LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. THE " ROBERT HENDERSON."
This beautiful Clipper Ship arrived at the Heads on Saturday, at 9, a. m., after one of her usual rapid passages; this being the third voyage she has made from the Clyde to this port with Immigrants. She left the Tail of the Bank on Thursday evening, the 11th July, and experienced fine weather to the Line, which was crossed on the 31st day; the Cape was passed on, the 30th, and the Snares was sighted on Friday last, thus occupying 84 days from land to land, and 85 days from port to port. — The weather experienced in the South Sea was blustery and changeable, with a good deal of rain and a very low. Barometer — on one occasion it went down to 28; the ship being hove to at the time to a N. E. gale. There was thus no opportunity of testing the high rate of speed of the ship, the greatest distance made during the course of any one week being 1,750 nautical miles. The passengers have been remarkably healthy, the only casualty being the death of one of the females from consumption. -Otago Witness, 12/10/1861.
The Dunedin City Council's cemetery records have no entry for Jessie under either her maiden or married name. It can be assumed that Jessie was buried at sea.
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