The Duke of Marlborough – Falmouth Packet Ship
From the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, England, we have received new information about the...
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Category: Stories II
The Britomart Story: 1834 Arrival; Voyage to England 1836-38; Agnes Eliza’s 6th birthday; Viveash Diary – Black Eye at Governor’s Ball
No certain image of Captain William McDonald’s ship Britomart has yet been located – it had previously been a Royal Navy Brig-Sloop warship which saw Royal Navy service between 1808 and 1819. Charles Darwin’s...
Read MoreA Matter of Coincidence – Captain William McDonald, and Agnes
One of our links, to the seafaring McDonalds is one with a colorful and eventful background. The story of William McDonald and his spouse Agnes Smith is told under the ‘Stories 2′ Mainpage Section, with some further information...
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Captain William MacDonald – Mariner/Adventurer
The Seafaring MacDonalds: The MacDonald name has been used as a middle name down the John Bowman...
Read MoreCaptain McDonald – Ships and Adventures
The Terceira Blockade: Captain McDonald was certainly an adventurer in his exploits at sea. His death notice makes reference to his having participated in the blockade of Terceira (Azores) involving British forces during the so...
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