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The
Times 13th September 1851
Police
matters at The Mansion House
A
great number of seamen were brought before the Lord Mayor in consequence of
their applications for registered tickets at the General Shipping Register. Mr
Coleman, from the Shipping Registration office attended in the cases of two of
the defendants, against whom serious charges of desertion were made. William
Thomas Dawson, seaman was put to the bar. Mr Coleman "The defendant
applied to me on the 6th of the present month for a registered ticket. He
stated that he had signed articles on the 9th of May with the BRIDE, and he had
deserted her at St John's in July 1851. Mr John Temperley, shipowner, of
Leadenhall Street, said "I am the owner of the BRIDE. I did not sanction
the defendant's leaving the ship, and I have been put to great loss and
inconvenience by the desertion of this man and others of the crew. The vessel was detained 15 days before a crew could be got to
work on her, and the expense was most serious. Lord Mayor "Defendant, what
have you to say to this accusation?". Defendant "The fact is, my Lord,
we all got drunk and ran away at St John's". Mr Coleman "No doubt they were all largely paid for their
services elsewhere. In Quebec, alone, during the last season, there were as
many as 1,362 desertions from our vessels, and th eowners were put to enormous
expense in procuring substitutes. The BRIDE is expected daily, but if this
impediment had not occurred she would certainly have been here 15 or 16 days
ago." The Lord Mayor "I thought the New Merchant Seamens Act, which
came into operation in January last, would have had the effect, in consequence
of the penalties which the magistrate can inflict by means of it, of greatly
diminishing the disgraceful charges of this kind. Has due care been taken to
placard the nature and amount of the penalties for violation through the places
which are frequented by seamen?"
Mr Coleman "Yes, my Lord. General notice has been given to all the
seamen everywhere. We are now able to establish cases in the absence of the ship's
officers or logbook, and shall bring forward any matter which seems to be
deserving of notice, with all its circumstances of aggravation. I have another
charge of desertion against this defendant, who played the same base trick
about two years ago, and I could have sent him to the Central Criminal Court in
consequence of a misdemeanour perpetrated towards myself." The Lord Mayor
"This act was made more to prevent such injurious practices than to
inflict punishment upon hardworking men. The Legislature have acted humanely by
placing the seaman and shipowner in the relation of servant and master. Now,
when servants commit th eoffence of deserting their masters, they are subjected
for every such violation of the law to imprisonment, with hard labour, for
three months. That has been the law for a long series of years, and the New
Merchant Seamen's Act has been passed for the purpose of making the contracts
of seamen as binding, and tends to their advantage as well as to that of the
other parties to the contracts. I cannot conceive of anything more embarrassing
or injurious than the desertion of seamen from their vessels at distant ports,
and if the cases accumulated in this manner before me, Parliament must be
applied to for a law inflicting more heavy punishment. My sentence on the
defendant is, that he be imprisoned six weeks, and to hard labour."
The
other defendant was Thomas H Farmer, of the LOUISA, a Frederick Cowles ship -
the crew had left the ship because of ill treatment by the mate. Thomas H
Farmer received 30 days imprisonment and hard labour.
The
Times 23rd May 1857
Southampton
Friday
The
TALBOT, of 847 tons, belonging to Messrs Temperley and Co, sailed on Thursday,
with 376 Government emigrants (equal to 322 statute adults) for Geelong, under
charge of Surgeon superintendent Beal. This is a very handsome new ship, built
at Sunderland for the owners, and is classed A1 at Lloyds for 13 years. It is
expected that she will make a very quick passage out, as she made a rapid round
from Sunderland to this port. the TALBOT has been fitted out entirely at
Southampton, on the plan and under the superintendence of the emigration
officer here, Mr E A Smith. She was visited by a large number of persons before
leaving the docks. Mr Murdoch, the chairman of the Emigration Board and Mr
Walcott, the secretary, inspected the TALBOT on Wednesday afternoon,
accompanied by Captain Lean, the emigration officer in London, and Mr R R
Cooper, and we understand that they felt much gratified with all the
arrangements.
The
Times 19th December 1860
ASCENDANT
517 tons
Captain
Hopper, owned by John Temperley of London.
Chartered by Her Majesty's Emigration Commissioners. Arrived Southampton
last Friday and is now embarking emigrants for Melbourne Victoria, under the
superintendence of Mr E A Smith, the Commissioners' emigration office.
The
Times 22nd December 1860
ASCENDANT
has embarked, out of the dock and into the river, whence she will sail on
Monday for Melbourne. The emigrants comprising 212 statute adults are under the
charge of Dr O'Brien. Mr A Symigton is the schoolmaster
and
Miss Jackson the matron. The ASCENDANT is fitted with Dr Normandy's freshwater
apparatus.
The
Times 13th September 1860
Plymouth
The
Government emigrant vessel ESCORT, 791 tons, Captain A Smith, belonging to Mr
John Temperley, of London, sailed from Plymouth on the 4th inst for Perth,
Western Australia, with 40 married couples, 11 single men, 140 single women, 16
boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 12 girls between the same ages, 5 male and 3
female infants, making a total of 267 souls, equal to 245 statute adults, under
charge of surgeon superintendent A Cumming, assisted by the services of Mrs
Caroline Cleary, matron.
The
Times 27th April 1863
The
ship JOHN TEMPERLEY, 976 tons, Captain R R Liddle, left Plymouth Sound today,
for Sydney, having on board 393 Government emigrants, equal to 363 statute
adults. Of these 362 were Irish and one was Scotch. Miss Burdett Coutts,
accompanied by Captain Stoll RN Government emigration officer and Mr Wilcocks,
emigration agent, inspected the ship on Thursday.
The
Times 17th October 1863
Government
Emigration
The
emigrant ship CADUCEUS, 1,106 tons, belonging to Messrs Temperley, Carter and
Darke, London, which sailed from Southampton on the 5th of May, arrived at
Melbourne on the 1st of August last, having on board 396 Government emigrants,
under the care of Mr William Arthur, surgeon superintendent. Three births and
one death only ( that of an infant ) took place during the voyage.
The
Times 20th October 1863
Government
Emigration
The
emigrant ship JOHN TEMPERLEY, 976 tons, Captain R R Liddle, belonging to Messrs
Temperley, Carter and Darke, London, which sailed from Plymouth on the 25th of
April, arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, on the 1st of August, having on
board 396 Government emigrants, under the care of Mr Isaac B Brown, surgeon
superintendent assisted by Miss Ellen Lee, matron. Four births and one death (
a male adult ) took place on the voyage.
The
Times 10th May 1864
Plymouth
Monday
The
ship WEYMOUTH, 829 tons register, Captain William Norris, belonging to Messrs
Temperley, Carter and Darke, of White Lion Court, Cornhill, was 15 miles south
east of the Bill of Portland yesterday morning under double reefed topsails;
wind E N E a strong gale. She left Foochow January 22, rounded the cape of Good
Hope March 8, crossed the line April 4, and has on board for London 9,857
chests, 4,380 half chests and 2,643 boxes, estimated to contain 1,030,000
pounds of tea. the WEYMOUTH, after leaving Anjer, had light southerly winds and
calms for 11 days; calms and light airs from latitude 4 S to 1 30 N;
subsequently light winds, and generally very fine weather. In the Atlantic an
unusually large number of logs of timber were floating about.
The
Times 7th July 1864
Plymouth
Wednesday
The
ship CISSY, 649 tons, Captain Thomas Spencer, belonging to Messrs Temperley,
carter and Darke, of Leadenhall Street, has passed up Channel, with 2,147 bales
of cotton, 80 bales of tobacco, 18 cases of Japanese curiosities, and 12 bales
of silk, for London. She left Yokohama, Japan, February 18, passed Anjer March
16, rounded the Cape of Good Hope (where she experienced a very heavy gale)
April 29, and crossed the line May 24.
The
Times 31st January 1865
Plymouth
Sunday
The
ship JOHN TEMPERLEY, 975 tons register, Captain R Liddle, Lieutenant Royal
naval Reserve, belonging to Messrs Temperley, Carter and Darke, of Leadenhall
Street, London, was off the Lizard on Saturday at 11am. She brings 25,500
packages of tea, measuring 1,600 tons for freight, weighing 1,020,270 lb and
valued at £100,000. The JOHN TEMPERLEY sailed from Foo-Chow on the 28th August,
called at the Cape of Good Hope on the 24th of November, sailed thence on the
28th and crossed the line on the 17th of December. After passing the Azores she
experienced continued heavy weather; the wind was very variable.
The
Times 30th March 1867
Plymouth
Friday
The
ship JOHN TEMPERLEY, 975 tons register, Captain R Liddle, Lieutenant R N R,
belonging to Messrs Temperley, Carter and Darke, of Cornhill, has passed up
Channel with a cargo consisting of 1,600 measurement tons of tea, valued at
£100,000:- viz 931 chests, 10,230 half chests, and 1,820 boxes, with which she
left Foo-Chow-foo on the 22nd of November. The JOHN TEMPERLEY touched at Cape
of Good Hope on the 2nd of February, crossed the line on the 23rd, arrived at
Deal on the 26th March.
The
Times 10th June 1869
Plymouth
Wednesday
The
ship JOHN TEMPERLEY, 975 tons register, Captain J W Tucker, belonging to Messrs Temperley, Carter and Darke, of
Nr 3 White Lion Court, Cornhill, from Cochin, was 20 miles south west by south
of the Lands End on Saturday, at 4pm under all sail, steering E by S; wind
southerly light. She brings 1,376 tons of coffee and coconut oil for London,
and sailed February 5th; rounded the Cape of Good Hope March 31, and crossed
the equator in Longitude 21 30 W April 24. The JOHN TEMPERLEY experience
principally light winds and fine weather; from the Western Islands strong
northerly and north easterly gales, and for the last few days light winds
veering all round the compass, with calms.
The
Times 24th June 1872
Plymouth
June 22
The
steamship NILE, 1,354 tons register, Captain Dowell, belonging to the
Temperleys Line, arrived here at 9am today from London and, embarking 41
passengers, sailed at noon with a full general cargo and 100 passengers for
Quebec and Montreal.
The
Times 26th July 1872
Plymouth
July 25
The
steamship EMPEROR, 1,320 tons register, Captain Leighton, of the Temperleys
Line, arrived at Plymouth today from London, and embarking 36 passengers,
sailed at 2pm, with a full freight of 124 passengers for Quebec and Montreal.
25th
September 1872
Plymouth
Tuesday
The
steamship EMPEROR, 1,320 tons register, Captain Leighton, of the Temperleys
Line, arrived at Plymouth at noon on Monday, and embarking 54 passengers,
sailed yesterday evening with a full cargo and 123 passengers for Quebec and
Montreal. The EMPEROR ought to have sailed on Monday, but was detained to have
some cargo taken out of the forehold, as she was too much of the head for
crossing the Atlantic at this time of year.
The
Times 24th November 1874
Wreck
of the Steamer Delta
(by
telegraph)
The
American papers received at Cork last night by the White Star steamer REPUBLIC give
particulars of the wreck of the steamer DELTA, outward bound from London. A
despatch from Montreal say "Some of the passengers of the steamer DELTA,
of the temperley Line, arrived in town yesterday. From them we learn some of
the particulars of the mishap. The DELTA left London on the 23rd of October. It
was soon discovered that she had been sent to sea in a condition which was
certainly unfortunate, the engines being apparently in bad order, involving
constant delays. In addition to this the weather was unfavourable, head winds
prevailing nearly all the way across. On Thursday, the 5th of No0vember, at a
little after 1, the ship struck on what appeared to be a sandbank about four
miles below Cape Chat, and about a mile and a quarter from the coast, and stuck
fast, but owing to the calmness of the sea no danger was anticipated. On the
contrary, hopes were entertained by the captain that during the day he would be
able to bring her off, 50 tons of coal and cheap freights being thrown overboard for that purpose. He
was unsuccessful in this, and all Thursday night and Friday morning the ship
remained in the same position. On Friday night, however, the wind rose and the
ship shifted, being driven inwards about a quarter of a mile towards the shore.
In this way her bows were stove in and the water filled the coal and engine
rooms. On Saturday morning it became necessary to get the passengers ashore, an
operation not easily accomplished, owing to the roughness of the sea and the
rugged character of the coast. the boats were launched, the passengers embarked
in them, and were carried near the shore, where they were transferred to flat
boats sent out by the people on the land. All were safely landed, with the
baggage. There were fortunately only seven cabin and 12 steerage passengers,
including three children. There was only one lady passenger, Miss Isaacs. the
passengers had to drive 100 miles to reach the nearest railway station. They
were most kindly used by th epeople along the road. No blame is attached to Captain
Craven."
The
Times 29th March 1881
A
telegram received yesterday afternoon from Suez reports the arrival there of
the steamer BENGAL, homeward bound from the East. She towed in the steamer
NEWNHAM, belonging to Newcastle, owned by Messrs J Temperley and Co, bound from
Cardiff for Bombay.
The
Times 15th February 1883
DISASTER
AT SEA
The
ship OXFORD, of and from London, Captain Braddick, with emigrants for New
Zealand, was towed up to Penarth Roads, yesterday morning, disabled. A Cardiff
steam tug left the ship off the north end of Lundy Island shortly after 2
o'clock on Tuesday with a screw steamer near her. the ship appears to be a
complete wreck above the deck, with only her three lower masts standing. the
captain reported her to be the OXFORD, with 400 passengers for Adelaide. He
said that on the 7th and 8th inst the ship entered fearful weather in the Bay
of Biscay, and became unmanageable. the captain, who, with several of the crew,
was injured, reports that under trying circumstances the emigrants behaved
nobly. As the wreckage was cleared away he tried to bear up for the nearest
port, and when off the Lands' End his signals of distress were observed and
responded to by the screw steamer TROUTBECK, Captain Adie, of Newcastle, who
tried to get lines an board to tow the ship. Owing to the fearful seas running,
this was found to be impracticable, and it was only off Lundy island that a
hawser was got on board. The ship is now anchored to the eastward of the Flat
Holms, about seven miles from Cardiff, waiting for orders. the OXFORD is an
iron ship of 1,282 tons net register, built in 1869, and is owned by Messrs
Temperley, Carter and Co, London. The ship will enter East Bute dock today at
the midday tide for repairs.
The
Times 28th November 1887
DISASTER
AT SEA
The
P & O steamship BHOKARA, which arrived at Plymouth last evening from China,
had on board Mr G P Brown, chief mate, and Mr T A Hill, apprentice, late of the
barque OXFORD, 1,284 tons register, owned by Messrs Temperley, Carter and Darke
of London, which was wrecked on the island of Luzon, close to the port of
Manilla, during a heavy typhoon, on September 19. She left Manilla in ballast
on September 4 fo Ho-he, to load sugar, and encountered adverse weather to the
19th, when at 9.30pm, the ship was driven ashore in a typhoon. The ship, after
striking, fell to windward with her starboard arms in the water. the hatches
were quickly stove in, and the ship began to settle down forward. The seas made
a clean breach over the vessel, sweeping everything off the decks. The crew, 26
all told, and the captain's wife and child had to cling to the port mizzen
rigging, the seas breaking clean over them. A Frenchman was washed overboard
and drowned. In the morning a seaman swam ashore with a small rope, by which means
a larger one was hauled ashore and made fast to a tree. In this way the
captain, his wife and child, and the whole crew were safely landed. The natives
could not give them anything to eat, and they had to tramp all night to the
quarantine station at Manovallas, and were taken from there by the Spanish
steamer SALVADORA to Manilla, and subsequently to Hong Kong in the steamship
DIAMENTER. Mr Brown acknowledges the kindness which they received at the
quarantine station and on board the steamers named. He is of the opinion,
judging by the date Her Majesty's ship WASP left Singapore for Hong Kong, that
she must have been lost in the same typhoon and all men perished.
Advertisement
The
Times 11th July 1888
Temperley
Line
Steam,
London to Quebec and Montreal
(with
leave to call at Havre), carrying goods at through rates to all parts of Canada
and the United States.
The
splendid, powerful, first class steamship HENRY IV.
Saturday
July 14.
This
steamship loads in the Millwall Dock.
For
further particulars apply to Thomas Meadows and Co Liverpool
or
to Temperleys, Carter and Darke, 21, Billiter Street, London EC.
Western
Morning News
March
27th 1889 - Saturday
Emigration
from Plymouth
On
Thursday afternoon Messrs. W.T. Weekes & Co. dispatched from Plymouth,
Messrs.Temperley,
Carter & Darke's ship WARWICK, 991 tons, Captain ROACH with Government
migrants for Brisbane Queensland, she had on board 28 married couples, 69
single men, 125 single women, 22 boys,19 girls and 10 infants - in all 301,
equal to 270 statute adults. Among those on board are 38 English males, 78
females, 20 Scotch males, 21 females, 53 Irish males, 13 male foreigners and 12
females.
The
Times 14th March 1900
MISSING
STEAMER
The
gravest fears are now entertained for the safety of the large steamer
ROSEMORRAN, owned by Temperley and Co, of Newcastle and London. The vessel left
Baltimore for Londonderry, and passed Cape Henry 45 days ago, since which time
nothing has been heard of her. The steamer MELBRIDGE, which sailed from
Baltimore a week after the ROSEMORRAN, has arrived in Liverpool, and reports
having encountered terrific weather. The missing steamer was commanded by
Captain Stabell, of Sunderland. The chief officer was Mr L Frazer, the second
officer was Mr Jones and the chief engineer Mr C Allen. The vessel carried a
crew of 24 hands.
Raymond
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