Passengers arriving at the Port of San Francisco


William Melville

Arrive San Francisco

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

On May 23, 1850, the Daily Alta California Shipping Intelligence Memoranda included the Barque William Melville at Hobart Town on February 11, 1850, loading and sailing for San Francisco on February 22.

Passage

Last of the Tasmanians.
Last of the Tasmanians

Left Launceston, Tasmania, March 30, 1849. On May 13, 1850, sent a boat to 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.

Launceston, Tasmania, 1880.
Launceston, Tasmania, C.1880
from "Australian Pictures" by Howard Willoughby

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.

Daily Alta California, May 24, 1851: FOR SALE by the undersigned, the cargo of the barque William Melville, from Hobart Town, consisting of

  • 690 Boxes onions, 1874 boxes potatoes, 177 boxes applies;
  • 26 baskets apples, 113 bags barley; 219 bags oats;
  • 2 bales gunny bags; 10 bales leather;
  • 124 casks bottled beer, 6 doz each;
  • 4 hhds leaf sugar; 100 bags Mauritius sugar;
  • 100 casks molasses, 60 bxs raisins;
  • 1050 bars iron; 96 bundles iron.

Passengers

South Pacific Map.
1913.
New Zealand, Oceania, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji Islands

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

Daily Alta California, February 3, 1851

Memoranda: Barque William Melville arrived at Hobarttown November 8, 1850.

Hobart Town, 1832.
Hobart Town, C.1832
John Glover
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Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia
Ken Gillham
Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land<br />
Basmania, Australia.
View of Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land
Tasmania, Australia

Coming to America: A History of Immigration and Ethnicity in American LifeHistory of Immigration in America.
Roger Daniels
A History of Immigration in America.This revised edition is an engrossing study of various waves of immigrants to the United States from the colonial era to the present. This is a useful book for anyone who has an interest in learning brief histories of most groups of immigrants to the United States. It also provides a theoretical understanding of the reasons for immigration. Though it is particularly useful in its examination of the pre-colonial and colonial periods.

Migration in World History (Themes in World History)Migration in World History.
Patrick Manning
Migration in World History.Drawing on examples from a wide range of geographical regions and thematic areas, noted world historian Patrick Manning guides the reader through:

  • Trade patterns, including the early Silk Road and maritime trade
  • Effect of migration on empire and industry between 1700 and 1900
  • The earliest human migrations
  • Major language groups (illustrated with original maps)
  • Examination of civilizations, farmers and pastoralists from 3000 BCE to 500 CE
  • Various leading theories and debates surrounding the subject of migration.

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