In 1818 Eliza Aricha Bunt was left a young widow with two small children in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) when her husband John Bunt, who was boatswain of the British dockyard at Trincomalee, died of a fever. Eliza and her little family returned home on board HMS Trincomalee, a newly built frigate being taken back to England.
During the voyage home and for the next 18 months in Portsea she kept a journal of her experiences and inner thoughts. This is her story in her own words, exactly as she wrote it. It is an insight into life on board a Royal Navy frigate, a story of a mother's love, a love story and a story of daily life.
During the voyage home and for the next 18 months in Portsea she kept a journal of her experiences and inner thoughts. This is her story in her own words, exactly as she wrote it. It is an insight into life on board a Royal Navy frigate, a story of a mother's love, a love story and a story of daily life.
