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LORD GODERICH sailed from London with Captain Andrew Smith, and arrived in Port Adelaide on 15 April 1838, 157 passengers (111 adults, 46 children.
The voyage took six months. Disputes between the Captain and passengers caused the ship to put into Bahia, and proceeded afterwards under the charge of Lieut. Edwards (of HMS SAMARANQ). At Rio, the differences were so serious that Mr Hesketh (British Consul of Rio) put the ship and passengers under the superintendance of Mr Wethen (Master's Assistant of HMS LYRA). These differences continued until arrival in Adelaide, where the Courts heard Actions and Counter Actions. REPORTS of PROBLEMS ON THIS VOYAGE.

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