Historical information

Collected by person in the 1960s before amnesty. Recovered from the wreck of the William Salthouse

Significance

William Salthouse was the first merchant vessel to sail with a cargo of merchandise from the British Dominion of Canada to British Colonies of Australia. The ship was lost on 28 November 1841 while attempting to enter Port Phillip Heads en-route to Melbourne Harbour. The wreck of William Salthouse has been the site of several maritime archaeological investigations as well as experimental in situ conservation efforts.

Physical description

Large sounding lead and handmade bottle recovered from the wreck of the William Salthouse [lost on 28 November 1841]

Inscriptions & markings

'No.2' on bottle