The ROYAL ADMIRAL from London arrived in Adelaide on January 18th, 1838 with Henry Inman on board. We understand he visited Tasmania before returning to Adelaide in April 1838 to take command of the South Australian Police Force. The new Police Force was placed under the control of four Honorary Commissioners - the Colonial Secretary (Robert Gouger), the Advocate General (Robert Burnard) and two Justices of the Peace (T S O’Halloran and T Walker).
Henry Inman (Inspector of Police) signed Letter of Welcome to the newly arrived Lieutenant Colonel Gawler KH, Governor of the Province of SA on October 15th, 1838. Henry was appointed Superintendent of Police on October 24th, 1838. Henry Inman married Mary Fooks nee Lipson on January 19, 1839. Their son Henry was born in 1839.
The Force in 1840 comprised one Superintendent, two Inspectors, three Sergeants and forty seven Constables.

1838 ABEONA from Hobart arrived Pt Adelaide Mar 15th 30 Passengers
1838 ABEONA from Hobart arrived Pt Adelaide May 24th 18 Passengers
1838 ABEONA from Hobart arrived Adelaide September 1
1838 ABEONA from Hobart arrived Port Adelaide November 10 1838
1838 AFRICAINE from London, Captain Malcolm McTaggart - arrived Pt Adelaide Sept 30th. First ship to unload at Kingscote Jetty, SA
1838 ALLIGATOR H.M.S warship from Plymouth arrived Port Adelaide July 14th - no passengers reported
1838 BENCOOLEN from Sydney arrived Adelaide April 8th
1838 BENGALEE from Hamburg-the Downs with Capt Thomas Hamlin, arrived Kingscote (KI) Nov 16th "temperance vessel"
1838 BLACK JOKE from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide May 17
1838 BLACK JOKE from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Dec 23th - sheep
1838 BRITANNIA from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide - December 20 1838
1838 BRITON from The Cape arrived Pt Adelaide Oct 23th - No Passengers
1838 BROUGHAM from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide June 16th - stock
1838 CANTON from London - Captain Mordaunt, J. arrived Port Adelaide on 2-05-1838 143 passengers
1838 CATHERINE JAMIESON from Leith - Captain W. Hutchinson, arrived Port Adelaide on 1-12-1838 (37 adults passengers)
1838 CONWAY HMS from Sydney arrived Pt Adelaide Glenelg - Nov 19th
1838 DART from Sydney arrived Adelaide March 22nd Passengers names not listed wrecked Troubridge Shoal Mar 29th 1838
1838 DAVID from Hobart - Port Adelaide November 15 1838
1838 DAVID from London arrived Pt Adelaide Pt Adelaide - July 16th No Passengers
1838 DAVID WITTON from London - Captain Arthur Wright, arrived Port Adelaide on Dec 3rd - 2 passengers
1838 DUCHESS OF NORTHUMBERLAND from London) - arrived Pt Adelaide April 22nd
1838 DUKE OF ROXBURGHE from London Captain Thomson - arrived Kingscote (KI) Holdfast Bay July 28th, 84 passengers
1838 DUKE OF ROXBURGHE from Glenelg - arrived Kingscote Oct 3rd 1 Passenger
1838 EAGLE from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Mar 7th - sheep
1838 EAGLE from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Apr 2nd - sheep
1838 EAGLE from Launceston arrived Port Adelaide - August 13, 1838
1838 EAGLE from Pt Fairy VIC arrived Pt Adelaide Sep 6th - sheep
1838 EDEN from London-Portsmouth Captain W D Cooke, arrived Adelaide June 24th, 228 passengers
1838 EDEN from Pt Adelaide arrived Nepean Bay Oct 14th
1838 ELIZABETH (51t schooner) from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide April 17th - 37 Passengers (names not listed)
1838 ELIZABETH (50t schooner) from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide June 17th
1838 ELIZABETH from Launceston arrived Adelaide October 9
1838 ELIZABETH from Swan River, WA - Pt Adelaide October 12 1838
1838 ELIZABETH (Barque) from Singapore arrived Pt Adelaide Oct 28th - No Passengers
1838 ELIZABETH from India arrived Port Adelaide Nov 3rd - No passengers
1838 ELIZABETH from Pt Leschenault WA arrived Pt Adelaide Nov 27th - 4 Passengers
1838 ELIZABETH from Launceston - arrived Pt Adelaide December 7 1838
1838 EMERALD ISLE from Calcutta via Mauritius) - Pt Adelaide - July 24, 1838
1838 EMMA from Hobart - arrived Pt Adelaide August 22 1838
1838 EMMA from Hobart Town arrived Pt Adelaide Mar 28th 1838
1838 EMMA from Pt Adelaide Nepean Bay Oct 8th Passengers
1838 EMMA EUGENIA from ?, arrived Adelaide April 13th
1838 FANNY from Hobart, Tas) - June 22, 1838 - Encounter Bay (wrecked)
1838 GEM from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Feb 10th - Passengers (names not listed)
1838 GEM from Launceston with Capt. Douglas, arrived Pt Adelaide April 1st - Passengers (names not listed)
1838 GEM from Port Phillip arrived Pt Adelaide - December 9/10 1838
1838 GIRAFFE from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Pt Adelaide March 5th
1838 GLENALVON from London - Captain Marshall, arrived Port Adelaide on Dec 28th - 17 passengers
1838 GOSHAWK from Hamburg, via London arrived Port Adelaide on 14-05-1838 - 2 passengers
1838 GOSHAWK from Pt Adelaide arrived Encounter Bay August 12th
1838 GOSHAWK from Encounter Bay arrived Nepean Bay Sept 30th
1838 HARTLEY from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Jan 26 - 1000 sheep
1838 HARTLEY from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide March 16, 1838
1838 HARTLEY from Launceston arrived Kingscote June 8th
1838 HENRY FREELING from Sydney arrived Nepean Bay Feb 7th - Passengers (names not listed)
1838 HENRY FREELING from Sydney arrived Nepean Bay June 8th
1838 HENRY FREELING from Pt Adelaide arrived Nepean Bay July 16th - Passengers (names not listed)
1838 HENRY FREELING from Nepean Bay arrived Encounter Bay July 25th - Passengers (names not listed)
1838 HENRY FREELING from Sydney via Port Phillip arrived Port Adelaide- October 23 1838
1838 HENRY PORCHER from London - Captain John Hart, arrived Port Adelaide on July 1st - 200 Passengers and cargo
1838 HERALD HMS from India and King George’s Sound arrived Adelaide on June 16, 1838 - No passengers reported
1838 HERO from Sydney, arrived Pt Adelaide April 2nd - general cargo (principally furniture) - no mention of passengers
1838 HERO from Pt Adelaide arrived Encounter Bay June 18th - 1 Passenger (names not listed)
1838 HERO from Encounter Bay arrived Pt Adelaide Oct 22nd
1838 HETTY from Hobart arrived Pt Adelaide June 7th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 HIND from Sydney arrived Pt Adelaide April 30th sheep
1838 HOPE from Sydney Jan 27th arrived Adelaide Feb 13th, 1838
1838 HOPE from Portland arrived Pt Adelaide Pt Adelaide March 26th - cattle
1838 HOPE from Portland with Captain Hart, arrived Pt Adelaide June 13th with stock
1838 HOPE from Portland arrived Pt Adelaide Pt Adelaide Sept. 6th
1838 INDUSTRY from Port Phillip, Vic - arrived Pt Adelaide October 2 1838
1838 INDUSTRY from Pt Phillip Pt Adelaide June 8th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 JOHN DUNSCOMBE from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Jan 19th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 JOHN DUNSCOMBE from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide March 4th - 1 Passenger
1838 JOHN PIRIE from Hobart arrived Pt Adelaide Kingscote March 27th with passengers (names not listed)
1838 JOHN PIRIE from Kingscote arrived Pt Adelaide Pt Adelaide March 31st Passengers (names not listed)
1838 JOHN PIRIE from Pt Adelaide arrived Pt Adelaide Kingscote April 7th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 JOHN PIRIE from Sydney - Pt Adelaide August 17/18 1838
1838 JOHN PIRIE from Sydney - Adelaide November 13
1838 JUSTICIA from Batavia arrived Pt Adelaide March 30, some reports say 157 Passengers
1838 KATHERINE STEWART FORBES from Launceston - Port Adelaide June 17,1838
1838 LADY EMMA (formerly HMS Pelorus) from Calcutta arrived Antechamber Bay May 30th No Passengers
1838 LADY EMMA from Pt Adelaide-Nepean Bay arrived Pt Adelaide June 3rd-9th, Passengers incl. Gov Hindmarsh (names not listed)
1838 LADY EMMA from Launceston arrived Port Adelaide - August 17, 1838
1838 LADY EMMA from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide June 12th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 LADY EMMA from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide - December 2/5 1838
1838 LADY EMMA from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide - October 12 1838
1838 LADY EMMA from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide March 13th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 LADY MARY PELHAM from Sydney - Pt Adelaide December 4 1838
1838 LADY OF THE LAKE from Twofold Bay, arrived Adelaide Jan 19 with cows and other stock
1838 LADY WELLINGTON - arrived Pt Adelaide March 27th with passengers (names not listed)
1838 LLOYDS from London August 1838 - Captain J B Stone, arrived Adelaide Dec 1st - 181 passengers.
      SA Register shows Ed. Garrett as owner. Some records give him as captain as well ???
1838 LORD GODERICH from London - Captain Andrew Smith, arrived Port Adelaide on 15-04-1838, 157 passengers
1838 LORD HOBART from Timor arrived Port Adelaide 28 04 1838 R
1838 LOWESTOFT from Launceston with Captin Sursted, arrived Adelaide April 1st - Passengers (names not listed
1838 MARY ANN (7T cutter) from Encounter Bay, arrived Pt Adelaide October 1st
1838 MARY ANN (7T cutter) from Kangaroo Is arrived Encounter Bay August 13th
1838 MARY ANN (7T cutter) from Nepean Bay arrived Pt Adelaide Nov 17th
1838 MARY ANN (7T cutter) from Nepean Bay arrived Encounter Bay Sept 21st
1838 MARY ANN (7T cutter) from Pt Adelaide arrived Nepean Bay Nov 6th
1838 MARY ANN (7T cutter)from Nepean Bay arrived Pt Adelaide Oct 25th
1838 MEROPE from Hobart arrived Pt Adelaide on August 12/13
1838 MEROPE from Hobart arrived Pt Adelaide on October 26th
1838 MEROPE from Twofold Bay NSW arrived Pt Adelaide on April 11th - 50 cattle, 900 sheep
1838 MEROPE from Twofold Bay NSW arrived Pt Adelaide on March 10th - 160 cattle
1838 MONA from London arrived Pt Adelaide, Dec 20th - No Passengers
1838 MUNFORD / MUMFORD from Launceston arrived Port Adelaide on October 26 1838
1838 MUNFORD from Troubridge Shoal arrived Pt Adelaide on Dec 3rd
1838 MUNFORD from Pt Adelaide arrived Troubridge Shoal on Dec 22nd (to wreck of PARSEE)
1838 NEREUS from Sydney, NSW arrived Pt Adelaide - October 11/13 1838
1838 PARLAND from Sydney arrived South Australia 3rd Dec 1838
1838 PARSEE from Hobart, Tas - Pt Adelaide December 1838 wrecked
1838 PERO from Sydney arrived Port Adelaide September 19 1838 - with passengers
1838 PERSEVERENCE from Sydney arrived Pt Adelaide April 2nd Passengers (names not listed)
1838 PESTONJEE BOMANJEE from London - Capt. J K Hill, arrived Holdfast Bay Oct 12th,
      230 passengers (included Governor Gawler)
1838 PETER PROCTOR from Calcutta arrived Port Adelaide 6 01 1838 R possibly no passengers
1838 PRINCE GEORGE from Hamburg Capt C Chilcott, arrived Adelaide Nov 18th, 207 passengers (incl. 200 Germans)
1838 PRINCE GEORGE from London, The Downs Sept 12 - Captain J. Young, arrived Port Adelaide Dec 26th - 199 passengers
1838 RAJASTHAN from London on July 26th with Capt. Duncan Ritchie, arrived Adelaide Nov 16th - 235 passengers
1838 RAPID from London-Falmouth, arrived Adelaide June 30th,
1838 RAPID from Troubridge Shoal arrived Pt Adelaide Nov 20th - 27 Passengers (survivors plus 1 body off PARSEE wreck)
1838 REGIA from Sydney via Pt Phillip - Pt Adelaide December 2 1838
1838 REUNION from Le Havre - French Whaler, arrived Kangaroo Is. Sept 1st - taking on supplies, no passengers
1838 ROYAL ADMIRAL from London 26 - 09 1837 - Captain Fotheringham, arrived Port Adelaide on 18-01-1838
      (112 Colonisation Commissioners' migrants boarded at Falmouth) - Total 208 passengers
1838 SARAH AND ELIZABETH from Nepean Bay arrived Encounter Bay January 11th
1838 SARAH AND ELIZABETH from Encounter Bay arrived Kingscote Feb 3rd
1838 SIREN from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Jan 19th - 1 Passenger (names not listed)
1838 SIREN from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Feb 27 - 1 Passenger (names not listed)
1838 SPECULATOR from London arrived Pt Adelaide Sept 5th - No Passengers
1838 SPECULATOR from Pt Adelaide arrived Kingscote October 12th - 2 Passengers (names not listed)
1838 SURRY / SURREY from London Captain G Sinclair, arrived Adelaide Oct 11th, 106 passengers
1838 TAMAR (brigantine) from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide March 14th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 TAMAR from Sydney Port Adelaide - November 10 1838
1838 TRUELOVE from Launceston - October 17/23, 1838 Port Adelaide
1838 TRUELOVE from Launceston Pt Adelaide April 2nd Passengers (names not listed)
1838 TRUSTY from London - Captain Alexander Jamieson, arrived Port Adelaide on 15-05-1838, 129 passengers
1838 Unknown means of arrival by December 31st 1838
1838 VICTORIA from Hobart arrived Nepean Bay March 11th
1838 VICTORIA from Nepean Bay arrived Thistle Island March 16th
1838 VICTORIA from Nepean Bay arrived Thistle Island July 12th
1838 VICTORIA from Nepean Bay arrived Thistle Island Sept 1st
1838 VICTORIA from Nepean Bay arrived Pt Adelaide Sept 23rd
1838 VICTORIAfrom Pt Adelaide arrived Nepean Bay Oct 25th
1838 VICTORIAfrom Nepean Bay arrived Pt Adelaide Nov 1st
1838 VICTORIA from Pt Adelaide arrived Kingscote Nov 6th
1838 VICTORIA from Kingscote arrived Pt Adelaide Nov 14th
1838 VICTORIA from Pt Adelaide arrived Kingscote Nov 22nd
1838 VICTORIA from Kingscote arrived Pt Adelaide Nov 29th
1838 VICTORIA from Pt Adelaide arrived Kingscote Dec 3rd
1838 VICTORIA from Kingscote Pt Adelaide Dec 7th
1838 VICTORIA from Pt Adelaide arrived Kingscote Dec 10th
1838 VICTORIA from Kingscote arrived Pt Adelaide Dec 17th
1838 WATERWITCH from Hobart arrived Pt Adelaide Jan 30th
1838 WATERWITCH from Pt Adelaide arrived Nepean Bay Feb 28
1838 WATERWITCH from Nepean Bay arrived Pt Adelaide March 5th
1838 WATERWITCH from Pt Adelaide arrived Nepean Bay March 16th
1838 WATERWITCH from Nepean Bay arrived Pt Adelaide March 20th
1838 WATERWITCH from Pt Adelaide arrived Nepean Bay March 29th
1838 WATERWITCH from Nepean Bay arrived Pt Adelaide March 31
1838 WATERWITCH from Sydney arrived Pt Adelaide Oct 25th
1838 WATERWITCH from Pt Adelaide arrived Nepean Bay Nov 9th
1838 WATERWITCH from Nepean Bay arrived Kingscote Dec 31st
1838 WILLIAM (brig) from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Jan 5th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 WILLIAM (brig) from Launceston arrived Pt Adelaide Feb 9th Passengers (names not listed)
1838 WILLIAM (cutter) from Kingscote arrived Pt Adelaide March 30th
1838 WILLIAM (cutter) from Kingscote arrived Encounter Bay July 4th
1838 WILLIAM (cutter) from Pt Adelaide arrived Encounter Bay August 21st wrecked at Yankalilla en route
1838 WINCHESTER from London - Captain John Salmon, arrived Adelaide Sept 23 - 121 passengers
             the journal of RACHELE DEANE describing the voyage of the WINCHESTER - LONDON to PORT ADELAIDE June 10th-September 23rd, 1838

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