EMPRESS - 1865 Auckland ============================================================================ Copyright (c)1998 Pam Pakes, Auckland, New Zealand Comments and queries to transcriber: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. RESOURCES: NZ Herald 15 May 1865 "The Ship Empress from London", NZ Herald May 13 1865, NZ Herald 16 May 1865 --------------------------------------------------------------------- EMPRESS, 1313 tons, sailed from, Gravesend, London 3 February 1865; arrived at Auckland (Wharf), on 15 May 1865 (95 days) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Arrival of the Empress from London The Clipper ship Empress, Captain Ellis, from London anchored in the Harbour late last night. She had been 98 days on her passage, having made the run from land to land in 83 days. All well on board, three deaths (children) having occurred during the voyage, Owing to the late hour at which she arrived we are compelled to hold over full details until tomorrow. p14 Empress, Ship, Ellis, from London, Passengers list... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Captain E.P.Ellis master 1st CLASS PASSENGERS (19) Bostock, Jas William, Harriet E., Robert Edward D & Edward Brook, Charles H. Clarkson, Ellen Elizabeth Ellis, Ellen Eyre, Robert A. & Robert Dudley Graves, Mary Ann Greig, David Halliday, Charles John Masterson, Henry Ridley, Mr & Mrs Ripon, Elizabeth Ann Ross, Donald Saunders, William. Hy. & Margaret 2nd CLASS PASSENGERS (31) Baird, Thomas N. Barker, John & William. Palm Batt, William W. Bennett, Emma, Marianne, Emma, John Bennett, Thomas Brassington, George J. Brooking, Samuel, Elizabeth & Samuel Fisher, Robert Greig, Oliver & Letitia Jones, Ann & Amy Sarah Kinross, Robert Lemrure, Jane & Ann McCanelless, Emma McLintock, Elijah Norton, Matilda Shillington, Henry Simons, Amelia Stoddart, Charlotte Taylor, Thomas Vaughan, Jas & Emily Wilson, Ellen Wolfe, Arthur E. 3rd CLASS PASSENGERS (74) Anderson, George, Ellen W. & John George Barker, William Bell, Warwick, Caroline, Rhoda, Jessie, Clara, Anna, Louise, Frederick, John, & Norman Colson, William, Jane, Sophia, & Sarah Jane Cook, Samuel & Elizabeth Davidson, Mary Ann & Rachel Derrey, Elias Dixon, Mary Eades, Henry Jas Forrest, Daniel Fraser, S.L. Hall, Henry Hudson, Magdalen Huges, William, Letitia, William, Henry, Caroline, Alonzo & Albert Jones, Joseph Henry & Hannah Jones, Richard, Thomas & Richard Lewis, George Luck, Thomas McIndoe, William, Ella & William James McKeown, Nicholas May, Edward Miller, George Phillips, David Phillips, Matthew, Sarah, John, Elizabeth & Emily Ridout, Robert Russell, William Sach, Edward Salmon, John Smith, William Henry Squires, William Stevens, Charles Stoddart, William Taylor, Charles, Arthur, Emily Matilda & Herbert Henry Taylor Walton, Joseph, Mary Ann & Joseph Lerrey Walton, Thomas & Ruth Waterworth, William, Wm. Wright, Henry ASSISTED PASSENGERS (153) Adam, George, Ann & Isabella Anderson, Archibald, Helen, Jessie, James & Jacobins Ashwell, Edward & Joseph Atkin, James, Ann, Agnes, Mary, Sophia, Anna & William Bassett, Arthur Beatty, Martha Bell, Hugh Boyce, George, Julie & Eliza Jane Boyd, John, Margaret, Jeanie, Robert & Alexander Brady, Lawrence Cain, Henry Callaghan, Honora & Catherine Cardie, Margaret Charnely, Robert, Nicholas, John, Graham, James Cook, George Corbatt, Lucy & Sarah Jane Coulter, Mary Cullivan, Mary Dillon, Ellen Jane Doran, James Duffin, Mary Dunn, Charles Ebbett, James Egan, Francis Ellison, Elizabeth Glasgow, Robert, Ann, William, Samuel & Sarah Goodrum, William Gray, Hugh Halpin, Thomas Hamilton, James, Mary Jane, David, John & Sarah Haves, Letitia Hickey, Samuel, Nancy, Samuel, Nathaniel, James S. & Robert Higgins, Mary Hills, Jane Hogan, Alice, Richard, Godfrey & Mary Ann Howard, Lemuel Hunstan, John Hutchinson, William, Helen, George, Jane, Isabella, Thomas, Helen & William Irone, Thomas & William Keiffes, Patrick Kelly, Mary Kenny, Richard & Judith Kerr, Mary, Agnes, Elizabeth & Andrew Larkins, Hugh Lewis, Sarah, Sarah, Susannah, Eleanor, Eliza & Emma Long, John & Margaret Mansfield, Hannah Marshall, George McArd, Micheal McConnisky, John A. McGunn, Micheal & Margaret McNumee, Anna McTurney, Joseph Meeshaw, Patrick & Mary Michael, Samuel, Paul, Robert & Alexander Mooney, William Moore, Mary Morrison, John & Louisa Murphy, Honora, Catherine, John & Cornelina Murphy, Jane Nareeney, Grace & Cora O'Brien, John O'Donnell, David & Frances O'Donnell, James & Bridget O'Meara, Micheal, Catherine & Judith Osborne, Thomas Porter, Robert Rapson, Frederick Reilly, Patrick Sloan, John Sloan Squirrel, George Taylor, Mary Watson, John James Westford, Sarah Wright, Samuel, Susan, William & Mary Ann ============================================================================ The Ship Empress from London Printed in the Herald 15 May 1865 The splendid American Clipper Ship Empress, in command of Captain Ellis, arrived in Harbour on Sunday night. In yesterdays issue we briefly announced her arrival, but owing to the late hour when she dropped anchor we were unable to give full report. The following are the particulars of the voyage as kindly furnished us by Captain Ellis; The Empress quitted Gravesend on the 3rd February, landed the pilot on the 5th and took her final departure from the Lizard on the 8th February. She crossed the Equator on the 3rd March, in 23* West, and was becalmed twelve days in from 15* to 20* South. On the 2nd April passed the Meridian of the Cape in 46* 28 S. and Desolation Island on the 11th of the same month, off which the vessel encountered strong gales and heavy confused seas, which caused her to roll and labour heavily for some days. When in longitude 163* the vessel experienced heavy Northerly gales, and was compelled to take the Southern route. The Snares were made on the 1st May only 81 days from home. Experienced variables winds off the coast and was becalmed two days off the East Cape, after which she encountered a heavy North-Westerly gale, and arrived in Auckland at 11 pm on Sunday night, having taken pilot on board at Rangitoto at 10.30pm. The Empress has accomplished the passage in 95 days from the start, being the quickest made during the season. On her last trip she made the passage here in 92 days. on which occasion it will be remembered she brought the officers men of the Military Train. The Empress brings a large cargo of general merchandise and nearly 300 passengers, a list of which we published our last. The greatest harmony appear to have prevailed amongst the during the voyage, and from the testimonials which appear else where, it will seem that the Captain, and Chief Office won the esteem and goodwill of those placed under their charge. Captain Ellis and Mr Drew The Chief Office, have now made two rapid voyages in the Empress to this port, and we must congratulate them upon their success. Testimonials To The Captain and Chief Officer Of The Empress.... We have the great pleasure in Publishing the following testimonials... Dear Sir.... Our pleasant and prosperous voyage being now nearly ended, we wish, ere we part from you and the good ship, to tender to you our admiration of your nautical ability as a Commander, your courtesy as a gentleman, and our gratitude for the anxiety you have always shown to afford us every comfort, and render the voyage an agreeable one. We therefore, have great pleasure in wishing you a safe and quick passage home, a happy reunion with your wife and family, and every success in your future career. We beg to subscribe ourselves your sincere well-wishes. (Here follow the signatures, not printed in the paper) To Captain E.P.Ellis, Ship Empress..... Ship Empress May 13 1865 The undersigned passengers by the Ship Empress desire hereby to testify their unanimous sense and appreciation of the thorough nautical capacity and unfailing courtesy of manner displayed and maintained by the Chief Officer Mr Drew, during a long and arduous voyage, and also to make some acknowledgement of the able service rendered by him at all times in the working of the Ship. That his preserving efforts and praise worthy conduct may meet with success they merit, and that he may prosper in all his undertakings in the earnest hope of his sincere well-wishes. (Here follow the Signatures, not printed in the paper) To R.R.Drew Esq. Chief Officer, Ship Empress Printed in the "Herald" Dated 16 May 1865 ============================================================================ Posted on Auckland, NZGenWeb Archives, by Carol Whyte, the PacificGenWeb Coordinator, and Auckland, NZGenWeb Coordinator and by permission from the Transcriber : Pam Pakes Auckland, New Zealand This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ------------------------------------------------------------ Auckland, New ZealandGenWeb