Disembarkation- by Nicky Rossiter (fiction novels to read .txt) 📕

Friday 24th. Calm. At 4 a.m. unmoored ship and got her down to take on a few tons of ballast. The pilot left the ship at noon about 6 miles of harbour. This contains 12 hour log and commences the Sea Log Saturday 25th. At 4 p.m. a slight breeze from the north about 4 miles from MaltaHarbour. 35.53 N 14.8 E.

Wednesday 29th. At 8 p.m. observed a light on the north end of the island of Cerigo. At 4 passed the South end of the Island as we could not get through the Sound. At noon Cape Angelo bore NW by N.

Thursday 30th. At noon tacked to the Westward. Close under the Island of Milo.

Friday 31st. At Anchor. People imployed cleaning bulwark outside for painting.

Monday September 2nd. People up working ship through the Sound. At noon dodging in the Gulf if latalia (?) close to the Dora Passage. Towards Constantinople.

Wednesday 5th. AM at 8 Tenados bore NE by N, distance 25 miles. PM at 7. Came into Bay and stowed sail. This contains 36th log.

Thursday 6th. At 9 made sail to get up to White Cliffs. People imployed working ship.

Saturday 8th. At 9 a.m. Steamboat came alongside to tow us in round Point Niagra. At 2 p.m. let us go made sail to bate up at 7 p.m. came abreast of Fishermans Point on the Europe Side.

Sunday 9th. At noon close up with Galopoley. At 8 p.m. about 12 miles to the westward of Marmoria Island.

Monday 10th. People working ship the first part of the night all hands.

Thursday 13th. At 1 a.m. came to at the back of Suragly Point and stowed sails.

Friday 14th. At 4 a.m. hove up and the steam boat went on ahead to tow us out into the Black Sea with a moderate breeze from the NE at 11 a.m. let us go on the bospherous at noon about 10 miles of. This day ends with a fresh breeze and clear weather. People imployed matting the holds between decks.

Thursday 20th. At 8.30 p.m. observed Soulinah Light bearing NW. At 8 a.m. tacked in for the pier and received the pilot on board. Moored in Soulinah at 11 a.m. all ready to commence at the ballast at 12

commenced discharging the latter.

Friday 21st. At 8 a.m. got a spar against the ships quarter to keep her of the ground. At 4.30 finished the ballast and commenced to get hold ready for cargo. At midnight mats all laid ready to take in cargo.

Monday 24th. At 8 p.m. finished loadin ship. People imployed trimming.

Tuesday 25th. The aspar against her quarter broke. Replaced it immediately. Some hands bringing water in the boat as it is salty where we are lying. Securing the fore hold.

Wednesday 26th. Blowing strong from the NE and a heavy Sea on the Bar. No chance of attemptig out over it.

Friday 28th. Heavy sea on the bar and pilot would not take us out.

Saturday 29th. The steamboat towed us out into the Black Sea. Made all sail and set the Port Topmast Studding sail.

Monday October 1st., 1866. Dark and hazy with light showers. Observed the lights of the Bosphorus bearing SSW. Close in with the light houses at 10 a.m.

Thursday 4th. From Soulina towards Wexford Bay. At 9 p.m. down with Marmuria Island. At midnight dodging close to Galiopley. At 10 a.m. passed the Castles of Asia. At noon down at Cape Hellas.

Saturday 6th. At 2 a.m. down with the Island of St. Georgia. At midnight abreast of Bella Pola Island.

AM at 6 hawled the ship up to pass to the south of Cerigo Island as it is squally in the Sound. At noon Cape Matapan bore N. distance 15 miles.

Wednesday 10th. At noon Pontellaria bore W NW 20 miles. People imployed scraping the mast.

Friday 12th. At 10 a.m. abreast of Zembria Island.

Monday 15th. People imployed tarring the Rigging. 37.52N 4.53 E.

Friday 19th. People imployed painting the long boat and repairing the Mainsail. At noon down with Adra.

Sunday 26th. At 8 p.m. wind increasing. Observed the light on Europa Point.

Monday 22nd. A great flleet of ships in company. People imployed painting the ship outside and got the starboard anchor on the Fore Castle. At noon Cape St. Vincent bore N by W 25 miles distant.

Thursday 25th. People imployed got the long main Topgallantmast down and got the short one up.

Friday November 2nd. At 4.45 p.m. passed a Brig dismasted and waterlogged called The Fred. H. Parket of Hartlepoole.

Tuesday 6th. All people imployed in cleaning the ship aloft. Three schooners in company.

Monday 12th. At 2 p.m. observed the Mettle Man bearing N NE distance 12 miles. At 6 p.m. spoke (?) the Conning-beg ship. At 2 squared away from the Tuskar. At 7.30 in the South Sheer the wind fell calm went around to the north. PM at 2 let go in the south bay squally with rane. This contains 36th Log and ends the Sea Log.

Tuesday 13th. At 5 a.m. finished the loading of the Topaz about 165 tons which lightened the ship to a 11

ft. 1 inch aft and 10 ft. 7 inch fored. At 9 a.m. Taylor Nailor came alongside and commenced immediately to work. At 3 p.m. finsihed her.

Wednesday 14th. At 8 the steamboat went ahead to tow us in at 9 on the bar, just stopped for a few minutes at 10 up at the quay and left her by to a single anchor until night to moor her at 6 p.m. finished the mooring of the ship abreast of the office and pumped ship when finished the Log.

Ships Accounts for Voyage

At Wexford:

Corn Allowance 5/ =

Eggs8/=

Cardiff a/cl3/=

Trimming Ballast and Hatchway 5/ =

Carving Knife and Fork 3/6

Sail Needles 3/=

Fish Hooks 1/=

Trimming Coal 2/ =

Allowance to Trimmers 2/ =

Allowance to Weigher and Tipper 3/ =

Berthing and Dock Gate M. Allowance 5/ =

Man Washing down Deck 2/ =

Total Wexford onto Cardiff £1 -19 - 6.

At lbrail:

Ships Chandlers Bill including sundry expenses 433 qts 25 prs Harbourage and Coals