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October 15th continued

proceeded in tow of the "Victoria" at
2.45 PM anchored off Fishermans
Point in 7 1/2 fms [fathoms] & veered to 30 fms [fathoms]
Light North wind & fine

October 16th

am Calm weather at 11 weighed &
proceeded in tow of the "Victoria" Noon
Passed [Atchepore?] at 3 PM Entered garden
Reach at 3.30 on hawser parted cast
off the steamers and anchored in 7 fms [fathoms]
abreast Bishops College
at 5 moored ship with 30 fms [fathoms] each way

October 26

at 2 PM the ship was towed by the Tug
"Andrew Henderson" (for 500 Rupees) to a
berth a little above Fort Point Calcutta
at 3.30 moored ship with 50 fms [fathoms] to the Ebb
& 21 to the flood.

26th Novr [November] 1864 Doctors
I. Fayrer
& Partridge

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