Packet Surgeon’s Journals

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 […]
23 July 2018

Voyage 11 – to Rio, Monte Video & Buenos Ayres 1832/3

Second Voyage to Rio, Monte Video & Buenos Ayres Sailed 24th August 1832 – Returned 5th February 1833 Absent 23 weeks & 5 days James’ eleventh voyage […]
10 July 2018

Thomas James, Act. Cdr.

This page about Acting Commander Lieutenant Thomas James is littered with words written in Greek characters – but which are used to spell or approximate English […]
10 July 2018

Ship’s Company

Lieut. Thomas James R.N. Act. – Commander John Geach – Master Ja.s Williamson – Surgeon Charles Williams – Mate James Evenett – Boatswain Gustavus Glason – Carpenter James Pashbee – Steward James […]
10 July 2018

Sail to Haiti

For these three last voyages we have always been unfortunate in respect of our stay in harbour. Instead of reposing from our labours for five or […]