Arrival of the Barque — “Duke of Roxburgh.”

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Arrival of the Barque
“Duke of Roxburgh.”

The barque, “Duke of Roxburgh,” 417 tons, commanded by Capt. James Thomson, with Dr. Francis Healy as surgeon superintendent, sailed from Plymouth on the 5th October, 1839, and arrived at the Port on the 8th February, 1840. There were 25 married couples, 12 single men, 16 single women, 10 children between nine and fourteen, 29 between one and nine and 9 under one year. Following is the passenger list:—

Name Age Wife's Age No. of Children

Baker, Henry 24 19 —

Bassett, William 28 26 1

^*Bell — — —

Bryant, James 27 24 —

Clark, Emma 23 — —

Connor, Kitty 30 — —

Cunday, Chas. 23 23 —

^*Davis, —— — — —

^*Farrar, —— — — —

Fowler, John 30 29 1

Gilbert, Wm. 35 26 2

Gomm, and Lady — — —

Goswell, John 20 — —

Greenwood, J. — — —

Hartley, Stephen 47 45 —

Hartley, Jane, 16; Mary 15 — —

Hawke, William 32 36 2

Healy, and Lady — — 5

Hebden, M. Jane 20 — —

Hight, and Lady — — —

^*Hunter, George (6 daughters and 4 sons.) — — 10

Hunter, Barbara 42 — —

^*Jackson, and Lady — — —

Jeffery, Joseph 25 29 1

Knight, Wm. 33 32 5

Lloyd, Fred A. 19 — —

^*Lyon, William — — —

May, James 29 20 —

^*Monteith, A. — — —

^*Parnell, and Lady — — —

^*Pierce, and Lady — — —

Poad, Thos. 28 29 2

Prouse, R. 42 44 3

Prouse, May, 20; Sarah 18 — —

Prouse, William 15 — —

Reading, J. Brown 26 27 2

Reynolds, Jane 22 — —

Roberts, Phillip 36 34 3

Rule, James 27 22 1

^*Scott, and Lady — — —

Smith, Frdk. 49 50 1

Smith, Dan Thos. 25 — —

Smith, Thos, 19; Sam 17 — —

Smith, Mary 15 — —

Stephen, Wm. 50 — —

Thomas, Wm. 33 28 4

Tucker, Josiah 36 38 4

Turtley, Arthur 26 30 3

Udy, Hart 31 27 4

Uren, Thomas. — — —

Williams, Jas. 42 40 4

Williams, Isabella 22 — —

Williams, Richard 20 — —

Williams, Mary Ann 18 — —

Williams, Elizabeth 15 — —

Woodward, S. (Junr.) 27 17 —

Some of the passengers were recommended by Sir Wm. Molesworth, Jas. Furneaux, and John S. Savery.

(Signed)
Francis Healy
, Surgeon, and

Robert St. John
, Commander.

On the 7th February, Colonel Wakefield went out to the heads in the “Cuba,” and brought in the “Duke of Roxburgh,” the third ship, whose captain had been lost overboard accidentally in a gale of wind off Stephen's Island.

^* Early Settlers' Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1, p. 9.

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Name	Age	Wife's Age	No. of Children
Baker, Henry	24	19	—
Bassett, William	28	26	1
^*Bell	—	—	—
Bryant, James	27	24	—
Clark, Emma	23	—	—
Connor, Kitty	30	—	—
Cunday, Chas.	23	23	—
^*Davis, ——	—	—	—
^*Farrar, ——	—	—	—
Fowler, John	30	29	1
Gilbert, Wm.	35	26	2
Gomm, and Lady	—	—	—
Goswell, John	20	—	—
Greenwood, J.	—	—	—
Hartley, Stephen	47	45	—
Hartley, Jane, 16; Mary	15	—	—
Hawke, William	32	36	2
Healy, and Lady	—	—	5
Hebden, M. Jane	20	—	—
Hight, and Lady	—	—	—
^*Hunter, George (6 daughters and 4 sons.)	—	—	10
Hunter, Barbara	42	—	—
^*Jackson, and Lady	—	—	—
Jeffery, Joseph	25	29	1
Knight, Wm.	33	32	5
Lloyd, Fred A.	19	—	—
^*Lyon, William	—	—	—
May, James	29	20	—
^*Monteith, A.	—	—	—
^*Parnell, and Lady	—	—	—
^*Pierce, and Lady	—	—	—
Poad, Thos.	28	29	2
Prouse, R.	42	44	3
Prouse, May, 20; Sarah	18	—	—
Prouse, William	15	—	—
Reading, J. Brown	26	27	2
Reynolds, Jane	22	—	—
Roberts, Phillip	36	34	3
Rule, James	27	22	1
^*Scott, and Lady	—	—	—
Smith, Frdk.	49	50	1
Smith, Dan Thos.	25	—	—
Smith, Thos, 19; Sam	17	—	—
Smith, Mary	15	—	—
Stephen, Wm.	50	—	—
Thomas, Wm.	33	28	4
Tucker, Josiah	36	38	4
Turtley, Arthur	26	30	3
Udy, Hart	31	27	4
Uren, Thomas.	—	—	—
Williams, Jas.	42	40	4
Williams, Isabella	22	—	—
Williams, Richard	20	—	—
Williams, Mary Ann	18	—	—
Williams, Elizabeth	15	—	—
Woodward, S. (Junr.)	27	17	—

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“Duke of Roxburgh.”