a bit on the voyage -
The Argus, Thursday 3rd Sep1857
The
Hornet, from Southampton, anchored in Hobson's Bay yesterday. She brings 448 Government immigrants,
which are classed as follows:- Married couples, 47; single women, 236; single men, 23; children from 1 to 12
years, 90; infants, 5. Six births have taken place on the passage, and no death has occurred among the
passengers. A fatal accident happened on the 27th July, when, during a very heavy gale, a boy named Joseph
Bulmer, aged sixteen years, a native of Shields, fell from the main-yard on deck, and died about twenty-four
hours afterwards.
Capt. Grieves reports having experienced very heavy weather throughout the passage; as
also the loss of the cross-jack yard.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 24th January 1859.
Government Emigration. - The Government emigrant ship
Hornet, 1155 tons,
Captain Thomas Greeves, sailed from
Plymouth on Wednesday, the 10th instant, for Sydney, New South Wales, with 438 emigrants in charge of
Surgeon-Superintendent Andrew Sexton Gray, M.D. The Emigration Commissioners have givne notice of their
intention to receive tenders next Thursday, the 18th instant, for a ship to proceed to Melbourne, Victoria,
to be ready for the reception of passendgers on such days as the Commissioners may appoint between the 3rd
and 10th of January.
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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 23rd April 1859
FOR STEERAGE PASSENGERS ONLY. - For
LONDON.-To sail positively on 20th APRIL, in
ballast.-The
splendid A1 clipper ship HORNET, 2000
tons burthen,
THOMAS GRIEVES, Commander, will sail
as above, and will only take 20 steerage passengers. The
ship is very comfortably fitted up; and a liberal scale of
provisions will be provided. From her size and lofty and
roomy'tween decks, offers a most desirable conveyance.
Early application is necessary to secure berths. Passage
money very moderate.
Apply to GILCHRIST, WATT, and Co., Margaret- street
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