The Journal of Samuel Kelly Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/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. Casey Bassett 7a400260-cf43-5fc5-b6ef-7d2c2cf64f6e no Introduction en Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:25:22 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:03:29 -0600 https://img.transistor.fm/XZW7EP0wz2xgFpq2uhT4a9tjfD0RmqvJWlHDKMzYRls/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lM2Ri/Yjc3NmY4YWY1ZmRl/MzBhYjlmMDViOWNj/ODUyNi5qcGc.jpg The Journal of Samuel Kelly serial Casey Bassett 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. Follow an 18th century sailor as he describes his experiences at sea in his own words. sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading Casey Bassett No No Introduction 1 1 Introduction trailer e80ea4f7-8e5a-49b2-8f28-d7607fcadd94 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0e9144da Want to get a glimpse into history? Travel back in time with me as we plunge into the journal of Samuel Kelly, an 18th century sailor. In this episode I'll give a brief overview of who Samuel was and how his journal is arranged. Samuel's journal offers one of the most honest and detailed accounts of life at sea in the 18th century. 

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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.

]]> Want to get a glimpse into history? Travel back in time with me as we plunge into the journal of Samuel Kelly, an 18th century sailor. In this episode I'll give a brief overview of who Samuel was and how his journal is arranged. Samuel's journal offers one of the most honest and detailed accounts of life at sea in the 18th century. 

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

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.

]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 111 Want to get a glimpse into history? Travel back in time with me as we plunge into the journal of Samuel Kelly, an 18th century sailor. In this episode I'll give a brief overview of who Samuel was and how his journal is arranged. Samuel's journal offers one of the most honest and detailed accounts of life at sea in the 18th century. 

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 1: He joins the packet service 1 1 Episode 1: He joins the packet service full c88c70fa-5ab1-40ad-9394-f1d24107a1d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/78b82c05 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1206 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 2: The terror and Mr. Byrne 2 2 Episode 2: The terror and Mr. Byrne full 5222e0af-4321-44f1-8b82-5585e82cd16d https://share.transistor.fm/s/365ca291 One of Samuel's shipmates brings a baboon onboard which terrorizes the crew. Samuel leaves the service briefly to work with Mr. Byrne in Kingston, Jamaica selling and buying goods but things don't go according to plan.

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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.

]]> One of Samuel's shipmates brings a baboon onboard which terrorizes the crew. Samuel leaves the service briefly to work with Mr. Byrne in Kingston, Jamaica selling and buying goods but things don't go according to plan.

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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.

]]> Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1378 One of Samuel's shipmates brings a baboon onboard which terrorizes the crew. Samuel leaves the service briefly to work with Mr. Byrne in Kingston, Jamaica selling and buying goods but things don't go according to plan.

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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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 3: Captured near Charlestown 3 3 Episode 3: Captured near Charlestown full 0c8a5b89-370f-42d2-bba1-c39331e4e17e https://share.transistor.fm/s/aac68fe8 Samuel Kelly lands at Portugal and has a frightening encounter with a Catholic funeral. Leaving Portugal for America, Samuel's ship is captured by an American frigate. Samuel manages to stay onboard and his vessel and his luck takes a turn for the better days later. Landing near Charlestown, Samuel is privy to the grim effects of the ongoing American Revolutionary war.

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If you're interested in true history stories, this podcast is for you. 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.

]]> Samuel Kelly lands at Portugal and has a frightening encounter with a Catholic funeral. Leaving Portugal for America, Samuel's ship is captured by an American frigate. Samuel manages to stay onboard and his vessel and his luck takes a turn for the better days later. Landing near Charlestown, Samuel is privy to the grim effects of the ongoing American Revolutionary war.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday


If you're interested in true history stories, this podcast is for you. 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.

]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1369 Samuel Kelly lands at Portugal and has a frightening encounter with a Catholic funeral. Leaving Portugal for America, Samuel's ship is captured by an American frigate. Samuel manages to stay onboard and his vessel and his luck takes a turn for the better days later. Landing near Charlestown, Samuel is privy to the grim effects of the ongoing American Revolutionary war.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday


If you're interested in true history stories, this podcast is for you. 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 4: The wreck of the HMS Royal George 4 4 Episode 4: The wreck of the HMS Royal George full 987bc714-0c0b-485d-b645-0d534b50fcff https://share.transistor.fm/s/a65cb594 After an dealing with abuse from the captain and a young man who managed to be saved after falling overboard, Samuel returns to Great Britain where they pass the HMS Royal George sunk at Spithead. Just days earlier, the ship had been heeled over to stop a leak but too much weight was put on one side and the ship quickly took water. Many were drowned in the historic wreck with Samuel describing the dead bodies still littering the bay. 

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday


If you're interested in true history stories, this podcast is for you. 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.

]]> After an dealing with abuse from the captain and a young man who managed to be saved after falling overboard, Samuel returns to Great Britain where they pass the HMS Royal George sunk at Spithead. Just days earlier, the ship had been heeled over to stop a leak but too much weight was put on one side and the ship quickly took water. Many were drowned in the historic wreck with Samuel describing the dead bodies still littering the bay. 

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday


If you're interested in true history stories, this podcast is for you. 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.

]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1539 After an dealing with abuse from the captain and a young man who managed to be saved after falling overboard, Samuel returns to Great Britain where they pass the HMS Royal George sunk at Spithead. Just days earlier, the ship had been heeled over to stop a leak but too much weight was put on one side and the ship quickly took water. Many were drowned in the historic wreck with Samuel describing the dead bodies still littering the bay. 

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday


If you're interested in true history stories, this podcast is for you. 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 5: The storm at Guernsey 5 5 Episode 5: The storm at Guernsey full 3e2b453a-6ee5-4789-88f4-962ef1673bb5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f48ba84 Having joined the Transport Service, Samuel and the crew head to the islands of Guernsey and Jersey to transport British troops back to Great Britain. Between disorderly crews, a baby born in the ships hold and a wind storm that nearly destroys the ship, Samuel quickly learns that the Transport Service is just as trying as the Packet Service. 

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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Having joined the Transport Service, Samuel and the crew head to the islands of Guernsey and Jersey to transport British troops back to Great Britain. Between disorderly crews, a baby born in the ships hold and a wind storm that nearly destroys the ship, Samuel quickly learns that the Transport Service is just as trying as the Packet Service. 

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday


Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1362 Having joined the Transport Service, Samuel and the crew head to the islands of Guernsey and Jersey to transport British troops back to Great Britain. Between disorderly crews, a baby born in the ships hold and a wind storm that nearly destroys the ship, Samuel quickly learns that the Transport Service is just as trying as the Packet Service. 

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday


Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 6: The evacuation of New York 6 6 Episode 6: The evacuation of New York full 764a415e-7fd4-477a-adec-fb122b603e33 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5708819f Samuel and the crew receive orders to head to America and assist with the evacuation of New York after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War. The evacuees consist of both soldiers and civilians still loyal to the British Crown. They are taken to Nova Scotia where the harsh climate and lack of proper shelter make life difficult for both the passengers and crew.

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]]> Samuel and the crew receive orders to head to America and assist with the evacuation of New York after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War. The evacuees consist of both soldiers and civilians still loyal to the British Crown. They are taken to Nova Scotia where the harsh climate and lack of proper shelter make life difficult for both the passengers and crew.

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]]> Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1223 Samuel and the crew receive orders to head to America and assist with the evacuation of New York after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War. The evacuees consist of both soldiers and civilians still loyal to the British Crown. They are taken to Nova Scotia where the harsh climate and lack of proper shelter make life difficult for both the passengers and crew.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 7: Black flies, swamps and bandits in Florida 7 7 Episode 7: Black flies, swamps and bandits in Florida full 2ecad510-3d59-486b-b0dd-d1764876afc7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/469f0914 In Florida, the heat, bugs and thieves leave Samuel and the crew little rest while the land is transitioned over to the Spanish. The threat of illness or being attacked by a wild bear or "tyger cat" is always looming over the men as they wait to return to Great Britain. This episode offers a glimpse into a unique time near St. Augustine, Florida, when the land was still untamed.


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> In Florida, the heat, bugs and thieves leave Samuel and the crew little rest while the land is transitioned over to the Spanish. The threat of illness or being attacked by a wild bear or "tyger cat" is always looming over the men as they wait to return to Great Britain. This episode offers a glimpse into a unique time near St. Augustine, Florida, when the land was still untamed.


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1809 In Florida, the heat, bugs and thieves leave Samuel and the crew little rest while the land is transitioned over to the Spanish. The threat of illness or being attacked by a wild bear or "tyger cat" is always looming over the men as they wait to return to Great Britain. This episode offers a glimpse into a unique time near St. Augustine, Florida, when the land was still untamed.


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 8: The cold winds of the north Atlantic 8 8 Episode 8: The cold winds of the north Atlantic full f8cfc213-4d65-4146-a9f5-e5a9acd7b229 https://share.transistor.fm/s/335b0a75 Still in Florida, the misery of the weather and animosity with the Spaniards begins to take a toll. With the orders to return to Great Britain finally heard, the ship departs. But little food is set aside for the crew which causes tension between the crew and the captain, leading to a miserable trek across the Atlantic.

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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Still in Florida, the misery of the weather and animosity with the Spaniards begins to take a toll. With the orders to return to Great Britain finally heard, the ship departs. But little food is set aside for the crew which causes tension between the crew and the captain, leading to a miserable trek across the Atlantic.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1137 Still in Florida, the misery of the weather and animosity with the Spaniards begins to take a toll. With the orders to return to Great Britain finally heard, the ship departs. But little food is set aside for the crew which causes tension between the crew and the captain, leading to a miserable trek across the Atlantic.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 9: He joins the coastal trade 9 9 Episode 9: He joins the coastal trade full 326a446b-96f9-4044-ab52-ec447b426efd https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a498f08 After leaving the packet service in Great Britain, Samuel spends time visiting his relatives. His cousin asks him to join as mate on a ship that's being built which Samuel accepts. After a perilous trek to Bristol, Samuel finds the ship not even half-completed. 


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> After leaving the packet service in Great Britain, Samuel spends time visiting his relatives. His cousin asks him to join as mate on a ship that's being built which Samuel accepts. After a perilous trek to Bristol, Samuel finds the ship not even half-completed. 


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 994 After leaving the packet service in Great Britain, Samuel spends time visiting his relatives. His cousin asks him to join as mate on a ship that's being built which Samuel accepts. After a perilous trek to Bristol, Samuel finds the ship not even half-completed. 


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 10: French rats and Sicilian plague 10 10 Episode 10: French rats and Sicilian plague full ee5e1841-f1a5-4173-9a21-5e903ea6d35a https://share.transistor.fm/s/31f81876 Samuel begins the coastal trade in earnest when he sails to Marseilles and encounters different cultures and sights, not altogether pleasing to him. In Sicily, Samuel relates the crew's hesitation as the area had been decimated by the Plague. After strong weather, the ship finally departs for America.

]]> Samuel begins the coastal trade in earnest when he sails to Marseilles and encounters different cultures and sights, not altogether pleasing to him. In Sicily, Samuel relates the crew's hesitation as the area had been decimated by the Plague. After strong weather, the ship finally departs for America.

]]> Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:17:46 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1534 Samuel begins the coastal trade in earnest when he sails to Marseilles and encounters different cultures and sights, not altogether pleasing to him. In Sicily, Samuel relates the crew's hesitation as the area had been decimated by the Plague. After strong weather, the ship finally departs for America.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 11: The Thames freezes over 11 11 Episode 11: The Thames freezes over full 383bb088-c847-4eb2-bee3-d62a645a3214 https://share.transistor.fm/s/101bd1f3 Samuel is forced to keep law and order aboard a ship whose captain becomes to familiar with the crew. After a leaky trip across the Atlantic with lazy sailors, the ship, along with many others, is frozen tight in the Thames river. 

]]> Samuel is forced to keep law and order aboard a ship whose captain becomes to familiar with the crew. After a leaky trip across the Atlantic with lazy sailors, the ship, along with many others, is frozen tight in the Thames river. 

]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1561 Samuel is forced to keep law and order aboard a ship whose captain becomes to familiar with the crew. After a leaky trip across the Atlantic with lazy sailors, the ship, along with many others, is frozen tight in the Thames river. 

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 12: Sailor hunting in Philadelphia 12 12 Episode 12: Sailor hunting in Philadelphia full 2564118e-225d-40c4-b8aa-a1f47357631e https://share.transistor.fm/s/463b38eb While procuring salt in Barcelona, Samuel is treated with great hospitality from the inhabitants whose predominantly Catholic population and culture are often amusing to Samuel. From there, Samuel sails to America where most of his crew desert the ship leaving Samuel to find replacements.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> While procuring salt in Barcelona, Samuel is treated with great hospitality from the inhabitants whose predominantly Catholic population and culture are often amusing to Samuel. From there, Samuel sails to America where most of his crew desert the ship leaving Samuel to find replacements.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:26:08 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 2087 While procuring salt in Barcelona, Samuel is treated with great hospitality from the inhabitants whose predominantly Catholic population and culture are often amusing to Samuel. From there, Samuel sails to America where most of his crew desert the ship leaving Samuel to find replacements.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 13: A dangerous winter passage 13 13 Episode 13: A dangerous winter passage full 39f71934-d561-42b8-8678-f49bc815f8f9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/86e43a45 After a run-in with the press gangs, Samuel embarks to America with a load of salt. The passage across the Atlantic quickly deteriorates and contrary winds slow progress to a crawl and storms badly damage the ship. Winter had set in on the eastern coast of America by the time Samuel and the crew arrived making for a cold entry into New York.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> After a run-in with the press gangs, Samuel embarks to America with a load of salt. The passage across the Atlantic quickly deteriorates and contrary winds slow progress to a crawl and storms badly damage the ship. Winter had set in on the eastern coast of America by the time Samuel and the crew arrived making for a cold entry into New York.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1416 After a run-in with the press gangs, Samuel embarks to America with a load of salt. The passage across the Atlantic quickly deteriorates and contrary winds slow progress to a crawl and storms badly damage the ship. Winter had set in on the eastern coast of America by the time Samuel and the crew arrived making for a cold entry into New York.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 14: One final time in Philadelphia 14 14 Episode 14: One final time in Philadelphia full 451ec1c9-a9db-4a87-ba5d-2c12beb20a5a https://share.transistor.fm/s/37b765a4 Samuel sails to Philadelphia little knowing it would be his last time there. While there he meets an eccentric fellow called "the absent man" and spends some time at Vauxhall Gardens.

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]]> Samuel sails to Philadelphia little knowing it would be his last time there. While there he meets an eccentric fellow called "the absent man" and spends some time at Vauxhall Gardens.

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]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:21:31 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1036 Samuel sails to Philadelphia little knowing it would be his last time there. While there he meets an eccentric fellow called "the absent man" and spends some time at Vauxhall Gardens.

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]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 15: He visits Malaga, Alicante, Carthagena, and Newry 15 15 Episode 15: He visits Malaga, Alicante, Carthagena, and Newry full aa5bf3af-30c2-4898-9dd9-13aa6736f154 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cdea1715 After leaving Philadelphia for the final time, Samuel sails to Spain and Portugal where a war has broken out between the Spanish and the Moors. During his time here, Samuel recounts some of the more interesting encounters he had with locals, including a naive trip up a mountain which was a known hide-out for thieves and murderers.

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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> After leaving Philadelphia for the final time, Samuel sails to Spain and Portugal where a war has broken out between the Spanish and the Moors. During his time here, Samuel recounts some of the more interesting encounters he had with locals, including a naive trip up a mountain which was a known hide-out for thieves and murderers.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:44:59 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 2065 After leaving Philadelphia for the final time, Samuel sails to Spain and Portugal where a war has broken out between the Spanish and the Moors. During his time here, Samuel recounts some of the more interesting encounters he had with locals, including a naive trip up a mountain which was a known hide-out for thieves and murderers.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 16: Returning home 16 16 Episode 16: Returning home full ed1d2d4a-5113-45d9-b657-39602ebe7d76 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ad15a88 Samuel returns home to England where his enjoyment of friends and family is dulled by a nagging illness. After delivering freight between Bristol and Lisbon in a leaky vessel manned by drunk shipmates, Samuel gets a call to return to his old ship the Thetis.

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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Samuel returns home to England where his enjoyment of friends and family is dulled by a nagging illness. After delivering freight between Bristol and Lisbon in a leaky vessel manned by drunk shipmates, Samuel gets a call to return to his old ship the Thetis.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1728 Samuel returns home to England where his enjoyment of friends and family is dulled by a nagging illness. After delivering freight between Bristol and Lisbon in a leaky vessel manned by drunk shipmates, Samuel gets a call to return to his old ship the Thetis.

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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 17: Drunk crew, riots and the Press Gang 17 17 Episode 17: Drunk crew, riots and the Press Gang full 1faa333a-2bf5-43bb-8804-c034c35c4a87 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a96fead9 Delivering freight around the region of Great Britain, Samuel continues to deal with poor ship conditions and drunk crew man. When he's finally able to return to his old ship, the Thetis, Samuel spends time near Strand Street where riots and impresses are a nightly occurrence. 

 Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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

]]> Delivering freight around the region of Great Britain, Samuel continues to deal with poor ship conditions and drunk crew man. When he's finally able to return to his old ship, the Thetis, Samuel spends time near Strand Street where riots and impresses are a nightly occurrence. 

 Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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

]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:24:18 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1203 Delivering freight around the region of Great Britain, Samuel continues to deal with poor ship conditions and drunk crew man. When he's finally able to return to his old ship, the Thetis, Samuel spends time near Strand Street where riots and impresses are a nightly occurrence. 

 Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 18: Evading the French ships in the Caribbean 18 18 Episode 18: Evading the French ships in the Caribbean full f8b79395-d0d6-4fa3-a7dc-d86eb025c8de https://share.transistor.fm/s/7b50cd6b Samuel sails to St. Domingo while war between the English and French begins to heat up. Storms and a variety of sea animal encounters mark a relatively peaceful journey across the Atlantic. However, the likelihood of encountering a French warship forces Samuel to devise creative ways to conceal his ships lack of crew and firepower.


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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Samuel sails to St. Domingo while war between the English and French begins to heat up. Storms and a variety of sea animal encounters mark a relatively peaceful journey across the Atlantic. However, the likelihood of encountering a French warship forces Samuel to devise creative ways to conceal his ships lack of crew and firepower.


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Fri, 27 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1207 Samuel sails to St. Domingo while war between the English and French begins to heat up. Storms and a variety of sea animal encounters mark a relatively peaceful journey across the Atlantic. However, the likelihood of encountering a French warship forces Samuel to devise creative ways to conceal his ships lack of crew and firepower.


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 19: Yellow Fever in Jamaica 19 19 Episode 19: Yellow Fever in Jamaica full cb18eef5-dc81-42cc-882b-c182ddf42dab https://share.transistor.fm/s/61ecf789 Arriving at Kingston, Samuel finds the place decimated by Yellow Fever. Soon, he begins to lose his crew to illness and desertion. Amidst the slave ships, unsanitary conditions of the town and dishonest merchants, Samuel wishes nothing more than to return to England.

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Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Arriving at Kingston, Samuel finds the place decimated by Yellow Fever. Soon, he begins to lose his crew to illness and desertion. Amidst the slave ships, unsanitary conditions of the town and dishonest merchants, Samuel wishes nothing more than to return to England.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:24:17 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1579 Arriving at Kingston, Samuel finds the place decimated by Yellow Fever. Soon, he begins to lose his crew to illness and desertion. Amidst the slave ships, unsanitary conditions of the town and dishonest merchants, Samuel wishes nothing more than to return to England.

If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> sailing, history, ships, sailor, ocean travel, historical, journal, logbook, Samuel Kelly, seaman, war, revolutionary war, sea trading No Episode 20: Returning to London and final journal entries 20 20 Episode 20: Returning to London and final journal entries full f7316fc8-d250-4149-99c5-c6ce855ec4be https://share.transistor.fm/s/c297b1e0 In this final episode, Samuel finds himself accosted by the crew and forced to sign drafts to pay them exorbitant wages on their return to London. Falling in with a convoy, Samuel returns to London in poor health and makes his final journal entries.


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> In this final episode, Samuel finds himself accosted by the crew and forced to sign drafts to pay them exorbitant wages on their return to London. Falling in with a convoy, Samuel returns to London in poor health and makes his final journal entries.


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

]]> Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:03:18 -0600 Casey Bassett Casey Bassett 1676 In this final episode, Samuel finds himself accosted by the crew and forced to sign drafts to pay them exorbitant wages on their return to London. Falling in with a convoy, Samuel returns to London in poor health and makes his final journal entries.


If you want to support this project and more like it, consider buying me a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodourfirstcatchoftheday

Interested in true history stories? This podcast is for you! 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.

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