I was likewise introduced to Mr. Pacifico, where I met Mr and Mrs Lyne and Mr Carpentier and lady,
who embarked for Carthagena, Mr C. told my Father that he knew him perfectly well but he would not
tell my Father his real name. Went to the Commercial rooms with my father and read all the papers
every day. Dined at Capt. Boor's, who offered to take my Father round the island in his own ship,
which is the largest sloop in Jamaica my Father accepted his offer. I packed up his bed etc. etc. took
them on board and sailed 5th. September.
While my Father was away I was treated extremely well by everybody and enjoyed myself. My Father
returned in about a fortnight very much pleased with his cruise; but he cant bear their smoking
and spitting, but all sailors smoke and spit, and so do the Spanish ladies; my Father does not
know what to do, or how to act, the letters that were sent to him from England were all
broke open and published!!
I went with him to get them, but Myers nor Mr Bruce, would give them up.
On the 15th. October late at night, to my astonishment my Father's son the Colonel arrived and came and
sat at his bed side, talking untill past 1 in the morning. My Father was at first rejoiced to see him,
but he was always afterwards quarrelling. The Colonel brought all his trunks etc. to our house the next
day, and slept in our room, where he remained untill we sailed together; it saved him a great deal of
money, as a bed at a lodging house is a dollar every night. The Colonel brought a little Irish lad with
him, who used to divert us very much. I
wrote again
to my Mother on the 19th. October* but the Colonel
would not let me say what I liked, he made me write what he wished and he treated my Father in the
same manner; my Father said he would not be dictated to, but the Colonel went on his knees and begged my
Father would oblige him, or he should be a ruined man. I never saw so ill tempered and savage a man as the
Colonel in my life; he makes every body run, or do just as he pleases. In a quarrel with my Father he
broke all the chairs in the room, my Father thought he was going to strike him, he took up a ruler and
told the Colonel if he dared he would immediately break his arm and my Father would certainly have done
it. He called me all the names he could think of and said I had robbed him of 3 sovereigns etc. My Father
did every think to oblige him, got him security for money, made his brother James withdraw the Mayor's
warrant, which he had taken out against him for giving him 2 black eyes and nearly broke his nose for
doing nothing only for "disgracing himself" as the Colonel said!! He asked all the ladies if I had
changed any money and called me a thief and bid his servant boy tell him if he had seen me buying any
thing or eating any thing; he made me appear to everybody like a pick-pocket, I have omitted a thousand
insults and ill treatment. I have had the toothe ache very bad for this last fortnight
* They wrote again on the 22nd although this is not
recorded in the Diary. To read this letter click
here