4 DOUGLAS' JOURNAL 



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

 six leagues. Lat. 41.38. 



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



29<A.— 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- 



30iA.— Fine hght 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 Isi.— Fine wind ; at midday squally ; views of Long Island. 



Saturday, 2Mfl!.— The ship this morning was aU 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 smaU-pox ; at 6 o'clock went on shore on Staten ; returned to 

 the vessel at 7. 



Monday, August 4«A.— 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 apphcation 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 Gth. — 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 sucl; a long passage, and then to be perplexed. I had 

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



