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Friday 27th Nov 1863
Very calm this morning but a very
heavy motion. did not sleep well during
the night and when we got up there
was great confusion. the chests breaking
loose and pitching from side to side
in danger of getting our legs broken.
took some breakfast for the first
time this week. the wind soon
sprang up and the ship was easier
four sail of large vessels in sight
most of them beating against the
wind same as ourselves. took dinner
pretty hearty and feel better than I
have for the last three weeks. 9 P.M.
a beautiful moonlight night and good
breeze of wind, but still from the
old direction. ship’s course about west
she has been tacking today from west
to southeast.
STANDARDISED
Friday 27th November 1863
Very calm this morning and a very heavy motion. Did not sleep well during the night and when we got up there was great confusion, the chests breaking loose and pitching from side to side, in danger of getting our legs broken. Took some breakfast for the first time this week. The wind soon sprang up and the ship was easier. Four sail of large vessels in sight, most of them beating against the wind same as ourselves. Took dinner pretty hearty and feel better than I have for the last three weeks. 9pm a beautiful moonlight night and good breeze of wind, but still from the hold diretion. Ship’s course about west. She has been tacking today from west to southeast.
HENRY SCHOFIELD DIARY
27th – wet & windy
I was very wet all night from water coming overboard. Saw 3 ships. For dinner potatoes & boulli. Mrs Earnshaw made me some flour [pancakes?]
