Kindly transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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barque Himalaya, 477 tons, Captain R. Langford, from London & Plymouth 1st August 1849, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 17th November 1849

South Australian Register Wednesday 21st November 1849

Saturday November 17th, 1849:- the barque Himalaya, 477 tons, Langford, Master, from London.
Passengers: Mrs. Langford, Rev'd. Fred. Platt and W. Smith MD, surgeon-superintendent in the cabin.
The following deaths occurred during the passage, but with one exception, all to the northward of the Equator:— 2 of consumption ; 2 of tabes ; 7 of dysentery (out of 12 attacked) ; 8 of cholera (out of 42 attacked) ; 7 of inflammation of the bowels ; 1 of puerperal fever ; 2 of inflammation of the brain. . . . — 22nd ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1849 ; —?— births and 29 deaths on the passage ; Dr. Smith, surgeon-superintendent.

note: where maiden name of wife is indicated, it has been included in the given name column within ( ) ; the passenger list comprises three sections arranged alphabetically, i families, ii single men, iii single women & children ; transcriber notes in italics

Sources: State Library South Australia, official passenger lists, mainly of immigrants arriving in South Australia under United Kingdom assisted passage schemes, 1847-1886 GRG 35/48a (formely ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference number for further research)

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