Author: Batman, John,
Title: Journal, manuscript
Date: 10 May-11 June 1835.
Accession Number: MS13181
Transcript Number: pp0016-029-0
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25

I wished for this morning came
true as up to this time the
wind is fair and we are
going on well towards
Circular Head - and Every
prospect of a fair Wind over
to Port Phillip - I am thankfull
for this -

Wednesday 27th 1835


The wind remained good and
fair up to about 2 Oclock
this morning when it came
from the N.W. & ½ N. we
could not keep our course
therefore made the West
Hunter, having run 80
miles since we left
Port Sorrell, this was
not doing so bad and
in short more than I expected

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