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side The Gaspar Floating light
arranged with the "Victoria" steam Tug
to tow the ship to Calcutta fro R. 1800

October 14th

am at 5.30 Weighed & proceeded & tow of the
"Victoria" through the [Gaspar?] channel.
at 8 Sangor Light House NE 1/2 E Modte [Moderate] North
wind & fine at 11.45 anchored off
Mud Point in 6 fms [fathoms] Observed numbers
of dead bodies floating by & the bank
of the river was strewed with the bodies
of men & animals.

October 15th

am at 7 Weighed & proceeded in tow at 9.30
Passed Diamond Harbour at 10.30 passed
the James & Marys at 11 caught in an eddy
both hawsers parted & the ship grounded forward
on the bank of the river. at 11.30 The steamer
towed the ship off the bank. anchored in 8 fms [fathoms]
& veered to 15 fms [fathoms] at 1.30 PM weighed &

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