CITY OF FLORENCE

 CITY OF FLORENCE WAS  A IRON VESSEL OF 1,199 TONS BUILT IN 1867 AT GLASGOW BY CONNELL'S.SHE WAS OWNED BY SMITH & SONS.SHE HAD BEEN REGISTERED IN GLASGOW

 SHE DID A VOYAGE TO NEW ZEALAND ( PORT CHALMERS ) IN 1880 LEAVING THE U.K ON 3RD JANUARY, AND ARRIVED IN PORT CHARMERS ON 11TH APRIL 1880. THE SHIPS CAPTAIN ON THIS VOYAGE WAS CAPTAIN HUNTER.

 SHE DID A FURTHER VOYAGE TO NEW ZEALAND IN 1885, SHE SAILED FROM THE U.K ON MARCH 26TH 1885, ARRIVING IN WELLINGTON ON 29TH JUNE, THE SAME YEAR. THE SHIPS CAPTAIN ON THIS VOYAGE WAS CAPTAIN LEASK.

 I AM NOT SURE IF BOTH OF THESE VOYAGES WERE ON A SHAW SAVILLE & CO CHARTER, AT LEAST ONE WAS.