Ship 'John McKenzie'

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Piobreachd
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Ship 'John McKenzie'

Post by Piobreachd » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:46 pm

The Ship John Mckenzie sailed from Glasgow in July 1854 bound for Quebec. I've never been able to find any record of the ships departure from Scotland and no record of her arrival at Quebec.
I'm interested in specific dates of departure and arrival and also any record of the voyage itself. Can anyone help me out with this one? :?:

LesleyB
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Re: Ship 'John McKenzie'

Post by LesleyB » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:22 pm

I take it you have seen this:
http://ist.uwaterloo.ca/~marj/genealogy/montreal.html
- a few years later

Currie
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Re: Ship 'John McKenzie'

Post by Currie » Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:30 am

Hello Piobreachd,

The Belfast News-Letter, Friday, June 30, 1854, has an advertisement:

FOR QUEBEC AND MONTREAL.
Sail Direct from Greenock on the 8th. JULY.
THE WELL-KNOWN FIRST-Class Coppered Ship, "JOHN MACKENZIE,"
904 Tons Register, 1,600 Tons Burthen Captain TILLEY,
Will be despatched from Greenock, Pointedly on SATURDAY, 8th July.
This splendid Ship offers an opportunity to Passengers seldom to be met with, as she will be fitted out under the inspection of the most qualified men in the Port, with a special view to the comfort of the Passengers, while the great height of her 'tween decks, and the superior manner in which she is lighted and ventilated, surpasses any Ship that has left for Canada. Captain Tilley has had long experience in the trade, and is well-known for his attention and kindness to his Passengers. Each Passenger will be provided with the following scale of provisions for the voyage, free of charge, which is included in the rate of Passage-money, according to Act of Parliament:—
25 pounds Biscuit, 10 pounds Flour, 50 pounds Oatmeal, 20 pounds Rice, 5 pounds Sugar, 1¼ pounds Tea, 20 ounces Salt, and 3 quarts pure water daily.
For terms of passage, which will be found moderate, apply to
SAMUEL M'CREA, General Emigration Office, 37, Waring Street, Belfast.


There are also adverts in the Glasgow Herald, Monday, July 3, 1854, and the Caledonian Mercury, Monday, July 10, 1854. The last mentioned has the proposed departure date as July 15.

If you would like a copy of these notices please send me an email address via PM.

All the best,
Alan

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Re: Ship 'John McKenzie'

Post by Currie » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:58 am

A bit more.

Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh), Thursday, September 28, 1854
Shipping Intelligence. Glasgow Shipping.
John Mackenzie, ——; from Glasgow at Quebec.

The voyage is listed in this limited preview book but I’m not sure what the codes represent. Is it a reference to the Quebec Mercury, 5 September, 1854?

The Scottish pioneers of Upper Canada, 1784-1855 (p.265)
http://www.google.com.au/books?id=aj0gr ... q=&f=false

Alan

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Re: Ship 'John McKenzie'

Post by Currie » Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:14 am

Some more:

John McKenzie of Greenock, 904 tons, Official Number 7450
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=Yxp ... 22&f=false

The Nautical Magazine 1958 (referring to the 1857 voyage).
“John McKenzie, in which the immigrants crossed the Atlantic, was a full rigged
ship of 904 tons, owned by Stewart of Greenock. She was built in Scotland in 1846 and sheathed with yellow metal”
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=KT7 ... lATOqfTwCw

A brief mention in Parliamentary Papers – 1854-55 Emigration (North America) Copies or extracts of despatches.
“The Scotch and English emigrants landed during this month are generally respectable farmers and agricultural labourers; they have chiefly proceeded to Toronto and Hamilton; a large party of Scotch by the ‘John Mackenzie,’ from Greenock, proceeded to join friends at Pembroke, on the Ottawa River”

No luck with a passenger list.

Alan

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Re: Ship 'John McKenzie'

Post by Piobreachd » Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:25 pm

Many thanks Alan for all the information,
Regards
Jack

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