The Wreck of the "Royal Charter": Compiled from Authentic Sources, with Some Original MatterFowler, Frank
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The Wreck of the "Royal Charter": Compiled from Authentic Sources, with Some Original Matter
Fowler, Frank
Royal Charter (Ship); Shipwrecks -- Wales -- Anglesey
'A respectable man named Thompson; went out in the "Royal Charter,"
obtained a situation in Melbourne, and was coming home for the
purpose of bringing out his family. Mr. Thompson, aged about fifty;
a stout-looking man, an engineer; had left his wife and family in
Hobart Town, Tasmania. James Wyatt, a fine stout-looking young man,
age about twenty-eight, dark complexion and dark hair, about six
feet high; a native of England, and had been at sea before. An
Irishman, named Cavanagh, low sized, but very stout; light hair, and
age about thirty. I think he was from the county Limerick, but am
not certain; had been in America, and had been sailoring for some
time, and worked in a steamer that sailed between Melbourne and
Launceston, Tasmania. An Englishman named Cowley, age about
thirty-five. A stout-looking man named Grice, aged about forty-five.
An old man and his son, from about Nenagh; I think their name was
Faba. Charles Conway, from some part of England, age about
twenty-eight, and was a working jeweller; was of low size and slight
make, with light hair. William Ford, age about twenty-five, dark
complexion and dark hair, of low size and slight make, and was a
smart intelligent fellow; I think he was from London, or some part
of England, and was working at the Ovens Diggings for some time. A
young man named Purdy, a blacksmith, native of England; of low size,
age about twenty-five, dark complexion. Joseph Moss, London, a Jew,
age about forty-five; was in Australia before, and sailed in the
"Kent." Mr. Davis, a Jew, low size, dark hair, age about
forty-three. Mr. Rea was going to London, and had been some time in
New Zealand, spoke French and English, age about forty, with thin
features. A low size, thin-faced man, named Jones, age about forty,
very much pock-marked. An old man, over fifty, low size, stout make,
worked in a foundry in Castlemaine, was going home for his family. I
wrote a direction on two cards for him, one was Dowles and the other
Abergavenny; these were to put on his boxes or luggage. I think he
worked for Mr. Varian, Castlemaine, and was an Englishman. John
Tyrrel, age about twenty-three, dark hair; was a native of some part
of England. An Englishman named Jacob. George Sieter, a German, age
thirty. Francis Weber, German, age twenty-six. A young man named
Fowler, a German, age twenty-one. A young man named Hughes. Mr.
James P. O'Dowd, of Dublin, who had made several voyages in the
ill-fated vessel.'
This list is given with all its imperfections, because the names of
steerage passengers are not usually published in the colonial
newspapers.
DR. SCORESBY ON THE 'ROYAL CHARTER.'
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