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The suffering of the passengers continued for many months. Almost immediately
many of them sought relief from the Government, for in many cases the husband
was unfit for work and his wife had children to look after, many of them still
suffering from the effects of the voyage. I have included as many passengers'
names as possible in Appendix B.
In a document at the Mortlock Library, one can read the names of the
passengers from the "JAVA" who made application for relief. The document,
"Return of sick and destitute Emigrants who have received relief from the
Emigration Department" [for the half years to June 30th, December 31st], gave
details of name, by what vessel arrived, date of arrival, cause of relief, what
period relief given, and numbers involved and remarks. To show the numbers
involved only the name, period, numbers and remarks will be given below:
| Name |
Period of Relief |
Numbers |
Remarks |
Elizabeth Trileggen
Candy
Harnagin
William Harris
Price
Joseph Stanton
McCanock
Thomas Sleep
Huxtable
Pease
Lightfoot
Philipia Bastian
Hawke
John Coad
Eliza Bastian
Elizabeth Axford
James Pearce
Grace Gillard
Ann Coutts
William Francis
Higgins
Ann Dennis
Austin
Dunstan
Alice Polkinghorne
Grace Polkinghorne
Cocking
Major
Langcake
Jammett
Bassett
Edwards
William Renwells
Thomas Williams
Benjamin Gahan
Bennett Johns 1
Thomas Chanter
James Edwards
Elizabeth Sleep
E.Hailey
Thomas Major
Sampson Bastian
Robert Dunstan
Lightfoot |
10/2/40 - 11/3/40
10/2/40 - 3/3/40
10/2/40 - 24/3/40
10/2/40 - 10/3/40
14/2/40 - 28/2/40
15/2/40 - 11/6/40
15/2/40 - 22/2/40
17/2/40 - 24/2/40
18/2/40 - 16/5/40
18/2/40 - 29/2/40
18/2/40 - 11/6/40
19/2/40 - 14/3/40
19/2/40 - 26/2/40
19/2/40 - 24/3/40
19/2/40 - 26/2/40
19/2/40 - 30/6/40
20/2/40 - 5/3/40
20/2/40 - 7/3/40
22/2/40 - 1/3/40
22/2/40 - 17/2/40
24/2/40 - 3/3/40
24/2/40 - 2/4/40
24/2/40 - 3/3/40
24/2/40 - 3/3/40
25/2/40 - 3/3/40
25/2/40 - 3/3/40
26/2/40 - 4/3/40
26/2/40 - 11/3/40
27/2/40 - 5/3/40
2/2/40 - 7/4/40
29/2/40 - 7/3/40
29/2/40 - 7/3/40
3/3/40 - 10/3/40
18/3/40 - 3/6/40
28/3/40 - 18/4/40
8/3/40 - 13/5/40
31/3/40 - 7/4/4
16/4/40 - 30/4/40
30/4/40 - 14/5/40
6/4/40 - 13/5/40
7/5/40 - 14/5/40
28/5/40 - 18/6/40
27/5/40-11/6/40
4/5/40 - 11/7/40 |
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Wife supported during husbands illness.
Wife supported during husbands illness.
Died from a severe attack of typhus on the 13th April and
was buried by this department, also a child on the 16th May. Wife
appointed nurse to the male ward in the hospital. She is allowed rations
and one pound per week. She has one child living. At the time of his death
he was attended by a private medical practitioner.
Died on 24th March and buried by this department. wife
receiving support, she has had a child since her husbands death.
Landed a widow in the Colony. she lost her husband on the
voyage out, and one child on the 18th June, since her arrival in the
Colony. Herself and four children entirely supported by the department.
Being a respectable women she is occasionally employed in nursing and
washing to enable her to procure clothing for her family.
Wife supported during husbands illness.
Wife supported during husbands illness.
Family supported during his illness, child died on the
23rd April [he had already lost another on the voyage], buried by this
department.
Relief approved to this person upon an application by
Mr.Ward.
Wife supported during husbands
illness.
Widow of Thomas Sleep, nurse of the male ward in the
hospital.
Family supported
Received relief after application from Dr Ward.
Wife and 5 children received relief upon an application
from the Private Secretary
Received relief upon an application from the Private
Secretary |
| (The date of arrival for some reason was
incorrectly shown in these records as 28th January, but the ship,
according to William Richards, was still 360 miles out on this date,
arriving officially on February 6th., the manifest showing it reported on
the 11th). |
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