OF THE PIKE, BOLTON PRIVATELY PRINTED 1919 One hundred copies printed for the Editor by J. B. Peace, M.A. at the University Press Cambridge. October, 1919....

( The numbers indicate pages in the Journal ) Bolton ( 1 ). Liverpool to New York, by packet "Britannia." May 1-June 8 ( 1-23 ). New York ( 23-26 ). New York, by steamer and stage via Princeton and Trenton to Philadelphia ( 26-30 ). Philadelphia, by stage via Frankford and Schuylkill and steamer to Baltimore ( 30-34 ). Baltimore to Washington ( 34-36 ). Washington, by stage via Alexandria and Mount Vernon back to Washington ( 36-37 ) Washington, by R. Potomac to Fredericksburg, then stage via Or

By Robert Heywood The Britannia , 125 feet long. Number of persons on board: 27 engaged on the vessel, including the Captain, two mates, two cooks, two stewards and a carpenter, with nine passengers, making, with 152 steerage passengers, a total of 188. The Captain, Wm. Sketchley, an experienced seaman having crossed the Atlantic 132 times—very attentive to the wants of the steerage. List of passengers: Mr. Bassnett from Preston, has been a good deal in Canada, also in the West Indies and Holy L

Left home quarter past 10 accompanied by my three friends, Mr. Baker, Mr. John Dean, and Cousin Peter Heywood. Took a walk to the Prince's Dock [1] ; found my berth situated near the foot of the staircase. Thence we proceeded to Mr. Thornley's office and met with the kindest attention. Received several letters of introduction and valuable information; recommended me to take dollars; sent a clerk with me to the money exchangers and also lent me £150. Just then I saw James Turner pass by; he got m

Philadelphia, 17th June, 1834. From Thos. Hulme to Pishey Thompson . My Dear Sir, Allow me to make you acquainted with our friend Mr. Robert Heywood, the bearer of this, who is a very respectable gentleman from our native town of Bolton and who was well acquainted with our old and much respected friend Dr. Taylor. Mr. Heywood is now on a tour of pleasure for the purpose of seeing a portion of this great and good country; which needs nothing but great men to render it one of the greatest and most