Journal of John T Vanderkemp, en route to Cape Town, 1798 - 1799
Journal of John Vanderkemp describing his voyage on board the Hillsborough December 1898 - March 1899. He Sailed from Portsmouth to Cape Town, stopping briefly at Madeira and the Canary Islands on the way. He describes life on board the ship which was transporting convicts to Botany Bay [Australia],...
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/South Africa/Journals/Box 1 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
5-Dec-1798-31-Mar-1799 |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/South Africa/Journals/Box 1 |
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| Summary: |
Journal of John Vanderkemp describing his voyage on board the Hillsborough December 1898 - March 1899. He Sailed from Portsmouth to Cape Town, stopping briefly at Madeira and the Canary Islands on the way. He describes life on board the ship which was transporting convicts to Botany Bay [Australia], preaching to the convicts and the deaths of a number of them as the result of disease. He notes daily the latitude of the ships course and the temperature. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English |
| File number: |
1 |
| Copies: | CWM South Africa Journals FBN 34 |
| Format: | Archive |