Passenger Lists Natal: Jane Morice: 1851

Arrival of Jane Morice reported in The Natal Witness 11 July 1851

The barque Jane Morice, 256 tons, under Joseph Browne left Liverpool on April 9 1851, arriving at Natal on July 7. Her 44 passengers on this voyage included Joseph and William Royston and their families, and Alexander Lyle. John Galloway was making a return trip to Natal, having first arrived in 1848 and establishing himself as a cotton planter. It was this ship which, in 1855, carried Bishop Colenso’s missionaries to Natal.

SHIPPING, COMMERCIAL, AND AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVED

July 2nd - Douglas, Schooner, Captain P Gill, from Cape Town.

July 7th - Jane Morice, Barque 256 tons, Captain Joseph Browne, from Liverpool April 9th, with forty-four passengers and general cargo.

Edward P Lamport, Agent.

PASSENGERS

Joseph Royston, wife and child

Wm Royston, wife and child

John Smith

James Lloyd, wife and child

Eligah Middleborough

John McKeany and wife

Wm Dales and wife

Alexander Lyle [later saddler of Pietermaritzburg]

Thomas Allen, wife and child

John Allen, wife and child

Martha Allen

Alexander Murdock

Joseph Webster

Henry Webb and wife

William Hargreaves

Thomas Hargreaves

Betsey Turner

Jos B Shires, wife and four children

Richard Watson

Abraham Hirst

Mary Blackbrough and child

CABIN

Mr Malloy, Surgeon

Mr John Galloway [planter]

Mr Martin

Mr WG Harvey

The Jane Morice is expected to come inside in a day or two.

She draws about eleven feet water only.* 

The Passengers are landed this day, (Tuesday.)

July 8 - Jane Greene, from London, with 53 Emigrants.

OUTSIDE

Jane Morice and Jane Greene.

INSIDE

Albinia,

McArthur and Hunter, Agents.

Sarah Bell,

H. Milner, Agents.

Douglas,

Henderson, Smerdon, and Co. Agents.

VESSELS EXPECTED

From London

Cheshire Witch, Brig, 155 tons, Captain Todd, sailed 13 March.

Jane Geary, Brig, 193 tons, Captain A Douglas, sailed 13 March.

From Plymouth

Mora, Brig. 200 tons, Captain Teulon, sailed 6 Jan.

From California via Sydney

Lalla Rookh, Brig. 250 tons, Milner.

*A reference to the difficulties arising due to the Bar (sandbank) at the entrance channel to Port Natal: ships would have to wait until there was sufficient depth of water and wind and weather conditions were favourable so as to cross the Bar without mishap. As a result of these delays, the actual date of landing of a passenger ashore may be later than the date of ship arrival.