Remarks 1805
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| 6 November 1805 |
Thomas Babb, Seaman Died 19 [19th person to die]
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| 7 November 1805 |
Joseph Comb, General Wym's [?] servent [servant] |
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Died of the fever at Sea 20 [20th person to die]
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| 4 December 1805 |
James Witson 21 [21st person to die] fell overbord [overboard] & was dround [drowned]
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| 14 December 1805 |
Come to Ancher [anchor] at St Hellena [Island of Saint Helena, Atlantic Ocean] |
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this Island is abou 21 Mills [miles] in linth [length] |
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And is very high land. the town |
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is but small. the Island belongs |
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to the English. its very helthy [healthy]
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| 25 December 1805 |
Left St Hellena [Island of Saint Helena, Atlantic Ocean]
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| 3 January 1806 |
Crossed the luchoinouching [lucky ocean] Line [crossing the Equator, see line-crossing ceremony {Wikipedia}]
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| 14 January 1806 |
Crossed the Troffick [Tropic of Cancer] Line
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| 27 January 1806 |
Sent the dispachis [despatches] ashor [ashore] at |
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Weymouth
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| 28 January 1806 |
Come to Ancher [anchor] at Spithead [off Portsmouth, England] after |
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a pafsag [passage] of 12 weeks & 2 days since |
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we left Sago Rods [?] |
| 19 February 1806 |
Paied [paid] 18-10 [18 pounds - 10 shillings] Second payment of the |
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Spanish frigats [frigates] |
| 23 February 1806 |
Captain Gore [ Sir John Gore {Wikipedia}] apointed [appointed] for the Revenge |
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Captain Bouverie for the Medusa
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| 3 March 1806 |
Paied [paid] our Waidges [wages] doun [down] to 9 months 37-11 [37 pounds - 11 shillings]
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| 5 March 1806 |
Went to St Hellens [St Helens Roads, Isle of Wight, England] Struk [struck] the |
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day before |
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