The '''Charlotte-Jane''' was one of the first four
ships in
1850 to carry
emigrants from
England to the new
colony of
Canterbury in
New Zealand. One of her most notable passengers was the
architect Benjamin Mountfort. The other three ships were ''
Cressy'', ''
Sir George Seymour'' and ''
Randolph'').
The passengers aboard these four ships were referred to as "the Pilgrims". Their names are inscribed on a
marble plaque in Cathedral Square in the centre of
Christchurch.
External links
★
The First Four Ships
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