Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-024-0
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20

still blowing from the west
up to 10 oclock P.M - no
signs of a fair Wind went
on shore and delivered our
letters to the Lime Burners –
to forward to Launceston the
first opportunity - got from
those men 4 mall rings, 3 Axes
One Hoe, One X Cut Saw 4
files two throws One shingle
and one Pailing Do. One Saw
Set One Gimlet, One Auger
5 Wedges One hand Saw
One Spade - those tools I got
intending to leave Gumm
and the other man at Port
Phillip if every thing answers
and turns out to my expecta
-tions - came on board ship
9 Oclock - and went to
Bed the wind the same
as ever the letters where enclosed
to Cottrell for Mrs. B - & Mrs. Harwood

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