Talk:Marshall Bennett (merchant)

Ship Marshal(l) Bennett
It is of interest that a ship named after Bennett was launched at Liverpool in 1820, though he was not the owner. Some years the Marshall Bennett Islands, now part of Papua New Guinea, were named after the ship. See de:Marshall-Bennett-Inseln for the 1836 naming, by captain Robert L. Hunter, the ship then being a whaler.

Here are some notes about the barque Marshal Bennett (the more common spelling). Charles Matthews (talk) 16:04, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

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Wooden ship Marshal Bennett, built Liverpool, 1820, 353 tons, owned A M'Causland, for service to West Indies. Later used as Government transport to Australia and to Crimea. ON 16362, later barque, registered London 1847, sold foreign 1857.

[from Liverpool Mercury - Friday 03 August 1821]: Marshall Bennett, M'Arthur, hence at Honduras.

[from Shipping and Mercantile Gazette - Friday 02 June 1843]: THE fine and handsomely-modelled Barque MARSHAL BENNETT built under special inspection at Liverpool, for private use, 353 10-94 tons O.M.; stoutly copper-fastened, and well secured with iron hanging knees to the upper and lower deck beams. She had a thorough repair, new wales, topsides, &c. in 1835. for which she was restored five years A 1 at Lloyd's; and immediately preceding her last voyage in 1839 she was felted, wood sheathed, and coppered with very heavy metal. She is a fast-sailing ship, and carries a large cargo. Is well found in good and useful stores, and fit for any trade her size may suit. Lying in the East Country Dock. For inventories and further particulars apply to the owner, on board; or LACHLANS and MACLEOD, Sworn Brokers, 62, Cornhill.

[from Shipping and Mercantile Gazette - Tuesday 04 April 1854]: For GEELONG direct. Under engagement to H.M. Emigration Commissioners, and will be despatched in a few days, calling at Southampton to embark passengers, THE remarkably fast-sailing first-class Barque MARSHAL BENNETT, newly coppered, burthen 550 tons, Joseph Harris, Commander; lying in the West India Dock. This fine vessel made the passage, last voyage, from the Cape to Port Adelaide in 28 days. ... Apply Rogers ..

In 1856 engaged to transport to Balaklava.


 * From : 1838, master Hunter, South Seas
 * From : 1842 London whaler, at Samboangan (Samboan?)
 * From : 1843, Whalers Marshal Bennett and Cyrus, and the Australian Packet, and salvage claim against the Ann barque for tea, at Samboangan, Mindanao
 * From : 1844, case of a youth Landsdell, gone missing on the Celebes.


 * Barque Marshall Bennett, 363 tons, Captain Harris, from London / Plymouth 23rd December 1852, arrived at Port Adelaide, South Australia 28th April 1853 https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/marshallbennett1853.shtml Charles Matthews (talk) 06:24, 21 July 2024 (UTC)