Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
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1840 - - 1849 - 1850 - 1851 - - 1860

George Heath Serjeant-at-Law - age 70/71 1779-1852

Julia Anna Harrison (ne Heath) - age 42/43 1807-1879
Rev. John Moore Heath - aged 41/42 1808-1882
Douglas Denon Heath - aged 38/39 1811-1897
Dunbar Isidore Heath - age 33/34 1816-1888
Leopold G. Heath R.N. - age 32/33 1817-1907
Emma Jane Heath (later Whatman) - age 28/29 1821-1884

Saturday 4 May 1850
Mining Journal
Geological Society
April 24 - Sir Charles Lyell (President) in the chair.
Douglas Denon Heath Esq., was elected a Fellow. The following communication was read:-
1. On the Diluvium of Wick, Caithness; by John Cleghorn Esq. In examining the till or boulder clay of Wick, the author had particularly noticed the fragmentary state of the majority of the shells contained in that formation. In accounting for this phenomenon, he considered as inadmissible the action of icebergs grating over the sea bottom, which has been brought forward by some as a sufficient explanation - - -- continues.

Monday 20 May 1850
Daily News (London)

The County Courts
List of Plaints of £5 and not exceeding £20.
Bloomsbury - (Portland Road).
Before D.D.Heath Esq.
Thursday May 21st.
Coombes v Hedges J.
Jones v Burgon, T
Hutton v Porter J
Stocken v Abblewhite, E.
Simmons v Atwell J.
Blackie v Dell, J
- v Dell, J.
Prior v Bolton, G.
Bradford v Duff, J
Anderson v Braithwaite, J.
Paine v Wood, T.
Orme v Dent, J.
Witherby v Archer, H.T.
Waples v Gasgins, J.
- - - continues

1850

Sun (London)
Appointments

Commander Leopold G. Heath (1847), to command the Niger, 8, steam-sloop of 400 horse power, commissioned this day at Portsmouth for service on the Coast of Africa

Wednesday 10 July 1850
Sun (London)

Naval Intelligence
The Niger, steam sloop, of 400 horse power, is to be commissioned immediately at Portsmouth by Commander Leopold G. Heath (1847) for service on the coast of Africa

Thursday 11 July 1850
Sun (London)

Woolwich, July 10. - Commander Leopold G. Heath (1847), to command the Niger, 8. steam-sloop of 400-horse power, commissioned this day at Portsmouth for service on the Coast of Africa.
Lieutenant Frederick J. Protheroe (1849), to the Niger. Master George H. Forster (1848), to the Niger. Paymaster and Purser Watson W.Parminter (1848),to the Niger. Clerk Alexander Jefferys 91845), to the Niger. Master's-Assistant T.G. Chown to the Niger. Gunner J. Attwood, to the Niger. Boatswain John Patteson, to the Niger. Carpenter James Davidson, to the Niger.

11 July 1850
The Sun, London, Thursday Evening

Naval Intelligence

The Niger steam-sloop (screw propelled) is ordered to be commissioned by at this port by Commander Heath.

Thursday 11 July 1850
Sun (London)

Naval Intelligence

Portsmouth, July 10. - - -

The Niger, steam-sloop (screw-propelled) is ordered to be commissioned at this port by Commander Heath. - - -

Thursday 11 July 1850
Sun (London)

Appointments

Woolwich, July 10. -

Commander Leopold G. Heath (1847), to command the Niger, 8, steam-sloop of 400-horse power, commissioned this day at Portsmouth for service on the Coast of Africa.
Niger,
Master George H. Forster (1848), to the Niger.
Paymaster and Purser Watson W. Parminter (1848), to the Niger
Clerk Alexander Jefferys (1845), to the Niger
Master's-Assistant T.G. Chown, to the Niger
Gunner J. Attwood, to the Niger
Boatswain John Patterson, to the Niger.
Carpenter James Davidson, to the Niger.

Thursday 11 July 1850
London Evening Standard

The Navy

Appointments

Commander - Heath, to the Niger.
Lieutenant. - J.G.Protheroe, to the Niger
Master. - G.H. Forster, to the Niger
Clerk. - A. Jefferys, to the Niger
Master's Assistant. - T.G. Chown, to the Niger.
Gunner. - J. Attwood, to the Niger
Boatswain, - John Patterson, to the Niger.
Carpenter. - James Davidson, to the Niger
The Niger, screw steam-sloop, is also getting ready for hoisting the pendant at Portsmouth, and the Dragon, steam-frigate, will be commissioned immediately by Captain Gifford.

Friday 12 July 1850
Sun (London)

Niger screw steam-sloop, to be commanded by Commander Heath, has been taken out of the old basin, alongside the Victorious hulk, at Portsmouth, and is expected her pendant will be hoisted today.

Saturday 13 July 1850
Morning Herald (London)

The Niger, screw steam-sloop, was taken out from Portsmouth harbour and along the measured mile yesterday by the officers and crew of the Blenheim. Commander Heath is expected immediately - his commission appointing him to command her is still at the office in the dockyard.

Saturday 13 July 1850
Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette

The Niger, screw steam-sloop, hoisted the pendant at this port on Tuesday, and is commissioned by Commander L.G.Heath for service on the coast of Africa. She went out of harbour yesterday to try her engines.

Sunday 14 July 1850
Bells New Weekly Messenger

The Navy

Appointments - Commander Heath.... Lieutenant: J.G. Protheroe... Master: G.H. Forster... Purser: W.W. Parminter... Clerk: A. Jefferys...Master's Assistant: T.G.Chown.... Gunner: J. Attwood... Boatswain: J. Patterson. - all to the Niger

Monday 15 July 1850

Portsmouth, Sunday -

The Niger steam-sloop, Commander Heath, went out of harbour at nine o'clock on Friday morning, under the charge of Captain Henderson C.B., of the Blenheim, to try her speed. She made six runs up and down the measured mile, and the result was as follows.
Runs Knots Means
1 9.302
2 9.625
3 10.404
4 9.113
5 10.843
6 8.955 9.867
She had coals, water, shot, guns and stores on board, but no powder, shells, or provisions. her engines worked well. She was obliged to stop them when at Spithead, on account of the bearings becoming heated; this will be remedied before she goes to sea. The draught of water on Friday was 14 feet 5 inches forward and 15 feet 5 inches aft.

Monday 15 July 1850
Express (London)
Portsmouth, July 14.
The Niger, steam-sloop (screw propelled), has been commissioned at this port by Commander Heath, for service on the coast of Africa, and to have a complement of 160 men. Commander Heath is at present on the Continent. The Edinburgh 60. screw steam guard ship, has been taken into dock, to be immediately fitted in every way similar to the Ajax.

Wednesday 17 July 1850
The Sun (London)

The Niger steam-sloop, Commander Heath, hoisted the pennant of commission at 3pm today.

Monday 15 July 1850
Express (London)

Portsmouth, July 14 - The Niger, steam-sloop (screw propelled), has been commissioned at this port by Commander Heath, for service on the coast of Africa, and to have a complement of 160 men. Commander Heath is at present on the Continent.

Monday 15 July 1850
London Evening Standard

Niger, screw-steamer, was taken out of Portsmouth harbour on Friday by Commander Stevens, of the Blenheim, along the measured mile in Stokes Bay, and made a measure of 9.83 knots. Commander Heath is a fortunate young man to get the command of so fine a vessel; she is certainly preferable to the Dragon, and equal to the Encounter, both captain's commands. Neither the Niger nor the Dragon are commissioned, but will be so on Monday.

17 July 1850
Limberick Chronicle

Commander Leopold Heath (1847) is appointed to command the Niger screw sloop.

Wednesday 17 July 1850
Sun (London)

Naval Intelligence
The Niger, steam-sloop, Commander Heath, hostied the pennant of commission at 3 p.m. today.

Thursday 18 July 1850
Dorset County Chronicle

Woolwich - The Niger, 8, steam-sloop of 400 horse power is to be commissioned immediately from Portsmouth by Commander Leopold G. Heath (1847) for service on the coast of Africa.

Thursday 18 July 1850
Saint James's Chronicle

Destinations. - The Niger, steam-sloop, commissioned at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, by the master, Mr Forster, for Commander Heath, who is on the Continent, is destined for the coast of Africa; she has been taken into dock to have some defect in her rudder rectified.

Saturday 20 July 1850
Salisbury and Winchester Journal

Niger, steam-sloop, has been taken out of the basin: she went out of harbour on Friday, and returned after trying her speed along the measured mile. She was docked on Monday to have her bottom overhauled, and was put in commission on Tuesday afternoon by Commander Leopold G. Heath (1847).

Saturday 20 July 1850
Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser

Naval Promotions (from the United Service Gazette)

Commanders - Leopold G. Heath (1847), to command Niger, screw sloop, at Portsmouth, for service on the coast of Africa.

Commander Heath entered the Navy December 1831, passed his examination in 1836, and was promoted 1840. As a Lieutenant, he served in the Iris, 26, Captain R. Mundy, and was promoted for his services in Sir Thomas Cochrane's expedition up the river Brune, in 1844. he was appointed to the acting command of the Wolf, 18, in the East Indies, for a short time.

Tuesday 23 July 1850
Morning Herald (London)

Commander Leopold Heath has arrived at Portsmouth, and has taken up his commission and assumed the command of the Niger, screw-sloop, fitting at Portsmouth for the coast of Africa.

Tuesday 23 July 1850
Sun (London)

Commander Leopold Heath has arrived at Portsmouth and taken up his commission and assumed the command of the Niger, screw sloop, she completed her crew in a very short time after she was commissioned - a proof that sailors can soon be found to join under a favourite Commander, even although the service they engage to fulfil may be on the coast of Africa

Wednesday 24 July 1850

Western Courier, West of England Conservative, Plymouth and Devonport Advertiser.
Naval

The new screw-propelled steamer, Niger, built in the river was commissioned on Tuesday, at Portsmouth, by Commander Heath, reported for service on the Coast of Africa. The vessel is being fitted, &c, alongside the Victorious, hulk, and promises to possess every requisite quality. She has already filled up her complement.

Thursday 25 July 1850
Sun (London)

Portsmouth, Wednesday. - The Niger steam-sloop, Commander Heath, is progressing fastin her equipment. The Admiralty, impressed with the importance of obtaining some infallible remedy against the destructive agency of worms and animalculae on iron vessels, have ordered one side of the Niger to be coated with the anti-corrosive preparation invented by Mr Peacock R.N., of Southampton, which has been applied with great success on the iron steam fleet of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and is spoken of by that body in the highest terms of praise. There have been a great many trials of applications professing to prevent the growth of adhesive substances to iron vessels, but none have as yet proved perfect.

Saturday 27 July 1850
Portsmouth Times & Naval Gazette

Niger, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, will be taken out of dock on the 27th instant. This vessel was manned by the Master (Mr Forster, late of H.M. Yacht Fairy with a splendid crew in 24 hours.

The Admiralty, impressed with the importance of obtaining some infallible remedy against the destructive agency of barnacles and animalculae on iron vessels, are desirous of trying the experiment upon copper, and have with that view ordered one side of the Niger to be coated with the anti-corrosive preparation invented by Mr Peacock R.N., of Southampton, which has been applied with great success to the iron steam fleet of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, and is spoken of by that body in the highest terms of praise.

There have been a great many trials of antidotes to adhesive substances to iron vessels, but none have as yet proved perfect. Niger will be undocked on the 6th proximo, and be out of the hands of the dockyard by the 10th.

Saturday 27 July 1850
Morning Herald (London)

Niger, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, has been detained in dock at Portsmouth to have some condenser-pipes placed in her bottom for the distilling galley (Encounter), which Mr Grant is fitting for her. She will go out of dock today, will go to Spithead on the 5th August, and be ready for sea on the 7th proximo.

Wednesday 31 July 1850
Sun (London)

Niger, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, will not be out of dock before the 6th of August. She is fully manned, and will be ready for sea by the 10th of August.

Saturday 3 August 1850
Hampshire Chronicle
The steamer Niger, Commander Heath, will move out of Spithead in a few days. She is destined for service on the coast of Africa, and has a very good crew.

Saturday 3 August 1850
Hampshire Telegraph
Portsmouth
The Niger, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, will go out of harbour on the 5th of August, and be ready for sea on the 7th proximo.

Saturday 3 August 1850
Warwick and Warwickshire Advertiser
Naval
Niger, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, will not be out of dock until the 6th August. She is fully manned and will be ready for sea by the 10th of August.

Monday 5 August 1850
Morning Herald (London)

Niger, screw steam-sloop, Commander Heath, will be taken out of dock at Portsmouth this day or Tuesday, when the Seaflower cutter, and the buoy-boat will be taken in. The Niger goes to Spithead on the 11th.

Thursday 8 August 1850
Morning Herald (London)

The Niger, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, is ordered to Devonport from Portsmouth, and to sail for the former port with a mail for the coast of Africa on the 17th.

Friday 9 August 1850
Sun (London)

The Niger steam-sloop, Commander Heath, bent sails today.

Thursday 15 August 185
Shipping & Mercantile Gazette

Portsmouth - Aug.14: The Niger steam-sloop, Commander Heath, went to Spithead this afternoon, and will sail tomorrow, it is expected, for Plymouth, en route to the coast of Africa.

Thursday 15 August 1850
Globe
The Niger steam sloop, Commander Heath, went to Spithead this afternoon, and will sail tomorrow, it is expected, for Plymouth, en route to the coast of Africa

Thursday 15 August 1850
Morning Herald (London)

Niger, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, went to Spithead last evening, where she will receive her powder and shells, &c. She fired a Royal salute yesterday morning on the arrival of the Court. She will leave Spithead on Friday for Plymouth, and sail on Saturday for the coast of Africa.

Saturday 17 August 1850
Hampshire Chronicle

The Niger steamer, Commander Heath, moved out of the Harbour on Wednesday, under the customary salute, and proceeded the next day to Plymouth to embark mails for the Coast of Africa. Commander Lysaght, appointed to the command of the Phoenix, took passage on the Niger, among the supernumeraries.

Saturday 17 August 1850
Hampshire Independent
The Royal Navy
The Niger, 14, screw sloop, Commander Heath, came out of the heads of the Dockyard on Tuesday. She proceeds to Devonport, to take o mail on the 17th to Sierra Leone and Ascension, calling at Madeira. She has been a month fitting out.

Saturday 17 August 1850
Sun (London)

Naval Intelligence
Niger, steam screw-sloop, Commander Heath, sailed from Plymouth, having embarked 5,000/. for Sierra Leone. She is now ordered not to sail for the coast of Africa until after the arrival of the mail at Devonport on the morning of the 20th instant.

Tuesday 20 August 1850
Cork Constitution
The Niger, steam sloop, Commander Heath, sailed from Spithead, for the coast of Africa on Thursday Evening.

Niger, steam screw-sloop, Commander Heath, sailed from Spithead at daylight yesterday morning for Plymouth, having embarked 5,000l. for Sierra Leone. She is now ordered not to sail for the coast of Africa until after the arrival of the mail at Devonport on the morning of the 20th instant.

Wednesday 21 August 1850
Sun (London)
Naval Intelligence
Sylph tender and Niger, 14, screw-sloop, Commander Heath, arrived on Friday evening from Portsmouth, under orders, left yesterday for the coast of Africa with the mails, calling at Madeira. - -

Friday 23 August 1850
Sun (London)

Niger screw sloop-steamer, Commander Heath, embarked the mails for the coast of Africa on Tuesday, and sailed from Devonport the following morning.

Tuesday 27 August 1850
Cork Constitution

Naval Intelligence
Niger, screw sloop-steamer, Commander Heath, embarked the mails for the coast of Africa on Tuesday, and sailed from Devonport the following morning

Tuesday 1 October 1850
Sun (London)

Niger, 12 (guns), screw-sloop, Commander Heath, arrived at Madeira from Plymouth in nine days and a half, and sailed Sept 2 en route to the west coast of Africa.

Thursday 3 October 1850
Sun (London)

The Niger steam-sloop, Commander Heath, arrived at Madeira on the 31st of August, completed coals, and sailed on the 1st ult. for the coast of Africa.

Saturday 5 October 1850
Cork Constitution
Naval Intelligence
The Niger steam sloop, Commander Heath, arrived at Madeira on the 31st of August, completed coals, and sailed on the 1st ult. for the coast of Africa..

Saturday 12 October 1850
Sun (London)

By letters from the Niger screw-sloop, Commander Heath, we find this vessel's qualities as a sailing vessel greatly eulogised. She made the passage to Madeira (with the exception of having steam up for about three hours) under sail, passing every vessel that was met with. Mr Grant's destilling galley is mostly highly commended. She has not touched her tank water, but distils sufficient for every purpose by her ordinary cooking fires. The water thus distilled is described as being a most excellent quality, and for the purpose of tea, soup &c., far superior to the water supplied in tanks.

Saturday 16 November 1850
Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette

Niger, steam-sloop, Commander Heath, arrived at Sierra Leone on the 17th of September, from Madeira and England, and was there coaling on the 20th. She was shipping also a large quantity of provisions and ammunition for the squadron. The Hound and Prometheus (which had taken one vessel just previously, empty, but on the point of embarking a cargo of slaves) were there, being stationed on that division. The Niger sailed from Madeira to Sierra Leone, and left on the 20th for Ascension.

Wednesday 4 December 1850
West Courier, West of England Conservative,

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The Niger steam sloop, Commander Heath, arrived at Ascension on the 8th ult., and sailed on the 9th, to seek Commodore Fanshawe on the South Coast.

Monday 16 December 1850
Globe

Moore's Lalla Rookh, Illustrated Edition, In royal 8vo., price 2/s. cloth; bound in morocco. 35s.; or with proof impressions of the plates, 42s. cloth.

Lalla Rookh: an Oriental Romance, by Thomas Moore
Illustrated with Thirteen Fine Plates, engraved under the superintendence of Mr.Charles Heath, from Designes by Corbould, Meadows, and Stephanoff.

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman

1851

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Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
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