"Herefordshire" - 1853

Tobias William Reeves b. 1827

  From "The Times" (Copyright) August 19 1853 "The fine East  Inda ship

the Herefordshire, Captian G Richardson..... is now in the river and is set to sail the

early part of next week..."

 From "The Times" (Copyright) August 25 1853 ".... left the river yesterday

for Sydney, with a full complement of emigrants, comprising 370 Statute adults,

equal to 450 souls, the whole consisting of railway Excavators (accopmanied by their

wives and families), intended for the service of the Sydney Railway Company, to

whom they are under agreement to work for two years...."

Herefordshire passender listing for Tobias

The book 'Merchant Sailings Ships' by David MacGregor notes the Herefordshire's

passage toAustralia and gives some interest information about the ship.

The Sydney Morning Herald gave the ship a write-up before its return passage to

England on the9th March 1854. Details are as follows THE HEREFORDSHIRE - The

frigate-built East Indiaman Herefordshire leaves for London thismorning, with a

large and valuable cargo, full complement of passengers, and Her Majesty'sinvalid

officers and troops.

The Herefordshire is a teak-build ship of 1254 tons old measurement(about 2000

tons new), launched at Bombay in the year 1810, at a cost of 86,000 pounds, and

isconsequently now 44 years of age, yet upon being examined in London last year by

the Government and Insurance Surveyors, she was found in every respect to be as

perfectly soundas it was possible for a ship to be, and in as good condition as if she

had been only lauched atwelve month, in fact she still retains the same masts that

were originally built in her. The Hereforshire has the unusual beam of 42 ft 6 ins,

with 25 feet draught of water loaded. Her cabin accommodations are on an extensive

scale, having, besides a full poop, 18 large cabins on hergun deck, the remainder of

which is occupied by the steerage passengers and troops. She is pierced for 36 guns,

which she carried in the time of war, but the greater part of which are now

dismantled, and put below as ballast.

Her full complement of officers and men is 100, but on her present voyage she

carries only 80. She has three decks, the lower or orlop deck being reserved for the

stowage of stores and 100 tons of water. As dead weight she carries 600 tons of

Iron and stone ballast, independent of her cargo, the particulars of which will be

found in our exports. Her present commander, Captain Richardson (who is part owner)

is well known in the East India trade, and has now sailed her for nearly 15 years. He

carries very high testimonials from the late Duke of Wellington, the Lords of the

Admiralty, the Horse Guards and other, for his zeal and attention in the transport of

Government embassies and troops on many occasions for her Majesty's service to

various parts of the world.

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