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Departed Gravesend, England: 13 October 1841
Arrived Wellington, New Zealand: 1 March 1842

Captain:John Cleland
Surgeon Superintendent:James Motherwell
Cabin Passengers:11 Male Adult
Steerage Passengers:1
Adult		68 Male
65 Female
Steerage Passengers:1
Children under 15		53 Male
48 Female
Total Passengers:1235
Births:25
Deaths:212
Length of Voyage:139 days

Sources:
1Tawa Flat and the Old Porirua Road 1840-1970
   Arthur H. Carman, Revised Edition 1970.
2Voyage of the Barque Birman
   Bruce Crowther, 1992



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