Kindly transcribed and submitted to TheShipsList by Robert Janmaat, Adelaide, from a variety of sources, cited below.
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ship Pakenham, 660 tons, Captain F. Boyce, from Liverpool & Plymouth 16th December 1848, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 21st March 1849

The London Times Sat Dec 30, 1848:

Emigration.--Plymouth, Dec. 28.--The Spartan, Captain Pain, from London, the 23d, with over 100 passengers, left the Sound to-day for Adelaide and Port Philip. The Jullindar, Captain Burn, from London, having embarked 184 free emigrants for Sydney, sailed also this morning. The Mary Ann, Captain Darby, arrived on the 21st from Bristol, bound for South Australia, took 173 statute adults, and sailed yesterday for Adelaide. The Lady Amherst, Captain Myhill, is now in the Sound preparing for the embarkation of her passengers for Sydney direct. 164 free emigrants are waiting the expected arrival of the David Malcolm, of London, Captain Smith, bound for South Australia. The John Mitchell, from London, bound for Adelaide, and the Sir George Seymour, Captain Millman, from London for Port Philip, are hourly expected; the free emigrants for the latter ship assemble on Monday, January the 1st. The William Watson, for Adelaide and Port Philip, sailed on the 16th inst. and the Pakenham, bound for Port Adelaide, and the Digby, for Sydney, on the 17th. The Hamburgh ship Nord America, Captain Ratlije, from Hamburgh for New York, sailed on the 18th. The Coremandel, for Port Adelaide, Port Philip, and Sydney, on the 19th, and the General Palmer, which arrived on the 20th from London, left for Port Philip on the 22d.

note: There was no Official copy of the passenger list for this voyage of the ship Pakenham. The details below, of the two lists, are extracted entirely from the contemporary newspapers, the Register (121 passengers) and the South Australian (262 passengers). As you see by the number of passengers, there is a huge difference beween the lists . . some variations in spelling of names also. There may be further information from other South Australian sources, so please contact me via the email link above, if you would like additional information. ...........Robert

South Australian Register Saturday 24th March 1849

Wednesday March 21st, 1849:- the ship Pakenham, 660 tons, F. Boyce, Master, from Liverpool and Plymouth.
Passengers: Edward Kearney surgeon-superintendent in the cabin, and the following government emigrants in the steerage. . . . — 5th ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1849 ; seven births and four deaths on the passage, Edward Kearney, surgeon-superintendent.

The South Australian Friday 23rd March 1849

The ship Pakenham, 660 tons, F. Boyce, Master, from Plymouth, 16th December.
Passengers: Mr. Caern, surgeon-superintendent in the cabin, and the following government emigrants in the steerage. . . .

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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