Nicholas Roosevelt (inventor) 74-gun ships. In 1797, with Robert R. Livingston and John Stevens, he agreed to build a boat on joint account, for which the engines were to be constructed by Roosevelt, and the propelling agency was to be that planned by Livingston. The experiment failed, the speed attained being only equivalent to about in still water. On September 6, 1798, Roosevelt described and earnestly recommended to Livingston a vertical wheel, which is the first practical suggestion of the combination that made steam navigation a commercial success, although four years later Robert Fulton believed that chains and floats were alone to be
First Four Ships sections. Cabin passengers paid £42 and cheaper berths were £25, whilst steerage passengers paid £15. Sir George Grey, the Governor, came down the coast in Her Majesty's sloop of war "Fly" to welcome their arrival. He and Lady Grey left before the arrival of "Cressy". John Robert Godley was also at Lyttelton to meet the settlers. A marble plaque in Cathedral Square in Christchurch lists the names of the Canterbury Pilgrims. First Four Ships The First Four Ships refers to the four sailing vessels chartered by the Canterbury Association which left Plymouth, England, in September 1850 to transport the first