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The "Bussorah Merchant" [B 25221] • Photograph

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Summary

The 'Bussorah Merchant'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 13.8 cm x 9 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Collection

Part of Ship Collection

Subject

Bussorah Merchant (Ship)

Catalogue record

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Historical information

This ship travelled to Australia on several occasions, including one to South Australia in 1848, and once as a convict transport. Its Melbourne 1850 arrival as an emigrant ship was announced in the Shipping Gazette 6 Jul 1850: Geelong - arrival - June 26. 'Bussorah Merchant', ship, 530 tons, Edwards, commander, from Plymouth 26th January and Cowes 24th February." The 'Bussorah Merchant' put back into Cowes from stress of weather." In the Shipping Gazette 20 July 1850 was the announcement of the 'Bussorah Merchant's arrival to Port Phillip from Geelong on July 5'. The same gazette, on 27 July 1850 announced from Port Phillip, "Bussorah Merchant - Captain Edwards, of the above vessel, which lately arrived in Geelong, has been presented with a splendid piece of plate by his immigrants and passengers, in token of respect for his kindness and gentlemanly behaviour to them all on the passage to this colony; although they had a long passage out, everything went well on board." [information provided by researcher].

Digitisation information

Date

29/06/2007

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,224 x 1,975 pixels (6.4 MP)

Size

19.14 MB

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