Packet Surgeon’s Journals

8 July 2018

Ships’ Company

Robert Snell – Commander John Geach – Master James Williamson – Surgeon Charles Williams – Mate James Evenet – Boatswain Gustavus Glasson – Carpenter William Stevens – Sailmaker James Pashbee * – Steward James […]
8 July 2018

Sail to Caribbean

The 9th of July 1831 – the fated day arrived, and brought with it no confirmation of our hopes, that our stay would be prolonged. At […]
8 July 2018

Barbados

Thursday 4th – contrary to our expectations of not reaching Barbadoes till the afternoon of this day, we were close to it early in the morning. […]
8 July 2018

St Vincent

Friday 5th August – during the night, almost a calm – Barbadoes still in sight at 5 this morning. At 9 saw in distant prospect the […]
8 July 2018

Grenada

Grenadillos – Arrive at Grenada Being very well satiated with our sojourn on shore, we were glad to be able to get on board at twelve […]
8 July 2018

Port Royal

Arrive at Port Royal Sunday 14th – at day light we bore towards Jamaica with a fine sea breeze and about half past one P.M. came […]
8 July 2018

Quarantine at Carthagena

Sunday 21st August – at 7 oClock this morning we weighed anchor and shortly after received a black Pilot on board. Tis now two years since […]
8 July 2018

Carthagena

Go on shore at Carthagena After being released from Quarantine on Sunday 28th we were detained till the Thursday following, for the Bogata Mail. Being in […]
8 July 2018

Port Royal (2)

M.r Martini, and M.r Cheyne Wednesday 7th – fine weather. At 1 P.M. came to anchor in Port Royal Harbour in our old spot. Here we […]
8 July 2018

Journey Home

We had now been nearly a week at Port Royal, and I was not sorry when our time expired and we were ready to set out […]
8 July 2018

Falmouth

Saturday 15th – exactly 14 weeks from our leaving England, we came to anchor in Falmouth Harbour at one P.M. much to the surprise of our […]