| Description | This account describes life on board a ship sailing as part of the first expedition for the Darien scheme. The author describes islands they pass such as Guadeloupe, Antigua and Montserrat as well as their proximity to English ships. It includes descriptions of meetings and friendships with Dutch, Spanish and indigenous people. It notes birds, fish, whales and dolphins, and documents the deaths of a significant number of named individuals from fever. Activity of the ships involved, including the Caledonian, Unicorn and Dolphin, are also mentioned. A description of arriving at the Golden Island concludes this fragment. |
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