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Mary Reibey - journal, 1820-1821, together with 'A copy of an abridgement of an examination before the Prison Committee of the House of Commons during the year last'
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June 24th, 1821, Sunday
Mr Evans the owner came on Board and gave the mate a good scolding for giving the passengers their provisions although there appeared an advertisement in the Gazette/Times papers for the passengers to join her the 10th of June. A great dispute arose amongst him and the passengers and on his leaving he was hissed and hooted not without his deserving it for a more oppressive villain cannot exist.

Monday, 25th
The gentlemen (namely) Mr Dunn, Mr Cox, and Mr Thompson, and I believe some of the other passengers paid a Balance of their passage money or settled it was to be paid the next day, nothing further occurred worth naming this day.

Tuesday, 16th
They opened the Hatch in my Cabin to get out their Dollars to pay their residue of passage money, as the Dollars were deposited the owner paid the seamen their advance, the Brokers leaving the

 
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      Call No.: CY 324, Safe 1/21a
 

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