Pages That Mention Bremen
James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)
p. 108
letter for home Mail to leave about the 20th. per R.M.S. "Dane" paid acct. at Mrs. Parkes, Taylor's & washing 10/6. Ashore for the last time [with Mr scored through] came on board with Rodgers in Comunication boat yesterday met the general bid good bye.
Sunday Morning May 17th 1858. Got up early this morning made sail with very light breeze passed the Gipsy Bride Scotch emigrant ship in Quarantine. Capt. Grey went on board back for England. breeze died away & we could not get out that night. Came back & anchored in 14 fathoms. Bremen bark also put back & anchored close in shore.
Monday May [18 changed to] 19th. 1858.
Got up anchor & made sail again this morning early. The breeze was could not leave for fog
p. 109
very light throuought [throughout] the fore part of the day. We made slow progress on our tack over towards Robben island About 3 oclock in the afternoon the breeze began to freshen & we made sure of getting out of the bay or at least the dangerous parts of it before dark which earlier in the day we had almost dispaired of. The Bremen did not leave that day. in the 2nd. tack we went pretty close to [Robb scored through] Green Point, & the breeze being light there was a chance of the ship missing stays, however she came around & went of nicely on the other tack, leaving no great distance between her stern & that dangerous shore. We in the next tack went pretty close to the Whale rock but the breeze was by this time considerable freshened. she stayed nicely