Norfolk Island colonial shipping 1788 – 1814 Webinar
Not all shipping lists were recorded in the first instance yet alone survived as some ships that travelled to Norfolk Island were private charters and whaling ships.
The range of Victualling books (1792 – 1796 and 1802 – 1810) include arrivals and departures from the Island if the person was on stores at the time of their departure.
Noting that about 35% of the 1792 – 1796 VB are errors or omissions
The Sydney Gazette, from 1803 reports on some of the shipping movement of some people between Sydney and Norfolk Island and vice a versa a as well as VDL.
The Royal Navy ship’s musters as well as logs such as the Supply, Sirius, Reliance, Porpoise, Buffalo, Lady Nelson and others to and from Norfolk Island.
- Shipping Musters and Logs
- Journals and Correspondence
- Victualling Books
- Population returns
- Stowaway lists