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Re: [TSL] THESHIPSLIST Digest, Vol 5, Issue 131
Marj Kohli <marj@uwaterloo.ca> on 07/15/2010

Barbara

 From the London Times of March 18, 1864 comes this ad:

FOR MORETON BAY, Queensland, under engage-
ment to H.M. Emigration Commissioners ___ shipping day 10th
April, the magnificent, fast-sailing ship EARL RUSSELL, A 1 at
Lloyd's, 1,042 tons register; in the East India Docks. For terms of
freight apply to John Lidgett and Sons, 9, Billiter-street.

Then on May 2, 1864 comes this item:

EMIGRATION FROM PLYMOUTH.--The Earl Russell,
1,042 tons, Captain Bolt, belonging to Messrs. John Lidgett
and Sons, of London, arrived at Plymouth April 14, and
sailed on the 23d for Queensland, with Government emi-
grants, consisting of 26 married men, 38 married women,
150 single men, 82 single women, 60 children, and 9 in-
fants, being 365 souls, equal to 326 statute adults. This
ship was chartered by Her Majesty's Emigration Commis-
sioners. Mr. Johnson is surgeon superintendent; Miss
Chapman, matron; and Mr. Chapman, schoolmaster. The
Earl Russell is fitted with Graveley's sen-water distill-
ing and cooking apparatus, which not only makes suffi-
cient fresh water for every soul on board, but performs
all the cooking and bread baking, and acts as a
powerful steam fire engine, lifts the anchor with great
ease, works the ship's pumps, oeefs the topstails, takes
in and out all the cargo, and, in short, performs
most of the heavy work. The Art Union, another of
Messrs. Lidgett's fleet, 748 tons, Captain Morison, is to em-
bark Government emigrants here on the 9th for Adelaide.
The Sussex, 959 tons, Captain R. Ridgers, belonging to
Messrs. Money Wigram and Sons, of Blackwall, arrived on
the 24th, and sailed on the 27th with passengers for Mel-
bourne. Messrs. Green's ship, the Monarch, Captain Dea
con, 1,282 tons, will call here on the 11th, to embark pas-
sengers for Melbourne; and the Black Ball ship Young
Australia, 766 tons, Captain Charles Gray, will call about
the 12th to embark passengers for Queensland.

Regards..

Marj

At 05:24 AM 7/15/2010, Barb Baker wrote:
>Would any kind person know about the ship Earl Russell which left London in
>1864 for Queensland, Australia, with migrants?  It arrived on 10 August
>1864, and did not appear to make another voyage.   Apparently there was a
>"crew disturbance" during this voyage.
>
>My Gr.grandfather Garrett Stack  aged 22yrs was  a passenger on this ship as
>was another man,  Jarrett Stack aged 26.   I wonder if they were related?
>
>Many thanks for any assistance.
>
>
>Barbara
>
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