Hi , I am working on reconstructing the time schedule of a german captain on a sailing ship during the 19th century, he was my gran-gran-grandfather and he reached Cowes twice. The first time he was sailor, the second time he was master of the ship. If there would be somebody, who has to study for his family by himself at the Historical Society/ Isle of Wight and this nice person could do me such a great favour, to have a lookup at the newspaper (including shipnews) of those days. My English is not so fluently, but I would be very happy, if somebody could help me to find the dates of Arrival / Import? and Departure / Export? Brigg GERHARD HERMANN, Master Claussen Cowes, arrived Jan.20, 1838 from Porto Rico. Cowes, sailed March 14, 1838 for Bremen. Brigg HENRIETTE, Master Greve Cowes, arrived Apr. 21, 1850 from Laguayra. Cowes, sailed Apr. 23, 1850 for Hamburg. Greetings from Bremen, Hella menke-voigt@ewetel.net