The Hesperus/ The First Crossing

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This may have already been discussed here - but I found an article on The Kala Pani whilst clearing my desk the other day

THE FIRST CROSSING
Being the Diary of Theophilus Richmond,
Ship’s Surgeon aboard the Hesperus, 1837-8

The diary chronicles Dr Richmond’s journey from Liverpool, England in June 1837 to Mauritius, to Calcutta, India and from Calcutta on January 29, 1838 to Guyana.
Richmond died two months after arriving in Demerara, Guyana on May 5, 1838 of yellow fever at the age of 23.

http://jahajeedesi.blogspot.co...-being-diary-of.html

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In 1859, the Shah Jahan had left Calcutta for Mauritius with over 400 coolies in addition to her crew. In the Indian Ocean—somewhere about midway between Cocos Island and Mauritius—fire broke out, and, in spite of everything that was done to fight it, the ship was gradually enveloped and had to be abandoned.

The number of boats was quite inadequate and rafts were made by lashing spars and timber together, but the weather being rough many lives were lost in getting away from the ship.

Two boats, containing captain and crew, were eventually picked up but nothing more was ever seen or heard of the crowded rafts. Of the whole crowd of coolies, only about half-a-dozen survived.

http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....ni-the-black-waters/

12/9/111:31 PM

Former Member

Is there a database somewhere that is accessable?

12/9/111:38 PM

Former Member

Nope.

Thought about this issue a lot - but never did much "Active" work on it.

Will discuss with my sister - who might have more knowlwedge on the subject.

12/9/111:51 PM

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