A Journal of the Expedition to Carthagena, with Notes In Answer to a Late Pamphlet Entitled, An account of the Expedition to Carthagena

The narrator offers a front‑row seat to the British fleet that set sail from Jamaica in early 1740, charting its progress toward the Caribbean coast of Hispaniola and the harbor of Port‑Lewis. Every movement—from the council’s hurried resolution to the arrival of Admiral Vernon’s squadrons, to the tense reconnaissance of French ships— is recorded with the crisp detail of a logbook. Listeners will hear the clatter of sloop‑borne reports, the clash of mistaken flags, and the cautious calculations of officers as they gauge enemy strength.

In addition to the day‑by‑day journal, the author appends a series of numbered notes that directly answer a widely circulated pamphlet claiming a different version of events. By juxtaposing the two accounts, the work reveals how facts were disputed in the public sphere and how commanders justified their actions. The result is a layered portrait of a 1740 expedition that feels both immediate and analytically rich, inviting the audience to weigh evidence alongside the sailors’ own words.