Packet Surgeon’s Journals

Another week has now gone over our heads and its termination has found us in a very different situation from what we were in at its […]

The character of the past week has been quiet and orderly. Every thing and every person have taken their proper places – and both the business […]

Taking the average rate of going within the limits of the Trades, we may be considered as having [gone] very well this week – and should […]

The result of this week has completely disappointed our expectations. At this season of the year, none of us anticipated calms, much less foul winds – […]

With light and baffling winds, alternating with calms, we saw the old year approach its end and up to its latest hour nothing gave us any […]

Under the influence of the same fresh and favourable breeze, which we had  received as a new years gift, we bowled along most merrily. On Monday […]

Friday 10th January – Fresh sea breezes all night. At day-light we made sail again, and favoured by the wind came to anchor off Port Royal […]

I must not forget to make mention of the passengers we landed here. If you are still in possession of my first voyage to Mexico you […]

Sunday 12th January – fine weather. At daylight we cast off from our moorings and set sail for Honduras by the southern passage, in Company with […]