20 November 2018TobagoJuly 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 2018BarbadosThis 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 2018Heading for BarbadosMonday 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 […]
15 November 2018The Anna Teresa 1769-1781There were two Falmouth Packet named Anna Teresa, in the service during the late C18. Captain Edward Lawrance [*] was appointed to command a packet named Anna […]
9 November 2018Description of MadeiraIt is an Island in the Atlantic Ocean, laid down in most Books in the Latt:de of 32º: 44’ N and 17°: 26’ West Longitude from […]
9 November 2018MadeiraFryday 28th Very fine Breeze all night from the North at 2 this morning ran through between the East End of Madeira & the Deserto’s, got […]
6 November 2018Leaving FalmouthMemorandum written on a Voyage from Falm.o to Madeira, the West India Islands & back again to Falmouth in the Anna Teresa packet Boat. by E.L. […]
6 November 2018Edward Lawrance’s Packet journalPacket Commander Edward Lawrance kept a journal of the voyage of the Anna Teresa from Falmouth to the West Indies via Madeira 9 June to 10 August […]
30 October 2018New: Falmouth’s Annus HorribilisFalmouth may have been the first and last major port to the west and a ‘safe anchorage’ in a storm but it was not ideal, especially […]