4 DOUGLAS' JOURNAL 



27th. At 10.30 got sight of Cape Cod ; a pleasing spectacle, distance 

 six leagues. Lat. 41.38. 



Monday, July 28th. Strong breeze and heavy sea. Lat. 40.48. 



29fA. Every person on board now became uneasy. The ship's crew 

 were out of tobacco, and many of the passengers who 'found' for 

 themselves were out of provisions; nothing but passengers buying, 

 bartering, &c., which made good sport ; sailors chewing their tobacco, 

 drying it, and then smoking the same. Ten P.M., 12 fathoms of water ; 



foggy. 



30th. Fine light breeze. At 12 o'clock made Block Island ; I now 

 felt myself nearer. 



31s. Long Island in sight ; I cannot express the satisfaction I feel ; 

 shores sand and partly rock. Four vessels in company. 



August 1st. Fine wind ; at midday squally ; views of Long Island. 



Saturday, 2nd. The ship this morning was all in an uproar, in 

 consequence of a horse, which one of the passengers had, being looked on 

 as dying ; it cost him 200 in England, and after troubled passage the 

 poor man lost his horse. At 12 o'clock saw light at Sandy Hook. 



Sunday, August 3rd. Four o'clock A.M. saw more of the New 

 World. Every face seemed to feel glad, and at 7 A.M. took a pilot on 

 board ; at 10 passed the floating light lately erected, the Captain of which 

 came on board of the Ann Maria ; 4 o'clock passed the Nourain waspe, 

 and the other forts on the right and left ; half-past 4 cast anchor and 

 considered ourselves at land ; 5 o'clock boarded by the Health Officer, 

 who signified that fourteen days of quarantine was requisite in conse- 

 quence of small-pox ; at 6 o'clock went on shore on Staten ; returned to 

 the vessel at 7. 



Monday, August &th. This day presented nothing but bustle ; every 

 person seemed anxious to get on shore. I was permitted to go on shore 

 at midday for two hours, and returned to the vessel again. 



August 5th. On application to the Medical Officer at quarantine 

 ground as to my going to the city, I was informed that I could not possibly 

 go with any of my clothing which was on board the vessel, which induced 

 me to purchase clothing and go up ; but had to return down in the 

 evening. Nothing was yet permitted to leave the ship. Messrs. Kennedy 

 & Maitland being out of town, I then called on Dr. Hosack, but unfortu- 

 nately I did not see him either. I then made my way through the town 

 again, and by steamboat got to Staten Island. I felt the heat very 

 oppressive. Thermometer in the shade 96 Fahrenheit. 



August 6th. This morning can never be effaced ; it had rained a 

 little during the night, which cooled the atmosphere and added a hue to 

 Nature's work, which was truly grand the fine orchards of Long Island on 

 the one side, and the variety of soil and vegetation of Staten on the other. 

 I once more thought myself happy. I went to the city in the afternoon 

 to see what steps I should take as to the progression of my business ; finding 

 that I could not get my luggage for two days to come, I began to feel 

 uneasy after having such a long passage, and then to be perplexed. I had 

 ji interview with Dr. Hosack ; the cordial manner in which I was received 



