Jonathan Griffin

10 July 2018

Slavery in Jamaica

State of Jamaica Before finally bidding adieu to Jamaica I shall make mention the state in which we found that part of the islands visited by […]
10 July 2018

Belize

Wednesday 9th – fine weather – went on shore to day and strolled away, spying out what changes had taken place since we were here last – […]
10 July 2018

Passengers

Saturday 26th – beautiful weather – light winds. Saw Orizaba this morning and as the day advanced the low country. At 5.30 P.M. came to anchor before […]
10 July 2018

State of Mexico

The orders with regard to Vera Cruz are that on the outward bound voyage you are to land your Mail there and proceed. But on the […]
10 July 2018

Tampico, Mexico

Sunday 27th May – fine weather. At 1 up anchor and set sail for Tampico with a fresh and favourable breeze in company with the United States […]
10 July 2018

Veracruz, Mexico

Friday 8th – very cloudy weather all day with fog and drizzling rain. At 3 P.M. saw the light house on San Juan de Ulloa & at […]
10 July 2018

Yellow fever

Monday 11th – fine weather. Slight headache in the morning, which gradually increased till that night it became unsupportable & forced me to turn in at 6 […]
10 July 2018

Havana & slaves

Friday 29th June – when for the first time the weather being very fine, I stayed up to see our entrance into Havana. The wind being foul, […]
10 July 2018

Voyage home

Sunday 1st July – fine weather. This morning at 5 oClock set sail for England in company with his Majesty’s sloop of war the Rose abound to Portsmouth. A […]
10 July 2018

Account of Expenses

Expenses during 2nd Mexican Voyage 1832 28th April At Jacquemel 40 Cegars (very bad) – 1s Other expenses – 3s 2nd May At Jamaica 2 Queen shells – 5s Work […]
10 July 2018

Voyage 10 – Jamaica and Mexico 1832

Second Voyage to Jamaica & Mexico Sailed 26th March 1832 – Returned 6th August 1832 Absent 19 weeks James begins the notes of his tenth voyage with […]
10 July 2018

Barbary Piracy

A study into the effects of Barbary Piracy on England and Cornwall In 1677 a Falmouth mother wrote a letter to the Bishop of Exeter requesting […]