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James Adam diary: 1857-1863 (Ms. Codex 1948)
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at Sea
[Struck through: Tuesday] [written above: Wednesday] June 15th. 1859.
still got fair wind & are to day in 4°20. I took an observation quite correctly & worked it for Lat. Tried Longitude with other but failed. Ship in sight on the Lee bow Squalls & heavy showers of rain all last night & continues rainy today. Therm 82°
[Struck through: Wednesday] [written above: Thursday] June 16th. 1859.
Three months since we cleared out of Calcutta today. Nearly calm. heavy showers of rain Therm 82° did not get the Sun at 12 today but near it Capt. marked my obs. on the Chart.
[Struck through: Thursday] [written above: Friday] June 17th. 1859.
we have done 34 miles northing to day been nearly becalmed had a light fair wind some part of today but it has been veering about so none. Saw three vessels today a Dutch Brigantine
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at Sea
Monday July 11th. 1859.
Fine breeze in the WSW when it fell light. did 114 miles today on our Course. 1510 miles from England by Calculation.
Tuesday July 12th. 1859.
Quite Calm today & very warm a great quantity of fish like Bonito about & several small ones. been no wind all night expect wind soon as it want only 3 days of full moon. tried to catch some fish today but would not take the bait. Therm 77°.
Wednesday July 13th. 1859.
This day last year left Calcutta for Akyab in the "Cape of Good Hope" nearly dead Calm since yes- terday we have made 7 miles N & 9 E. slow work. do not know when we will reach England at this rate. large numbers of fish about. A Yankee ship about 5 miles to windward
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| Month | Date | Description | Rupees | Annas | Pice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receipts | Rs. | As. | Ps. | ||
| Decr. | 22 | on hand | " | " | " |
| " | In Calcutta Savings Bk. | 30 | " | " | |
| " | Deposited with Dr. Barry | 970 | " | " | |
| Total Amount | 1000 | " | " | ||
| 1859 | |||||
| Jany. | 19 | Receivd. per pay | 30 | " | " |
| 22 | [struck through: Rec] Dibbs for huugy | 8 | " | " | |
| Feby. | 2 | Mr. Law. paid. | 1 | " | " |
| 3 | Received Decr. & Jany pay | 500 | " | " |
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Calcutta February 14th 1858
I As the lone Captive on some foreign Strand Sighs to behold once more his native land Counts the dull hours before he breaks his chain And views his home his long lost home again
II So pants my heart till I saw thy face (So sweetly bright So full of every grace. Clasp thy fair hand, just prove of Constant love Nor envy men below, nor God above.
III The God above wha Constant Mortals sue Grant their requests & make them happy too My Goddess thou! Attend this prayer of mine To be my own. My own loved Valentine.
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released [struck through: sooner than] from bodily ill sooner than otherwise. He dies a soldier's death unflinching to the end no cry for mercy had escaped those lips now pale in death Young Albert reads this he thinks of his friends at home of the grief of his mother & he [struck through: knows that] makes a solemn vow to have revenge. [struck through: they ar] the ship arrives at Galle at Madras. at first there is news of the Capture of Delhi a tremendous cheering burst from the lips of everyone on board, followed by regret that they had not had their share in the retribution to the savages. The ship arrives at Calcutta the passengers disembark the troops go to Fort William there to wait orders for going up country II