Immigration list and papers, Gainsborough ship

Production date
03 Nov 1877
28 Feb 1878

Object detail

Brief Description
Immigration list and papers, Gainsborough:
(a) Letter dated 14 November 1877 - to the Immigration Officer, Napier, re - the sailing of the ship, Gainsborough.

(b) Certified list of emigrants bound for Hawke's Bay, dated 3 November 1877. Lists 18 souls equal to 15 1/2 statute adults. Includes first and surnames of emigrants, age and gender, country of origin and occupation.

(c) Register of 18 immigrants on the Gainsborough which sailed from Plymouth on 3 November 1877.
Production date
03 Nov 1877
28 Feb 1878
Production place
England
Nelson/South Island/New Zealand
Wellington/North Island/New Zealand
Napier/Hawke's Bay/North Island/New Zealand
Production period
1870s/19th Century
Production technique
Handwritten
Printed
Media/Materials description
Soft covered journal: ink on paper.
Letters and certificates - printed and ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Black/Ink/Man-made Materials
Paper/Paper Products/Man-made Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 384 x 250mm
Classification terms
Book
Letter
Manuscript
Certificate
Register
List
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
Communication Artifacts
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Subject date
1877
1878
Other number(s)
15364

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I have a letter dated Dec 12 / 1873 in which my great grandfather was appointed surgeon superintendent of the sailing ship Gainsborough The ship was transporting slaves to Nevis and British Guiana and he was responsible for for the health of the crew as well as the so called emigrants ( slaves) the letter states that would be paid ten shillings sterling for each emigrant that landed alive in the Colonies.

- Pat Duke posted 3 years ago.

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