16 April 2019
16 April 2019
12 February 2019
There were two leading Ship Agents operating in the town during Falmouth’s heyday in the C19: Fox’s and Broad’s. These companies provided services to ship owners […]
11 February 2019
During the C19 there were two large Ship Agents operating in Falmouth: Fox’s and Broad’s. They acted as agents for the many ships calling into Falmouth, […]
8 January 2019
The Groans and Grumblings of Jeremy Gribble[*], or The Miseries of a life at Sea. A splenetic composition ~~~~ Rundis, indigestaque moles[*] ~~~~~ Misery 1st. – […]
20 November 2018
Edward Lawrance was the commander of the Anna Teresa packet which left Falmouth for the Caribbean on 9 June 1776. He kept a journal which was […]
20 November 2018
July 31st – about one o’Clock having given the Men a little rest hove up and came to Sea, a Cloudy & Showery Night with the […]
20 November 2018
August the 5:th a squally rainy Day, at noon the North End of Martinico bore EbS 3 or 4 Leagues, at 4 in the Afternoon let […]
20 November 2018
I am now got as farr as Monday 29th July and will proceed to give you some Account of Grenada and how I spent my time […]
20 November 2018
July 25th, Thank God once more got to Sea with light Breezes of Wind from SE at ESE very so for Tobago, exceedingly hot, squally and […]
20 November 2018
This Afternoon a Sloop sailed for England did not know it ‘till she was under sail, found a great many Ships ready to sail for Europe. […]
20 November 2018
Monday 1st July- Light Breezes of Wind mostly upon the North and the East points very hazey and at night a great Dew no Observation this […]