Packet Surgeon’s Journals

8 July 2018

Ship’s Company

Company of the Duke of York Packet, April 1830 Robert Snell – Commander John Geach – Master James Williamson – Surgeon Charles Williams – Mate August Glasson – […]
8 July 2018

Sail to Caribbean

Journal of a Voyage to St Domingo, Mexico & Havanna Sailed Sat.y 24th April – Returned Sun.y 12th Sept.r 1830 It being usual to detain the Mexican […]
8 July 2018

Jacquemel, Haiti

Jacquemel – Appearances Friday 4th – during the night we had heavy squalls, with a deluge of rain. At 2 A.M. we passed Alto Vela, a […]
8 July 2018

Port Royal & Kingston

Monday 7th – we had a fine breeze all night, which brought us in to Port Royal at 8 A.M. Shortly after coming to anchor, the Captain […]
8 July 2018

Half Moon Kay, Bahamas

Wednesday 9 June – early this morning we attempted to weigh anchor, but several teeth of the wheel of the windlass having given way we were […]
8 July 2018

Belize

Tuesday 15th June – this morning I have full leisure to contemplate the appearance of Belize, as it presented itself to our view from the situation […]
8 July 2018

L’Abbe Sgiarte

Wednesday 30th June – this morning we were not far from our Port, the land in the neighbourhood being very distinctly seen. The weather at first […]
8 July 2018

Tampico, Mexico

At 6 P.M. of Wednesday 30th June – we left the harbour of Vera Cruz and made all sail for Tampico. Thursday 1st July – cloudy […]
8 July 2018

Gambling, fandango & mosquitoes

Description of Gambling at Tampico Among the first of these were placed a great tables, with all the implements of Gambling as dice, balls &.c On […]