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Vessel: Barwell Type: Sailing ship
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Usual area: Unknown, but used to carry convicts and the first free settlers to Sydney, Australia.
KNOWN HISTORY
18 May 1798
Arrived at Sydney with load of convicts and settlers, one of the growing number of ships running to the new colony of Australia. In fact, the 'Barwell' carried the first officially sanctioned group of free settlers.Passenger list
Sources:"The Founders of Australia" by Mollie Gillen
Vessel: Beagle Type: Sailing ship
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Usual area: Used as a survey vessel by Charles Darwin on a circum-globe voyage.
KNOWN HISTORY
1831
Richard Matthews, later to be missionary in the Far North of New Zealand, was lay missionary on the ship at this time.
1835
Ship called at Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, NZ
Sources: 'To the Northward' and "Under Northland Skies", by Florence Keene.
Vessel: Ben Nevis Type:  
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Usual area: Migrant ship to New Zealand
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11 Jan 1880
 Arrived at Auckland, NZ.
Passengers
Sources: Auckland Arrivals searchable database
Vessel: Brittania Type: Sailing ship
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Usual area: Arrived at Sydney with load of convicts, part of Second Fleet.
KNOWN HISTORY
14 Oct 1791
Arrival at Sydney with some of the first transported convicts.Passenger list
27 May 1797
Arrival at Sydney with more convicts.
24 Oct 1846
Arrival at Adelaide, South Australia.
Sources: 'A Register of Pioneer Families Vol 2'
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