Voyage of the Ship Amelia Thomson

The government-chartered immigrant ship Amelia Thomson:                 Master} William Dawson         Construction} 1833 in Sunderland               Tonnage} 477 tons                 Rigging} Barque; sheathed in copper in 1834                Owners} J. Pirie     Port of registry} London, England           Destination} Sydney, Australia      Date of arrival}   1 July 1838 Immigrants:  Men} 55   Women} 52   Children} 39 Immigrants: Total} 146          Quarantine}   2 July until 23 July 1838 at Spring Cove, Australia                   Sunk} 23 May 1843 about 80 miles from Madras

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