Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-013-0
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west a small schooner
came in this morning supposed
to be the William & Anne - from
from Port Sorell with Lime
for Captain Scotte - I went to day
over to Captain Hassall's Farm in
a Whale Boat lent me by Dr. Smith
I found that Hassall was not at Home
but got the Potatoes I went for three
Hundred and fifty Eight pounds
got my dinner there with young
Earans, and returned with the
Tide, the wind still blowing
from due west - the Edward
schooner for Circular Head is
also wind bound and laying
of Middle Island, we expect to
go out together. The Captain has
not returned from Launceston but
expect him to Night – 10 Oclock
the Night fine the wind as before

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