Ferrying newly arrived immigrants from the Friedeburg by launch

The Settler left Brisbane at an early hour yesterday morning for the purpose of bringing up the immigrants from the German ship Friedeburg, and returned again about 3 o'clock with the new arrivals on board, all of whom were safely landed with their luggage at the Government wharf. Captain Kopper, who came up in the Settler, has furnished us with the following particulars of his voyage:- 

The Friedeburg left Hamburg on the 23rd April, with a light southerly breeze, and was off the South Foreland on the 27th; experienced fresh westerly winds until the 3rd May, the vessel being then off Start Point; from thence had a fair passage to the Equator, which was crossed on the 28th May; found the S.E. trade winds very light; sighted Tristan d'Acunha on the 17th of June and experienced fresh westerly winds and a fine passage until the 3rd July, when the vessel was in 47 degrees south latitude, 63 degrees east longitude. On this day a very heavy gale set in from the north, which lasted for two days, devastating the vessel being hove to the barometer! falling to 28 40. Then encountered moderate westerly winds veering round to the northward until the 10th July, when a strong gale set in from the east, which lasted until the 28th, the wind shifting from north-east to south-west. When in 44 degrees south 135 degrees east a fair wind set in, and the southern portion of Tasmania was sighted on the 31st of July. On the 3rd of August it felt calm, and the wind shifted to the north, with a fresh breeze; sighted Port Jackson lighthouse on the following day, and Port Stephens light two days afterwards. On the 8th instant sighted Cape Hawke, and at about 6 o’clock in the evening a heavy squall was encountered from the southwest, accompanied by thunder and lightning, which lasted for two hours. The squall was of such a severe character that all sail had to be furled, with the exception of the lower topsails. A fair-breeze from the southwest was then obtained, dying away at noon, and freshening again towards sunset, which lasted until the 11th instant, on which day Cape Moreton light was made about 1 a.m.; at 7 am took the pilot on board, and anchored in Brisbane Roads two hours after--the passage having occupied 110 days from Hamburg. There were four deaths during the passage, three being children under twelve years of age, and the other a married woman, who died in childbed [archaic term for childbirth]. There were the same number of births - one child, however, being still-born. On the whole, the health of the passengers was excellent, and their appearance certainly speaks well for the treatment they have received.

(The Brisbane Courier, Tuesday 15 Aug 1871, Page 2, Shipping).

Below: The Settler. Source SLQ Neg 160060