Diary. 1887 Mar. 16-1887 Dec. 12.

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Diary. 1887 Mar. 16-1887 Dec. 12.

Diary of Henry Penketh Fergie. b. 8-12-1829 d. 8-11-1896 16 March, 1887 to 12 December, 1887. A voyage to England. Describes voyage to England on S.S. Manapour, tour of Britain and Europe and voyage back to Australia on S.S. Britannia. Also family history by Charles Fergie, 1804- , father of Henry Penketh Fergie, "presented to Mrs. Fanny Fergie of Fitzroy, Melbourne ... 1873". States that family name was formerly Fergus. Includes the history of the Sia-Fail, or Stone of Destiny. Includes statement of Charles Fergie's religious principles.

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Fergie, Henry Penketh, 1829-1896.

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Britannia (Ship)

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Extra ship, measured 1786, 2 decks, 3in bottom, length 97ft 10in, keel 77ft 3in, breadth 27ft 3in, hold 12ft, wing transom 17ft, between decks 5ft 11in, 305 tons. Voyages: (1) From Bengal 1786. Capt Thomas Dennett. Calcutta 28 Nov 1785 - Diamond Harbour 4 Jan 1786 - 2 Mar Cape - 23 Mar St Helena - 15 May Plymouth - 8 Jun Deptford. (2) From China 1798. Capt Thomas Dennett. Macao 16 Oct 1797 - 2 Dec Whampoa - Macao 28 Mar 1798 - 25 Jul False Bay - 8 Sep Cape - 17 Nov St Helena - 4 Feb 1799 Downs. ...

Fergie, Charles.

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Manapour (Ship)

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