GRAHAM BARLOW wrote:
> Hi Group,
> I noticed lately, postings regarding some shipping voyages to Australia,
> can anyone tell me if there has been anything written about the voyage of
> the "Shackamaxon's of 1852-1853"
> My g,g,grandfather Thomas BARLOW, left Liverpool 4th Oct. 1852, arrived
in
> Adelaide, 19th Jan 1853, with his wife and 4 children, one of whom was
> married and accompanied by her husband and their 3 year old child, there
> was also a niece who travelled with the family.
Thomas BARLOW was Chief Constable on board the Shackamaxon on its 1852/3
voyage from Liverpool to Adelaide. He received the princely sum of 2 Pounds
for performing his duties.
He was involved in the "public" enquiry which was ordered after the ship's
arrival in Adelaide, and on January 29, 1853, ten days later, he wrote to
the Editor of the "South Australian Register":
Sir, - It is much to be regretted that the investigation prayed for by
about 100 heads of families, and now going on in Port Adelaide, was not
commenced on board the ship, or at least before so many of the
passengers had left Adelaide for distant parts of the colony. When I
attended on Friday last, with so many others, I saw several who I am
sure, could very badly afford to ride or walk to and from Port Adelaide,
or remain there for hours at their own expense and loss of valuable
time; and the least that can reasonably be done by the Court of Enquiry
is to examine the most important witnesses first instead of taking a
whole day to examine a very few and comparatively unimportant cases as
was done on Friday. I am going down for a second time on Monday at my
own expense, but I know many of my fellow passengers who either cannot
or will not be kept waiting for a protracted examination. I hope you
will have no objection to let these, my sentiments appear in your paper.
I am, Sir, your humble Servant,
THOMAS BARLOW
late Chief Constable on board the Emigrant
ship Shackamaxon
January 29, 1853
Hope this is of interest.
Maurice
