robert kay was a mate on the brig "halifax" (owned by francis cadell's father hew), and skippered the paddle steamer "lioness", rigged as a schooner, from liverpool to melbourne, arriving in 1853. his crew was george johnston, thomas johnston, john barclay, john mcdonald, william barber, john ritchie, all from cockenzie. the "lioness", though intended for the murray, was sold in melbourne without reaching the river.