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South Carolina Ships' Lists
by Victoria Proctor


PASSENGERS TO THE CAROLINAS - 1700s

13 July 1735 - The Ship Samuel, Captain Percy - Rotterdam and Cowes to Charles-Town
250 Switzers on board

20 July 1735 - The Oliver, Captain Robert Robinson, Cowes to Charles Town
200 Palatines on board

26 July 1735 issue of South Carolina Gazette, Charlestown other recent Ship arrivals mentioned:
Snow Mary, Captain Robert Pollixson, London to Charlestown
Snow Brittania, Captain Thomas Hatton, Gibralter to Charlestown
Sloop Elizabeth & Sarah, Captain Stephen Williams, Providence to Charlestown

1760-1769

1763 The Falls - Belfast, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
1764 The Prince of Wales - Belfast, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.

1766 January - The Ship Frankland, with German Protestant passengers, arrived Charleston, South Carolina.
1766 March - The Prince of Wales - Belfast, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
1766 - The Belfast Pacquet - Belfast, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
1766 October - The Betty Gregg, with Irish protestant passengers, arrived at Charleston, South Carolina.
1766 December - The Earl of Hillsborough - Belfast, Ireland with Irish protestant passengers (c. 230), arrived at Charleston, South Carolina Feb 1767.

1767 The Admiral Hawke departed Londonderry, Ireland, and arrived at Charleston, South Carolina.
1767 Ship Britannia - Belfast or Newry, Ireland, to Charleston, South Carolina.
1767 The Brig Chichester - Belfast, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
Carrying 147 Protestant immigrants
1767 The Earl of Donegal, with Irish protestant passengers, arrived at Charleston, South Carolina.
1767 The Snow James & Mary - Larne, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
1767 The Nancy - Belfast, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
1767 The Prince of Wales - Belfast, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
1767 October - The Betty Gregg - Larne, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.

1767-8 The Lord Dungannon, with Irish Protestant passengers, departed Ireland in late 1767 and arrived at Charleston, South Carolina in early 1768.

1767-8 1768 Hillsborough Township Grants
Passengers who sailed from Great Britain to Charleston, SC in 1767-8 and who were granted land in Hillsborough Township.

1770-1776

1772 The Jupiter - Larne, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
In 1772 Rev. William Martin brought 5 ships with 467 families to Charleston: the Lord Dunluce, Pennsylvania Farmer, Hopewell, Freemason, James and Mary. See Scotch-Irish posting
October, 1772 The Lord Dunluce departed Larne, Ireland, and arrived in December 1772, at Charleston, South Carolina.
October 1772 The Hopewell departed (Larne,) Ireland, and arrived in December, 1772, at Charleston, South Carolina.
October 1772 The Pennsylvania Farmer - Larne, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
October 1772 The Free Mason (or Freemason) - Larne, Ireland

1773 The Elliot - Newry, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
1773 The Helena - Londonderry, Ireland to Charleston, South Carolina.
1773 The Wallworth departed Londonderry, Ireland, arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and then continued to Charleston, South Carolina.
1774 The Jupiter - Larne, Ireland to Baltimore, Maryland, thence to Charleston, South Carolina.

Passengers to the Carolinas, 1774
The packet boat Le De Spencer from Falmouth to Carolina, Feb. 1774;
the Margaret and Mary from London to North Carolina, Feb. 1774,
the Union from London to North Carolina, Feb. 1774;
the Polly from Liverpool to South Carolina, March 1774;
the Magna Charta from London to Carolina, April 1774;
the Briton from London to Carolina, May 1774;
the Friendship from London to North Carolina, May 1774;
the Pallas from London to Carolina, May 1774;
the Carolina from London to Carolina, May-August 1774;
the Curling from London to Carolina, Oct. 1774;
the Rockingham from Newcastle to Cape Fear, Oct. 1774;
the Newmarket from London to Carolina, Oct 1774;
the Lowther from London to Carolina, Oct. 1774; and passengers on
the Mary and Hannah from London to Carolina, Nov. 1774

Forbay Prison Ship, 1781
Forbay Prison Ship, Charles Town Harbour, 18th May, 1781. Roll of the Militia Prisoners on board said Ship: These were doubtless prisoners mostly of the battle of Camden, Aug, 1780. Those of the two States (North and South Carolina) cannot be separated, but the list is of interest in itself.

Aug 1790 - Ship Irish Volunteer - Larne, Ireland to Charlestown, South Carolina

Oct 1791 - Brig Hope - (probably Dublin) Ireland to Charleston

May 1792 - Brig Hope - Charleston, SC to Dublin, Ireland
Aug 1792 - Ship Irish Volunteer, Larne to Charleston, South Carolina
Sept 1792 - Ship Venus, Larne To Charlestown, South Carolina.
Oct 1792 - Ship Jamaica Packet, Belfast To Charlestown. South Carolina.

Sept 1793 - Brig Recovery, Belfast To Charlestown, South Carolina
Sept 1793 - Ship Atlanta, Belfast to Charlestown, South Carolina
1793 - Ship Irish Volunteer - Larne, Ireland to Charlestown, South Carolina
Aug 1793 - Ship Irish Volunteer - Larne, Ireland to Charlestown, South Carolina

Oct 1794 - Ship Irish Volunteer, Larne to Charlestown and Wilmington


Passengers to the Carolinas - 1600s
Passengers to the Carolinas - 1800s


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