Saturday, May 2, 2009

The Medora

Arriving in Australia aboard the Medora


From Liverpool and Hobart Town, also on Sunday last, having sailed from the latter port, the 25 of October, the ship Medora, 2 2 tons, Captain Tweedie, with merchandise, Passengers, James Kenworthy, Esq., merchant, Mrs Kenworthy, and one child; Mr. Edward Roche, and Mrs Roche, Mr. Sutton, farmer; Mr. William Morris, Henry Buckley, Esq., merchant; Edwin Park, Esq., merchant; Allan M'Gaa Esq., Mr. Z Jones, surgeon; Mr. Richard Bell, farmer; Mr. M'Ken, botanist; Mr. Butt, Mr. Patrick Gorman, Mr. James Grouther, Eber Hunt Hart, hatmaker.

The ship the Medora with Captain Tweedie was to suffer the fate of so many before them and since.

25/9 1837 Medora. Wooden ship, 382 tons. Master James Tweedie. Left Sydney to London on 21 June 1837 with thirteen passengers and a cargo of timber; lost on the Brazilian coast thirty miles north of Bahia, 25 September 1837. No loss of life. A small schooner rescued all passengers and crew.

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