st of the passengers,
being the only one in seven who escaped without being sick. It pleased
God to preserve us, but we did not cast anchor in Milford Haven till
Tuesday morning, the 22nd, at one o'clock.

It is much to be wished that there were some means of being secure of
packets sailing regularly, instead of waiting till there is such a number
of passengers as satisfies the owner and captain. With the Post-Office
packets there is this satisfaction, and a great one it is. The contrary
conduct is so perfectly detestable that I should suppose the scheme of
Waterford ones can never succeed.

Two years after, having been assured this conveyance was put on a new
footing, I ventured to try it again, but was mortified to find that the
_Tyrone_, the only one that could take a chaise or horses (the _Countess_
being laid up), was repairing, but would sail in five days. I waited,
and received assurance after assurance that she would be ready on such a
day, and then on another. In a word, I waited twenty-four days before I
sailed. Moderately speaking, I could by Dublin have reached Turin or
Milan as soon as I did Milford in this conveyance. All this time the
papers had constant advertisements of the _Tyrone_ sailing regularly,
instead of letting the public know that she was under a repair. Her
owner seems to be a fair and worthy man; he will therefore probably give
up the scheme entirely, unless assisted by the corporation with at least
four ships more, to sail regularly with or without passengers. At
present it is a general disappointment. I was fortunate in Mr. Bolton's
acquaintance, passing my time very agreeably at his hospitable mansion;
but those who, in such a case, should find a Waterford inn their
resource, would curse the _Tyrone_, and set off for Dublin. The expenses
of this passage are higher than those from Dublin to Holyhead: I paid--

l. s. d.
A four-wheel chaise 3 3 0
Three horses 3 3 0
Self 1 1 0
Two servants 1 1 0
Custom-house at Waterford, hay, oats, etc. 2 1 7
Ditto at Pembroke and Hubberston 3 0 0
Sailors, boats, and sundry small charges 1 15 5
15 5 0