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Passengers
FISHER, Amelia, Amelia, Elizabeth, Ann, Hamilton
FISHER, Dr
JOHNSON, James
LEVI, Hannah
LODGE, Edward P
LYONS, Priscilla, Samuel, Isaac
McKENZIE, John
MITCHELL, George
MONTAGUE, David S
NORRIS, Frederick J
SCOTT, John
D Nathan, agent
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Yesterday the welcome intelligence was telegraphed
from the flagstaff that the barque Amersham, so
long overdue from London, was in the offing and
shortly afterwards she worked up harbour and came
to an anchor off the wharf.
The Amersham has had a protracted passage of
44 days from the Downs, having taken her departure
from thence on the 16th March and her final leave
of St Katherine’s Point on the 17th. Passed outside
the Cape de Verd Islands and had very light and
baffling NE trades. Crossed the Equator on Sunday,
17th April, in the longitude ?3 degrees 30’W and
was then becalmed for two days. Here she spoke
to the French brig Fenecca Moirtier, 60 days out
from Rio Grande, bound to Havre and Captain Henry
supplied him with coals.
The SE trades were picked up 52 miles south of
the line and they proved to be strong and fair
throughout. Passed the meridian of the Cape of
Goode Hope on Tuesday, the 10th of May and ran
down her easting between the parallels of 39 degrees
and 44 degrees but at one time went as far south
as 46 degrees; fine weather was experienced until
reaching Tasmania, to the southward of which she
passed on the 6th July. After that had heavy gales
from NNE to ENE for thirteen days and during which
time scarcely any progress was made.
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Made the Three Kings on Wednesday, July 27th,
at ?p.m. and was off the Poor Knights the next
afternoon where she encountered a heavy gale from
the >E which lasted until Thursday last and
in the meantime the vessel was blown off the land
for a considerable distance. Made the Great Barrier
on Friday evening and arrived in harbour yesterday
afternoon.
The Amersham brings a large cargo but few passengers
and is consigned to Mr D Nathan.
It appears from the following testimonial, which
we have much pleasure in giving publicity to,
that Captain Henry has won the esteem and good
wishes of all on board; it is as follows:
"On board the barque Amersham, off Auckland
August 1, 1864
"We the undersigned passengers by the barque
Amersham from London to New Zealand, having received
such uniform kindness and c are from Captain Henry
and his officers, cannot part without expressing
our thanks and the deep sense we have of Captain
Henry’s skill and care in conducting our long
but agreeable voyage to its termination.
"His judicious arrangements and care for the
comfort of every one onboard, has secured our
admiration and esteem."
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