Admiral Gifford
In March of 1829, the schooner Admiral Gifford arrived in Sydney and reported her cargo to be potatoes and flax from New Zealand. She remained in the New South Wales port until early May when she departed on another speculative voyage.
In 1830, Admiral Gifford was working along the east coast of Australia between Sydney and Newcastle. However, in 1832 she arrived in Sydney with a cargo of flax from New Zealand, having left Captain William Kinnard with a gang of men to establish a sealing station on Rocky Point. Unfortunately, the gang suffered a fate similar to the seals they were slaughtering when they were killed and eaten by local Maori.
On 01 November 1833, Admiral Gifford left New Zealand for Sydney, her supercargo including the Europeans Spyres, Battersy, and Thomas Baker, along with three native New Zealanders. Her voyage back to Sydney took 12 days.
In 1830, Admiral Gifford was working along the east coast of Australia between Sydney and Newcastle. However, in 1832 she arrived in Sydney with a cargo of flax from New Zealand, having left Captain William Kinnard with a gang of men to establish a sealing station on Rocky Point. Unfortunately, the gang suffered a fate similar to the seals they were slaughtering when they were killed and eaten by local Maori.
On 01 November 1833, Admiral Gifford left New Zealand for Sydney, her supercargo including the Europeans Spyres, Battersy, and Thomas Baker, along with three native New Zealanders. Her voyage back to Sydney took 12 days.
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