The Sir Edward Paget.

the Sir Edward Paget, at one time a fast sailer, was an elaborately fitted-up ship, and one of the first of Green's Line of passenger ships to New Zealand, She had the reputation of making some remarkable passages for her size in her early days. She made three voyages to New Zealand after she had done about twenty-five years' service. She first came to Auckland as far back as 1850, under the command of Captain Barclay, arriving on December 18 after a lengthy passage of 135 days. She arrived in Auckland again on May 25, 1853, under Captain Chapman. She sailed from Gravesend on December 9 and the Downs on the 18th. Her passage down Channel proved an exceedingly boisterous one, and the ship was severely damaged.

She experienced a succession of heavy westerly gales, which drove her into Cowes, where she was detained for some six weeks repairing damages. More severe gales were experienced when rounding the southern part of Van Diemen's Land, heavy seas doing considerable damage. She arrived at Auckland eventually after a lengthy and tedious passage of 170 days from London, or 120 days from Cowes.

The next voyage was to Lyttelton. She sailed from London on February 21, and arrived on July 2, 1856, under Captain Wycherley—131 days from the docks. After discharging cargo and landing some passengers she proceeded to Dunedin, where on August 15 she landed 60 passengers and loaded for Home.