
Mr. Leary
D. McWaney
E. Coorley
J. Burke
T. Jenkins
R. Swain
Mr. and Mrs. French
S. Garasfork
T. Sharp
J. Crandon
D.C. O'Meara
R. Wood
R. Roberts
W. Crask
William Watson

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Page: http://www.maritimeheritage.org/PassLists
Date Entered: Between 1998 and 2008
Sources: Newspaper Archives, Geographicus, The Gold Fleet for California
Daily Alta California, Family Papers, Historical Records, Submissions from Researchers


Research and WebDesign: D. B. A. Levy
Contact: D. Blethen Adams Levy
www.MaritimeHeritage.org and www.InternationalHarbors.com
Sausalito, California 94966 U.S.A.
The Maritime Heritage Project is a U.S. registered 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit charity established in 1998.