Year 1821

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	1821
	May - Nov 1821	Ship's Journal Click here to view a transcript of the Journal	Journal of Ship Royal George from the Port of London to Port Jackson in New South Wales. Commencing May the 2nd and Ending on the 1th [sic] of November same year [1821]. The above information was extracted from the 'Berry Papers' held in Mitchell Library, Sydney, CY Reel 1267; Call No. MNB898, Frame Nos. 121-136; 0124-0135)
	10 Jun 1821	Nicholson, Ian, "Log of Logs"	"ROYAL GEORGE, ship, 486 tons, William POWDITCH: [Journey from] London, [departed] 10 June 1821" (Source: Nicholson, Ian, "Log of Logs", p457)
	1821	Lloyds Register	Powditch was the Master/Captain/Commander of the Hull-built (1820?) ship 'Royal George'. In 1821 when the ship was surveyed (by/for Lloyds), it was declared to have been sC (i.e. sheathed with Copper); of 500 tons; 19 (i.e. under 12 foot draught of water when loaded), and to have been surveyed at London and India. Also shown was that the ship had been commissioned for the carrying of cargo, by Soames & Co The vessel was stated to be in 'A' (First Class) '1' (First Quality) condition (According to the 'Underwriters' return). (Source: Adelaide State Library; Lloyds Register (Underwriters) Ref. Per387b ( for Underwriters, q.v. p449))
	7 Nov 1821	Nicholson, Ian, "Log of Logs"	"ROYAL GEORGE, ship, 486 tons, William POWDITCH: [Journey from] London, [departed] 10 June 1821 [via] Rio [de Janeiro] [arrived] Sydney 7 November 1821" (Source: Nicholson, Ian, "Log of Logs", p457)
	7 Nov 1821	Archives Office, NSW	Powditch, William. Master, "Royal George" arriving 7.11.1821 from London (Cumpston, J.S. "Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Sydney, 1788-1825" Index to Persons [AO NSW Ref: AOQ35]
	Nov 1821	'Sydney Morning Herald' and 'Australian'	"His Excellency Major General Thomas Brisbain [sic] K.C.B, Lady Brisbain and family arrived on the 'Royal George', Captain Powditch" (Source: M.L., Newspaper entries, 7 Nov 1821)
	7 Nov 1821	The Australian Genealogist	List of Transports: Ship = Royal George; Captain = Powditch; Date of Arrival = 7 November 1821
	Nov 1821	Index to the 'Sydney Gazette', 1803-1826 (Source: M.L., Newspaper entry, 10 Nov 1821, p1, col 1)	"Under the Shipping Intelligence will be perceived the annunciation of the arrival from England, on Wednesday last [i.e. 7 November 1821], of the merchant ship Royal George, Captain POWDITCH, on board of which vessel has arrived His Excellency Major General Sir THOMAS BRISBANE, K.C.B. &c. &c. &c. with Lady BRISBANE and infant Daughter, and Miss M'DOUGALL, Sister to Her Ladyship, together with His EXCELLENCY's Staff. Upon the vessel coming to an anchor in Sydney Cove, a salute of 19 guns was fired from Dawes' Battery; and immediately afterwards His Honor Lieutenant Governor ERSKINE proceeded on board, to pay his respects to HIS EXCELLENCY, and to greet Him on his safe arrival in New South Wales. - HIS EXCELLENCY was pleased to signify his intention of landing on the following morning." (For details re Sir Thomas Brisbane's landing etc, please click on the link in the column to the left). (Source: M.L., Newspaper entry, 10 Nov 1821, p1, col 1)
	Nov 1821	Index to the 'Sydney Gazette', 1803-1826	"Captain Powditch, of the Ship Royal George, hereby Cautions the Inhabitants against giving Trust or Credit to the Crew of the said Vessel, as he will not be responsible for any Debts by them contracted". (Source: M.L., Newspaper entry, 10 Nov 1821, 1, col3)
	30 Nov 1821	Historical Records of Australia (H.R.A)	"GOVERNOR MACQUARIE TO EARL BATHURST. (Despatch marked "No.33 of 1821.") Government House, Sydney, N.S.Wales, My Lord, 8. I have now the honor to report to Your Lordship the arrival here, on the 7th of the present Month, of my Successor, Sir Thomas Brisbane, on board the Private Merchant Ship Royal George. I was then on my Tour of Inspection to Newcastle and Port Macquarie, from whence I returned to the Seat of Government on the 21st Instant. To Morrow I deliver over charge of this Government to Sir Thomas Brisbane.......... [Signed] L. MACQUARIE" (H.R.A., MACQUARIE TO BATHURST; Series 1, Vol X, pp572-574)
	22 Dec 1821	NSW Colonial Secretary's Papers	(William Powditch) Master of the Royal George requesting permission to discharge R. Walpole. (Source: M.L., Reel 6008; 4/3504A; p181)
	22 Dec 1821	Letter From F Goulburn to Wm Powditch.	From F Goulburn to Wm Powditch. (Source: AONSW; Col. Sec. Correspondence; Reel 6008, p181)
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