Mariners at the Cape of Good Hope

[Sue Mackay]

There were many shipwrecks off the Cape of Good Hope, as well as the usual bouts of sickness, fever etc. I have been transcribing BMDs and other snippets from the South African Commercial Advertiser from original copies held at Kew (1824-1842 so far covered, but the project is ongoing) and notice a large number of death notices for seamen. If you have failed to "bury" one of your mariner ancestors during this period, have a look at http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/, where there is a pretty good search engine.

[Ken Berry]

Hi Sue,
Its a big project to have taken on. My Grandfather was Thomas Edward Lunt 3rd Engineer on a ship S.S.Sagamore having left Boston Mass.on the 26th February 1917.The 3rd March 1917 the ship was torpedoed by U-49 and sank within 30 minutes.Three lifeboats were launched and quite a few of the Crew and Passengers managed to get into them.The 3 lifeboats tried to stay together overnight,but a big storm came up and in the morning there was only one lifeboat still around.The other 2 never to be seen again.There were 17 survivors in the lifeboat still afloat, including my grandfather.On the 12th of march a Blue Funnel Ship out of Liverpool S.S.Deucalion spotted the
lieboat and took aboard the only 7 survivors ,including my grandfather.The Deucalion landed them at Capetown.5 of the 7 survivors had to have their feet amputated right away due to Frostbite and Gangrene.My grandfather Mum always told me that he was OK when he got home and had been feted and treated as a bit of a hero.From a web site, [email protected]
I received a note showing that he had been operated on numerous times from 1920 to 1922,finally amputating his lower legs to just below his knee joints.My Dads Father Pa had a newspaper cutting out of a South African,Capetown Newspaper.I can remember it was about at least half a full page.Unfortunately Thomas Edwared My grandad couldn't cope and he had all the support possible from family and friends he became a Chronic Alcoholic.Pa my Dads Dad was a tugboat Captain and always quoted the newspaper cutting to me and said "He was a hero and was devastated by what had happened to the crew and the men in his lifeboat." The newspaper cutting I don't know what happened to it over the years as I was in Scotland Serving my apprenticeship and then went to sea and both grandads died while I was at sea in 1955.I was wondering if there is any way I could email A news paper or Archives that you know of as the dates are correct.There really a very long story still but that is enough of my ramblings.Thank You for bearing with me and any help would be most appreciated.Best Regards Ken Berry.
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[Sue Mackay]

Sadly my transcriptions will have to stop at 1853 as that is when the Colonial Office stopped receiving separate copies of the SA newspapers (and hence the end of the holdings at Kew) and although there are later additions at the BL Newspaper Library at Colindale I cannot use my digital camera there to take lots of pictures and then transcribe at home.

My experience of newspapers in South Africa itself is that local libraries tend to have archives of the papers local to them, but I have not heard of an equivalent to Colindale.

So it might be best to search the BL Catalogue (http://catalogue.bl.uk/F/?func=file&file_name=login-bl-list) and identify a likely paper, then get a local researcher to look it up for you. Sadly I live in Cardiff so can't do this for you.

Click on Search the Integrated Catalogue, then Catalogue Subset Search (on blue banner), then Newspapers. Enter something like Cape Town.

[Sue Mackay]

Now that my transcriptions from The South African Advertiser are complete (up to 1856) I have been extracting some of the obvious mariners and seamen, although the eggsa site should be checked for any I've missed or who did not identify themselves as seamen.

Below are the extracts from CO53/1 (1826-1829)

Wednesday 15 March 1826

LOSS OF THE PERSEVERANCE
The Perseverance, Captain BEST, struck on the Whale Rock about four o’ clock on Sunday afternoon and went down in the course of the evening in about 7 fathoms water. The Passengers and Crew were saved. Capt.B. speaks in warm terms of the prompt assistance afforded by the Commandant of Robben Island, who approached the vessel within about an hour after she struck, and safely landed part of the passengers. A boat from the Buckinghamshire was also of great service in taking out whatever luggage could be come at, and the conduct of Mr. CROZIER, who had charge of the boat, was most creditable. The proper assistance was rendered by the Port Office, by the Agents to Lloyds, Messrs. NISBET & DICKSON, and by HMS Helicon, as soon as the accident was known. We decline making any remarks until after the investigation, which we understand the Agents for Lloyds will immediately institute.

Wednesday 14 June 1826

STRANDED BRIG NAUTILUS
The undersigned is desirous of entering into a Contract with any person or persons who are willing to engage to get the Brig Nautilus off the Beach where she now lies, near the Military Hospital, and put her in a fit and complete state for sea (under inspection). She will require to be coppered and supplied with a new 12 or 13 inch hemp cable &c &c. Further particulars may be known by application at the Office of Mr. Notary CADOGAN, where tenders will be received until Thursday next at 2 o’ clock.
W. TRIPE, Master of the Nautilus
NB Adequate security will be required for the performance of the contract.

Wednesday 5 November 1828

DEATH
Nov 2: Charles FAWTHORP (late Seaman) aged 45 years.

Wednesday 12 November 1828

DEATH
Nov 6: William OATS (late seaman of the ship Glenalvon) aged 24 years.

Wednesday 24 December 1828

DEATH
Dec 21: James WALKER, late seaman, aged 32 years.

Wednesday 18 February 1829

DEATH
Buried on Sunday 15th inst, Mr. George NORTH, Master of the ship Emma, who died at sea on the 4th inst, aged 22 years.

Wednesday 18 March 1829

DEATH
Buried on the 16th, George IRVING, seaman of the ship Hero, drowned in Table Bay.

Saturday 4 April 1829

DEATH
April 1: Buried Thomas JOHNSON, boatman, aged 21 years, who was drowned in Table Bay on 23rd March.

Saturday 1 August 1829

DEATH
John NELSON, seaman of HM Ship Chanticleer, drowned in Table Bay 27 July, aged 25 years.

[Sue Mackay]

Wednesday 17 February 1830

LOSS OF THE LADY HOLLAND
Information was received in town on Monday last by Messrs BORRADAILES, THOMPSON & PILLANS of the Lady Holland, Capt. SNELL, having struck on a reef of rocks on the north end of Dassen Island, at about half past 10 o’clock on Sunday night. The night was very dark, and it was blowing a strong gale of wind from the S.E. A vigilant look-out had been kept from sun-et, at which period no appearance of land could be discerned: a few minutes before the vessel struck, the man stationed in the forecastle called out “Breakers ahead!” – the helm was immediately put down, but she struck before coming round. Some time previously the lead was hove, and no bottom could be found at 120 fathoms. Capt. SNELL ordered the mainmast to be cut away; this was done, but it fell backwards on the mizenmast, and carried that away also. The boats were then got out, and the whole of the passengers and crew got safely ashore at Dassen Island, without, however, being able to secure either provisions or water. A great portion of the cargo, it is hoped, will be saved, much of it consisting of Madeira wine in casks.
As soon as the intelligence of this unfortunate accident reached the Agents, they, with the utmost promptitude, dispatched the Constitution and Messrs. SINCLAIR’s boats &c, together with a wagon, for the purpose of relieving the passengers and crew, and of saving as much of the cargo as can be got at.
The Falcon, sloop, the cutter George, the Port Captain’s launch, the Northwester and several other boats went off to the spot in order to afford assistance: the Agents also made a request that Government would give directions to the nearest Authorities to provide for the protection of any of the goods which may float ashore. On Capt. SNELL’s arrival in Town, further particulars will no doubt be learned.
Dassen Island is about forty miles to the northward of Table Bay and nearly midway between the latter and Saldanha Bay. The Lady Holland sailed from London in Oct last bound to Madras and Calcutta.
Passengers:
Mrs. LASCELLES, Mrs. STOREY, Mrs. MAUN, Mrs. DUFF, Miss SAUNDERS, Miss LIGHTFOOT, Miss DUVAL, Miss MOLESWORTH, Miss BAILIE, Miss WARBURTON, two Misses BYRNE; Colonel DE GRAVES, Mr. LASCELLES, Madras Civil Service; Captain POULTON; Captain STOREY; Lieut. LEYCOCK; Mr. Assistant Surgeon ALLARDICE; Cadet DURAND; and Mr. GIBBON.

Saturday 24 April 1830

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church Cape Town Thursday April 15 by the Rev. J. Adamson DD:
George ROBB Esq of the ship Leda to Miss Johanna Justina VAN NIEKERK.

Wednesday 29 September 1830

DEATH
Sept 24: Henry HILDYARD, steward of the ship Lonach, aged 30 years

Wednesday 15 December 1830

DEATH
Dec 11: Mr. Thomas GOLDSWORTHY, Master of the Brig Resolution, aged 33 years.

Wednesday 22 December 1830

DEATH
Dec 14: Mr. David IRVIN, half pay, formerly purser of HMS Heron, aged 40 years.

Saturday 8 January 1831

MARRIAGE (by Special Licence)
In the English Church Cape Town Monday Jan 3 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
Henry HUTCHINSON Esq, Captain of the Lord William Bentinck, widower, to Miss Mary SCARMAN.

Wednesday 9 March 1831

CHRISTENING
At Simon’s Town by the Rev John Frey, Chaplain of HM ship Maidstone on Sun Feb 27:
A daughter of Mr. Charles Penrose BELLAMY, Master of HMS Maidstone, baptised Maria Louisa.

Saturday 26 March 1831

DEATH
March 21: Mr. William JOHNSTON, Master of the bark Thorne, aged 30 years.

Saturday 9 April 1831

MARRIAGE (by special licence)
In the English Church Cape Town Wednesday April 6 by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
Mr. John Marsden STEWARD, Master of the bark Planter, to Mrs. Lydia EASTGATE, widow of the late Mr. Wm. EASTGATE.

DEATH
April 5: Samuel GILLHAM, seaman, aged 29 years

Saturday 6 August 1831

DEATH
July 31: John FISHER, seaman, aged 39 years.

Saturday 1 October 1831

BIRTH Sept 23 at the Royal Observatory, the lady of the Rev John FRY, Chaplain of HM Ship Maidstone, of a son.

Wednesday 7 December 1831

DEATH
Dec 1: A son of the Rev.J. FRY, Chaplain of HMS Maidstone, named John Charles, aged 3 months.

Saturday 14 January 1832

Mr. James LOW, Master Shipwright, begs leave to inform his friends and the public that in consequence of his long sickness he wishes to retire from business during his illness, therefore offers for sale his extensive stock of goods at very moderate prices, and intends shortly to hold a public sale of which due notice will be given.
13 January 1832

Saturday 11 February 1832

CHRISTENING
In the English Church Cape Town Tuesday Feb 7 by the Rev G. Hough, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A daughter of Captain DOUGLAS of the ship Morley, baptised Ellen.

Wednesday 15 February 1832

DEATH
Feb 12: Andrew PATERSON, seaman, aged 43 years.

Wednesday 7 March 1832

DEATH
March 3: William FORD, seaman, aged 40 years.

Wednesday 25 April 1832

DEATH
April 19: John KENNEY, seaman, aged 45 years.

Wednesday 11 July 1832

DEATH
July 9: Richard ADAMS, late seaman of the ship Triumph.

[Sue Mackay]

Have changed the thread title slightly as these are not all deaths.

CO53/3

Saturday 11 May 1833

DEATH
May 8: Thomas WHEELER, seaman, aged 28 years.

Saturday 18 May 1833

DEATH
May 15: Mr. John Samuel ROGERS, seaman, aged 49 years

Saturday 8 June 1833

DEATH
June 3: A son of Capt. T. COBERN, named John, aged 4 months

Wednesday 26 June 1833

MARRIAGE at St.Helena on the 23rd May 1833, at Longwood House, the Residence of General Charles Dallas, Governor of St.Helena, was married by Special Licence by the Rev R.P.Brooke, Captain Henry HARRIS, Commander of the Hon.Co’s ship Lowther Castle, to Miss Henrietta MONTGOMERIE, daughter of the late Captain MONTGOMERIE of HM 57th Foot and granddaughter of the late General FLETCHER of Saltoun N.B

Wednesday 18 December 1833

DEATH
Dec 4: James DAVEY, seaman, aged 21 years

Saturday 4 January 1834

Captain FORDHAM of the American Ship Blackstone will not hold himself responsible for any debts the crew of said vessel may contract during her stay at this place.
Table Bay, Jan 3 1834.

Wednesday 29 January 1834

DEATH
Jan 25: Mr. Thomas GREEN, Chief Mate of the bark Hope, aged 26 years.

Wednesday 5 February 1834

DEATH
Jan 29: William WOOD, seaman of the HCS Thames, aged 25 years.

Wednesday 19 March 1834

DEATHS
March 12: William Henry BEALE, seaman, aged 30 years.
March 15: John WEATHERSON, seaman, aged 28 years

Saturday 2 August 1834

MARRIAGE
By Special Licence in the English Church Simon’s Town Wednesday July 23 by the Rev H Frazer AB, Colonial Chaplain:
Mr. I.W. HUGHES, Master of the ship Hall, to Miss Maria Johanna MILLER.

Wednesday 22 October 1834

CHRISTENING
On Sunday Oct 19 as above:
A son of W.S. WILLSON Esq, Captain of the Platina, baptised Joseph Thomas Sinclair.

Wednesday 21 January 1835

MARRIED at Port Louis Mauritius on the 6th Dec last by the Rev H Bankes, Captain Henry BYRON of the bark Premier to Jane Anne, daughter of Capt.Thos. WINTER of the brig Mary & Jane.

Wednesday 11 March 1835

DEATH
March 4: E. FISHER, seaman, from the ship Juliana, aged 40 years.

Wednesday 6 May 1835

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Church Cape Town by the Rev G Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
On Sunday May 3 as above:
A daughter of Capt. F. CLARK of the brig Skerne, baptised Emma Frances.

Wednesday 27 May 1835

MARRIAGE (By Special Licence)
In the English Church Rondebosch on Tuesday May 19 by the Rev G Hough MA, Sen. Colonial Chaplain:
Capt.D. SHIRLING of The Olive Branch to Miss Ann HEYWARD.

Saturday 4 July 1835

DEATHS
Simon’s Town:
June 10: David WEBSTER, late carpenter HMS Coracoa, aged 38 years.
June 11: Sillbrooke PAGE, late marine HMS Winchester, aged 22 years.
June 15: John FRAZER, seaman HMS Rattlesnake, aged 31 years.

Wednesday 16 December 1835

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Saturday Dec 12 by the Rev Holt Okes DD, officiating for the Senior Colonial Chaplain:
By Special Licence
Mr. John DOXFORD, Chief Officer of La Belle Alliance, to Miss Julia FLISHER

[Sue Mackay]

Saturday 26 March 1836

DEATH
March 22: On board the ‘Fergusson’ Mr. William Henry BROWN, Midshipman, aged 16 years.

Wednesday 13 April 1836

DEATH
April 7: Mr. Frederic HYLLER, Chief Officer of the Kerswill, aged 19 years.

Saturday 13 August 1836

Lieut. JOHNSTON RN, having been grossly insulted and assaulted by Dr. DARSEY of the ship Childe Harold, while on her passage from Bombay, and not having succeeded in procuring a friend in the first two days after his arrival here; I, feeling his situation, there being no Officer of the Squadron on the spot, on Thursday last (the third day) offered my services. I twice uged Dr. DARSEY to give Lieut. JOHNSTON the only satisfaction left in his power, after the gross manner in which he had behaved, but without success.
H.D. COWPER, Capt. 98th Regt.

Wednesday 26 October 1836

DEATH
Oct 20: Captain W.P. LEWIS of the U. States Sealing Schooner Amazon, aged 32 years.

Wednesday 2 November 1836

DEATH
Oct 28: Mr. William SALISBURY, Master Mariner, aged 35 years.

Wednesday 30 November 1836

MARRIAGE
By Special Licence
At Wynberg on Monday the 28th Nov 1836 by the Rev Holt Okes DD, Officiating Chaplain:
Mr. Walken Tench KERSWILL, Commander of the Brigand Lynher, to Miss Carolina Hester Martha MERCKEL

Saturday 4 February 1837

MARRIAGE
By Special Licence
In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Friday the 27th January by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
James FORRESTER Esq, Commander of the ship Australia, Widower, to Miss Ann PURCHESS.

Wednesday 29 March 1837

DEATH
March 24: Mr. Robert JOHNSON, Seaman of the Layton, aged 22 years.

Wednesday 26 April 1837

DEATH
April 22nd 1837: Robert HOFFMAN, from the Bark Lowther, aged 16 years.

Wednesday 17 May 1837

DEATH
May 11: James JOHNSTONE, seaman, aged 26 years.

Wednesday 4 October 1837

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Monday the 2nd October by the Rev George Hough MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A daughter of Capt. Thomas COBERN, baptised Elizabeth Charlotte

Wednesday 8 November 1837

DEATH
Nov 2: John SHEPHARD, late seaman of the Brig Knysna, aged 35 years.

Saturday 18 November 1837

DEATH
Nov 16 1837: John SILVESTER, seaman from the Sir Edward Paget, Native of Africa

Wednesday 28 February 1838

DEATHS
Feb 21 1838: Mr. William LENG, Chief Mate of the Olivia, aged 35 years.
Feb 23: George PRESTON, Seaman of the Ship Malabar, aged 35 years.

Wednesday 28 March 1838

DEATH
March 26: Captain Peter SANDFORD of the Brig Mary & Jane, aged 33 years.

Saturday 19 May 1838

DEATH
May 11 1838: Mr. David COLLINS, late Chief Mate of the Brig Eliza, aged 38 years.

Saturday 18 August 1838

DEATH
Aug 11 1838: Capt. Charles RICHARDSON of the Brig Alice, aged 32 years

Wednesday 5 September 1838

DEATH
August 28th 1838: Robert CATCHPOLE, seaman, aged 33 years.

Wednesday 31 October 1838

DEATHS
Oct 24th: Robert WALKER, seaman, native of North Shields.
Oct 27th: John SMITH, seaman, aged 34 years

Saturday 24 November 1838

DEATH
At Simon’s Town Nov 15: Joseph SMITH, seaman, HMS Melville, aged 23 years and 5 months.

[Sue Mackay]

Saturday 2 March 1839

WRECK OF THE TRAFALGAR
(From a Correspondent)
The crew and passengers of the Trafalgar, with one exception, were brought safe on shore at half past 9 on Friday evening. The whole number amounted to about 60 persons, of whom 9 were cabin passengers, and 30 in the second cabin and steerage. The ship struck on the rocks at half past 11 on Thursday night and immediately had her masts cut away; she was gradually beaten towards the shore, from which, at daylight, she was not above 100 yards distant. The gentlemen residing in the neighbourhood, having been alarmed by the signals of distress, crowded to the shore shortly after the ship struck, and remained holding lights on the rocks throughout the night; expresses were forwarded to Cape Town, and boats sent to the ship, which served only to increase the distress of the sufferers, by being compelled, from the roughness of the sea, to return without arriving at the ship; a boat was at length conveyed, by land, from town, and a brave sailor named MILNE, having swam with a rope on shore, the boat was transferred between the ship and the rocks until the entire of her company were rescued. Some of the unhappy sufferers were admitted to the houses of gentlemen of the neighbourhood, among whom the Rev Mr BECK, Mr. MACKRILL &c were remarkable for their kindness and hospitality. The shore, for a mile beyond the Light-house, has since been strewed with the fragments of the cargo, and we regret to say considerable depredation and theft took place, notwithstanding the presence of the officers of the customs and of the military. The property of the cabin passengers, with two exceptions, was insured, but not more than 2 or 3 of the steerage passengers had insured their effects; several of them are altogether destitute, and the case of Mr. TROY and his large family is in the highest degree deplorable. His unhappy wife, shortly after the ship struck, received a blow from a spar of the falling mast, which terminated her existence in a few hours, nothing could exceed the misery of the dying mother, stretched in the cabin, half covered with sea water, and surrounded by her husband and naked children; it is impossible that any case can exist which calls more strongly for the assistance and commiseration of the charitable. Mr. TROY has lost £1000 in cash, and goods to an equal amount, and has, we are informed, no means of being conveyed to New South Wales, where he possesses some friends; his family consists of 9 children, of whom 2 only are old enough to afford him assistance.

Saturday 6 April 1839

DEATHS
April 1st: Elizabeth Charlotte, daughter of Capt. Thomas COBERN, aged 2 years.
At Wynberg
March 15: William ATTWELL, seaman HMS Apollo, aged 34 years.

Wednesday 22 May 1839

DEATH
At Simon’s Town:
May 1st: John MAHONEY, seaman HMS Melville, aged 28 years and 6 months.

Saturday 21 September 1839

(From the Graham’s Town Journal, Sept 12)
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF CAPT. COX
Information has just been received in town of the death, by accident, of Capt. COX, late Commander of the Hope Steamer. The circumstances attending his death are most distressing. He was travelling between Cradock and Colesberg, in company with Mr. Louis NORTON of this place, when the fatal catastrophe occurred, the particulars of which are stated as follows, in a letter before us:
“Messrs. NORTON and COX had left the wagon for the purpose of shooting, and the former having fired at some bucks, dismounted to reload his gun. Capt. COX was then close by his side. Having loaded, NORTON handed COX an orange, and was in the act of remounting his horse when the hammer of his gun caught the flap of his saddle, and it went off. COX was at this moment about four yards in front, and the ball entered his back and completely fractured the back-bone. He did not live five minutes after he received the shot. He was buried here (Cradock) on Friday last.”

Saturday 21 March 1840

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Church on Thursday the 19th March by the Rev Geo. Hough MA, Sen. Colonial Chaplain:
Thomas TINLEY Esq, Commander of the Bark Two Sisters, to Miss Mary Jane DEANE.

Saturday 16 May 1840

DEATH
May 6: William WILSON, seaman, late of the bark Sir John Falstaff, aged 26 years.

Saturday 15 August 1840

DEATH
At Simon’s Town:
July 11: Richard PERRYMAN, late of HMS Fantome, aged 48 years.

Saturday 19 September 1840

DEATH
AUG 31: William CAREY, seaman, aged 28 years

Wednesday 4 November 1840

DEATHS
Oct 30 (at sea): Mr. Henry KING, passenger by the Salsette, aged 53 years.
Nov 2: Mr. Henry TURNBULL, Second Officer of the bark Salsette, aged 30 years.

Wednesday 11 November 1840

DEATH
Nov 9th: Capt. John BUCHANAN of the bark Glen Huntly, aged 48 years.

[Sue Mackay]

Saturday 9 January 1841

DEATH
Jan 5: William LILLISTON, seaman, late of the American brig Levant.

Wednesday 10 February 1841

DIED on the night of the 8th instant, Captain James BOYD of Greenock, aged about 48 years, late Commander of the bark Ocean Queen.
Cape Town 9th Feb 1841
(elsewhere same issue)
DEATH
Feb 8: Mr, James BOYD, late Commander of the Ocean Queen, aged 54 years.

Wednesday 28 April 1841

DEATH
April 22: Samuel SMITH, seaman, US ship Boston, aged 30 years.

Wednesday 9 June 1841

DEATH
June 3rd: Capt. William ASTROPE of the brig Martha, aged 55 years.

Saturday 19 June 1841

DEATH
June 15: Capt. Absalom COLE of the bark Thomas and Joseph Crisp, aged 55 years.

Wednesday 18 August 1841

DEATH
Aug 8th: Richard DAVY, late second mate of the Thomas Snook, aged 44 years.

Wednesday 8 September 1841

DEATHS
Sept 5th: Mr. James N. FROOD, aged 34 years.
Sept 5th: Mr. John R. MEREWETHER, Chief Officer of the ship Bucephalus, aged 25 years.
Sept 5th: John DUNCAN, Boatswain’s Mate of the ship Bucephalus, aged 33 years.
Sept 5th: Thomas LOCKYEAR, seaman of the ship Bucephalus, aged 21 years.
Sept 5th: Henry JOHNSON, seaman of the ship Bucephalus, aged 21 years.

[Transcriber’s Note: http://www.sagenealogy.co.za/ has the following entry.
"The Prince Rupert, RAMAGE, from London 14th April [1841], bound to New Zealand with Emigrants, ran ashore on Saturday night, in entering Table Bay. She is a total wreck. Mr MEREWETHER, the chief officer of the Bucephalus , with 3 of her crew and Mr FROOD, a passenger by the Prince Rupert were unfortunately drowned, while endeavouring to rescue some of the passengers."]

Wednesday 22 September 1841

DEATH
Sept 15: Mrs. Hannah ADAMS, wife of Capt. James ADAMS, master mariner, aged 50 years.

Saturday 2 October 1841

(Communicated)
On Wednesday last arrived in Table Bay the ship Hero of Malown, bound to Sydney, Christpher JACKSON commander, eleven weeks from Portsmouth, having on board the following cabin passengers; Jas. ALEXANDER Esq, wife daughter, governess and servant; T. SKINNER Esq, wife, child and servant; B. SIMMS Esq, daughter and son; Jas. THOMPSON Esq, wife and three daughters; J.W. BRITTERS Esq, surgeon; 41 intermediate and steerage passengers – one of this number is Mr. Wm. GRAHAM, a very intelligent engineer, having under his care 32 adults and children sent out by the Australian Mining Company, intended to work the coal mines at Newcastle. We are much indebted to the Captain for his nautical skill in conducting the vessel into harbour, after encountering many adverse winds and much thick weather. We have great pleasure in stating that the passengers and crew appear in good health. Great credit is due to the Medical Gentleman for his skill and attention to such as were sick, several of whom laboured under severe indisposition, but are now restored to health. And we feel great pleasure also in asserting that a more agreeable and pleasant party could not be in a cabin on board ship.

Wednesday 3 November 1841

DEATH
October 27: Joseph Antonie DE CASTRIE, seaman, aged 37 years.

Wednesday 10 November 1841

DEATH
Nov 1st: William DOYLE, seaman, aged 37 years.

Wednesday 17 November 1841

DEATHS
Nov 14th: John MAWSON, seaman, aged 21 years.
Nov 14th: James TURNER, seaman, aged 37 years.

Wednesday 19 January 1842

DEATH
Jan 14: John HEYLEY, seaman, of the ship Repulse, aged 45 years.

Wednesday 26 January 1842

DEATH
Jan 22nd: Capt. Robert BANKS, late of the barque Royal Albert, aged 26 years.

Wednesday 2 March 1842

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Church on Monday 28th February by the Rev Geo. Hough MA:
A son of Mr. Joseph Mark HILL, master mariner, baptised Alfred Wilkinson.

DEATHS
Feb 26: John HAYES, of the Port Office boat, aged 32 years.
Feb 27: Thomas JOHNSON, late boatswain on board the Pluto steamer, aged 45 years.

Saturday 12 March 1842

DEATHS
At Simon’s Town:
Jan 7: Thomas JONES of HMS Melville, aged 28 years.
Feb 8: Michael REARDON of HMS Grecian.
Feb 9: Thomas TRUMBLETT of HMS Southampton.
Feb 9: William MORRIS of HMS Southampton.
Feb 17: James GIVERMORE of HMS Tortoise.
March 2: Thomas Brownrigg WOOLLS Esq, late Port Captain of this Place, aged 57 years.

Wednesday 23 March 1842

DEATH
March 17: John LENN, seaman, late of the Neptune, aged 25 years.

Wednesday 6 April 1842

DEATH
3rd April: Harry DENNIS, seaman, aged 26 years.

Saturday 16 April 1842

DEATHS
21st March: Samuel DREW of HMS Belle Isle, aged 42 years.
25th March: Robert COYSH of HMS Dido, aged 19 years.

Saturday 21 May 1842

DEATH
May 15: William LAMBERT, late seaman, aged 22 years.

Wednesday 29 June 1842

DEATH
June 22: Charles MORPHEW, seaman, aged 35 years.

Saturday 13 August 1842

MARRIAGE
At Rondebosch on Tuesday the 9th August by the Rev George Hough MA:
Capt. Hugh McDONALD of the brig Pilot, to Miss Ann HOLLOWAY

[Sue Mackay]

Saturday 3 September 1842

The loss of life by the ruin of the Waterloo is, we learn, as follows:
Convicts 143
Soldiers 15
Sailors 14
Women 4
Children 14
So great a loss of life has not happened in Table Bay since the year 1799. On the 5th November of that year His Majesty’s Ship Sceptre, Captain EDWARDS, was driven on shore and, like the Waterloo, immediately went to pieces, being an accursed old hulk on her way home to be broken up. A few hours after she struck not a vestige of her was to be seen, but the fragments of the wreck scattered on the strand, in myriads of pieces, not a single plank remaining whole, nor two attached together, Captain EDWARDS, his son, ten other officers, and near 300 seamen and marines perished.

A full transcription of the loss of the Waterloo and the names of all those who died/survived can be found at http://www.british-genealogy.com/forums/showthread.php?39966-Wreck-of-the-Convict-Ship-Waterloo-1842

Saturday 26 November 1842

DEATH
14 Nov: Daniel ROSS, seaman, aged 24 years.

Saturday 17 December 1842

DEATH
At Simon’s Town:
Nov 29: Lieut, Richard L. BRYAN, HMS Hyacinth, aged 28 years.

Wednesday 18 January 1843

DEATH
Jan 14: Thomas JOHNSON, seaman, aged 39 years.

Wednesday 15 February 1843

DEATH
Feb 8: Richard HOWELL, seaman, aged 41 years.

Saturday 1 April 1843

MARRIAGE
In the Roman Catholic Church, March 27
William MANN, captain of the St.Helena schooner, to Miss Mary Ann BYRNE

Saturday 15 April 1843

To Captain J. WYLLIE
Bark “Mary Campbell”, Table Bay
Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, 14th April 1843
Sir,
Permit me to avail myself of the only method within my power of acknowledging with feelings of heartfelt gratitude the good offices which you have so nobly performed towards a Widow and a friendless Orphan, without, I am sure, any hope or prospect of remuneration, for your exemplary benevolence, beyond that inward approval of your own conscience, which after all will be your surest, your highest, and I trust, your long enjoyed reward.
When my late Husband, having survived the wreck of the Transit, Captain COBURN, from this Port, on the coast of New Holland, in May last year, found his way with the Boy you have so humanely befriended to Batavia – and there, by the dispensation of Providence was removed from us, you took this lonesome and unknown child from among strangers where his father’s death left him unprotected. Under the impulse of the best feelings of humanity you took this poor boy, not only on board your vessel, not only into your own cabin, with the best attention to his comfort as a passenger, but with fatherly care you looked to his moral improvement, and you brought him here, to restore him to his widowed Mother, improved in every respect; and more particularly did you devote both time and attention to his improvement in reading and the first principle of religious duties; and for all this and more, having received him from you, you neither claim, nor expect from me, acknowledgement or reward.
My own feelings, however, prompt me to assure you with the utmost sincerity that I will never cease to remember you with the highest esteem and respect, and with warmest wishes for your future prosperity and happiness, I have the honor to be, Sir, your greatly obliged and very obedient Servant.
Maria ABEL, Widow with Four Children.

Wednesday 21 June 1843

DEATH
June 13: Mr. David CADENHEAD, late Master of the schooner Apprentice, aged 45 years.

Saturday 8 July 1843

DIED on the 25th May last, at the Residence of Saul SOLOMON Esq, St.Helena, Captain G.R. DOUTHWAITE of the Barque Fairy Queen.

Wednesday 8 November 1843

DEATH
Nov 3: Joseph WINN, late a seaman, aged 26 years.

[Sue Mackay]

Wednesday 31 January 1844

DEATHS
In Somerset Hospital:
Jan 27: Captain Henry LUDLOW of the barque Cynthia, aged 34 years.
Jan 28: Joseph WOOD, boatswain of the barque Parrock Hall, aged 36 years.

Wednesday 7 February 1844

DEATH
Feb 2 John FULTON, seaman of the barque Eagle, aged 30 years.

Wednesday 3 April 1844

DEATH
March 31st: At Somerset Hospital, John SMALL, seaman, late of the Childe Harold, aged 30 years.

Wednesday 10 April 1844

DEATH
3rd April: Thomas James S. KEMP, boatman, aged 41 years.

Wednesday 17 April 1844

DEATH
April 11th: Mr. John POTTON, Master Mariner, aged 49 years.

Saturday 27 April 1844

DEATH
April 23: Ellen Selwyn Sophia Still, daughter of Capt. Wm. Douglas BELL, of the Schooner Conch, aged 1 year and 8 months.

Saturday 11 May 1844

MARRIED by Special Licence on the 8th instant, at St.Andrew’s Church, Cape Town, by the Rev G. Morgan, Mr. John MARSHALL, Commander of the Ship ‘Haidee’, to Miss Sarah Australia LEE, eldest daughter of the late Edward LEE Esq of Sydney, New South Wales.

Wednesday 15 May 1844

CHRISTENING
In the Scottish Church on Sunday 12th May by the Rev Geo. Morgan:
A son of Capt. William Douglas BELL of the Conch, baptised William Douglas

Saturday 18 May 1844

DIED at Wynberg on Monday 13th May 1844, Ralph Philip ROBINSON Esq, aged 31 years, formerly Commander of the Delhi.

Wednesday 26 June 1844

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
June 21st: Henry WATSON, late an apprentice on board the Velox, aged 17 years.

Saturday 31 August 1844

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
Aug 27: Michael ALMONDE, late seaman of the Emma, aged 29 years.

Saturday 5 October 1844

DEATH
Sept 30: Thomas BOSWELL, mate of the cutter Albatross, aged 22 years.

Saturday 30 November 1844

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
Nov 25: William JONES, seaman, late of the bark Fortescue, aged 28 years.

Wednesday 4 December 1844

DEATH
Dec 1st: Patterson WILSON, seaman of the late ‘Lady Amherst’, aged 28 years.

Wednesday 11 December 1844

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
Dec 8: James CAREY, late steward of the ship Duke of Roxborough, aged 25 years

Saturday 21 December 1844

DEATH
Dec17: Captain George S. BARROW, Master Mariner, aged 46 years.

Wednesday 25 December 1844

DEATH
Dec 20: Captain William LOBBETT of the brig Exeter, aged 45 years.

Wednesday 1 January 1845

DEATH
Dec 27: Mr. Joshua McPINDAR, late boatswain of the ship William Mitcalfe, aged 41 years.

Wednesday 5 March 1845

DEATH
March 1st: Andrew PHILLIPS, seaman, of the ship Agincourt, aged 25 years and 11 months.

Wednesday 9 April 1845

DEATH
April 4th: William Henry BREWER Esquire, late Captain of the ship ‘Essex’, aged 38 years.

Wednesday 16 April 1845

DEATH
April 13th: William ELLIS, seaman of the ship ‘Prince of Wales’, aged 20 years

Wednesday 18 June 1845

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
June 11: Richard MARSHALL, late seaman of the ship Eden, aged 27 years.

Saturday 20 September 1845

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
Sept 10: William HARLAND, seaman, late of the Agnes, aged 21 years.

Saturday 27 September 1845

DEATH
Sept 22: William SHEARS, seaman of the Nereid, aged 37 years.

Wednesday 15 October 1845

DEATH
Oct 13: Mr. Alexander CHALMERS, Midshipman of the Ship Madagascar, aged 17 years.

Wednesday 26 November 1845

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Monday the 24th Nov by the Rev George Dacre MA, officiating for the Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A son of Mr. James SCOTT, Master Mariner, baptised Thomas Fletcher.

Wednesday 14 January 1846

DEATHS
Jan 7: William TAYLOR, seaman, from London, drowned in Table Bay.
Jan 7: John JACKSON, seaman, native of Workington in Cumberland, drowned in Table Bay.
Jan 7: Mr. Magnus SMITH, second mate of the Francis Spaight, drowned in Table Bay.
Jan 7: George HUTCHONS, seaman, of the Francis Spaight, drowned in Table Bay.

Wednesday 28 January 1846

DEATH
Jan 23: Mrs. Anne Maria McDONALD, wife of Capt. John McDONALD, of the Louisa schooner, aged 23 years and 4 months.

Wednesday 4 February 1846

DEATH
Feb 3: Captain Peter CROUCH of the barque Napoleon, aged 32 years.

Wednesday 18 March 1846

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
March 12: William SLUGGETT, seaman, late of the ship Glenelg, aged 21 years.

Saturday 11 April 1846

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital
April 6: John SHERWIN, seaman, late of the Duke of Bronte, aged 22 years.

Wednesday 22 April 1846

DEATHS
April 17: Mr. Francis AMBROSE, mariner, late of the ship Prince of Wales, aged 35 years and 4 months.
April 19: Mr. John DAVIS, seaman, aged 27 years.

Saturday 25 April 1846

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
April 21: Mr. Joseph DOWNES, second mate of the ship Forfarshire, aged 23 years

Wednesday 6 May 1846

MARRIAGE

In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Saturday 2nd May by the Rev Robert G Lamb AB:
Captain William FROWDE of the [I]Ghika to Miss Catherine Elizabeth STAAK.

[B]Wednesday 24 June 1846

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
June 19: William TURNER, seaman, aged 45 years.

Saturday 4 July 1846

MARRIAGE
In St.John’s Church Wynberg on Wednesday 22nd April by the Rev H Okes DD, Chaplain:

Capt. R. CLARKSON, master of the barque Charles Jones, to Miss Jane MOORE of Wynberg.

[B]Saturday 8 August 1846

DEATH
At Simon’s Town:
July 19: Pierre COUZINET, seaman, of the French corvette L’Oise, who died on board, from eating of the Toad Fish, a poisonous fish caught in this bay.

Wednesday 16 September 1846

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
Sept 7: Samuel EVANS, seaman, late of the bark Gwalior, aged 36 years.

Saturday 24 October 1846

DEATH
At Simon’s Town:
Sept 5: Henry STEVENS, seaman, HMS Apollo, aged 20 years.

Saturday 31 October 1846

Graham’s Town, 23rd October 1846
Lieutenant-Colonel VAN DER MEULEN and Officers 73rd Regt take the opportunity of meeting Captain BROWN of the barque Catherine to express to him their high sense of his generous endeavours to afford assistance to HM Troop Ship Apollo (having 73rd Regt on board) when in great danger of going on shore on the reefs at the Great Fish River Mouth, at the place called Waterloo Bay, on the 30th August last.
They feel grateful to Captain BROWN for having voluntarily left his ship at that time to give his opinion, founded on experience, as to the danger attending a longer stay on the part of the Apollo, and to tender his assistance to carry a hawser to a neighbouring vessel.
Lt-Col VAN DER MEULEN and Officers 73rd also sincerely regret to hear of the wreck, on the 5th instant, of the barque Catherine, at Waterloo Bay: and while they rejoice to hear of Captain BROWN’s escape, and that of his crew, cordially sympathise with him in his misfortune.
C.J. VAN DER MEULEN, Lt-Col.
N. PINCKNEY, Major
G.H. SMITH, Bt. Major
W.L. BARKER, captain
Charles HOGHTON, Lieut.
B.M. HICKSON
Hugh OWEN, Lieut.
Chas. LITTLEHALES, Lieut.
C. FAUNT, Lieut.
William H. MARK, Ensign
W. LAWES PETO, Lieut.
B. BROWN, Capt.
Charles COMBE, Capt.
M.E. O’CONNELL, Capt.
W.G. CHETWYND, Lieut.
W.B. FAUNCE, Capt.
Alfred C. KNOX, Lieut.
John W. RAMSAY, Ensign
John CARWER, Quarter-Master
W.P. HODGSON, Assist-Surgeon
John CORST, Paymaster
P.B. RIETWELL, Adjutant

Wednesday 9 December 1846

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
December 5th: William ATTRILL, seaman, late of the brig Nautilus, aged 23 years.

[Sue Mackay]

Saturday 2 January 1847

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Church on Wednesday the 30th Dec by the Rev R.G. Lamb AB:
Mr. John SILLANDS, master mariner, to Miss Susannah LUCAS

Wednesday 6 January 1847

CHRISTENING
On Sunday 3rd January 1847 by the Rev E Miller of the Free Church of Scotland:
A daughter of Capt. William BROTCHIE of the Barque Charles, baptised Harriette.

DEATH
January 1st: James WATSON, seaman, late of the brig Harmony.

Saturday 23 January 1847

DEATHS
Jan 18: Dunmore ADDISON, seaman, US corvette Vincennes, aged 28 years.
Jan 19: Henry HAYWOOD, seaman, US corvette Vincennes, aged 27years.

Wednesday 3 February 1847

DIED on Sunday the 31st Jan, at his Residence, Cape Town, after an illness of 24 hours, Captain James ADAMS of the Brig Velox, aged 48 years.

Saturday 6 February 1847

DEATHS
January 31st: Mary, daughter of Robert E. WARNER Esq, Commander of Steam Ship Haddington, aged 7 days.
Feb 1st: Captain James ADAMS of the schooner Velox, aged 48 years.
In Somerset Hospital:
Jan 28th: John W. CHICK, seaman, from the US Corvette Vincennes, aged 30 years.
Feb 1st: John STORM, seaman, from the US Corvette Vincennes, aged 26 years.

Wednesday 3 March 1847

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Friday 19th February by the Rev R.G. Lamb AB:
A son of Capt. William Allen TRAIN of the schooner British Settler, baptised William Henry.

Wednesday 10 March 1847

DEATHS
March 8: Mrs. Eliza BROOKS, wife of Capt. Martin BROOKS of the brig “Chamois”, aged 25 years.
At Somerset Hospital:
March 3: Richard H. RICHARDSON, Apprentice of the bark “Jane Green”, aged 16 years.

Wednesday 17 March 1847

DEATHS
March 12: Mr. James DIXON, late chief mate of the “Nautilus”, brig, aged 27 years.
At Somerset Hospital:
March 10: John WEBB, seaman, late of the bark “Minerva”, aged 27 years.
March 11: William JONES, seaman, late of the “Malabar”, aged 47 years.

Saturday 27 March 1847

DEATH
March 23rd: Thomas Fletcher, son of Captain James SCOTT of the “George Henry Harrison”, Schooner, aged 1 year 7 months and 16 days

Saturday 17 April 1847

DEATH
April 13: Mrs. Hannah HOLLETT, widow of the late Captain William HOLLETT, Master Mariner, aged 49 years and 8 months.

Wednesday 12 May 1847

THE MARY ANN
To Captain W. DARKE, Commander of the Mary Ann,
Dear Sir,
We the Undersigned, passengers by the Mary Ann, have great pleasure in giving publicity to our sense of the obligation under which your uniform kindness and unremitting attentions during our voyage from London have laid us.
Circumstances which were beyond all human control have made our voyage unusually long, but those very circumstances have tended to excite our admiration of that professional skill, that never-failing presence of mind, and that untiring vigilance which inspired us with the fullest confidence during our stormy passage.
Begging you to accept our cordial thanks, our best wishes, and the assurance of our sincere esteem,
We remain, dear Sir
Yours faithfully
William ELLIOTT
Catharine ELLIOTT
Charles McMAHON
Dora McMAHON
G. COWER
W. BARKER
A. BEGBIE
G. BEGBIE
T. HAULTAIN
H. SHERMAN
W. PHILIP
F. LAWFORD

Wednesday 30 June 1847

DEATHS
June 21st: Mr. James SCOREY, Master Mariner, late of Port Elizabeth, aged 56 years.
June 23rd: Henry TAYLOR, Seaman, from the Bark ‘Alverton’, aged 30 years.

Saturday 4 September 1847

CHRISTENING
In St.Frances’ Church Simon’s Town by the Rev E Judge AM:
Aug 5: A daughter of Commander John FOOTE, HM Stmr Rosamond, baptised Isabella Augusta Emily

Saturday 11 September 1847

Ship ‘Maidstone’, 6th Sept 1847
J. McBEATH Esq.
Dear Sir, We the Undersigned, being the whole of the Passengers to the Cape of Good Hope, cannot separate after our very pleasant Voyage without expressing our very high opinion of you in every respect as a Seaman; and the extreme and uniform kindness and attention we have daily received from you merit our warmest thanks. Wishing you every success in life, and a prosperous Voyage to the good Ship you command, we beg to subscribe ourselves, my dear Sir,
Your sincere well-wishers
Mary RUDD
Anna C. SINCLAIR
Jane C. SINCLAIR
Henry RUDD
John W. HAY
L.M. GLAISER MD
Robt. EAGAR

To the Ladies and Gentlemen Passengers on board the Maidstone to the Cape of Good Hope:
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
In acknowledging receipt of the kind Letter you have addressed to me, as a mark of your satisfaction on the termination of our Cape Voyage, allow me to return you my sincere thanks for the kind manner you have been pleased to express yourselves towards me. That my endeavours to render the Voyage pleasant and agreeable to you have been successful is, as you may imagine, a source of much gratification to me – at the same time I must attribute much of my success to the general good feeling existing amongst the Passengers themselves, which, with the considerate disposition invariably shown towards myself, have rendered my efforts comparatively easy.
Wishing you all every health and happiness
Believe me to remain, dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Yours very sincerely
J. McBEATH
7th Sept 1847

Wednesday 15 September 1847

TESTIMONIAL
To William DARKE Esq
Commander of the Mary Ann
Dear Sir, The Passengers on the Mary Ann having, under Divine Providence, been brought safely to the termination of their voyage, are desirous to offer you their unanimous and cordial acknowledgements for the uniform attention they have received on their outward bound passage. The good sailing qualities of your ship, the perfect freedom from all annoyances, the regularity and order observed, the liberal treatment experienced, and the unremitting consideration of yourself and officers to their convenience, have in a great measure conduced to their general comfort; whilst to your own vigilance and able management of the vessel, so “well found” in every respect, they must, under the Divine Protection, attribute the quick and safe conclusion of their voyage.
Desirous, therefore, that the sense they entertain of your attention and liberality shall be marked by something more permanent than a mere expression of their sentiments, they beg to offer for your acceptance a piece of Plate, which will be forwarded to you by Messrs. GORDON & Co, and with every wish for your future success, they subscribe themselves,
Your faithful servants,
Bowes FORSTER, Lt.Col.
Fred. BISHOP, Capt.
A.D.C. BEGBIE
G.J. BEGBIE
T.E.G. HAULTAIN
F.A. LAWFORD
Charles A. McMAHON
Geo. E. COWER
W.D. BAKER
Madras Roads, June 26th 1847

To the Passengers of the Mary Ann:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Please accept my warmest thanks for the kind letter I received from you on your leaving my ship. My officers and myself rejoice that we have been enabled to contribute in any way to your comfort during our past voyage, and they join with me in the most heartfelt wishes for you future happiness.
It will afford me the greatest pleasure to accept, and I shall much value, any token of your esteem that you may send me, and with thanks to you all for your great kindness and considerate conduct whilst on board, allow me to subscribe myself
Yours very faithfully and truly obliged
W. DARKE

Wednesday 29 September 1847

MARRIAGE
At St.George’s Church Cape Town by Special Licence on Tuesday the 28th September 1847 by the Rev R.G. Lamb BA, Edward Parry NISBET Esq of the Hon. Company’s late Maritime Service, commanding the East India Ship Agincourt, to Emily, second daughter of John KING Esq.

Saturday 2 October 1847

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Wednesday the 29th September by the Rev Robert G. Lamb BA:
Captain John James LEHRLE, of the schooner Eliza Scott, to Miss Lucy Louisa TULIT.

Saturday 9 October 1847

MARRIAGE
In St. Andrew’s Church on Thursday the 8th October by the Rev Geo Morgan:
[By Special Licence]
Thomas GRIERSON Esq, Commander of the Brig Punch, to Miss Ellen Susanna WEILBACH

Wednesday 1 December 1847

DEATH
At Somerset Hospital:
Nov 28: Henry MALCOLMSON, seaman, late of the schooner Douglas, aged 20 years.

[Sue Mackay]

Wednesday 12 January 1848

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
Jan 5th: William HOLMES, late seaman of the barque Alverton.

Wednesday 26 January 1848

DEATH
In Somerset Hospital:
Jan 19: Robert HILL, seaman, late of the Bark Cheapside, aged 25 years.

Wednesday 9 February 1848

DEATHS
Feb 4: Arthur T. CHAPMAN Esq, late commander of the ship Samuel Boddington, aged 40 years.
In Somerset Hospital:
Feb 3: William GILL, late Apprentice of HM Steam Ship Rosamond, aged 18 years.
Feb 5: John CURREY, seaman, late of the Bark Vigilant, aged 36 years.

Saturday 15 April 1848

DEATH
April 5: Captain William Croll ELLIS, late of the schooner Justitia, aged 35 years.

Wednesday 21 June 1848

CHRISTENING
In the Cathedral Church, City of Cape Town, on Monday the 19th June by the Rev C.S. Wilshire:
A son of Captain George MORISON of the brig Helen Munro, baptised Murdoch Shaw.

Saturday 2 September 1848

DIED of Apoplexy on the 28th May last, at the Residence of his Brother, Clapham Road, Mr. Henry Edward HENDERSON, late Master of the Bark Vigilant, of this Port; leaving his Widow, six Children and a numerous circle of Friends to lament his loss.
William BILLINGSLEY
Cape Town 31st August 1848

Wednesday 6 September 1848

CHRISTENING
In the Cathedral Church, Cape Town on Monday 4th September by the Rev E.S. Wilshere:
A son of Mr. Joshua N.B. MILLER, Master Mariner, baptised Samuel Richard.

Wednesday 15 November 1848

CHRISTENING
In the Cathedral Church, Cape Town on Sunday 12th Nov by the Rev W.A. Newman MA:
A son of Capt. S.F. DRAKE of the Schooner Border Maid, baptised Frederick William.

Wednesday 27 December 1848

CHRISTENING
In the Cathedral Church, City of Cape Town on Wednesday 20th Dec by the Hon’ble and Rev H. Douglas MA:
A son of Capt. William GLENDINNING of the Schooner Gem, baptised William Walter.

Wednesday 21 February 1849

DEATH
Feb 18: John JONES, Seaman, late of the ship Ellenborough, aged 34 years

Saturday 31 March 1849

DEATH
March 26: Darcy CURWIN, mate of the Kate schooner, aged 30 years.

Wednesday 1 August 1849

CHRISTENING
In the Cathedral Church, City of Cape Town on Sunday 29th July by the Rev W.A. Newman MA:
A daughter of Rundle Burges WATSON Esq, Captain of HMS Brilliant, baptised Helen Louisa.

Wednesday 10 October 1849

MARRIAGE
In the Cathedral Church on Wednesday 3rd October by the Rev W.A. Newman MA:

Richard JOHNSON Esq, Commander of the Bark Vigilant, to Mrs. Elizabeth HORNE, widow.

[B]Wednesday 28 November 1849

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MARRIAGE
In the Cathedral Church, City of Cape Town on Monday the 26th Nov by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD:
Thomas Goble CHAPMAN, captain of the ship Anita Gilbert to Miss Elfreda Potter PARTRIDGE

[Sue Mackay]

Wednesday 16 January 1850

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church on Monday 14th January 1849 [sic] by the Rev Geo. Morgan:
Mr. Samuel SIMPSON, Mate of the Brig Workington, to Miss Christina Jacoba LARY.

Wednesday 13 March 1850

DEATH
March 2: Eleanor Emerson, daughter of Capt. Allen TRAIN, Master Mariner, aged 5 years and 3 months.

Saturday 13 April 1850

MARRIAGE
In the Cathedral Church, City of Cape Town on Tuesday the 2nd April by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain:

John BRODIE Esq, Commander of the Allandale, to Miss Mary Ann HALL.

[B]Wednesday 24 April 1850

DEATHS
February 13 1850: James S. BYRES Esq, late Captain of the Childe Harold, aged 38 years.
April 9: Mr. William SCISSON, late Chief Officer of the American Ship United States, aged 41 years.
April 15: Mrs. Amelia COBERN, wife of Captain Thomas COBERN, Master Mariner.

Saturday 15 June 1850

CHRISTENING
In the Cathedral Church, in this City, on Friday the 14th June 1850 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA:
A son of Captain George MORISON of the Helen Munro baptised Everard Rolla.

Wednesday 24 July 1850

CHRISTENING
In St.Andrew’s Church on Sunday 21st July by the Rev Geo. Morgan:
A daughter of Capt. WISHART, of the Mountain Maid, baptised Mary Susanna.

Saturday 27 July 1850

WRECK OF THE MINERVA, EMIGRANT SHIP
July 5 1850
Early on Friday morning last the booming of several successive heavy guns and the discharge of rockets and blue lights from the outside anchorage told the inhabitants of D’Urban that some disaster had occurred in the bay. Although barely one o’clock am, numbers were soon hurrying towards the point, their worst fears being realized on arrival, by observing through the gloom that a large ship was on the reef at the extreme end of the bluff, on the opposite side of the channel. Boats were speedily put in requisition and a nearer view obtained, but it was quite daybreak before it became certain that it was the Minerva, a large teak built East Indiaman, that had only anchored in the bay two days previously, which was in such a critical and dangerous situation. As it was known that of 267 emigrants she had brought from England, not more than 40 had been landed the day previously, the greatest excitement prevailed as to the ultimate consequences to those who remained on board. Immediate endeavours, under the direction of Port Captain BELL, were made to open up a communication with the crew of the ill fated ship, and at length a line was successfully carried from on board to the shore by means of a barrel to which it was attached. On this a large hawser was then bent and properly secured to the masthead crosstrees at one end, and to a huge detached rock at the other. Slung in a travelling cot formed out of a strong barrel, a sailor soon descended the line in safety, and was re-conveyed with messages to the ship again, sufficiently demonstrating to the anxious passengers and spectators a secure though necessarily protracted escape from the scene of destruction to which they were exposed.
It was about the same time that a volunteer crew from the Henrietta Bark, lying in the bay, were capsized in the boat as they were coming to the rescue. Many of the sailors succeeded in righting the boat amidst the surf, and regaining their seats, but three of the number were long struggling in the waves. Fortunately two were driven on shore and saved, although sadly hurt and almost exhausted, the third sunk and was seen no more.
Another line in the meantime had been brought from the Minerva by the life-boat provided for such emergencies, and which on its passage was actually dragged from its perilous position when it struck upon the edge of the outer reef, by a crowd of sympathising spectators who rushed through the waves regardless of consequences, and seized the boat for this purpose. The rope being made fast on the shore as before, the boat returned for the first cargo of passengers, and the opportunity was taken by the Government Emigration Officer, Mr. MACALROY, to board the vessel and assure the emigrants by his presence of the facility with which a landing might be affected. The disembarking now proceeded with great activity. Such, however, was the violence of the sea beating upon the reef that almost every successive boat upon striking was immediately filled with water, and the greatest exertions combined with the greatest coolness on the part of the boatmen was required to keep them from being capsized.
Two of the ship’s boats were soon bilged and rendered useless, and one surf boat alone was left to land upwards of 150 emigrants still remaining on board. With what anxiety were her several trips observed both by the spectators on shore and the unfortunates who had yet to trust themselves to this perilous means of escape. On one occasion three sailors were washed completely out of her, and thrown by the violence of the breakers into deep water; two, however, were almost as immediately cast back upon the rocks with fearful violence, but saved by those around. The third, less fortunate, was swimming for upwards of a quarter of an hour amidst the waves, exciting hopes and fears in the hearts of all who witnessed the accident of the most painful nature. After striving ineffectually to regain the reef, Mr. FUSTEER, the third mate of the Minerva, turned his head to the ship and made for the still water under her lee; spars, hen-coops and life-buoys were thrown him from the deck, and he succeeded at last in seizing one of the latter, and was hauled on board almost exhausted by the line attached.
On board the vessel Capt. MOIR superintended the disembarkation of the emigrants, whilst Port Captain BELL, at the head of a resolute and persevering band of volunteers, received them on landing. On each trip, just at the point of greatest danger along the line of the outer reef, men were stationed with ropes at once to cast into the boat, for all who would to cling to them, and throw themselves into the water, others rushed to the head of the beating boat and either lifted her bodily into a safer position, or dragged out of the water contained in her the almost lifeless women and children.
At length all the Emigrants, of whom upwards of forty were children, being landed without the loss of a single life, Mr. MACALROY, along with the Acting Health Officer of the Port, who had accompanied him on board, returned to the shore. Two more boats, full of the sailors and officers of the ship, completed the disembarkment. The first of these was the bilged life-boat which had been hastily repaired by Captain GLENDINNING of the Gem, and sent again to the ship. By this a party of the sailors endeavoured to make the shore, but were upset at the reef, and were all precipitated into the water. Individuals in all directions were seen swimming and floating amidst the roaring waves, a rush of the spectators on shore towards the spot was made, and by exertions almost superhuman the whole were dragged out of the water, some seriously injured, and three nearly drowned. To these latter of course immediate attention was paid. Every means was adopted for their resuscitation and success at length crowned the efforts that were made to restore them to life. In the last boat came Captain MOIR and the Surgeon Mr. PRENTICE; of the former we may say his conduct on board during the painful proceedings of the day was calm and collected, and after the expression of their own losses and sufferings, all the Emigrants were unanimous in expressing regard and sympathy for the situation of their late Commander. To the port boat’s crew, including the well known names of ARCHER, HODGES and VINEY, much of the credit is due for the manner in which the landing of the Emigrants was effected under the circumstances of such a heavy sea and surf breaking upon the rocks.
Within the next twenty four hours scarcely a vestige of the ill fated Minerva was to be seen, the waves having washed everything away with the exception of a few beams and ribs connecting her keel with the timbers of her bows or head. During the next ten days also, the shores of the bluff of the inner harbour and of the bank beach, were strewn with the remains of the cargo, emigrants’ chests and stores of all decryptions. These as they floated in or were washed up were removed to beyond high water mark, and a police judiciously selected placed in charge, still numerous robberies were effected during the nights of Saturday and Sunday. Several sailors and others are in custody as being implicated.

Wednesday 28 August 1850

DEATH
Aug 23rd 1850: Thomas FORD, Seaman, late of the ship Dumfries, native of Hatton Garden, London, aged 49 years

Wednesday 11 September 1850

CHRISTENING
In the Cathedral Church, in this City, on Friday the 6th Sept by the Rev W.A. Newman MA and RD:
A son of Captain John WHITTA of the Espiegle, schooner, baptised John Bateman.

Wednesday 25 September 1850

CHRISTENINGS
In the Cathedral Church, City of Cape Town on Friday the 20th Sept by the Rev W.A. Newman MA and RD:
A daughter of Capt. Henry DAVIS of the Louisa, schooner, baptised Mary Ellen.

Saturday 28 September 1850

DEATH
Sept 18: C.G.N. SOHST Esq, late Captain of the barque Syria, from Calcutta to Hamburgh, aged 45 years.

Wednesday 30 October 1850

DEATH
Oct 27: Richard MORRIS. Seaman, late of the ship Windsor, native of London, aged 42 years.

[Sue Mackay]

Wednesday 22 January 1851

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral Church on Thursday the 16th Jan 1851 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA and RD, Senior Colonial Chaplain:
A daughter of John BRODIE Esquire, Commander of the Allandale, baptised Aletta Margaret.

Wednesday 5 February 1851

DEATH
Jan 30: William Gally KINGSFORD, Seaman, from the ship Seringapatam, aged 35 years.

Wednesday 19 February 1851

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G. Morgan, Tuesday 18th February:
Mr. John McPHERSON, Mate of the Frederick Huth, to Betsey Maria BAGSHAW, widow.

Saturday 5 April 1851

DEATH
March 31: Thomas CONNOR, seaman of the ship Agincourt, aged 38 years; fell from main-top into the hatchway.

Wednesday 18 June 1851

DEATHS
May 29: John COLMAN, late Steward of the Swedish Barque Pilgrim, aged 33 years.
June 4: James EATON from the ship Tudor, aged 28 years.
June 6: William MILLER, late a Seaman, aged 40 years.

Saturday 5 July 1851

DEATH
June 28: John FOY, sailor of the schooner Adventure, aged 27 years; found drowned.

Saturday 6 September 1851

DIED at Singapore on the 23rd March last, Mr. Martin BURT of the Bark Ariel.

Wednesday 29 October 1851

MARRIAGE

In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Monday the 27th Oct 1851 by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, Senior Colonial Chaplain and Rural Dean:
Captain Thomas Wilson HERBERT, Master Mariner, to Miss Maria Jacoba Paulina DE MOLDRUP.

[B]Saturday 1 November 1851

CHRISTENING
In the Cathedral Church, City of Cape Town, on Wednesday 29th Oct by the Rev John Quinn:
A son of Captain James SCOTT, Master Mariner, baptised Robert George.

[Sue Mackay]

Wednesday 28 January 1852

MARRIED by special licence at Simon’s Town by the Rev Camilleri, Capt. James NOURSE, of the ship Token, to Margaret Eliza, eldest daughter of the late Wm ANDERSON Esq.
Jan 26 1851 [sic]

Saturday 6 March 1852

LOSS OF BIRKENHEAD

Lieut-Col INGLEBY, R.A.
Commandant of Cape Town
Simon’s Bay, 1 March, 1852
“Sir, - It is with feelings of the deepest regret that I have to announce to you the loss of Her Majesty’s Steamer Birkenhead, which took place on a rock about 2½ or 3 miles off Point Danger, at 1.a.m., 26th February.
“The sea was smooth at the time, and the vessel was steaming at the rate of 8½ knots an hour. She struck the rock, and it penetrated through her bottom, just aft of the foremast. The rush of water was so great that there is no doubt that most of the men in the lower troop deck were drowned in their hammocks. The rest of the men and all the officers appeared on deck, when Major SETON called all the officers about him, and impressed on them the necessity of preserving order and silence amongst the men. He directed me to take, and have executed, whatever orders the Commander might give me. 60 men were immediately put on to the chain pumps, on the lower after deck, and told off in three reliefs. 60 men were put on to the tackles of the paddle-box boats; and the remainder of the men were brought on to the poop, so as to ease the fore part of the ship. She was at this time rolling heavily. The Commander ordered the horses to be pitched out of the port gangway, and the cutter to be got ready for the women and children, who had all been collected under the poop awning. As soon as the horses were got over the side, the women and children were passed into the cutter, and under charge of Mr. RICHARDS, master’s assistant, boat then stood off about 150 yards. Just after they were out of the ship the entire bow broke off at the foremast, the bowsprit going up in the air towards the fore top-mast, and the funnel went over the side, carrying away the starboard paddle-box and boat, the other paddle-box boat capsized when being lowered. The large boat in the centre of the ship could not be got at.
“It was about 12 or 15 minutes after she struck that the bow broke off. The men then all went up on the poop, and in about five minutes more the vessel broke in two, crosswise, just abaft the engine-room, and the stern part immediately filled and went down. A few men jumped off just before she did son, but the greater number remained to the last, and so did every officer belonging to the troops. All the men I put on to the tackles, I fear, were crushed when the funnel fell; and the men and officers below at the pumps could not, I think, have reached the deck before the vessel broke up and went down. The survivors clung, some to the rigging of the mainmast, part of which was out of the water; and the others got hold of floating pieces of wood. I think there must have been about 200 on the drift wood. I was on a large piece along with five others, and we picked up nine or ten more. The swell carried the wood in the direction of Point Danger. As soon as it got to the weeds and breakers, finding that it would not support all that were on it I jumped off and swam on shore; and when the others, and also those that were on the other pieces of wood, reached the shore, we proceeded into the country, to try and find a habitation of any sort, where we could obtain shelter. Many of the men were naked, and almost all without shoes. Owing to the country being covered with thick, thorny bushes, our progress was slow, but after waling till about 3 p.m., having reached land about 12, we came to where a wagon was outspanned, and the driver of it directed us to a small bay, where there is a hut of a fisherman. The bay is called Stanford’s Cove. We arrived there about sunset, and as the men had nothing to eat, I went on to the farm-house, about 8 or 9 miles from the Cove, and sent back provisions for that day. The next morning I sent another day’s provisions, and the men were removed up to a farm of Capt. SMALES, about 12 to 14 miles up the country. Lieut. GIRARDOT, of the 43rd, and Cornet BOND, of the 12th Lancers, accompanied this party, which amounted to 68 men, including 18 sailors.
“I then went down to the coast, and during Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, I examined the rocks for more than 20 miles, in the hope of finding some men who might have drifted in. I fortunately fell in with the crew of a whale-boat that is employed sealing on Dyer’s Island. I got them to take the boat outside the sea-weed, whilst I went along the shore. The sea-weed on the coast is very thick, and of immense length, so that it would have caught most of the drift wood. Happily, the boat picked up two men, and I also found two. Although they were all much exhausted, two of them having been in the water 38 hours, they were all right the next day, except a few bruises. It was 85 hours, on Sunday afternoon when I left the coast, since the wreck had taken place; and as I had carefully examined every part of the rocks, and also sent the whale-boat over to Dyer’s Island, I can safely assert, that when I left, there was not a living soul on the coast of those that had been on board the ill-fated Birkenhead.
“On Saturday, I met Mr. MACKAY, the Civil Commissioner of Caledon, and also Field-cornet VILLIER. The former told me that he had ordered the men who had been at Capt. SMALE’S to be clothed by him, he having a store at his farm. 40 soldiers received clothing there. Mr. MACKAY, the field-cornet, and myself, accompanied by a party of men brought down by Mr. VILLIERS, went along the coast, as far as the point that runs out to Dyer’s Island, and all the bodies that were met with were interred. There were not many, however, and I regret to say, it could be easily accounted for. Five of the horses got to the shore, and were caught and brought to me. One belonged to myself, one to Mr. BOND, of the 12th Lancers, and the other three to Major SETON, of the 74th, Dr. LAING, and Lt. BOOTH of the 73rd. I handed the horses over to Mr. MACKAY, and he is to send them on to me here, so that they may be sold, and that I may account for the proceeds.
“On the 28th February, Her Majesty’s ship Rhadamanthus was seen off Sanford’s Cove; so I went down there, and found that Capt. BUNCE, the commander of the Castor frigate, had landed, and gone up to Capt. SMALES, to order the men down to the Cove, so as to embark in the steamer to be conveyed to Simon’s Bay. On Sunday, when I was down on the coast, the field-cornet told me that a part where he and his men had been, a few bodies were washed up and buried; also a few boxes, which were broken in pieces, and the contents strewed about the rocks. I then ceased to hope that any more were living, and came down to the Cove to join the other men. We arrived there at about 6 p.m.
“The order and regularity that prevailed on board, from the time the ship struck till she totally disappeared, far exceeded anything that I thought could be effected by the best discipline; and it is the more to be wondered at, seeing that most of the soldiers were but a short time in the service. Every one did as he was directed, and there was not a murmur or a cry amongst them, until the vessel made her plunge. I could not name any individual officer who did more than another. All received their orders, and had them carried out, as if the men were embarking, instead of going to the bottom; there was only this difference, that I never saw any embarkation conducted with so little noise or confusion.
“I enclose a list of those embarked, distinguishing those saved. I think it is correct, except one man of the 91st, whose name I cannot find out. The only means I had of ascertaining the names of the men of the different drafts, was by getting them from their comrades, who are saved. You will see by the list enclosed, that the loss amounts to 9 officers and 349 men, besides those of the crew; the total number embarked being 15 officers and 476 men (one officer and 18 men were disembarked in Simon’s Bay.)
“I am happy to say that all the women and children were put safely on board a schooner, that was about 7 miles off when the steamer was wrecked. This vessel returned to the wreck at about 3 p.m., and took off 40 or 50 men that were clinging to the rigging, and then proceeded to Simon’s Bay. One of the ship’s boats, with the assistant surgeon of the vessel and eight men, went off, and landed about 15 miles from the wreck. Had the boat remained about the wreck, or returned after landing the assistant surgeon off Danger Point, about which there was no difficulty, I am quite confident that nearly every man of the 200 who were on the drift wood might have been saved, for they might have been picked up here and there, where they had got in amongst the weeds, and landed as soon as eight or nine had got into the boat. Where most of the drift wood stuck in the weeds, the distance to the shore was not more than 400 yards; and as by taking a somewhat serpentine course, I managed to swim in, without getting foul of the rock or being tumbled over by a breaker, there is no doubt the boat might have done so also.
“One fact I cannot omit mentioning. When the vessel was just bout going down, the Commander called out, “All those that can swim, jump overboard, and make for the boats.” Lieut. GIRARDOT and myself were standing on the stern part of the poop. We begged the men not to do as the Commander said, as the boat with the women must be swamped. Not more than three made the attempt.
“On Sunday evening, at 6 p.m., all the men who were at Capt. SMALES’, and the four I had with myself on the coast, were embarked in boats and taken on board the Rhadamanthus, and we arrived in Simon’s Bay at 3 a.m. on Monday, the 1st of March. 18 of the men are bruised and burnt by the sea, and the Commodore has ordered them into the Naval Hospital. The rest are all right; and 70 required to be clothed. I need scarcely say that everything belonging to the men was lost.
I have, &c.
“Edward W.C. WRIGHT,
Capt. 91st Regt.
P.S. – I must not omit to mention the extreme kindness and attention shown by Capt. SMALES to the men at his house, - and by Capt. RAMSDEN of the Lioness, schooner, and his wife, to those taken on board his vessel.

Saturday 3 July 1852

MARRIAGE
in the Union Chapel, Cape Town by the Rev W. Thompson, June 30:
Mr. Robert FOWLER, Commander of the ‘Marchioness’, to Miss Ann CORDINER

[B]Wednesday 25 August 1852

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev W.A. Newman MA, August 20
A son of Capt. William GLENDINNING, Master Mariner, baptised Edwin Alfred.

Saturday 2 October 1852

DEATH
Sept 27: John PEDRO, Seaman (RM screw stmr Sydney) aged 31 years.

Saturday 20 November 1852

MARRIED on the 16th November 1852 at St.Francis’ Church, Simon’s Town, by the Very Rev the Dean of Cape Town, Beresford SCOTT Esq, Paymaster of Her Majesty’s Steam Sloop ‘Hydra’, and of Burnt Oak, Gillingham, Kent, to Heloise Cecilia Caroline BESTANDIG, only daughter of Charles Wilhelm Frederic BESTANDIG Esq.

DEATH
Nov 15: Daniel BOWEN, Seaman, late of the Cleopatra, aged 32 years.

[Sue Mackay]

Wednesday 12 January 1853

DEATH
Jan 6: Joseph GORDON, seaman, late of the barque Malcolm, aged 19 years.

Saturday 29 January 1853

DEATH
Jan 24: Samuel HARRIS, Seaman, late of the Henry Wally, aged 23 years.

Saturday 12 February 1853

DEATH
Feb 6: Mrs. Susanna ROBERTS, wife of Captain Thomas ROBERTS, Master Mariner, aged 38 years.

Tuesday 2 August 1853

WRECK OF THE ‘CUBA’
The following letter was received yesterday morning, directed to A. JARVIS Esq from the chief officer of this unfortunate vessel, who it appears by some misunderstanding was left on board with two other seamen, at the time the crew and passengers were taken off by the City of Calcutta and Kirkman Finlay.
Knysna River, at Mr. DUTHIE’s, July 20 1853
Sir, I think it my duty to inform you, for the sake of all parties concerned, of the loss of the Cuba, Capt. WOOLLEY, on Tuesday night, the 12th July. The ship struck on Cape Receife, but went off in deep water again, - found the rudder unshipped and the ship making great deal of water, which kept the hands continually at the pumps. On Saturday last two vessels, the City of Calcutta and Kirkman Finlay, came to us, and agreed to take all hands on board, divided between the two ships, and land them either at the Cape or St.Helena. The passengers that went on board each ship respectively are as under:
City of Calcutta: Mr. HEAVYSIDE and daughter, Miss KENYON, Mr. MERRITT and Capt. WOOLLEY.
Kirkman Finlay: Mr. and Mrs. RABONE, Mrs. GIBSON and 2 children, and by some misunderstanding between the two ships, myself, carpenter, and one of the seamen were left on board to perish, but, by God’s help, we got the long boat out the same night, and after 4 days toil succeeded in reaching the land in safety yesterday morning, and arrived here this morning. I intend to proceed to Algoa Bay as soon as possible, and there I can give much more information to those requiring it.
I am &c
Jas. MEEKE, Late Chief Officer of ‘Cuba’.
To: A. JARVIS Esq, Port Elizabeth.

Saturday 6 August 1853

To the Editor of the S.A.C.Advertiser and Cape Town Mail
Sir, having observed that in all the notices which have appeared in the newspapers respecting the loss of the bark ‘Cuba’, the names of the passengers and other particulars are incorrectly given, a circumstance which may occasion much anxiety to distant relatives and friends, I beg leave to state that the names of those who were taken on board the ‘Kirkman Finlay’ Capt. MUIRE (not the ‘Kirkman’, Capt. FINLAY) were Mr. and Mrs. RABONE, and Mrs. GIBSON of Uitenhage with two children; and that Miss KENYON, my daughter, myself, and a German youth of the name MUNDI ( not SMIDT or MERRITT), together with Capt. WOOLLEY, were taken off by the ‘City of Calcutta’, Capt. CONNELL (not Capt. MAY). The crew was divided between the two ships, with the exception of Mr. MEEKE, the first officer, the carpenter, and one seaman, whom Mr. MEEKE represents as left on board the sinking vessel by some misunderstanding between the two other ships but who were distinctly understood by all positively to refuse to leave her. Whether this was a mistake or not, it is most gratifying to learn that they, too, are safe, so that by God’s mercy there has been no loss of any man’s life.
Permit me also to embrace the opportunity thus afforded of expressing for myself and fellow sufferers the high sense we shall ever entertain of the liberality and kindness we experienced, not only from Capt. CONNELL, who stood in along the coast with the view of discovering some opportunity for landing us, but still more from Capt. CLAYDON (not CLAYTON) of the schooner ‘Onward’, by whom we were taken from the ‘City of Calcutta’, and landed in Table Bay, and to whose extreme kindness and attention our warmest thanks are justly due.
I am Sir &c
John HEAVYSIDE, Chaplain of Graham’s Town.
Bishop’s Court, 2nd August 1853

Thursday 22 September 1853

MARRIED on the 20th instant in the Scottish Church by the Rev George Morgan, Edward NOAKS Esq, Commander of the Ship Malabar, to Miss Agnes Eliza Wilson Stewart HENRY, eldest daughter of John HENRY Esq of Edinburgh.

Saturday 8 October 1853

DEATH
Oct 5: William JOHNSON, Seaman of the Blackheath, aged 22 years.

Tuesday 1 November 1853

DEATH
Oct 27: Philip DISALIES, Seaman from the Ship Mercy, aged 47 years.

Saturday 12 November 1853

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, Nov 9:
A son of Captain John ROSE, Master Mariner, Ship “Ganges”, baptised Arthur Henry.

[Sue Mackay]

Tuesday 10 January 1854

Died at Sea (Lat 28.59.S Long.22,53.West) on the 19th Dec 1853, of rapid consumption, aged 29 years 6 months and 2 days, Mary Ann, the beloved Wife of William BAUMANN of the Barque “Margaret West”, and third daughter of William CARROLL Esq, US Consul, St.Helena. The Relatives and Friends of the Deceased are informed that her remains were interred in the Burial Ground of the Episcopal Church in Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, on Sunday afternoon, the 8th January 1854, and followed by a number of personal Friends of the breaved and disconsolate Husband.
Jan 9th 1854.

Thursday 12 January 1854

DEATHS
Dec 19: At sea, Mrs Mary Ann BAUMANN, wife of Captain William BAUMANN, Barque ‘Margaret West’, aged 29 years and 6 months.
January 4: Mr. William Henry GILBERT, late Chief Officer, Ship ‘Coromandel’, aged 38 years.

Tuesday 28 February 1854

DEATH
February 20: Mr. Edward BRYER, Chief Officer of the ‘Hydaspes’, aged 32 years.

Tuesday 14 March 1854

DEATH
March 1: Mr. Francis WILLCOX, late engineer of the Hydaspes, aged 31 years.

Thursday 27 April 1854

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral, Cape Towny the Rev Robert A Currey MA, April 19:
A daughter of Mr. William PREBBLE, Engineer R.M.St. Natal, baptised Anne Sarah Baker.

DEATH
March 26: Mr. Stephen GLOVER, late baker on board the Lady Jocelyn Steam Ship, aged 33 years.

Thursday 27 July 1854

DIED at Moulmein on the 18th May 1854, Captain Charles Gilbee HILL of the Ship ‘Lintin’, beloved and esteemed by all who knew him.

Saturday 18 November 1854

MARRIAGE
Sept 26 at St.James Church, James Town, St.Helena:
Captain F.H. PASCOE of the English brig ‘Cuba’ to Anne Maria, second daughter of W.T. JULIE Esquire, Marshal of the Supreme Court.

Tuesday 5 December 1854

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey Dec 1:
A daughter of Captain William GLENDENNING, Master Mariner, baptised Mary Ann Henrietta.

DEATH
Nov 26: Johanna Catharina de Moldrop, eldest child of Mr. Thomas HERBERT, Master Mariner

Saturday 16 December 1854

DEATH
Dec 13: Captain Thomas COBERN, Master Mariner, aged 60 years 8 months and 12 days.

Tuesday 30 January 1855

DEATH
Jan 27: Margaret Wilhelmina Hendrina, daughter of Mr. Thomas COBERN, aged 14 months.

Saturday 24 February 1855

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey MA, February 22:
A son of John BRODIE Esquire, Master Mariner, baptised John Hall.

Saturday 17 March 1855

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey, March 14:
A daughter of Captain Willoughby Arthur GRANGER, Master Mariner, baptised Elizabeth Isabella.

Tuesday 8 May 1855

DEATH
May 3: William THORNE, seaman of the Vincent, aged 34 years.

Tuesday 5 June 1855

DEATH
June 3: William LONG, seaman, aged 18 years

Saturday 21 July 1855

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev Robert A Currey MA, July 20:
A son of Mr. Thomas COBERN, baptised Thomas James.

Tuesday 4 September 1855

DEATH
On the 6th February last, on board the G.S.S. Co’s Steamship Natal, on her voyage home from the Cape of Good Hope, Caroline, wife of Capt. J. BOXER, the commander of that vessel, aged 53 years.

Tuesday 11 December 1855

DEATH
Dec 8: Thomas WINNE, late seaman of the barque Buchanan, aged 28 years.

[Sue Mackay]

Tuesday 1 April 1856

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday the 28th March by the Very Reverend H.A. Douglas MA, Dean of Cape Town:
A son of Mr. William DAVIES, Master Mariner, baptised William John.

Thursday 1 May 1856

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City on Friday 25th April by the Very Reverend H.A. Douglas MA, Dean of Cape Town:
A son of Mr. Gordon MURISON, Master mariner, baptised William Gordon


That concludes the information on mariners at the Cape that I have.