Packet Surgeon’s Journals

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

Ship’s Company

Robert Snell – Commander John Geach – Master James Williamson – Surgeon Charles Williams – Mate James Evenet – Boatswain Aug.s [Gustavus] Glason – Carpenter James Pashbee – Steward James Rowe – Steward’s Mate […]
10 July 2018

9.5 weeks at sea

Saturday 5th November 1831 – we had expected to have taken the Buenos Ayres Mail, about the middle of this month, but in consequence of one […]
10 July 2018

Halifax

Tuesday 10th Jan.ry – as beautiful a day as ever shone out of the heavens. Mild & without a cloud. Moderate and favourable breeze in the […]
10 July 2018

Bermuda

Monday 23d – beautiful weather. Fresh and favourable breeze. Saw the Island of Bermuda at 12:10, and came to anchor at 4 P.M. near Smithy Island. […]
10 July 2018

Slaves, Boats & Mosquitoes

Blacks – Slaves &.c at Bermuda I believe I gave you a more favourable account of the Blacks at Bermuda than of those I had seen […]