Early Life
Cadell was born in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the second son of Hew Francis Cadell, mine-owner and shipbuilder. Educated in Edinburgh and at Cuxhaven, Germany. He joined the East Indiaman Minerva at 14, and sailed in her to the first China war in 1839, later claiming a part in the siege of Canton. Soon after he was given a ship by his father.
Cadell went to South America, had experience of river navigation on the Amazon River.
He first arrived in Australia in January 1849 as captain of the schooner Royal Sovereign, visiting Adelaide, Circular Head and Sydney., sailing in ballast for Singapore in June.
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