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ship Peeress, 777 tons, Captain Robert John Cousens Tilmouth, from London 25th July, Plymouth 9th August, 1866 arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 7th November 1866.

The South Australian Advertiser, Thursday 08 November 1866 p. 2

Wednesday, November 07:— Peeress, ship, 777 tons, Robert Tilmouth, master, from London July 25 via Plymouth August 9. Elder, Smith, and Co., agents. Passengers—Dr. John Carroll (Surgeon-Superintendent), in the cabin ; and 312 Government emigrants in the steerage, whose names will be found elsewhere:—

. . . . — 9th ship from England to S.A. with government passengers for 1866 ; —0— births and —-0— deaths on the passage ; Dr. John Carroll, surgeon-superintendent.

The Passenger List indicates the class of Emigrants, so in the list below, I have combined those lists, but have made notations alongside the family name, thus, Assisted Passage = AP ; Colonial Nominees = CN ; General Emigrants = GE ; General Passengers = GP ; Passage Paid = PP ; Remittance Emigrants = RE. — Robert

The South Australian Register, Thursday 08 November 1866 p. 2

IMPORTS

Cargo of the Peeress, from London— l 6 cases, l0brls., H. H. Junes and Co. ; 40 cases, J. Robin and Co. ; 8 bales, Proprietors Telegraph ; 7 do.. Proprietors Advertiser, Chronicle, and Express ; 34 pkgs., Order; 50 bales, D. and W. Murray ; 100 casks cement, J. M. Linklater ; 30 cases. Order; 40 bdls., 1 case, W. W Blyth ; 2 do., J. Witkowsky ; 1 do., G. Kutwel ; 100 brls. cement, 380 bdls wire, 20 cases bathbricks, E. Spicer ; 20 cases, P. Santo ; 5 crates, 1 cask, 14 cases, A. Tilemann and Co. ; 25,200 bricks, 10 tons coke. Proprietors Wallaroo Mines ; 50 tons coals, 12casks, l Case, 12 kegs, J. Gurr ; 14 cases, 14 casks, 48 bars, 389 bdls., 38 do. hoop iron, 95 do. sheet do., 24 plates, 600 bdls. wire, 60 kegs nails, 5 bdls. steel, J. Colton and Co. ; 832 bars, 162 bdls., 12 pkgs. airbricks, 32 do. wheels, 42 sashlifts, 60 pieces iron, 8 boxes tin, 24 kegs nails, 23 casks, 18 pkgs., 50 casks cement, Pearce, Wincey, and Co. ; 263 castings, 3 casks ironbricks, 35 bdls. triangles, 1 box, 86 pkgs., G. P. Harris ; 300 cases gin, J. and G. Wilcox ; 100 do. brandy, Captain Tilmouth.

Miscellaneous Shipping

The Peeress arrived on Wednesday after an admirable passage from Plymouth, characterised by light variables from the Madeira to the line, light southeast trades, and light winds generally across the southern parallel, but notwithstanding this she has completed the voyage in about 90 days, bringing her living freight of immigrants in excellent order and condition. Captain Tilmouth is not a stranger here, having entered an appearance on previous occasions when the Lord Raglan and Trafalgar were trading here. His report of the voyage is destitute of startling incidents. He left Plymouth on August 9 with strong westerly gales, which continued for several days, but afterwards became light and variable. On the 30th day out the line was crossed after being for four days becalmed to the northward of it. The south-east trades were moderate, and fine weather continued till off St. Paul's, where it blew furiously for a while, but she made a capital ran along on the parallel of 40°, having rounded the Cape on October 7, and got to Cape Leuwin on November 3. Mr. Pilot Reid boarded her when off Glenelg, and as soon as she reached the anchorage Captain Tilmouth landed to secure if possible the services of the Eleanor, for the morning's tide. If he is successful she will tow into harbor and moor at once in the stream ; but if unsuccessful she will be taken in on Friday morning, and thus save the relatives of people on board the unpleasant trip from the Semaphore Jetty. Vessels spoken.—On October 7, in lat 39° 18' S., long. 100° 30' E., the French barque Hugh Matthei, from Chauuse, 86 days out, bound to Melbourne.

The South Australian Register, Thursday 02 November 1866 p. 2

ARRIVAL OF THE PEERESS WITH 312 GOVERNMENT IMMIGRANTS.

When a vessel comes here a second time with immigrants it may be concluded she is well adapted to the purposes of the Commissioners, and in the case of the Peeress such is most certainly the case, one has ample promenading space on deck, good roomy compartments below, with such regard paid to ventilation and light as to recommend her immediately to the notice of the proper authorities. The upper deck is clean, and the state of the female compartment is highly creditable, not only to the occupants, but to the matron, Miss Dring, whose assiduous attention is most favourably noticed by Dr. Carroll. In late arrivals the superiority of regularly paid matrons has been most evident in the good order of that part of the ship more particularly under their control. The immigrants on board the Peeress are for the most part holders of assisted certificates, and, as a whole, they present a favourable appearance, especially in the hindmost section, where 139 men have found most comfortable quarters, and behaved so decorously as to earn the commendation of the officers over them. Dr. Carroll was here in the Art Union with Captain Polson and with the Robert Morrison, since which time he has been shipwrecked in the Barbadoes with Coolies, but fortunately all hands were saved. He has been so constantly in the transport service as to be at no loss for an engagement, and it is gratifying to notice his present charge is almost an unprecedented one, having had no births, no deaths, and not even a case of serious illness during the voyage. This may in a measure be attributed to the capital style of ship selected. Independently of Edmunds's ventilator, with which she is fitted, she has stern and side ports sufficient alone to ensure a continuous current of fresh air. In noticing the appearance of the people it is certain they are superior to many previous ship loads though this may be accounted for by the majority being assisted immigrants. From the industrial list it is seen that labourers preponderate, the figures being as follows  Miners 3, labourers 74, farm and agricultural labourers 57, ploughmen 4, shepherd 1, carpenters 8, engineer 1, miller 1, policemen 2, shoemaker 1, soldier 1, tailor 1, coachman 1, gardeners 4, butcher 1, painter 1, moulder 1, hammer man 1, domestic servants 66, cooks 6, dressmakers 2, laundress 1, seamstress 1, warehouseman 1, wheelwrights 2, porter 1, quarryman 1, smith 1, dairymaids 3, sawyer 1, mason 1, matron 1. The sanitary state of the vessel is highly satisfactory, and Dr. Duncan, who made his visit of inspection in the afternoon, could not fail to be pleased with the orderly appearance of the 'tween decks. The following is the official list of immigrants' names, &c : — English —Ann Andrews, Rachel Barrow, Sam Barrow, James Beckensale, William Callard, Sarah M. Candy, John H. Clarke, Alfred Coles, Florence Davis, Sarah Daring, Jonathan and Ann Fricker, William, Susannah, and Mary E. Harris Eliza and Emma Harvey, Uriah and John Harvey, William Hartley, Thomas Hayden, James Hobbs. James and Lydia Hull, Eliza Hill, John. Eliza, and William H. Hunt, Joseph and Emma Inman, Samuel, Harriet, Elizabeth, Edith, Louisa. Angelina, and Harriet Job, Elizabeth Jones, Elizabeth Judd, Richard, Elizabeth, Alfred, and Wallace Knowley, Sarah Lane, Susan Loveless, John Mayer, Geo., Margaret, and Alexander McMurdy, William Owen, John Powell, Samuel F., Eliza, and Albert Rady, Sarah Roberts, Fred Sibey, Jonathan Slight, Sam Smith, Mary and Elizabeth Snadden, William and John Snell, Jane Stephen, William and Mary Thomas, George Thornton, Andrew, Grace, William, Elizabeth, Robert, and Andrew Walton, Thomas and Elizabeth Williams, William and Jane Williams, Ann Williams, Thos. G. Wright. Scotch — John Balfour, Margaret Brown, Donald Cameron, Catherine Campbell, William and Jas. Dow, Alexander Dawson, William and Donald Fraser, John Gunn, Richard Jones, Joshua Manson, William Mapattie, Angus Matheson, Charles McCulloch. Robert McFarlane, Mary Mclntyre, Andw. McKenzie, John McGillinwray, Hugh, Margaret, Margaret, and David McCartney, Francis McGinniss, Dugald McNicol, Alexander McPhee, George Milligan, Matilda Milligan, Wm. Morrison, John Munro, John, Mary, Thomas, and Robert Murdock, Margaret and Elizabeth Park, David Ramsey, Richard and Jane Renton, James Riddock. William Russel, Euphemia Stoss, Wm. Smith, George Stephen, John Stewart. Irish — Miles, Elizabeth, and Fanny Adams, Pat and James Angley, Pat Armstrong, Margaret Armstrong, William Beggs, John Bow, John Bowe, Margaret Bourke, John and Pat Britt. Denis and Julia Broaderick, Richard Brophy, Honora Brophy, Elizabeth Byrne, John Byrne, Thomas Cahir, Margaret and Kate Collivan, Ann Carroll, Margaret and Winnifred Cherry Catherine Clements, Michael and John Collins, Pat and Andrew Connell, Thomas Connolly, Anne and Bridget Conlon, Rose Conolly, Thomas John, and Mary Cullinan, Mary and Peter Daly, Thomas and Peter Dagodon. John, Edward Stephen, Andrew, John, Mary, Jeremiah, Pat, and Mary Douglas, Bridget Drowney, John Duffy, Laurence Davidson, Thomas and Mary A. Dunn, Bridget Owing, Timothy and John Dwyer, Margaret Fannin. Pat Fennessy, John Fitzgerald, Margaret Flaherty, Michael Flanagan, James Flynn, Catherine Ford, Simon Gallany, James Gallaher William and Sarah A. Gardiner, Michael Garraby, Thomas Gavin. William Gifney, Ellen Grady, Mary Halloran, Michael Halloran, William Hamilton. Mary Hartigan, William, Margaret, Mary, Johanna, Margaret, Richard, and Ellen Hartigan, Eliza Harwood, Maria Hawkeslaw, Michael Healy. Ellen Healy, Michael Hinety, John and Bridget Hines, Bridget Hogan, Richard Horrigan, Simon and Michael Hurly, Mary Hurly, Pat, Catherine, Mary, and Michael Keane, John Kehoe, Pat Kelly, Margaret and Mary Kelly Michael Kelly, Eliza Kenelly, Pat Kenny, Pat Kildea, Celia King, Thomas Kinselle, Thomas Leary, Pat Lynch, Morty Lyons, Michael and Michael Macnamara, Bernard and Ellen Magillick, George Maher, Catherine Maloney, Roger, Mary, and Johanna Manoughley, Michael Marshall, Maria Marshall, Bridget and Margaret Meehan, Margaret, Ann, and Kate McCormick, Terence McConnor, Thos. and Arthur McGaffery. Pat McGrath, Bridget McGrath, John. Sarah, and John McKenzie. Ann McKeown, Pat McNamara, Mary McMahon, Bridget Moore, John Moroney, Bridget Murphy, Francis Nealon. Richard Noble. John O'Bnen, John and Thomas O'Brien. Mortimer and Bridget O'Connor, Mary O'Halloran, Thomas O'Halloran, John and Simeon O'Neil, Ann O'Neill, Ann O'Sullivan, Mary Power, Catherine Pruder, Catherine Quigly. Margaret Quigly, William Quigly, Thomas Quirke, Timothy Quirke, Pat Rooney. Denis and Pat Ryan, Pat and Andrew Sanders, John, and William Sanders, Pat Sheils, Martin Stackpool, Eliza Stackpoul, Thomas Stanley, Pat Storey, Pat Sullivan, Rody Sullivan, Denis, Bartholomew and Johanna Sullivan, Bridget and Elizabeth Ward. Sarah Whelan, Kyran Whelan, Hannah White, Michael Williams. Summary:— English— Adults 62, children between one and twelve 14, infants 2, total 78 Scotch— Adults 41, children between one and twelve 3, infants 1, total 45 Irish— Adults 172, children between one and twelve 14, infants 3, total 189 Grand total 312 equal to 296½ statute adults.

GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers Surgeon Superintendent report. " Deaths on the voyage" — Nil
Name	Age	Date of Death	Cause of Death	Where buried

Surgeon Superintendent Report "Births on Board" — Nil
Name of Mother		Date of Birth	Sex of Infant

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

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 (formerly ACC 313); Sydney Shipping Gazette; South Australian Register; The South Australian Government Gazette; GRG 35/48/2 Crown lands and Immigrant ships papers; Biographical index SA 1836-1885 (the B-index column indicates individuals who may be found in that index, with corresponding reference ; FreeBMD ; UK census'

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