Packet Surgeon’s Journals

23 July 2018

Barbadoes

Monday 15th – fresh breezes – fine weather. During last night we unfortunately got to the Westward of Barbadoes, either from bad steerage, or the influence of […]
23 July 2018

St Vincent

Wednesday 17th – this morning when I came upon deck, we were close to S.t Vincent’s, and I had this time an opportunity of seeing it throughout its […]
23 July 2018

Port Royal, Jamaica

Thursday 25th April – this morning at 10 arrived at Port Royal, where our passengers left us. Of these I shall now proceed to give you the […]
23 July 2018

Carthagena

Wednesday 1st May; Thursday 2nd; Friday 3rd – at anchor fine w.r I have nothing new to remark  respecting Carthagena – it seemed as dull & uninteresting as […]
23 July 2018

Port Royal (2)

Friday 10th May – at 10 A.M. we anchored off Port Royal. Here we landed several passengers, of whom I shall make a very cursory mention. M.r Thomas […]
23 July 2018

Journey Home

Tuesday 14th May – at daybreak we left our moorings in Port Royal Harbour and set sail for Ingleterra – fine w.r – beating wind. Wednesday 15th – cloudy […]
23 July 2018

Passengers

Thomas Russel Dunn [3] Here we landed Thomas Russel Dunn M.D. of Glasgow. We took him on board at Port Royal, where for the last five years […]
23 July 2018

Account of Expenses

Expences during the Voyage to Jamaica & Cartha.ga 1833 Barbadoes 16th April   Segars – 2s Ginger & Guava Jelly – 5s Grenada 18th April Keg of Tamarinds – 4s Jamaica […]
23 July 2018

Voyage 12 – Jamaica and Cartagena 1833

Notes of a Voyage to Jamaica & Carthagena Sailed 9th March 1833 – Returned 19th June 1833 Absent 14 weeks 4 days James’ twelfth voyage was relatively short and seems […]
23 July 2018

Barbadoes

Monday 15th – fresh breezes – fine weather. During last night we unfortunately got to the Westward of Barbadoes, either from bad steerage, or the influence of […]
23 July 2018

St Vincent

Wednesday 17th – this morning when I came upon deck, we were close to S.t Vincent’s, and I had this time an opportunity of seeing it throughout its […]
23 July 2018

Port Royal, Jamaica

Thursday 25th April – this morning at 10 arrived at Port Royal, where our passengers left us. Of these I shall now proceed to give you the […]
23 July 2018

Carthagena

Wednesday 1st May; Thursday 2nd; Friday 3rd – at anchor fine w.r I have nothing new to remark  respecting Carthagena – it seemed as dull & uninteresting as […]
23 July 2018

Port Royal (2)

Friday 10th May – at 10 A.M. we anchored off Port Royal. Here we landed several passengers, of whom I shall make a very cursory mention. M.r Thomas […]
23 July 2018

Journey Home

Tuesday 14th May – at daybreak we left our moorings in Port Royal Harbour and set sail for Ingleterra – fine w.r – beating wind. Wednesday 15th – cloudy […]
23 July 2018

Passengers

Thomas Russel Dunn [3] Here we landed Thomas Russel Dunn M.D. of Glasgow. We took him on board at Port Royal, where for the last five years […]
23 July 2018

Account of Expenses

Expences during the Voyage to Jamaica & Cartha.ga 1833 Barbadoes 16th April   Segars – 2s Ginger & Guava Jelly – 5s Grenada 18th April Keg of Tamarinds – 4s Jamaica […]
23 July 2018

Voyage 12 – Jamaica and Cartagena 1833

Notes of a Voyage to Jamaica & Carthagena Sailed 9th March 1833 – Returned 19th June 1833 Absent 14 weeks 4 days James’ twelfth voyage was relatively short and seems […]