The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-07-25
THE PACIFIC
Commercial 9Obertisrr.
SATURDAY. JULY 25.
Honolulu Sixty-Five Years Ago.
FConcludCd !

The ship in which l left the Sandwich Islands
was called the Duke of Portland, commanded BY
Captain Spence. She had procured a cargo OF
about one hundred and fifty tons Of seal oil, and
eleven thousand skins, at the Island Of Guada-
loupe, on the coast Of California, and had put
into Wahoo for the purpose of procuring refresh
ments.
Everything being ready, We sailed from Hama
roora on the 4th Of March, and stood to the
southwark with pleasant weather.
In the beginning of April we deserted the
mountains Of Otaheite, but did not touch at that
island.
About a week before we doubled Cape Horn,
we saw two large whales, and the boats were
hoisted out in the hope Of taking them, but it
began to blow 60 hard that the attempt proved
unsuccessful.
Early in May we passed Cape Horn the capt
ain stood as far south as the latitude Of 60, and
we never saw the land. Although the season
was far advanced we did not experience the
smallest difficulty in this part of the voyage.
A few days afterwards we made the Falkland
Islands the land is of great height, and seems
perfectly barren.
Upon the 25th we saw the coast of Brazil, and
next day entered the harbor of Rio Janeiro.
Being apprehensiye of a modification in my
legs, L applied for admission into the English
hospital, which is situated in a mall island that
lies off the harbOr. When Captain Spence, who
took me tbither in his boat, mentioned that
had lost my feet in the service of the Americans,
he was informed, that since that was the case |
must apply to them to take care of me.
| then went on board au American brig, called
the Lion, the captain of which directed me to
call on Mr.. Baulch, the Consul for that nation :;
by his interest L was admitted into the Portuguese
hospital, de Ia nliSerecorde.
During the whole voyage l experienced the
utmost attention and kindness from the captain
and crew of the Duke of Portland; and when [
quilted them they did not leave me unprovided
for in a strange country they raised a subscrip-
ton, amounting to fifty dollars, which was paid
into the hands of the Portuguese agent on my
account.
1 remained in the hospital ten weeks the
Portuguese surgeons, although they could not
effect Il cure, afforded me considerable relief, and [
was dismissed as well as 1 ever expected to be.
1 was now in a different situation from what |
had been either at Kodiak or the sandwich ISL
ands / was in a civilized country, in which |
must earn my subsistence by my own industry
but here, as well as there, l was under the pro-
lection of Divine Providence, and in all my mis-
fortunes, l found friends who were disposed to
assist me.
Mr.. Baulch, the American Consul, gave me a
jar Of the essence of spruce, which | brewed into
beer and having hired a negro with a canoe, l
went about the ships, furnishing them with that
and other small articles of refreshment.
While engaged III this employment, | went on
board the ship Otter, returning from the South
Seas, under the command of Mr.. Jobelin, whom
Il uAA ECC III III Cdl1C NCcECl dL LLt OdUuWlc0
Islands. He informed me that he bad visited
Wahoo a few months after my departure, and
found all my friends in good health, except Isaac
Davis, who had departed this life after a short
illness.
In this manner l was not only enabled to sup
port myself, but even to save a little money. |
afterwards hired a house at the rent of four
mIlreas a month, and set up a tavern and board
ing house for sailors this Undertaking not prov
ing successful, L gave it up for a butchers stall,
IN which L was chiefly employed in supplying the
ships with fresh meat. This business proved Il
very good one, and L was sanguine in nv hopes
of being able to raise a small sum but an un-
circumstance took place, which damped
my hopes, and reduced me again to a state of
poverty.
In the night of the oath of July, my home was
broken into, and l was robbed of every farthing
had, as well as my clothes.
As the purchase of carcasses required some
capital, I was under the necessity of giving up
my stall for the present. / again took myself to
my old trade Of keeping a bum-boat. till / had
saved as much as enabled me to set up the stall
lgain.
L was much assisted by the good Offices of a
from Edinburgh, of the name of Lawrie,
who resided in my neighborhOod he took great
interest in my welfare, and vas OF essential
service by recommending me to ships, as well as
~ occasionally advancing a little money to enable
ne to purchase a carcase.
The state of my health, however, prevented me
availing myself of the advantages of nv sit
lation the sores in my legs, although relieved,
lad never healed, and gradually became so pain
ul as to affect my health, and render me unable
o attend to any business.
In consequence Of this, | determined to return
Iome, in hopes of having the cure effectually
in my native country.
On the 9Th of February, 1872, | quilted Rio
'aneiro, after a stay of twenty-five months.
home in the brig Hazard, CAPTAIN Anderson.
nd arrived in fhn (1p1a nm Tho Olaf nf AL
an absence of nearly six years.
After residing nearly four years in my native
ountry, and having still a desire to visit the
andwich Islands, L left Scotland in the American
hip independence, commanded by Captain John
homas, on the Sd Of September, 1916, for New
'ork. We had sixty-three passengers, and after
very tedious voyage of ifty-three days, we ar
in good health at our port Of destination.
ed been led TO believe that | should find no
ifheulty in getting a passage to the Sandwich
stands from New York; but after a short resi-
ence there, L did not see any prospect of obtain
g a conveyance thither. My funds growing
l commenced soliciting subscribers for nv
ork. In this l met with considerable success.
I'd was enabled to publish an edition of one
lousand copies. But ON account of the ulcers
my leg never healing, and being apprehensive
modification, L was deferred from proceeding '
~ farther. | therefore applied to the governors |
the New York city hospital for admittance, 6
18th the intention of having my legs amputated t
gher up, so that L might not be troubled with |
em In future. / was accordingly admitted ON s
e 4th of November, 1917 and on the Goth of t
e same month, one of my legs was taken off a
tile below the knee. The second operation was
on the 18th Of January following; and | {
as enabled to leave the hospital on the Sd of /
pril, 1918. v
L still wished to return to the Sandwich Islands.
I'd having so far recovered as to be able to walk a
with considerable ease, and the favorable d
'pearance of my wounds indicating a thorough f
re, l therefore made application to several a
ntlemen in New York, by whose means my a
.tentions were represented to the Prudential v
Of the American Board of Commits G
,ners for Foreign Missions. By their advice l d
moved to the institution belonging to that body, b
Cornwall, Litchfeld county, Connecticut, in 5
der that | might there study under the Rev. f
Daggett, and that l might become ac- v
ainted with several young men, in that place a
IN the Sandwich Islands TO the end, that if b
er it should please Divine Providence to permit Il
to visit those islands again, l might be able to e,
lder them and the cause of religion, ali the \