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- ARRIVAL OF THE 'WAR SPIRIT' FROM LONDON
Log: The ship War
Spirit, 1234 tons register, J. R. Luckes, commander from London, left Gravesend on the
evening of the 12th March; passed through the Downs on the 14th; pilot left the ship off
Dartmouth on the 18th; crossed the equator on the 7th April. Got the S.E. trade winds in
6? degrees South, lasted only three days and a half, then light contrary winds to 32
degrees South.
- Passed the meridian of Greenwich on the 4th
May in 44 degrees South. Ran down the easting in 45 degrees South. Came south of Tasmania
and from Tasmania to this port.
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- Had nothing but alternate heavy N.E. gales
and calms, and light contrary winds. Sighted North Cape on the 22nd. instant. Passage 98
days from land to land; and 104 days from the Downs to Auckland.
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- The War Spirit brings 222 passengers of all
classes, in medical charge of Dr. J.F. Deck.
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- Had seven births during the passage and one
death, a German Mr Lorenz
Turnwold, by an accident during a fearful gale of wind encountered in latitude 30
degrees South longitude 157 degrees east.
- Ship rose on the top of a very high sea and
took a tremendous lurch to leeward, breaking away hen-coops, pig pens, &c., from their
lashings which unfortunately fell on him, causing such severe injuries, that he died in
two hours.
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- There has been general good health, amongst
the passengers during the voyage, and no deaths with the above melancholy exception.
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- The following ships were spoken on this
voyage: 6th April, in latitude 1 degree 06' north, longitude 26 degrees west, Dutch barque
Whampos, from Batavia to Rotterdam, 90 days out; much sickness on board; supplied her with
medicines, &c. 7th April, in latitude 0 degrees 30' south longitude 27 degrees west,
French ship Charles Georges, from Mareilies to Bourbon, 38 days out. 20th May, latitude
... 40 degrees 04' south, longitude 66 degrees east, Dutch barque Henrietta Gertruida,
from Amsterdam to B....... days out, all well.
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PASSENGERS.
- Allen Isaac
- Barwise Margaret and Fanny
- Battereby Joseph
- Bayer Wenzel
- Campbell Robert
- Chapman George
- Coombe Richard, Emily and Martin H.
- Cooper James
- Corlett James
- Cumming John and Mrs
- Dabuer Anna
- Dallkoph Wenzell and Martin
- Danvers Rowland
- Diamond Thomas
- Dunlop Susan
- Girvan John
- Glatz Cecilia
- Glatz Peter, Margaretta, Dorothea and Anna
- Goudie Thomas and Mrs
- Griffiths John
- Guthrie James
- Harris Thomas
- Harrison Samuel
- HarrisonJane
- Hibburt Alfred
- Hill Peter
- Hill Samuel
- Hogg William
- Hunt James
- Hunt Martha
- Karl Joseph, Anna, Johan, Joseph, Carl,
Wenzall and Andreas
- Kass Wenzell, Maria, Martin, and Maria
- Krein Johan
- Krippner Michael, Barbara, Anna, Theresa,
and Johan
- Laing William
- Lamb William and Marian
- Litzhum Monzel
- Marr William
- McGeoch Andrew
- McLeay William and Mrs
- McNiven Nicholas
- McRoberts William
- McWilliams Wm. And Marie
- Merrich Thomas
- Merritt Charles and Jane
- Miller Joseph
- Monkhouse Thomas, Ellen, Madelina and
Warwick
- Moore James and Emma
- Muir James, Mary, Robert, James, Hugh and
Jean
- Muir William
- Naylor Henry
- Nichols Philip, Susan, William, Anne, and
Susan
- Olver Richard
- Olver Thomas
- Osborne Miss
- Palisach Elizabeth
- Palisach Maria
- Paul Joseph, Margaretta, Anna, Catherine,
and Johann
- Peacock James
- Philbris Edwin
- Pietrer Thomas, Anna, Anna, and Andrew
- Porteous Wm.
- Quinn Patrick
- Ransome Richard and Zillah
- Raunan Johan and Anna
- Raunnen Katherine
- Raunnen Martin and Johan [transcriber
note: Raunen above]
- Reisema Wenzell
- Remigan Benedick
- Robinson John, Anna M., Robert, John,
Anna, and Isaac
- Rouch Johan, Anna, Joseph, Johan, and Carl
- Russeck Anton, Margaretta, Joseph,
Barbara, and Anton
- Russick Maria
- Sargent Thomas, Barbara, Robert, Ann,
John, Elizabeth, and Barbara
- Schiska Anna and Stephen
- Schiska Maria
- Schiska Martin
- Schoben Anna
- Schollan John
- Scholum Johann and Elizabeth
- Schuster Theresa
- Smith George
- Smith Grace and Thomas
- Sobye John
- Soutrap John
- Stewart Thomas
- Straka Paul
- Taylor William and Mary
- Tesentry Michl. and Maria
- Thompson John, Margaret and Robert
- Titner Johan, Elizabeth, Margaretta and
Elizabeth
- Turnwold Anton and Barbara
- Turnwold Luzwig, Anna, Baral, Lorenz,
Joseph, Katharina and Elizabeth Email Marie Stanaway - descendant Turnwald family
- Walker Charles and Mrs
- Ward Harold
- West William, Mrs., John, and Bessie
- Wilson John, Agnes, William, Ann, Agnes,
and John
- Wlack Joseph
- Woodhams Mr. And Mrs.
- Worshop Martha
- Wylie Richard
- Wylie Robert and Ann
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CABIN.
- Aherne Robert
- Brunskill John
- De Lautour Messrs.
- Deck John
- Gillett Henry
- Goodchild Mr. & Mrs. , three children
and servant
- Hull Miss
- Kemp Mr. and Mrs. , four children and
servant
- Maltby Thomas
- Mather
- Paget Mr. and Mrs. and daughter
- Tregear Edward
- Tregear Miss
- Tregear Miss Ellen
- Tregear Mrs.
- Wardell Francis
- Wilson Henry
- Wood John H.
- Wood Miss Jane
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- Note from the National Archives regarding
settlement information for the "War Spirit" passengers: "The Register of
Grantees - Special Settlements (Archives Reference: BAAZ 4115/1a pp63 - 65) to which the
index refers, only lists those passengers on board the "War Spirit" who arrived
in June 1863 as part of the Bohemian Puhoi settlement. The passengers on the ship who were
of English, Irish or Scottish descent are not listed."
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- Sources:
- Ship Manifest "War Spirit", Sailed
from Gravesend, England 12 Mar1863 and arrived in Auckland, New Zealand 28Jun1863.,
National Archives at Wellington, PO Box 12 050 , Wellington, New Zealand. [MSL 23]. See
note at bottom.
- The Daily Southern Cross. Report of
the arrival of the "War Spirit" from London to the Port of Auckland.
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