Packet Surgeon’s Journals

6 July 2018

Wildlife & Adventure

Dogs of Carthagena Besides the curious admixture of the inhabitants which attracts your attention so forcibly, there are one or two other living objects, which I […]
6 July 2018

Slaves, Militia & Morality

Slaves in Carthagena As may be expected from the history of the place its inhabitants as to mixture are kind of human olla podrida, prepared from […]
6 July 2018

Description of Cartagena

Revert to a description of Carthagena I have been so far led away by the mentioning of our visit to the country and by the necessity […]
6 July 2018

Life in Cartagena

Visit the fruit & vegetable market at Cartagena Wednesday 30th Sept.r – at dawn of day I arose for the purpose of visiting the market, which […]
6 July 2018

Cartagena, Columbia

In sight of Columbia Sunday 27th – was ushered in by thunder, lightning and rain – Peal succeeded peal, flash followed flash and the torrents descended […]
6 July 2018

Jamaica

Jamaica in Sight – Scenery of Jamaica near Kingston Friday 18th – at dawn of Day the island of Jamaica was in sight. In a few […]
6 July 2018

St Vincent & Grenada

Island of St. Vincent Thursday 10th September – at ½ past 7 A.M. we were along side of S.t Vincents. Unfortunately I was not up sufficiently […]
6 July 2018

Barbados

Journal of a Voyage from Falmouth to Jamaica & Carthagena & back Sailed 8th August – Returned 4th December 1829 On Saturday 8 of August 1829 […]
6 July 2018

Voyage 4 – Jamaica & Cartagena 1829

Journal of a Voyage from Falmouth to Jamaica & Carthagena & back Sailed 8th August – Returned 4th December 1829 Absent 17 weeks James’ fourth voyage aboard […]
22 June 2018

Account of Expenses

Account [of Expences Incurred during North American Voyage in] 1829 1829 Halifax 24th May 1 Gallon Rum – 4s. Bermuda 8 June To medicines – 4s. 9th June Straw hat – 3s. [Koral] branches – […]
22 June 2018

Voyage Home

Left Halifax Thursday 25th – at 1 oClock we received the mail on board and immediately weighed anchor. Delightful weather and favourable breeze. Friday 26th – fine weather […]
22 June 2018

Account of Halifax

Thursday 25th June – this morning the Captain went for the Mail, and whilst he is on shore, I shall take the opportunity of spinning my yarn […]