Packet Surgeon’s Journals

23 July 2018

Butchery

Mode of Killing Cattle – Butchery at Buenos Ayres I must not omit to mention that in our rides we were fortunate enough to see the […]
23 July 2018

Currency & Customs

When not occupied in seeing sights and visiting the country, I frequently accompanied the Master in waiting upon different merchants who had freight to send to […]
23 July 2018

Brits in Buenos Ayres

Immense number of British at Buenos Ayres – Scotchmen There is an immense number of English & Scotch, particularly of the latter in the town of […]
23 July 2018

Murder and Execution

Murder at Buenos Ayres The day before we received our mail we were told that an execution was to take place at 10 oClock. We enquired […]
23 July 2018

Observations

Carts in Buenos Ayres I have spoken of the convenience of carts in landing & promised to make more particular observations of them. Their construction was […]
23 July 2018

Monte Video

Wednesday 21st – squally unsettled weather – foul wind – Beating down the river. At 5 P.M. came to anchor. Thursday 22d – at 6 up anchor & […]
23 July 2018

A Passenger

Sen.r Torres alias Saldahna At Buenos Ayres we took on board as passengers for Rio a young gentleman – & two servants a black boy and a […]
23 July 2018

‘Freight’ in Rio

[Remarks on Freight] Monday 10th – anchored near the Sugar loaf, calms and tide against us. At 3 P.M. we reach our old birth in front of […]
23 July 2018

Journey Home 11

Tuesday 18th Dec.r – by day light this morning we got up our anchor and set sail for England. The wind being light, & the tide against us, […]
23 July 2018

Passengers 11

We have landed our different passengers of whom I shall make a slight memorandum – We took on board at Buenos Ayres a M.r McFarlane merchant there, […]
23 July 2018

Account of Expenses

Account of Expenses at Rio, Monte Video & Buenos Ayres Buenos Ayres From 5th Nov.r 1832 To 18th d.o First Bill – 47 Doll.rs Washing – 14 Doll.rs 5 Rials […]