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- [S31] Family Search, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none.
- [S93] 1871 England Census [database online]., (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.
- [S84] [email removed for privacy], RootsWeb: Genealogy - A Never Ending Quest, ( RootsWeb, 22 Apr 2002 ), none.
- [S51] Archives New Zealand.
- [S51] Archives New Zealand.
Archives New Zealand IM15/306. Renfrewshire Passenger List. Renfrewshire Ship: 898 tons; Captain: Beattie; Sailed London September 29th 1877 - arrived Hawkes Bay 4th January 1878. Passengers included: Mist, Vince, 34 years, Hants, Farm Labourer; Mary A., 33 years; Emily, 9 years; Mary A., 1 year. Posted by "Elaine Mattsen" [email removed for privacy] on NZ-HAWKES-BAY-N-POVERTY-BAY-L at rootsweb.com 5 Jan 2003 under subject "[HB-PB] Papers Past 7th Jan 1888.doc"
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Saturday 5th January 1878. Shipping Port of Napier. Arriavls. January 4 - Renfrewshire, ship from London - 204 immigrants. Article - ARRIVAL OF SHIP RENFREWSHIRE. The ship Renfrewshire arrived in the roadstead at about 8 a.m. yesterday, after a rather long passage of 97 days from London. Mr Kraeft, the pilot, duly attended her, not waiting for the steam launch Fairy, which usually conveys the Commissioners on board any immigrant ship that arrives in this port. The pilots action in the present instance is easily accounted for. He, being in doubt as to whether it was the ship Crownthorpe, now hourly expected from Wellington, or the ship Renfrewshire, decided to proceed on board the vessel, and anchor her, which-ever one it should turn out to be, as she was getting close too the anchorage. However, the Health Commissioners shortly afterwards started off in the s.s. Fairy, and went alongside the ship. They held no real communication with 'the Renfrewshire, except verbally between the doctor of the ship and Commissioners Dr Hitchings and G. T. Fannin (Immigration Officer). From this short communication it was ascertained that the Renfrewshire had scarlatina and bronchitis on board, and it was therefore resolved to place her in quarantine. Dr Dale, who many of our readers will remember, he having resided in Napier and Poraogahau some short time ago, is the doctor in charge of the ship. The Commissioners have, we learn, kindly permitted the Renfrewshire to be supplied with fresh provisions, &c., and any letters left at Messrs Watt Bros. - which firm deserves praise for the facilities they have offered to friends on shore to communicate with the ship - will be duly forwarded to those on board. Nothing will be allowed to come ashore from the ship, but any person on board can communicate to their friends verbally through Pilot Kraeft, and if the pilot can recollect half the messages we have no doubt he will receive, we shall wish him joy ; and we may remind him that he had better equip himself with a quire or two of paper, in order, that the messages may be delivered correctly, without too severe a tax on the memory. This is the first time we have had to chronicle the quarantining of an immigrant ship at this port; and from what we can learn, the Immigration Officer is sorely put about in consequence, as, since he commenced his term of service in 1859, he has never had to quarantine a ship. We can sympathise with him, for we have often heard hint congratulate himself on his good luck, and his gleeful countenance when " All well" was sheeted out was worth seeing; but, alas! not so on the present occasion. The Commissioners will proceed on board the Renfrewshire in the launch on Monday or Tuesday next, to inquire into the health of the immigrants, as it was deemed advisable by them, in the event of any latent cases remaining, that a few days should be allowed to elapse before landing the passengers. It is to be regretted that the Renfrewshire should have to go into quarantine, as, on enquiry, we learn that most of the single women will receive quick employment. The single men are also in very great demand. A great deal of disappointment was expressed by some farmers who had gone to the Spit with the expectation of engaging hands, when they found that the Renfrewshire had the "yellow Jack" flying at her masthead. The ship will be admitted to pratique as soon as practicable.
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Monday 7th Jan 1878. Shipping - The Ship Renfrewshire. The Pilot took off another boat-load of fresh provisions to the quarantined ship Renfrewshire on Saturday afternoon, and placed them on a platform lowered for the occasion. Pilot Kraeft informed our reporter that there were no fresh cases of sickness on board, and it is most likely that when the Commissioners go out this morning in the Fairy the ship will be allowed a clean bill of health. Signals were exchanged on Saturday between the Immigration Officer and the ship; the ship, in answer to the question regarding the health of the immigrants, signalled "all well." The Renfrewshire has got 900 tons of cargo on board, 300 for Napier and 600 for Wellington, where she will proceed on her landing the Napier portion.
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Tuesday 8 January 1878. Shipping. Port of Napier. Commissioners Dr Hitchings, H. S. Tiffen, J. M. Tabuteau, A. Kennedy, and the Immigration Officer visited the quarantined ship Renfrewshire in the steam launch Fairy at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. The Commissioners held a consultation with Dr Dale, the ship's doctor, and afterwards decided to remove the immigrants this morning to the quarantine station (Park's Island), where they will be conveyed in the ship's boats this morning, and kept there till next Monday. The ship and cargo are to be fumigated to-day, and she will be entered at the Customs to-morrow.
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Wednesday 9 January 1878. The immigrants by the Renfrewshire still remain on board the vessel. Yesterday morning at 5 o'clock Mr Tabuteau and Mr Fannin proceeded from the Spit in the Fairy, for the purpose, as previously arranged, of towing the ship's boats containing the immigrants, and landing them at the quarantine barracks, where provisions, medicines, and all requisites were provided. There the immigrants were to be located for a week, in charge of an officer who was engaged for the purpose of attending to them. The depot master, Mr Fox, went with the commissioner and the immigration officer, in order to set everything going in proper order before landing the immigrants at the barracks. A guide was engaged to go ahead of the ship's boats, and point out the channel, so as to prevent any delay, It was intended to get ten boat-loads of people ashore in one tide, but after all the trouble taken by the officials, they learned, much to their annoyance, that the immigrants refused to be taken to the quarantine buildings. The ship's medical officer, Dr Dale, was spoken to on the subject, but he distinctly refused to allow the immigrants to leave in the boats, and one of the male immigrants said that they would only go "at the point of the bayonet." The Fairy, in consequence, returned to port. Later in the morning she proceeded again to the Renfrewshire, taking Dr Hitchings, Mr Tiffen, Mr Tabuteau, Mr Kennedy, and Mr Fannin. Dr Dale was again spoken to on the subject, and he then said that there were three of the married women whose condition rendered it unfit for them to go in an open boat, but he would not object to their going in the Fairy. This, of course, could not be acceded to, as it would be an infringement of the quarantine regulations. A good deal of speaking ensued, Dr Dale continuing to insist that the immigrants should not go. Dr Hitchings put some questions to him with respect to a record book and other matters, but the replies were unsatisfactory. The Fairy then left, but was shortly after called back by the Captain. In reply to his questions, he was informed that the Renfrewshire would be kept in quarantine until Friday next, by which time the required period of 21 days from the last convalescent case will have expired. After the Fairy had again gone, a signal was run up for the agent of the vessel, and Mr Balharry went out to her, and after communicating with the captain returned to the port.
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Thusday 10 January 1878. Yesterday morning the medical officer of the Renfrewshire, Dr Dale, sent word by the pilot boat, asking whether he could have the benefit of a legal gentleman's advice on board the ship. We are not aware what reply was sent to Dr Dale, but of course any solicitor who went on board the vessel would have to stay there until the period of quarantine has expired. We understand that the immigrants are now very anxious to leave the ship, but they will not be landed until Friday, when they will have to take up their quarters in the quarantine barracks.
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Friday 11 January 1878. The immigrants will be landed from the Renfrewshire this morning. We have no doubt that by the time the Commissioners go out all the immigrants will express their willingness to once more setting their feet on terra firma. We believe they will be towed opposite the breastwork by one of the steam launches, when they will be cast adrift and proceed to the quarantine station.
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Saturday 12 january 1878. The s.s. Sir Donald, Captain Watson, proceeded to the quarantined ship Renfrewshire with the Board of Health yesterday morning, and, as we expected, all the immigrants expressed a strong desire to comply with the wish of the Commissioners ; the latter receiving three hearty British cheers from those on board the ship, which is a more fitting way of greeting the officers of the board, than the reception they got on the occasion of their visit to them on Tuesday. The captain of the Renfrewshire gave the order to man the boats while the immigrants were being told off. As soon as everything on board was completed, the word was passed for the Sir Donald to make fast the tow line, and the launch started for the port. Five boat loads, containing sixty-five persons in all, were landed yesterday, and those who had to remain on board will be brought ashore this morning. The launch towed them as far as the outer wharf, when the boats were cast off, and piloted by Mr Stuart made their way for the quarantine station. We understand that the barracks are repleted with every accommodation required. Mr Fox was on Park's Island for two days making arrangements for the comfort of the immigrants. The vessel will be fumigated for 24 hours before being admitted to pratique.
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Monday 14 January 1878. The Renfrewshire immigrants were all landed at the Quarantine Station on Saturday. Messrs Fannin and Kennedy left the wharf at 6 a.m. in the steam launch Bella, for the purpose of superintending the landing. Six boats left the vessel, containing married people and single men. As each boat left the Spit they cheered the captain heartily, the passengers appearing to be perfectly satisfied with the treatment they had received on board at the hands of the captain and officers of the ship. There was a choppy sea on the time of leaving the vessel, but the immigrants were all landed safely. The boats were cast off from the Bella when they came inside the heads, and were guided to the Quarantine Station by Mr Stuart, the boatman. As each boat passed the Bella three cheers were given for the Immigration Officer and the Commissioners. Several rumors were current on Saturday of some disturbance having arisen at the Depot, and on hearing of these Messrs Tabuteau and Fannin proceeded to the Quarantine Station, and found that some slight irregularities had occurred, but nothing of any consequence. Dr Dale was in charge, and reported that all was well. Captain Gleadow, the superintendent in charge of the station, stated that he had not observed any additional cases of sickness amongst the immigrants, all being apparently healthy.
- [S192] Papers Past - Hawke's Bay Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Wednesday 16 January 1878. REPORT OF THE RENFREWSHIRE. The steam launch took off the Collector of Customs, J. M. Tabuteau, Esq., and Mr Balharry, who represents the agents of the ship, at an early hour yesterday, and in answer to the question put by the Collector as to whether the ship had been fumigated in accordance with the quarantine regulations, received an answer in the affirmative from Captain Peattie. She was then boarded, and was found to be in an excellent condition. The hospital between decks, which was reported by Dr Dale to be in a leaky condition, on inspection was found to be taut in every part. The accommodation on board seemed to give entire satisfaction to all of the immigrants, as will be seen by the testimonials presented to the captain and the doctor, which we give below.
The ship Renfrewshire sailed from Plymouth on Saturday, September 29, under the command of Captain Peattie, with Government immigrants, who were under the charge of Dr Dale, the surgeon-superintendent of the ship. She experienced fine weather up to Saturday, 5th of October, when she first encountered bad weather, which lasted about twenty-four hours. After this fine weather up to the crossing of the Equator, which she crossed on her thirty-first day out from Plymouth. She was on the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope on Monday, the 26th of November, in latitude 39deg. 38min. south, with strong west winds, and the weather boisterous with heavy sea. The casting was run down in latitude 42deg. longitude 75deg. east, and she had strong westerly winds during a period of the time she was running down. The captain informed our reporter, that on the whole they had fine weather during the voyage. On Sunday, December 23, the Renfrewshire rounded Tasmania, sighted Cape Farewell on Tuesday, January 1, passing the Spit light at 8 pm, and arrived in Napier on Friday, January 4.
The following vessels were spoken on the voyage:-October 30, City of Hankow, bound to Calcutta, 30 days out ; October 31, City of Calcutta, bound to Calcutta from Cardiff, 32 days out ; November 7, barque Archer, bound to New York from Buenos Ayres, 22 days out, by which the immigrants sent a mall bag; November 10, Rifleman, bound to Bombay from Liverpool, 42 days out; same day spoke the ship Auckland, bound to Otago from London, 42 days out ; November 14, Lady Penryn, bound to Sydney, of and from Liverpool, 49 days out ; November 20, barque Pietie Adolf, bound to Java from Cardiff, 70 days out.
The following deaths occurred during the voyage : Annie Oates, on October 26, of diarrhoea, aged 2 years ; Elizabeth Simmonds, on October 26, of infantile convulsions, aged 16 months ; Edmond Neal, on October 31, of diarrhoea, aged 17 months ; Lucy Morrie, on November 4, of diarrhoea, aged 2 years; Florence Wells, on November 20, of diarrhoea, aged 13 months.
No births occurred during the passage.
The following testimonials were presented to Captain J. B. Peattie and Dr . Dale, surgeon - superintendent, the different compartments signing the same papers: "Ship Renfrewshire, January 4, 1878. Captain John B. Peattie : Dear Sir, We the undersigned have taken great pleasure in presenting this testimonial to you as an acknowledgment for the courtesy you have shown us throughout our long passage; we having all observed, by your hearty co-operation with the surgeon-superintendent at all times, that your sole aim was to secure the health, safety, and happiness of all on board. Wishing you success in your future career, we beg to remain, yours faithfully. (Here follow the signatures.)" " Ship Renfrewshire, January 4, 1878. J. Dale, Esq., M.D.: Dear Sir, We the undersigned feel great pleasure in presenting this testimonial to you as an acknowledgment for the very efficient manner in which you have executed your duties as surgeon-superintendent of the said ship during our passage from Plymouth to Napier, New Zealand, especially in the capacity of medical practitioner, in which you have been most attentive and diligent; also for your evident anxiety to encourage all kinds of heartfelt amusements for the benefit of all under your care. Wishing you every success in your future professional career, we beg to remain, yours faithfully. [Here follow the signatures.]
The Renfrewshire commenced unloading yesterday the Napier portion of her cargo, which consists of about 300 tons, and will on completion proceed to Wellington, and from there to Adelaide.
- [S36] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Death Registration.
Emily Harris (nee Mist) 1954
- [S193] RootsWeb Message Boards.
HAMPSHIRE-L Archives. From: linda husband [email removed for privacy] Subject: Fw: VINCE MIST and L.M.HICKS. Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 14:37:43 +1300. I have a death certificate of my G.G.Grandfather, Vince Mist who came to NZ in 1878 aboard the Renfrewshire, with his wife Mary Anna (Bailey) and their two children Emily and Mary Anna jnr. Mary Anna died 1882 and only a short time after her death Vince returned to UK. The death cert is issued in sub-district Southampton Western. He died 11.6.1923, at 1 abbilworth road, u.d. Does anyone know what these initials stand for? His occupation states Salvation Army Hostel,
Br...th Street, u.d.. The informant was L.M.Hicks, Niece, 25 Pr...t ..t Road, Bassett, Southampton. Does anyone have any connection to my Mist or Hicks and would love some information regarding the Salvation Army Home, and the addresses. Sorry they are incomplete but the writing is hard to read. Vince was born in Fordingbridge, his father was James and his mother Elizabeth Bryant. If anyone has a connection I have all the New Zealand information to share (and there is heaps of it).
- [S196] 1851 England Census [database online]., (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.
Name: James Mist; Age: 35; Estimated birth year: abt 1816; Relation: Head; Gender: Male; Where born: Godshill, Hampshire, England; Civil parish: Godshillwood; County/Island: Hampshire; Country: England (Christchurch RD).. Others in household: Eliza (wife, 30), Vince (son, 8), William (son, 5), Susan (daughter, 3), Robert (son, 9 mths).
- [S93] 1871 England Census [database online]., (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.
Name: James Mist; Age: 57; Estimated birth year: abt 1814; Relation: Head; Gender: Male; Where born: Godshill, Hampshire, England; Civil Parish: Ashley Walk; Town: Godshill Wood; County/Island: Hampshire; Country: England. Others in family: Eliza (wife, ?), John (son, 11), Fanny E (daughter, 8).
- [S92] FreeBMD, (http://www.freebmd.org.uk//), none.
Marriages Dec 1863. Bailey, Mary Ann; and Mist, Vince. District Fordingbridge, Vol 2b, Page 1081
- [S93] 1871 England Census [database online]., (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.
Name: Vince Mist; Age: 28; Estimated birth year: abt 1843; Relation: Head; Gender: Male; Where born: Godshill, Hampshire, England; Civil Parish: Woodgreen; Ecclesiastical parish: Winchester St Mary; Town: Woodgreen; County/Island: Hampshire; Country: England. Others in household: mary Ann (wife, 26), Emily (daughter, 2).
- [S198] Ian Bryant, Queensland, Descendants of Vincent Mist, (Ian Bryant, Toowoomba, Queensland 27 Aug 2005).
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Chris Korte's New Zealand Genealogy Project
1843 - 1923 (80 years)
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