He accompanied the expedition under John Whitelocke to Buenos Aires, and on his return to Montevideo purchased a schooner and sailed to Brazil, putting in at various ports on the way, including the island of Santa Catarina.
Ia mengikuti ekspedisi bersama John Whitelocke ke Buenos Aires, dan dalam perjalanan kembali ke Montevideo membeli sebuah sekunar dan berlayar ke Brasil, singgah di berbagai pelabuhan dalam perjalanannya, termasuk pulau Santa Catarina.