Packet Surgeon’s Journals

Sunday 16 November – moderate and favourable wind during the day – fresh at night. Very fine weather. Monday 17th – very fine weather – fresh […]

Sunday 23rd Nov.r – during all last night airs & calms which continued also all day. Tho’ not more than 16 miles off, we lay hour […]

From Sunday 30th Nov.r to Sat.y 6 December. This week has been spent in Harbour and fortunately we have enjoyed much finer weather, than when we […]

Sunday 21st Dec.r – cloudy weather with occasional showers. Very fresh and favourable breeze. Monday 22d – morning – constant rain and foul wind – afternoon […]

J. Gaskin came on board at Falmouth, bound to Barbadoes. M.r G. was a very small, gentle looking man and for the last three years had […]

Account of expenses during the Leeward Island Voyage Barbadoes Nov.r 19th 1834 Bottle of Cayene pepper – 2s 7 lbs Arrowroot – 4s Refreshments – 2s 28th Nevis John […]

Lt. W.m James – Commander John Pascoe – Master James Williamson – Surgeon James Evenet – Mate James Edwards – Steward Philip Westcott* – Steward’s Mate John Woon** – Carpenter William Stevens – Sail Maker James Quintral~*~ – Cook George […]

I Hebdomade On Saturday 5th July 1834 – we left Falmouth Harbour at 12.30 P.M. The weather in the morning and during the day was fine […]

Commencement of 2.d  week Sunday 13th July – fine weather – Wind fresh and dead-on-end. Monday 14th – fine weather. Very light and foul wind. In […]