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James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)

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on board

at Wilsons got some bac[c]y 3 rupees pound left a [struck through: late] 100 rupee note at Scott Thomsons with a note to Ferris to deduct what I had bought & 15 rupees got us this mg. from it & send a bill on to Kedgeree. Got a Gharrie at the house & went off on board the "Ivanhoe". C Philip with me breaking down ev[e]ry 5 minutes Philips left at Baboo Ghaut Got on board about nine get my Cabin & had traps put in met the other passengers at breakfast. Payne Ms. Payne Mrs. Richardson Mrs. Willis & 4 children Mr. Peterson pilot Mr. Jones. Leadsman Lane got under weigh about 10 slow work tides not suiting[?] very strong floods

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off Ceylon at Sea 6°27 N

Wednesday April 6th. 1859

Up at 5.30. quite calm has been a very close & warm night slept on the bench in the cuddy Payne on the floor & Peterson on the other bench. Mrs. p & Mrs. W on the floor in the after Cabin. had a Couple buckets salt water a [?] & a cup of coffee without milk. Saw a large shark between 6 & 7 under the port Quarter. Could not get a hook to try to catch him. a light breeze came up about 8 ocl fair. 12 ocl. light wind Cont. very warm weather. reading Pickwick abroad. slept after tiffin long chat with Payne in the evg.

Thursday April 7th. 1859.

Up at 1/2 past 5 bath Coffee read Pickwick abroad Mg. not so hot as yesterday slept very cool

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Ascention

the boat. we caught about 2 dozen sick Cod Skip Jack & red fish. two were caught by hand by one of the sailors & Ben caught a very lazy eel which was exchanged to Capt McDowl for two Cod. pulled to the ship about 9. lost the rudder & steered with a dagg[e]er went on shore after breakfast with Mrs. R. Payne Mrs. P. Mrs. W. had a little difficulty in landing. Mrs. R. dropped her purse in the surf & lost it Coy [contained] £5 some shillings. we to the store Capt. Elliot opman's[?] asked us to his house. Walked at 12 ocl to the burial ground, Chapel & turtle pond. very hot but Sun not dealy Mrs. R. caught a parrot. I went down & got a Hip Ascention Sand. great heat off the Sand burnt my hip pitching it into the boat went to

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on bd. "Ivanhoe"

than yeasterday. Sargossa weed floating past this forenoon. long twighlight dark at 1/2 past 7 last night. A Spanish brig & barque passed yesterday the former had no flags. A Sim. vessel in sight to leeward just now a long way off. A Bo Cham: with Blair & a new hat with Capt. that we are not in the Downs on the 18th. July Therm 75

Tuesday June 28th. 1859.

Fine day with a fine breeze. got to the northward of the Line today. fishing for Sargass weed today . Therm 71½

Wednesday June 29th. 1859.

Fishing for Sargasso weed Caught none. dashing along with a fine breeze. done nearly 3 degrees northing. taking some obs. for Lat every day Correctly A flying fish came on bd. right before last squall at 8 last night frightened Mrs. P

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on bd. "Ivanhoe"

astern this Mg. 1 Ocl just in sight on the horizon Astern. A Schooner & Barque to Leeward. Going up Channel to day with a spanking breeze on the Quarter. expect to sight Land at the Start tomorrow. 194 miles off today. 133 of[f] Lizard 100 miles from Scilly breeze freshened this Mg. about 8 Ocl Mrs P. sent Steward for some Lilium this Mg. refused to give unless prescribed by myself Sent a second time refused, he told Capt. Capt. would not interfere.

Sunday July 31st. 1859.

Sighted old England (Start Point) at 10 this mg. up at 4. been blowing stiff all night. immense numbers of vessels outward bound hove to & under reefed topsails Several Cowes pilot boats lurking about [Struck through: several] one came under our Stern asked us to what port bound? would not take

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