ROMAN EMPEROR
The ROMAN EMPORER departed Plymouth on 22/ December 1862 and arrived in Lyttelton on 30 March 1863
Captain King was in command.
Transcribed from the Press, 31 March 1863, Page 2.
The Roman Emperor left Plymouth on 22 December 1862, with 190 passengers. Favourable winds in the north-east trades. Crossed the Equator January, and experienced light winds west till we were 2degs 10min south; trades well to the southward. On the 8th February sighted Gough's Island, with moderate winds. Off the Crozet Islands on the 28th February, with wind easterly for three days. She had afterwards favourable winds until she arrived on the coast of New Zealand. Did not sight the Snares on account of heavy south-west gaies. Made the land off Otago Peninsula at about six o'clock, a.m, on the 26th instant. On Friday, the 7th, stood in towards Timaru; after this we had light winds with the northward with thick fog, Arrived off Port Cooper heads twelve p.m., on the 29th, and ran into the harbour at daylight., Sighted a full-rigged ship on the 28th instant, about 6 or 7 miles to the northward, but could no make her out on account of hazy weather. Passengers all in first-rate health, and exceedingly well pleased with the attention paid to them by the Captain and Officers. We understand they have given the Captain a very handsome testimonial signed by all the passengers.
LIST OF PASSENGERS TEK ROMAN EMPEROR.
For Canterbury:— Messrs. Ingram, Savage, Carter, Albert Truscott, Matthew Roberts, Hewer, George Hawke, John and Jane Hawke, Mr. and Mrs. Trent, Messrs. Craddock, O. D. Wilkinson, W Cater, P. W. Rigby, W. Robertson, David Hendry, W. Harper, Edward Dodds, W. H. Holt, Mr and Mrs. William Fisher.
Steerage—
William Crabtree, Mrs Crabtree, J. W. Crabtree, Mrs. B. M. Young, Mrs. Elliott, Edward Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. Mayer, Messrs. William Harphooci, William Tunbridge, Robert Hownam, W. H. Elliott, Robert Marron, George Foster, John Osborne, C. B. Thomlinson, William Fuller, William Phillips, Joseph Whitaker, John Salter, Frank White, Richard Greening, Frederick Graves, Cornelius Wright, William Groves, William Tribe, Charles Smith, Joseph Corder, William Brain, Walter Brain, Albert Walker, John Durance.
For Auckland — Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Sills, James Roberts, Mrs. E. A. Roberts, Mr. J. Roberts, Misses Emily, E., Jane, and Hannah, Roberts, Masters J., H., and J. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. R. Harges, Mr. and Mrs. Steadman, Miss and Master Steadman, Charles Colley, John Salter, Robert Salter, John Jones, Messrs. j. Lesk, Henry Ball, William Ashmead, Frederick J. Pearson, John Salt, Frederick S. Saunders, Shepperton Carr, John Bates, Joseph Hopkins, George Springall.
For Wellington — Mrs. Ann Wood.
For Nelson — Mrs. Caroline Cox.
For Otago— Mr. McCann, Mr. J. B. Taylor, Mr. W. Taylor, R. M. Honeywill, A. Wisdome, Henry Friend, Edmond Friend, W. Banks, Mrs. Banks, Mr. John Eaves, Robt. Causton, Wm. Campbell, Gordon Campbell, Gordon Campbell, John, James, Mary, and Margaret Tonder, Edw. Broxnaham.
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