Episode 1: He joins the packet service

Samuel Kelly sets sail in the packet service fleet from Great Britain to the Leeward Islands and America. From a hurricane to poor treatment and no food, life at sea wasn't exactly a luxury in the 1700s.

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The Journal of Samuel Kelly is a detailed diary kept by an 18th century sailor. It was discovered approximately 100 years after his death. The book is out of print with its final printing occurring around 1925 by the Fredrick A Stokes company.

What is The Journal of Samuel Kelly?

Follow an 18th century sailor as he describes his experiences at sea in his own words. Originally meant to be a log book, Kelly began writing detailed accounts of his adventures in the Leeward Islands, Spain, Great Britain and America along with the events that transpired aboard the boats in between these stops.