1844

The newspaper "South Australian Register " Wednesday 19 June 1844 p 2 has this article about the arrival of the barque "Augustus" In the list of passengers (see below) there is no mention of anyone named on AUSTIN on this voyage. What is your source that John & Ed Austin were on this voyage? ARRIVED. Sunday, June 16th — The barque Augustus, 371 tons, Duff, master, from Sydney. Passengers — Messrs. Dark, J. B. Neales, Dutton, Smith, Brown, Joseph, and Nixon; Mrs Duff, 2 chil- dren and servant, Mrs Brown, and children, Mr and Mrs Hall, and 2 children, in the cabin ; Mr and Mis Hutchings, and 3 children, Mr and Mrs Thomas, and children, Mr and Mrs Hannah, and 3 children, R. Condroy, W. Denis, Mr and Mrs Coil, and 2 children, James Walker, David Williams, Mr and Mrs Louis, Mr And Mrs Sher- wood, and child, R. Shand, H. Hughes, Mr and Mrs McSheen, and child, Mr and Mrs Crocket, C. Pearce, and W. Alleyne, in the steerage