Friday 13th Nov –
Slept very well last night,
fine morning wind changed
to the S.W. Sailors busy washing
up the decks. everybody busy
getting every thing in its place
Went ashore with some letters
and got a letter from home
had a turn throught the
town an nice clean place
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compared with the east of
London. got some [obscured] necessaries
and came aboard at 12 noon
got dinner and walked about
all assembled on the Poop in
the afternoon and passed the
inspector. all in good healthy
and spirits. two other bunks
have been knocked up and /in\ our
crowded compartment
STANDARDISED
November 13th 1863
Slept very well last night. Fine morning, wind changed to the southwest. Sailors busy washing up the decks. Everybody busy getting everything in its place. Went ashore with some letters and got a letter from home. Had a turn through the town, a nice clean place compared with the east of London. Got some [?] necessaries and came aboard at 12 noon. Got dinner and walked about. All assembled on the Poop in the afternoon and passed the inspector. All in good health and spirits. Two other bunks have been knocked up in our crowded compartment.
HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY
November 13th – fine
Sent a letter home from Gravesend. Staid at anchor all that day had the Customs Officers on deck to examine us and our Shipping tickets which occupied them till dark.
