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packed and bid farewell to our
friends on the Garrone the ropes
were slipped amid the cheers of
passengers in both vessels After getting
a little way from the ship several
sailors a fireman & steward come
up out of the cabin having dressed
up in disguise & having had I suppose
enough of the vessel These desertions I
suppose often take place & no doubt
by Sydney there will
be plenty of desertions We sailed in the Tug
round the river which is a con
siderable distance for Port
Adelaide does not lie on the coast
This direction for our course dotted
line