The Georgiana left Greenock, Glasgow on the 13th July 1852, and they were presented with Gaelic Bibles by Dr Macleod. The 23rd Psalm was sung amidst much sobbing according to the Glasgow Constitutional, (Saturday 17th July. 1852)

A Gratuity was paid for each emigrant landed alive.
The Surgeon Suprintinendant:  Mr W. Gilbie,  10 shillings
Master:    Robert  Murray,  2 shillings
First Mate:  1 shilling
Third Mate:   1 shilling

Children on board,  63 Boys  age from  1 year to 14 years
Boys:  Under 1 year,   5
Girls:   62  From age 1 to 14.
Girls Under 1 Year:   7

The Glasgow Constitutional (July 17th 1852)
Reports one of the most terrific thunderstorms we have had. It struck about 6 o'clock on Tuesday  and by Wednesday  the rain fell in torrents. Cows were killed by the lightening, and gas pipes were torn up in the street.

The Georgiana sailed on Tuesday 13th July. The Voyage took 91 days, so they did well.
Considering the delays mentioned in the letter below.

Imagine being caught in that terrible storm as you commenced such an epic voyage.

Extract of letters:
I have a copy of letters written by passengers on the Georgiana. This is, at it was written.

They struck a contrary wind off the west side of Ireland, which kept them for 9 or 10 days. Then we got a fair wind till we reach near the line. We meet with contrary wind for 2 weeks.
then we got fair wind until we reach Port Phillip.

I got a fiddle in Glasgow, and the Captain and Doctor would force them to dance every night that we could stand on deck, and there was very few nights they would not try

We had the best Doctor that I ever saw. I don't see but 3 days of calm weather all the voyage, many days and nights our ship would be running from 11 to 12 miles an hour, many a gale and high sea. We don't call at the Cape at all.

By Alex Cameron

There was only one death, a female child who was delivered on the ship and only lived 9 days.

The Georgiana came straight from Glasgow to Geelong, without stopping anywhere.

To enter Port Phillip Bay ships have to go through a  narrow entrance, called The Rip.
They had to sit outside the rip waiting for the wind to bring them in.

On arrival in Geelong, some of the crew asked the Scottish Emigrants if they would assist them against the Captain, because they wanted to leave ship and go to the Goldfields. The Scots refused because the Captain had been good to them.  The Crew told the Scots to stay below and if anyone came up on deck they would shoot them.

The Captain asked the Scots for assistance and they refused. Who could blame them under the circumstances.

Some of the Mutineers tried to lower the life boat to go ashore, and the Captain shot the cook who was one of the ring leaders. The belted the Captain and he faked death.   So the poor dear Scots were anchored off Geelong and remained on the Boat for a few more days.

Its a long story, by the time you go through the capture and trials of the Mutineers.

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