Journal of a voyage from London towards Sydney in the good ship "Star of Peace" [manuscript]. 1856-1857.

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Journal of a voyage from London towards Sydney in the good ship "Star of Peace" [manuscript]. 1856-1857.

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Journal describing "a voyage from London to Sydney on board the Good Ship SÌ€tar of Peace'. I do not intend to keep an exact log proper but only to describe in a few words what I see myself and perhaps sometimes not even to write them down at the time but only when in the humour"

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Sproat, Hugh.

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Hamilton, William B.

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William Hamilton was born at Bothwell, Scotland. He emigrated to Queensland with his family in 1861. His father was a businessman in the Bunderberg, operating boats and other enterprises. From the 1870's William Hamilton was operating steamers and by 1882 he was recruiting Melanesian labour. In 1884 he married and by 1887 was a merchant in Eidsvold . From 1894 he operated a charter business for Burns Philp and Co. to Samarai and New Guinea. From 1900 he was engaged in pearling on the Admirality ...

Star of Peace (Ship)

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