Comments on: About this site http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au Journey of a lifetime Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Danja Derkenne http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au/using-this-site.html#comment-610 Danja Derkenne Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:39:15 +0000 http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au/#comment-610 I have as a resident at Princess Juliana Lodge,NSW, a residential hostel, Dulcie Eileen Quin, born 26/08/1905 who is Captain Quin's surviving niece I have been told. As I would like to document her link to the history of South Australia for our records, can you send me a link or similar that tells more about Captain Quin in South Australia? Any help would be appreciated. I have as a resident at Princess Juliana Lodge,NSW, a residential hostel, Dulcie Eileen Quin, born 26/08/1905 who is Captain Quin’s surviving niece I have been told. As I would like to document her link to the history of South Australia for our records, can you send me a link or similar that tells more about Captain Quin in South Australia? Any help would be appreciated.

]]> By: Bob http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au/using-this-site.html#comment-366 Bob Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:23:56 +0000 http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au/#comment-366 According to his obituary in the Observer for 2 May 1896, ‘The late Captain Quin was born in 1817 in the township of Newry, in the north-east of Ireland. He was the youngest of a family of eleven children, and up to the age of fourteen remained under the parental roof. Owing to the death of his father about this time the home was somewhat broken up, and with his mother and one of his sisters he went out to New York, where another member of the family had already preceded them. The sea presenting a fascination, it was not long before the late gentleman embarked on the Cassandra, one of the old type of sailing vessels, as a boy. Here he remained for about a year, making voyages to Charleston and Austria, and then changing into another vessel belonging to the same firm, he visited France. The late Captain Quin subsequently returned to the Cassandra, and during this period laid the groundwork of his knowledge in seamanship. In May, 1836, he shipped on the Eagle of Philadelphia, bound for Rio de Janeiro. Here he joined the Cygnet and it was in this vessel that he arrived in South Australian waters in September of the same year. Captain Quin celebrated his nineteenth birthday on the voyage and was made second mate of the Cygnet before reaching this colony.’ The answer to the question of how the opportunity to join the crew of the Cygnet arose appears in the diary of B.T. Finniss, one of the passengers. He records that Captain John Rolls had differences with the men which led them to strike work, and subsequently all but the carpenter left the ship so that a new complement had to be recruited. According to his obituary in the Observer for 2 May 1896, ‘The late Captain Quin was born in 1817 in the township of Newry, in the north-east of Ireland. He was the youngest of a family of eleven children, and up to the age of fourteen remained under the parental roof. Owing to the death of his father about this time the home was somewhat broken up, and with his mother and one of his sisters he went out to New York, where another member of the family had already preceded them. The sea presenting a fascination, it was not long before the late gentleman embarked on the Cassandra, one of the old type of sailing vessels, as a boy. Here he remained for about a year, making voyages to Charleston and Austria, and then changing into another vessel belonging to the same firm, he visited France. The late Captain Quin subsequently returned to the Cassandra, and during this period laid the groundwork of his knowledge in seamanship. In May, 1836, he shipped on the Eagle of Philadelphia, bound for Rio de Janeiro. Here he joined the Cygnet and it was in this vessel that he arrived in South Australian waters in September of the same year. Captain Quin celebrated his nineteenth birthday on the voyage and was made second mate of the Cygnet before reaching this colony.’

The answer to the question of how the opportunity to join the crew of the Cygnet arose appears in the diary of B.T. Finniss, one of the passengers. He records that Captain John Rolls had differences with the men which led them to strike work, and subsequently all but the carpenter left the ship so that a new complement had to be recruited.

]]> By: Darren http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au/using-this-site.html#comment-353 Darren Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:35:37 +0000 http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au/#comment-353 Thanks for your enquiry Colin. In next week's post you will find that the <em>Cygnet </em>is indeed anchored at Rio. I will see if our researchers can locate any further information to assist with your question. regards Darren Thanks for your enquiry Colin. In next week’s post you will find that the Cygnet is indeed anchored at Rio. I will see if our researchers can locate any further information to assist with your question.

regards

Darren

]]> By: Colin Quin http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au/using-this-site.html#comment-352 Colin Quin Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:59:01 +0000 http://boundforsouthaustralia.com.au/#comment-352 I am a descendent of Hugh Quin, whom was the 2nd mate on the 'Cygnet'. I am trying to determine how he came to join the ship at Rio de janeiro and the circumstances that led him being in that port.I have no information as to his history up to this point apart from the fact that our family did originate in Newry in Ireland. Is there anywhere that I can perhaps search for this information. REgards, Colin Quin. I am a descendent of Hugh Quin, whom was the 2nd mate on the ‘Cygnet’.
I am trying to determine how he came to join the ship at Rio de janeiro and the circumstances that led him being in that port.I have no information as to his history up to this point apart from the fact that our family did originate in Newry in Ireland.
Is there anywhere that I can perhaps search for this information.
REgards,
Colin Quin.

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