Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Passenger Lists Natal 1859




Passenger lists for the barque L'Imperatrice Eugenie and the screw-steamer Himalaya.
 Typically, there are no names given for troops of the 85th Regiment on board Himalaya.
Note also under Vessels Expected the two Dutch barques, Hermanus Isaak and Jan Van Brakel bringing emigrants to New Gelderland, Natal under Colenbrander's scheme.

Natal Mercury 14 April, 1849




Port Natal from the Berea by James West: shows Bluff (no lighthouse yet), Point 
and sailing vessels in the Bay.



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