Packet Surgeon’s Journals

2 August 2018

Week 3

Commencement of III Week Sunday 20th July – fine weather. Fresh and favourable breeze. Monday 21st July – cloudy weather. At 7 this morning a shower […]
2 August 2018

Week 4

Commencement of 4th Week Sunday 27th July – spoke three fishing vessels yesterday, all French and saw many others around us. Much rain during last night. […]
2 August 2018

Week 5

Commencement of 5th Week Sunday 3rd August – dull gloomy weather with rain. Spent the day ashore at Dartmouth. Monday 4th – fine weather. On shore […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 6 & 7

Commencement of 6th Week Sunday 10th August – I spent the day at Dartmouth – cloudy weather with smart showers in the afternoon. Monday 11th – […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 8 & 9

Commencement of 8th Week Sunday 24th August – foggy weather and favourable breeze. Spoke the Brig Zephyr from S.t Andrew’s in the Bay of Fundy, out 28 days, […]
2 August 2018

Account of Expenses 15

Account of Expences incurred at Halifax from 2nd to 14 August 1834 Halifax 1834 From 2nd to 14 August Pens – 1s Fruit – 6d Personal Expences – 4s Tea &.c – 2s […]
2 August 2018

Voyage 15 – Halifax 1834

Notices of A Voyage from Falmouth to Halifax and back Sailed 5th July 1834 – Returned 1st September 1834 Absent 8 weeks & 3 days This voyage began […]
27 July 2018

Ship’s Company 14

Robert Snell – Commander John Pearce Geach – Master James Williamson – Surgeon Charles Williams – Master’s Mate James Edwards – Steward James Pashbee – Steward’s Mate – on our return put before the Mast. James […]
27 July 2018

Week 1

Saturday 23rd November 1833 – no detention having come down, we set sail from Falm.o at 12 oClock precisely in company with the Confiance Steamer, and the Cambden Packet, the […]
2 August 2018

Week 3

Commencement of III Week Sunday 20th July – fine weather. Fresh and favourable breeze. Monday 21st July – cloudy weather. At 7 this morning a shower […]
2 August 2018

Week 4

Commencement of 4th Week Sunday 27th July – spoke three fishing vessels yesterday, all French and saw many others around us. Much rain during last night. […]
2 August 2018

Week 5

Commencement of 5th Week Sunday 3rd August – dull gloomy weather with rain. Spent the day ashore at Dartmouth. Monday 4th – fine weather. On shore […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 6 & 7

Commencement of 6th Week Sunday 10th August – I spent the day at Dartmouth – cloudy weather with smart showers in the afternoon. Monday 11th – […]
2 August 2018

Weeks 8 & 9

Commencement of 8th Week Sunday 24th August – foggy weather and favourable breeze. Spoke the Brig Zephyr from S.t Andrew’s in the Bay of Fundy, out 28 days, […]
2 August 2018

Account of Expenses 15

Account of Expences incurred at Halifax from 2nd to 14 August 1834 Halifax 1834 From 2nd to 14 August Pens – 1s Fruit – 6d Personal Expences – 4s Tea &.c – 2s […]
2 August 2018

Voyage 15 – Halifax 1834

Notices of A Voyage from Falmouth to Halifax and back Sailed 5th July 1834 – Returned 1st September 1834 Absent 8 weeks & 3 days This voyage began […]
27 July 2018

Ship’s Company 14

Robert Snell – Commander John Pearce Geach – Master James Williamson – Surgeon Charles Williams – Master’s Mate James Edwards – Steward James Pashbee – Steward’s Mate – on our return put before the Mast. James […]
27 July 2018

Week 1

Saturday 23rd November 1833 – no detention having come down, we set sail from Falm.o at 12 oClock precisely in company with the Confiance Steamer, and the Cambden Packet, the […]