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“AVON”
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Kenton & Parsons record “Avon” in the U.K. for 4 months between 11th May and 1st September 1843.
This is most unlikely as “Solway” had been wrecked on 7th April.
Probably, she ran out of course during this period and her nomination to carry this cover from Kingston
to Bermuda on 13th July was correct. Sent unpaid. 4d to pay, the Vi oz. inter-island rate.
In July1843 it was announced that service to Bermuda, Havana, Nassau, Mexico and
destinations on the Spanish Main would be reduced to once per month, and the steamer of the
1st of the month would follow a different route to that leaving in the middle of the month.
“THAMES”, “CLYDE” & “TAY”.
Rodney Hall, Jamaica 8th September. Paid 8d inland to Kingston. Sent unpaid from Kingston.
Put on "Thames”. St Thomas 13"' September. Transferred to "Ciyae”.
Bermuda 19th September. Transferred to “Tay”. Southampton 4th October. Maryport the 7th
This was the first return voyage on route Ua to eliminate Falmouth as a port of call. Ex Mahfood.
