…1803 and 1811.
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"Journal of a voyage to Demerara, & during my stay there, in March, April, May & June 1803
April 7th Thursday, moderate weather – the color of the water changed to dirty green the day before yesterday – yesterday it began to be muddy – struck soundings – at 10am made the Land, or rather the Trees – about Abary – three small woods, in front, about Quaker's Hall, put me exceedingly in mind of the formal plantations in the dead level of Norfolk! At 3 got abreast of the Fort [Stabroek – now Georgetown], from which they fired & made us anchor – shortly after a vessel from Greenock passed us, & she got a shot, & then brought up the entrance of the river of Demerara very grand indeed. The Master went to the fort to get leave to land; & brought off an Officer from the Hippomane Sloop of War, who conducted us to the Governor's House – he was from home, but we were directed to call upon him in the morning & report ourselves.
Journal of a voyage from Barbados to England in the Ship Ash, James Reed master, bound to Bristol. July 21st, 1803 (arriving 28th September)
The convoy being appointed to sail on the 20th, I got all my stores on board; but Capt J O Hardy of His MS Courageux being our convoy, he did not think proper to sail till 21st of July, Thursday; at noon on that day I went on board, & was soon joined by my fellow passengers; & at 3 pm we made sail out of Carlisle Bay, after having once more taken leave of my good friends whom I was to leave behind me!…"
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