Chaseley (ship) explained

Chaseley was a sailing ship. In 1848-9, she was one of three ships chartered by the Rev Dr John Dunmore Lang to bring free immigrants to Brisbane, Australia; the other ships being the and the Lima.^[1]

History

The Chaseleys captain was C. F. Aldridge and its medical superintendent was William Hobbs.^[2] The Chaseley departed The Downs on 27 December 1848 and arrived in Moreton Bay on 1 May 1849.^[3]

Notable immigrants on Chaseley

• John Lloyd Bale, banker and politician of Brisbane
• Benjamin Cribb, businessman and politician of Ipswich
• George Grimes, farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
• Samuel Grimes, farmer and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
• Mary McConnel, founder of the Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr John Dunmore Lang Sponsored Immigrant Ships. Brisbane History. 15 February 2015.
2. News: A Super Six Hundred. . . 21 July 1928 . 15 February 2015 . 21 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: The Sketcher. . . 13 May 1899 . 15 February 2015 . 878 Supplement: Unknown . National Library of Australia.