Monday 22 October 2007

July 18th 1865

July 18th Squally but dry; the winds strong from the S. with a head sea; still steaming; the Sable Minstrels performed on the Quarter Deck; Lat 7.12N, Long 16.30 W. Bar 30 Ther 82 - Distance 170 miles.

1 comment:

Bill Lancaster said...

I believe I have a copy of the original manuscript, it was written by Thomas Parnham (my great grandfather