Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-005-0


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Sunday 10=th May - 1835


Arrived on board the Rebecca
at half past twelve - with Mr.
Sams, who remained about 20 minutes
and returned about 4 miles down the
River Tamar. I gave the men who
brought me down One Doller, the
Jannet now on ground, got down
this tide as far as Roserears.
went on Shore for half an hour
got under way at 11 Oclock
and during this tide came
to Middle Island, the Natives
worked exceeding well during
the day and night, and in a
great measure oweing to their
exertions we got so far down –

Monday 11th May


left Middle Island this morning
at 9 A.M- with a light wind and
got into a small Bay near George
Town for the purpose of getting wood
the Captain and I walked over the

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