Jonathan Griffin

2 August 2018

Voyage 17 – Halifax 1835

  Voyage to Halifax Sailed 7th February 1835 – Returned 8th May 1835 Absent 13 weeks 6 days This was James’ final voyage aboard The Duke and although it […]
2 August 2018

Ship’s Company 17

Lieutenant W.m James R.N. –  Commander John Pascoe – Master James Williamson – Surgeon James Everret – Mate James Edwards – Steward 1 William Hawkin – Boatswain 2 Hugh Bond – Cook William Stevens […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 1 & 2

Saturday 7th February 1835 – there being only one Mail to make, to day and that ours, we left the Harbour at 10 A.M. Gloomy weather. […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 3 & 4

III Week Saturday 21st February – very fine weather. Strong breezes and foul with much sea. Sunday 22nd – strong gales and dark gloomy weather in […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 5 & 6

5 Week Saturday 7th March from noon – constant rain wind light & favourable from S & SSW, till 4 P.M. when at once it shifted […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 7 & 8

7th Week Saturday 21st March – from noon – fine weather. Moderate and foul wind. Sunday 22nd – much rain and strong gales during last night. […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 9 – 11

9th Week Sunday 5th – cloudy but fair all day till 2 P.M. when we had thick heavy rain & a gale of wind. Monday 6th […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 12 & 13

12th Week Saturday 26th 5th April – from Noon – fine weather. Moderate & foul wind. Sunday 27 6th – pleasant cloudy but fair weather. Very […]
2 August 2018

Voyage 16 – Leeward Islands 1834/35

2nd Voyage to the Leeward islands Notes of a Voyage to the Leeward Islands Sailed 20th October 1834 – Returned 12th Jan.ry 1835 Absent 12 weeks James’ […]
2 August 2018

Voyage 17 – Halifax 1835

  Voyage to Halifax Sailed 7th February 1835 – Returned 8th May 1835 Absent 13 weeks 6 days This was James’ final voyage aboard The Duke and although it […]
2 August 2018

Ship’s Company 17

Lieutenant W.m James R.N. –  Commander John Pascoe – Master James Williamson – Surgeon James Everret – Mate James Edwards – Steward 1 William Hawkin – Boatswain 2 Hugh Bond – Cook William Stevens […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 1 & 2

Saturday 7th February 1835 – there being only one Mail to make, to day and that ours, we left the Harbour at 10 A.M. Gloomy weather. […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 3 & 4

III Week Saturday 21st February – very fine weather. Strong breezes and foul with much sea. Sunday 22nd – strong gales and dark gloomy weather in […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 5 & 6

5 Week Saturday 7th March from noon – constant rain wind light & favourable from S & SSW, till 4 P.M. when at once it shifted […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 7 & 8

7th Week Saturday 21st March – from noon – fine weather. Moderate and foul wind. Sunday 22nd – much rain and strong gales during last night. […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 9 – 11

9th Week Sunday 5th – cloudy but fair all day till 2 P.M. when we had thick heavy rain & a gale of wind. Monday 6th […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 12 & 13

12th Week Saturday 26th 5th April – from Noon – fine weather. Moderate & foul wind. Sunday 27 6th – pleasant cloudy but fair weather. Very […]
2 August 2018

Voyage 16 – Leeward Islands 1834/35

2nd Voyage to the Leeward islands Notes of a Voyage to the Leeward Islands Sailed 20th October 1834 – Returned 12th Jan.ry 1835 Absent 12 weeks James’ […]