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DAVID G FLEMMING

DAVID G FLEMMING WAS A WOOD VESSEL OF 1,467 TONS BUILT IN 1854 AT ST JOHN. SHE WAS OWNED BY THE MERSEY LINE AT ONE STAGE

THE WHITE STAR LINE CHARTERED HER FROM WRIGHT & CO OF ST JOHN IN 1859 AND SHE SAILED TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND IN 1860  SHE DID A FURTHER VOYAGE FOR THEM UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPTAIN HATFIELD

 SHE WAS CHARTERED BY EDWARD THOMPSON & CO OF LIVERPOOL FROM THE MERSEY LINE WITH CAPTAIN HATFIELD IN COMMAND.SHE SAILED FROM LIVERPOOL BUT ON ARRIVAL  THE MASTER WAS TAKEN TO COURT AFTER COMPLAINTS THAT THE FOOD SUPPLIED WAS OF POOR QUALITY TO THE EXTENT IT MADE PEOPLE ILL TO EAT IT. ALSO THERE WERE AN INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF TOILETS ON BOARD

SHE  ARRIVED IN LYTTLETON ON 9TH DECEMBER 1863 HAVING LEFT LONDON ON 23RD AUGUST 1863 WITH CAPTAIN CRUICKSHANK