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Ship Summary

Vessel

BENGAL

Masters

Cunningham, Charles

Journey

Origin

London

Depart Date

Friday, April 5, 1850

Destination

Port Adelaide

Arrive Date

Saturday, August 17, 1850

Journey Notes

Via Plymouth (25 April), with 44 passengers and 4 deaths including the Captain (3 July from diabetes) and the second officer Edward Moyse (23 May fell overboard and drowned). The Chief Officer, John Devereux, brought the ship to port.

Media

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GIBBS, James

Occupation

Overseer, Hotel Proprieto

Farmer, Road Contractor,

Comment

State Library of SA holds the

Timna Green (not verified) on Fri, 2017-06-23 12:53

State Library of SA holds the original and a typed transcript of the "Diary of Thomas Lovely on the 'Bengal', sailed from Plymouth 26 April, arrived Port Adelaide 18 August 1850". (Original with manuscript and typescript transcript kept at the State Library of South Australia - Diary of Thomas Lovely Lovely, Thomas Manuscript | 1850 Available at D Piece (Archival) (D 6395(L)))

06/04/1850 - 18/08/1850