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“SOLWAY” & “CLYDE”
Havana 19th October 1842. Unpaid, charged 2/3d the Vi oz. rate from Cuba.
Put on “Solway”. Bermuda 28th October. Collected by “Clyde” on 1st November.
Falmouth 18th November. London 19th November, a transit of 31 days.
The first return voyage after the major route revision in October, with St Thomas as the hub.
“CLYDE”
Copy of letter written in St Thomas on 26th September. Posted on board “Clyde” on 24th October.
Falmouth 18th November. Same voyage as the cover above.
London 19th November. Struck with Robertson P3. Charged l/5d the Foreign West Indies Vi oz. rate.
