Travel Diaries and Journals

Travel Diaries and Journals

Pages That Mention Dr. Mason

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

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of a vessel in the harbour & about 8 let down our Anchor. 3 or 4 merchant vessels. the H.M. "Tortoise" & Sharpshooter Gunboat were in Atr. the 3rd. Lt. & Doctor of the Tortoise came on bd. in the Quarantine boat Capt. Peterson & I went on bd. "Tortoise" after breakfast. Got trocham v [?] from Dr. Mason for Peterson. landing could not be effected at the pier head in the mg. for ship & we intended to try a landing at Comfort Cove but while we were on bd. the Man of War the prevention flags were hauled down & the Man of War's boat shewed us the way in. the surf broke heavily on the rocks. we managed to land but nearly had our boat swamped & stove by the the violence of the surf Capt. Peterson & I went to the Govrs. office with 1st. Lt. Tortoise

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