Saturday 8 September 2007
July 3rd 1865
July 3rd - Regiment suffering from sea sickness; the dinners had few candidates for its consumption, passed several vessels outward bound; breeze increasing all day; split a jib; a nasty head wind; rain during the night. Sergeant Major Burrells child was taken ill of scarletina course south westerly. Average barometer 29 inches, average thermometer 66 degs, distance run 201 miles. Latitude 45 degs 32 mins N. Longitude 10 degs 15 mins W.
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Oooh, seasickness :( The cook must have been disappointed. And I never thought of children being on board.
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