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“DEE” & “FORTH”
Caracas 17 February 1842. Struck La Guayra Franca” Paid inland to La Guayra.
British P.O. La Guayra 19th February Sent unpaid, charged 2/3d, the VS oz. rate from Venezuela.
Put on “Dee” a long layover at Trinidad of 8 days, then via Barbados and St Thomas to Havana.
27 March transferred to Forth . London 23 April, a long transit of 54 days. Maiden return voyage.
“DEE”
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British P.O. in Havana, 12th May 1842. Sent unpaid, charged 2/3d, the VS oz. rate from Cuba.
16th May collected by “Dee” on her Maiden return voyage. Falmouth 9th June, the 7th return vessel.
London 11th June, a transit of only 26 days.
