Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-025-0
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21

Sunday 24th May 35


This morning we had a little
air from the Southward, and
expected a fair wind we
got under way and went
down towards the Heads
which we made about
12 Oclock it became quite
a calm, and we expected
a change of wind, about
2 P.M - the wind came
again and as usual from
due west we are now
running back to our old
Anchoring ground near the
Lime Burners. When
shall we get away from
this - I am almost mad
but must wait with
Patience - I do not no what
to do or how to act during
the whole of this Evening the wind
from the same quarter - west

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