NORTHAMPTON

NORTHAMPTON WAS A VESSEL OF 1,161 / 1,173 TONS BUILT BY CONNELL'S  OF GLASGOW IN 1866 FOR THE MERCHANT SHIPPING CO OF LONDON

SHE WAS CHARTERED BY SHAW SAVILL & CO FOR TWO VOYAGES TO NEW ZEALAND

HER FIRST VOYAGE WAS TO LYTTELTON ARRIVING ON 6TH JUNE 1874 HAVING LEFT GRAVESEND ON MARCH 21ST 1874. CAPTAIN BARCLAY WAS IN COMMAND

HER SECOND VOYAGE WAS TO NELSON IN 1877 ARRIVING THERE ON 4TH APRIL CARRYING  336 IMMIGRANS, SHE THEN CONTINUED TO WELLINGTON TO OFF LOAD THE REMAINDER OF THE IMMIGRANTS. CAPTAIN CLAIRE WAS IN COMMAND

SHE SAILED FROM LONDON VIA PLYMOUTH ( LEFT PLYMOUTH ON 17TH SEPTEMBER 1880 ) ARRIVED PORT JACKSON SYDNEY 24TH DECEMBER 1880 SHE CARRIED 431 IMMIGRANTS

SHIPS MASTER ON THIS VOYAGE WAS CAPTAIN JOHN C CLARK - SHE WAS NOT ON A SHAW SAVILL CHARTER FOR THIS PARTICULAR VOYAGE