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Day in the Life

Jul 30, 1849

Journal Entry

July 30, 1849 ~ Monday

30th We went on board of the packet A small schooner who
carried the Maliel. the Capt & Hands were all gone when it
was time for them to [cast] off. We found the schooner was aground
with a good deal of labour got it off several rods from the wharf
the Capt came on board & was mad about it we took it back
whare we started from the Capt tryed to start out got her aground
& had to lie for the next tide, so we left Shedice at 4 oclok with
a good breeze & run all night, nearly all on board were sick Br
Russel & myself staid on deck all night in the wind the capt
slept part of the time finally lost his way in the night cast
Anchor lay untill day light then found whare He was & run
into the Harbor of Bedeque at sun rise. distance across the Bend 45 m

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Russell, Joseph
17 Aug 1786 - 10 Mar 1855
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Jul 30, 1849