| Description | Journal of Jonathan Troup: November 1789
The girl at Bath estate was better. Troup visited and described a negro house. The next day, she was seized with a sudden fever which continued into the next day before abating
He did a pen sketch and gave a description of a dance he saw
He made notes from Pharmacopeaia Bartletiana or Bartlet's Gentleman Farrier's Repository on Diseases of Horses (3rd Edition, 1773)
Mr Knox had letters from Mr James who had galloping consumption. Knox and Troup were 'bad used' by Mr James
He related the story of an aged man called Grant who moved his family out to Antigua after hearing he had been left property there by a relative, only to find that there was no such estate or man
He gave description of the weather and a pen sketch of clouds
He described an eclipse of the moon
Troup was determined to get someone else to administer medicines as he believed it 'detracts from a man's character' to administer them himself
He remarked that the negroes are excellent at making hair rings for fingers and sketched four ring designs. The following day he paid a shilling for three hair rings
Mr Carson gave him a 'Tarmeric' (plant) of the East Indies
He discussed an argument between Mr Corlet and Mr Ross
He gave the details of a disagreement between Mr Kemp and Mr Shea regarding a negro girl who had been caught stealing sugar canes
He described the cost of Spanish cattle
He told of playing cards and gambling
Mr Carson hinted that Miss McKemnay blushed whenever Troup was mentioned. Troup was awaiting a letter 'from my dear Mary Ford'. Later, he remarked that Miss Ford is worth £1,700 dowry and said that 'My dear Mary has such an agreeable mind that I have no dread of being able to mould it to my heart's satisfaction'
He related how a negro who was caught stealing plantains was put in 'bilboes' and sketched them. He remarked that 'negroes don't care for it, they have no shame that way'
He discussed the remedies added to stores
Mr Lowndes had bought land and a house
'Mr Allan and Lieutenant Archibald called on me that we the seconds should be obliged to duel'
'The soldier did not fire, I fired ¼ dollar of squibs and fired my pistols, the principal seat of [squibs] at Dr Clark's and after that some fights, the most sprightly young chaps pursued the mulatto and black women would run with the squibs as fast as anyone and knock down all in their way and pursue the Clarks'
He mentioned a gunpowder plot but the following details he gave of ships and forts firing guns do not seem to relate
Mr Watt of Camfield and Mr Stewart visited him. Lieut. [Copley] gave him music The following day, Lieutenant Archibald gave him some negro songs and dances
He described several social events throughout the month including getting drunk at Mr Allan's on the 6th and repenting of his foolishness the following day
Mr Archibald had a rupture of his left side
He told the story of M.G. who fell off his horse and suffered permanent health damage afterwards
'Women of Spain do nothing but dress, eat & dance and walk upon the tops of their houses'
Mr Carson gave him a gun
He asked Mr Fraser what he had heard from him which was 'that Dr Fillan had given medicines to Monsieur Beaubeau's negro, had taken up his case wrong and that I [ie Troup] saw it was wrong from dissection. Consequence was that I left him and that Beaubeau had left and never would call him again.' (13th)
He saw Mr Carson who says 'with respect to me, he now fully repents what he has done' (not sure whether this means Carson or Dr Fillan)
On the 8th, Troup remarked that he wished for Dr Clark's arrival. Dr Clark did not arrive in Dominica until the 18th and Troup did not speak to him until the 21st when he stated that Dr Clark called him ungrateful and told him he would clear up everything before Thomas Rainy and Dr Fillan. Troup did not talk of practice but of Dr Fillan's ill nature. Troup gave a lot of detail regarding what he calls an 'inquest'. Following this, Troup hoped everything was settled amicably and told Dr Clark that he was for America. On the same day, he remarked that Dr Fillan had complained of Troup's impertinent language in front of Mr Cobham. Two days later, he said that he hadn't seen Dr Clark but imagined that matters should be settled soon. The same day, it was suggested to him that it would be best if he worked under Dr Clark. He came to an agreement with Dr Clark on the 25th that he would not enter his service but in the same character as he brought to the island. Dr Clark gave him time to reimburse the cash. The same day, he remarked that he believed his character could only be preserved by a separation. The following day, he gave Dr Clark a promissory note and transcribed it in his journal. He promised full payment to £70 at the end of 3 years.
Mr Kemp was not happy with the grass brought by the negroes and put some in bilboes for taking too much to town and not enough home
4 pen and ink sketches of field slaves and town slaves (men and women) showing their different modes of dress
Mr Buie died. He fled to the West Indies following the Battle of Culloden
Mr Henderson had been in New York and Boston
'Drunken Fraser' lost his horse three times despite having 4-5 negroes just to care for him
He wrote to his brother
He bought an iguana
He saw Mr Knox who was to sail in 10 days
Mr South quarrelled with him for not attending the Friendly Society
He saw Captain and Mrs Francis and discussed religion, philosophy and politics. The captain was drunk and jealous
He noted the words of three songs
He visited a negro assembly at Bath Estate, watched them singing psalms and related the words of the sermon
Pen and ink sketch of a negro woman carrying a bucket on her head and smoking a pipe, negro children playing under a rain spout and a negro woman with a child in her arms holding an umbrella
He related stories about practitioners of animal magnetism
He described creole phrases and negro language and mannerisms
He borrowed Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric from Mr Archibald and made notes on it
Mr Jones in Antigua was to send him sea shells and said that 10 died a day because of the lack of doctors there
Pen and ink sketch of a Blue Goulding of Dominica (bird)
He described the horse lashing of a woman at Mr Morson's
Pen and ink sketch of a barber cutting a white man's hair with a negro at his feet powdering his own head
He described his first impressions of Dr Groves
He made notes on versification
He gave a description of a negro woman's dress while washing the house, with a pen and ink sketch
He went to Morne Bruce and saw Peter (whom he described as an American black) speying animals
He got Peter Wilkin's 3 volumes from Captain Urquhart and made notes from it
He took a view of Lucas' estate and Roseau valley
Lieutenant Archibald had a ready cash problem
Some visitors came to see his curiosities
He received 'A treatise of music on Composition' by Mr Rameau from Mr Copley
Pen and ink sketch of a cooper
He remarked that the hydrocephalus boy was sick again
Sketch of a negro carrying a basket of plantains on his head
He described the animals wandering round the town
Mr Carson described a dissection done by Mr Fillan on a woman who died suddenly in her second month of her pregnancy when one of the uterine arteries ruptured
He dined at Bath estate. Beef, peas and corn were discussed. He described the character of Dr Roberts
He described a dispute between Mr Lowndes and Mr Gallacher regarding money
Mrs Winston's daughter and niece visited. The niece had sprained her leg and Dr Clark was sent for. Troup expected Penny's case to be related and Dr Clark to understand his conduct
Pen and ink sketches of fish - a Stript Pilot, the Benbellied Pilot, the goat fish and the parrot fish
Mr Kemp and Mr Fraser told him all the town talk of him after dinner
He told the story of how Mr Lowndes came to Dominica
Pen and ink sketch of negroes pulling a cart loaded with goods. 6 negroes in front and two pushing from behind with an overseer following with a whip
He remarked that it was expensive to maintain mulattoes
He described a social evening. He was told he was 'one of the best singers in the island'
He finished reading Blair's sermons and pontificated on his own life
He saw the London Medical Journal for 1789 which gave details of multiple births
He formed a resolution to sail for Martinique at the first chance
He wrote to Martinique, Antigua and Nevis
He transcribed a letter he wrote to Thomas Rainy and gave him 'Don Quixote'
He gave pictures and a pistol to Mr Edwards
He remarked that fire flies trapped under a glass often served for candles
He wrote letters to Mr Jones in Antigua and Lieut. Archibald in Nevis
Mr Edwards went to Grenada |