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James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)
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at Sea
Thursday July 28th. 1859.
Thisck & foggy light winds bell sounding every 10 minutes during the thickest of the fog. Bell Sd. tack horns Pt. tack.
Friday July 29th. 1859.
Spoke [to] the British Barque Bridgetown from Barbadoes to London 32 days out. After breakfast Mate & I went aboard. long pull 4 miles when out expected fog to Separate us from both Ships kept pretty clear however. went aboard Capt. a Scotsman from Wigtown shewed me watch got from U S Govt for saving Capt. & Crew of a Yankee foundered vesel in a gale of wind. Got some flour had a glass of wine. Came off on bd. Again sailors in out boat grumbling got no grog. a frigate just in sight over horizon. (P. Biscuit)
Saturday July 30th. 1859.
Barque Bridgetown Considerably