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1819: Peter Dillon now owner and master of the ships in which he sailed
On 22 September 1814 Dillon married Mary, daughter of Patrick Moore, an emancipist businessman and farmer. Marriage and the birth of three children cut him off for some years from the adventurous life… more →
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1819: Peter Dillon now owner and master of the ships in which he sailed
levuka wrote 1 month ago: On 22 September 1814 Dillon married Mary, daughter of Patrick Moore, an emancipist businessman and f … more →
1810 -1812 - Peter Dillon lived on the island of Borabora assembling cargoes of salt pork for Sydney merchant, Thomas Reibey
levuka wrote 1 month ago: “Between 1809 and 1813 (age 21 – 25) Peter Dillon served, first as seaman and later as office … more →
1808: Peter Dillon - 6ft 4in red-haired Irish Catholic, arrived in Fiji from India on a vessel trading for sandalwood
levuka wrote 1 month ago: “Peter Dillon (1788-1847), adventurer, (and entreprenuer) was born (by his own account) of Irish par … more →
September 20 1813: Dillon described as officer on the Calcutta ship Hunter when it called at the Fiji Islands to trade for sandalwood
levuka wrote 10 months ago: The interest in Peter Dillon’s scattered voyages lies in the fact that he solved the mystery o … more →
Where Story Ideas Come From
Tina Hay wrote 1 year ago: We get story ideas for The Penn Stater magazine from all over. Readers suggest ideas. We see somethi … more →
February, 1828: Dumont-D'Urville hears of La Perouse wrecks and sails from, Hobart to Santa Cruz Islands
levuka wrote 1 year ago: It happened that a new French expedition in the ASTROLABE, under the command of Dumont-D’Urvil … more →
1826: Peter Dillon was sailing in command of his own ship, the St Patrick, from Valparaiso to Pondicherry, when he sighted Tucopia.
levuka wrote 1 year ago: ‘Thirteen years later ( after 1813) Peter Dillon was sailing in command of his own ship, the S … more →
1826: Peter Dillon was captain and owner of a ship named the St. Patrick; he did not find La Perouse ships; Martin Bushart, Tikopians and Lascar Joe the finders
levuka wrote 1 year ago: In ‘1826 Peter Dillon was captain and owner of a ship named the St. Patrick. On a voyage from … more →
10 March 1788: French exploration vessels, Astrolabe, Boussole, Commander Jean-Francois Galaup, Comte de la Perouse wrecked on Tucopia Island
levuka wrote 1 year ago: French exploration vessel. Commander Jean-Francois Galaup, Comte de la Perouse, sailed from Botany B … more →
In June 1838 a large canoe provided byTaufa'ahau of Ha'apai, the future king of all Tonga, brought to Lakeba six more teachers to serve the Fiji mission:
levuka wrote 1 year ago: In June 1838 a large canoe provided by Taufa’ahau of Ha’apai, the future king of all Ton … more →
