tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post5723636707473940460..comments2022-12-13T13:53:58.291+00:00Comments on A Rotherhithe Blog: From Rotherhithe to Australia: The 1830 steamship William The FourthAndiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-11451062340633152222013-09-26T07:06:30.891+01:002013-09-26T07:06:30.891+01:00http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&a...http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=75404885<br /><br />Joseph Hickey Grose came to Australia as a convict.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Ron Madden Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-87744210495652917102013-09-25T14:57:10.721+01:002013-09-25T14:57:10.721+01:00Andie,
Please note that launch date in ABD for Wi...Andie,<br /><br />Please note that launch date in ABD for William IV is wrong and I have just written to ABD to inform them. William IV was not launched on 22 October 1831. The "Royal Billy" was launched on 14 November 1831!<br /><br />Ron Madden<br />waggamad@yahoo.com.auAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-4940105933726650422013-09-25T09:01:00.730+01:002013-09-25T09:01:00.730+01:00Andie,
The William Iv was the first "locally...Andie,<br /><br />The William Iv was the first "locally built" coastal steamer in Australian waters. The first to operate as a coastal steamer was of course the Sophia Jane. William IV was early in the piece referred to as the "Royal Billy!" Did you get my comments re the nonsense about Barnes and Miller building the Sophia Jane?<br /><br />Regards,<br />Ron Madden<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-60249538376035423982013-09-20T19:57:06.388+01:002013-09-20T19:57:06.388+01:00Dear Ron. Yes you are quite right. I obviously mi...Dear Ron. Yes you are quite right. I obviously mis-typed. For anyone interested, there are several references on the web, and this one is as good as any: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/grose-joseph-hickey-2131.<br /><br />Best<br />AndieAndiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03342690442454499340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555515594218868773.post-83718298994989893292013-09-19T11:14:47.194+01:002013-09-19T11:14:47.194+01:00Joseph Hickey Grose's William IV was built by ...Joseph Hickey Grose's William IV was built by James Marshall and William Lowe and launched in late 1831 not 1833!!!<br /><br />Ron Madden<br />waggamad@yahoo.com.au<br /><br />AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com