Brampton
Brampton, Captain S Moore, arrived at Port Jackson from Cork on 22 April 1823 with 183 male convicts on board and a detachment from the third regiment.
Three months later, Brampton was ready to sail for New Zealand with new settlers for the Christian Mission and the Wesleyans. Samuel Marsden accompanied his newest recruit, Henry Williams, who arrived to a small community that was breaking down on several fronts. Thomas Kendall had been cast out for unchristian behaviour. Personality clashes, power struggles, and accusations of affairs, musket trading, and drinking plagued the mission. Among the Wesleyans, were Nathaniel Turner and a man named John Lee.
After a month at the Bay of Islands, Marsden had convinced Thomas Kendall to leave, and Brampton was ready to sail again 07 September. Others on board were Wesleyan Samuel Leigh, forced to abandon his mission work due to ill health, Thomas Kendall, and survivors of the Cossack which had been wrecked at Hokianga. Included in the latter was James Spencer who had worked for his keep at the mission until he could work his passage back to Sydney on a new ship.
Just as Brampton began to leave she was struck by strong winds and driven onto rocks. Stuck on the reef, Samuel Marsden quickly left the stricken boat and went ashore. Kendall remained on board for several days until Marsden allowed him to disembark and return to his home in the Bay. Spencer, his services no longer required by the mission, was forced to survive on his own until he stowed away on Dragon when she set sail in late October.
Brampton clung onto the rocks for a week longer before breaking up and dissolving into the sea.
Three months later, Brampton was ready to sail for New Zealand with new settlers for the Christian Mission and the Wesleyans. Samuel Marsden accompanied his newest recruit, Henry Williams, who arrived to a small community that was breaking down on several fronts. Thomas Kendall had been cast out for unchristian behaviour. Personality clashes, power struggles, and accusations of affairs, musket trading, and drinking plagued the mission. Among the Wesleyans, were Nathaniel Turner and a man named John Lee.
After a month at the Bay of Islands, Marsden had convinced Thomas Kendall to leave, and Brampton was ready to sail again 07 September. Others on board were Wesleyan Samuel Leigh, forced to abandon his mission work due to ill health, Thomas Kendall, and survivors of the Cossack which had been wrecked at Hokianga. Included in the latter was James Spencer who had worked for his keep at the mission until he could work his passage back to Sydney on a new ship.
Just as Brampton began to leave she was struck by strong winds and driven onto rocks. Stuck on the reef, Samuel Marsden quickly left the stricken boat and went ashore. Kendall remained on board for several days until Marsden allowed him to disembark and return to his home in the Bay. Spencer, his services no longer required by the mission, was forced to survive on his own until he stowed away on Dragon when she set sail in late October.
Brampton clung onto the rocks for a week longer before breaking up and dissolving into the sea.
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