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“ACTAEON”, “MEDWAY” & “SOLWAY”
Grenada 2nd April 1842. Sent unpaid, charged 1/- the Vi oz. rate. Put on “Actaeon”.
Barbados 4th May, taken by “Medway” to Nassau where she arrived on the 16th.
Here there was a delay of almost 3 weeks. 6th May put on “Solway”. Maiden Return Voyage.
Falmouth 26th May. London the 28th, a long transit of 55 days. Ex Dan Walker.
THAMES”
Barbados 7th July 1842. Paid 1/-, the Vi oz. rate. Collected by “Thames”.
The cover stayed on board all the way to Falmouth, via St Thomas and Nassau, arriving on
8,h August - her 2nd return to the U.K. London 10th August, a transit of 34 days.
