THE " SHACKAMAXON"
This beautiful 'frigate-like' American ship will in all probability sail for Swansea and Liverpool this day, and we are unwilling to witness her departure from our shores without expressing the gratification afforded by her visit, and the goodwill entertained towards her able commander Capt. West, his officers and crew. The Shackamaxon, belonging to the port of Philadelphia, the capital of the State of Pennsylvania, was launched on the 10th July 1851, and went to sea on the 2nd August following, a wonderful instance of celerity (swiftness of movement) in the outfit of a ship of her dimensions with three solid decks, a mainmast of more than thirty inches in diameter, and everything else comprised in complete outfit and proportion.
During the Shackamaxon's sojourn in our harbour she has been frequently inspected by admiring and experienced visitors; and upon a recent occasion His Excellency the Governor and Lady Young, the Lord Bishop and Mrs. Short, accompanied by a numerous and distinguished party, were handsomely entertained on board. Our first report of the Shackamaxon's tonnage was extracted from a Liverpool contemporary, who ascribed to the splendid ship be was depicting a burthen of 2,500 tons; and, we have no doubt that if a heavy bet were depending upon it, a clever Liverpool shipper, with a due proportion of 'deadweight' freightage at command, a good selection of measurement goods, and experienced stevadores, would manage to stow away a general cargo to the extent of even 2,500 tons, in a ship so capacious, and having a depth of 32 feet from the upper deck. But, her register tonnage, according to the new mode of British admeasurement would not exceed 1,232 tons, whilst according to the American mode her tonnage is only 1,119. Nevertheless she has actually carried as much as 1,750 tons of provisions, with spare room enough for the comfortable accommodation of 130 passengers with the requisite additional stores, etc; and there is every reason to believe that a cargo of flour to the extent of 12,000 or 14,000 barrels might be stowed away on board. The Shackamaxon was chartered by Her Majesty's Land and Emigration Commissioners for the conveyance of free emigrants to this colony, and arrived here on the 19th January last with 780 souls including the ship's company.
The length of the ship is 175 feet, over all, with 37 feet 6 inches beam. Her draught of water on arrival here was 16 feet 3 inches, foreward, and 17 feet 3 inches aft. The height between decks is 7 feet 3 inches, the chief cabin is about 90 feet in length, the staterooms, all taken for the present voyage, are 15 in number, and the fittings, accommodations, and equipment, altogether, are of a superior description. Among the intending passengers hence are the Lord Bishop of Adelaide, his lady and family, with a number of respectable colonists who, are about to visit England, and whose names, in a complete passenger list, will appear in due course in our Shipping intelligence column, together with the particulars of a large and valuable cargo.

THE "SHACKAMAXON " (1853, April 4). South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), p. 3. TROVE

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THE "SHACKAMAXON."—A gentleman who rode up from Sandgate last evening, called at our office, and informed us that he saw a full-rigged ship cast anchor at the bar shortly after three o'clock. From the description he gives there cannot be a doubt but that this vessel is the Shackamaxon, with immigrants.
[Later still, Mr. Macdonald, of the Customhouse, kindly sent to inform us of her positive arrival.]

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. (1859, November 23). The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861), p. 2. TROVE

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Mary BATEMAN married William PALLANT 29th November, 1859 in Brisbane. William PALLANT died 26th December, 1859

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FATAL ACCIDENT.-On Sunday afternoon a young man, named William Pellant, and who resided in Fortitude Valley, met with an accident which has since terminated fatally. Deceased was riding a horse, and from some cause or other was thrown when near the bridge in Queen-street. Pellant fell on his temples, and never recovered consciousness. He was convoyed in a cart to his own residence, and expired at eight o'clock on Monday morning. Deceased was married only about a month since, to a newly-arrived female per Shackamaxon, and from that time he has kept up a round of gaiety, and often been exhilarated from other causes than matrimonial joys. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, and a verdict in accordance with the facts given.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE (1859, December 27). The Moreton Bay Courier (Brisbane, Qld. : 1846 - 1861), p. 2. TROVE

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