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Dec 20, 1839

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December 20, 1839 ~ Friday

20^th Bustle & confusion is not over the ship is still at anchor. At 12 oclok she spread her
canvass & set sail assisted a few miles by a steem Boat. She sailed well through the day
The Oxford had on board 64 steerage & 15 cabin Passengers, Capt John Rathbone, 1^st
Mate Yates, 2nd Jones, 1 carpenter, 26 sailors, making 109 souls in all. fare for steerage $15,
cabin $1.40 including wines $1.20 without.

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Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)

20th Bustle & confusion commences the ship is still at anchor. at 12 oclok she spre ad her canvass & set sail assisted a few miles by a steem Boat She sailed well through the night ^[FIGURE] with 64 passengers in the steerage while 40 was her lawful number she had 15 cabin passengers, Also Capt John Rathbone 1st mate Yates, 2nd mate Jones, one carpenter & 26 sailors making 109 souls in all. Fare for steerage $15, for cabin fare $140 including wines $120 without^

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