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Overview of the life of William Powditch of England, Australia and New ZealandDate
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Source
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Details (including Reference and Location)
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1821
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May - Nov
1821
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Ship's Journal
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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)
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| 10 Jun 1821
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"ROYAL GEORGE, ship, 486 tons,
William POWDITCH: [Journey from] London,
[departed] 10 June 1821"
(Source: Nicholson, Ian, "Log of Logs", p457)
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1821
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Lloyds
Register
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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))
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| 7 Nov 1821
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"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)
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7 Nov
1821
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Archives
Office, NSW
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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]
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Nov
1821
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'Sydney
Morning
Herald'
and
'Australian'
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"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)
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7 Nov
1821
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The
Australian
Genealogist
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List of Transports: Ship = Royal George; Captain =
Powditch; Date of Arrival = 7 November 1821
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| Nov 1821
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Index to the
'Sydney
Gazette',
1803-1826
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"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)
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Nov
1821
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Index to the
'Sydney
Gazette',
1803-1826
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"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)
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30 Nov
1821
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Historical
Records of
Australia
(H.R.A)
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"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)
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22 Dec
1821
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NSW
Colonial
Secretary's
Papers
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(William Powditch) Master of the Royal George
requesting permission to discharge R. Walpole.
(Source: M.L., Reel 6008; 4/3504A; p181)
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| 22 Dec 1821
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Letter
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From F Goulburn to Wm Powditch.
(Source: AONSW; Col. Sec. Correspondence;
Reel 6008, p181)
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