Ship "Otaki" 1882 Voyage
National Archives Wellington Reference
Microfilm T 5845 1882 No. 469a (from Shipping Card Catalogue)
1882 Jun 30 Agent General, London
"Otaki" sailed for Wellington with John
KENNEDY & family & R. CHELTHENHAM & wife
IM 7/4 (1882/294 with IM 5/4/37)
= Micro T 5845 1882 No. 469a (from Shipping
Card Catalogue)
I have to inform you that John KENNEDY family
[Wellington Nomination No. 10] and Richard
CHELTENHAM and wife [New Plymouth Nomination No.
4] sailed by the ship "Otaki" from London for
Wellington on the 27th instant. The despatching
officer reports that satisfactory arrangements
were made for their accomodation in cabins
abreast the after Hatchway. The rate of passage
is 14 pounds 7s 6d for statute adult, half
payable here, and half in the Colony. The ship
carries a Surgeon Mr George W. SMITH.
signed F. D. BELL