The Parsee has made an excellent voyage of 102 days from plymouth to Morton Bay, leaving England more than a month after the America, & coming to anchor in the Bay a little before her. The Parsee crossed the equator on the 2nd November & came round Van Diemans Land on the 22nd ultimo, being the 84th day from England, but was detained on this coast by northerly winds. Sighted land at Sugarloaf Point on the 1st instant. She brings 493 immigrants, of whom 105 couples are married, 18 male & 106 female adults are single, 144 are boys & girls between 1 & 14, & 15 are infants under one year. There were 6 births & 7 deaths on the passage, only one adult being among the latter. There were some severe cases of diarrhoea chiefly in the tropics, but no contagious or infectious diseases on board, & the people all appear in good health & spirits. Their decent & orderly demeanor reflect great credit on their management. The Parsee is a splendid vessel, newly built for the New York trade , having only made one voyage to that port. The loftiness & the extent of the space between decks afford ample ventilation, & great regard to cleanliness appears to have been observed. We regret that some of the seamen of this ship have behaved very badly. The second officer was placed in irons about three weeks ago, for threatening the captain's life, & eight of the seamen absconded from the ship on Tuesday last, in a boat belong to the America, which had come alongside for a supply of fresh water. They landed near the mouth of the Brisbane River, & left the boat, which has been recovered.

The Early Years ¦ Elizabeth Gray 1803 - 1836 ¦ William Gray 1805 - 1851 ¦ Jane Gray 1808 - 1880
John Gray Jr. 1810 ¦ Hannah Gray 1813 - 1856 ¦ Ann Louise Gray 1815 - 1874
Richard Gray 1817 - 1896

Letters from Elizabeth Killett Gray ¦ Trials ¦ Trips & Ships ¦ Letters from William J.B. Gray
Crest & Tartan ¦ Service Records & Stories ¦ Special Acknowledgements

In the Beginning


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