Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-023-0


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19

remained here all this day
the wind came in Land
from the west we could
not move an inch - went
up the River with the
Lime Burners, and caught
a few fish with their net

Saturday 23rd May /35


The wind during last Night
blew a Gale from the West
and continued to do so
untill day break this
morning the Captain was
obliged to let go another
Anchor, the wind up to this
11 oclock still blowing from
the west not such thing
as moveing when we are
to get from this God only
knows

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