Kindly transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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ship Lysander, 456 tons, Captain Lalham, from London July 1851 / Plymouth 30th July 1851, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 20th November 1851.

The Sydney Shipping Gazette (SSG) reports . . ship Lysander, Captain Lalham, departed Plymouth 31st July and arrived at Adelaide on November 28th 1851. "The Lysander spoke the ship John Taylor in lat. 6° N., and rendered her assistance ; she was dismasted, one of her crew lost and several disabled.
The Surgeon-Superintendent of the Lysander, Dr. Carr, died during the voyage and was buried on the 17th October ; he was very ill when he shipped. This vessel has also the following deaths : Mary Fennell, 2nd August ; Mrs. Ann M'Donald, 10th August ; Anne Moger, 20th August ; Emma Jane George, 3rd October." —13th ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1851

South Australian Register Friday 21 November 1851

Wednesday November 20:-The ship Lysander 456 Tons, Lulham Master, from London 31 July 1851
Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. De Forrest, Mrs, Burgoyne, and Miss and Master Burgoyne in the cabin.

Births on the voyage: Ann Faven of a Daughter 30 September, Helen Napier of a Daughter 13 October, Harriett Jefferies also a Daughter.
Deaths on the voyage: Dr. Carr the Surgeon-Superintendent of Consumption on the 17th October, Mary Farrel 2nd August, Mrs Ann McDonald 10 August, Ann Moyle 20th August and Emma Jane George 3rd October

note: the names listed in the SSG vary slightly from those listed on the passenger list, noted below ; 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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