Stebonheath

This transcription is based on one by Judy Meibusch of Queensland, Australia with additions and amendments by Graham Coward

From The South Australian Register, Monday, September 16, 1850.
(complete with original spelling errors)

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.

Sunday, September15 - The ship Stebonheath, 1030 tons, Sargent, master, from London 1st June, and Plymouth 16th June.
Passengers - For Adelaide and Port Phillip: Dr. Oakley, Mr and Mrs Sears and Family, Mr and Mrs Bowler and family and infant born on board, and Maria Shareliffe (servant), Mr and Mrs Abbott, Mr R. Snow, Mr John Dalley, Mrs Ruddle, three Misses Ruddle, Mr G. Ruddle, Mr C. Cripps, Mr John Curr, and Miss Fox, in the cabin; Judith Geelan, John Harvey, Thomas and George Berriman, Thomas Bedford, William Lewin, Charles Lacey wife and son, George and Emma Adams, John Davey, Clement Warren, Keragon Barnwell, Edward Harrison, W. O. Maro, George Blake, Richard Boxer and four sons, Robert Barber, Eliza and Charlotte Clark, Henry Coward wife and child, James Crook wife and child, Robert Coombs, James Clark, William Collins, Sophia Dannes, James Daniels wife and Ten Children, Mary Fowler, George Fincham, Henry Falconer, Eric Finlayson, Louisa and Fanny Fonyere, Henry Goodland, William Hurn and wife, Charlotte Gill, Henry Hurst, James Hoolton, William Harris wife and Five Children, John Harper, Francis Hawley, Sophia Hewans, Harriet Hardingham and Four Children, George Ireland, Charles Lick, Josiah Kidner wife and three Children, William Kearsland wife and two children, Thomas Linton, B. Lanceter, Arthur Morris wife and Seven Children, John Martin and wife, John Mortimer wife and child, James Menitt wife and two children, James Orchard, John Rolls, George Reynolds, William Stevens, William Sutton and two daughters, Robert Sprowl, John Sawyer, Jane Sullivan, Alexander Taylor, Jane Tuff wife and two children, John Walters, George Fraser, E. Withers wife and two children, Luke White and wife, W. Wood, Geo. Whittington, and Elizabeth Douglass, in the intermediate.

From The South Australian Register, Saturday, September 21, 1850.
(complete with original spelling errors)

To Captain Sargent, Ship "Stebonheath"

We, the undersigned, Cuddy Passengers per Stebonheath, feel much pleasure in expressing our sincere thanks to Captain John Sargent for his unremittingly kind and courteous attention during our voyage.
That we have reached our destination without accident or sickness is, in our opinion, of itself sufficient evidence of the vigilance and care paid by him and his officers to the management of the vessel; at the same time, we cannot do justice to our feelings without this general acknowledgment of our opinions previous to separating.
    Adelaide, 16 Sept., 1850

From The South Australian Register, Saturday, September 21, 1850.
(complete with original spelling errors)

To Captain Zargent,

Sir - Having completed our voyage from London to Adelaide, and being desirous, before separation, of acknowledging your uniform kindness, attention, and urbanity during the passage, we beg thus jointly to tender you our best thanks, which feeling we would, through you, convey also to your officers.

Expressing our unlimited confidence in your skill as a commander, and our admiration of the rectitude, combined with gentleness, by which you governed as a disciplinarian; and with our sincerest wishes for your future welfare and happiness,