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MARCH, 1902.]
THE WRECK OF THE “ DODDINGTON," 1755.
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Monday 3d. The first part Moderate Breezes at N W latter fresh Gales at S E. Carpenter Planking, Smith Making Nails. The Boat went to Egg Island & Got 160 Gulls Eggs. People Bringing Timber Over for to Make Beams for the Boat.
Tuesday Nov 4. Fresh Breezes and Variable with Cloudy Weather. Carpenter Employd on the Inside. Smith Making Gimbletts. Got 40 Gulls Eggs.
Wednesday 5th. A Strony Gale Werly. The Carpenter Fitting O Timbers, Smith As Before. People picking Oakam. Got 60 Gulls Eggs.
Thursday 6. Wind and Wear as pr day past. Carpenter &o as before.
Friday 7th. Strong Gales Westerly, Carpenter Employe'd Planking gott 60 Gulls Eggs from Egg Island.
Saturday 8th A Fresh Breeze Easterly and Hazey Weat. Carpenter Finish The Outside, Smith Making Fishing Hooks. People knotting Yarns and Spinning Span Yarn.
Sunday 9th. Strong Gales Westerly Nothing Else Remarkable.
Monday 10. Fresh Gales Westerly and Rain. Carpenter Employed on the Inside. Open'd the Kiln, & Gott up Wood for to Make another : 2 Men went to Egg Island and Brought Over 36 Gulls Eggs.
Tuesday 11th Moderate Gales Easterly. In the Morning Some Showers. Saved of a Butt. Carpenter as before, Smith Making Nails, people Picking Oakum. For Some Time past, has been too much Surf to go a Fishing in the Boat. Try to go on the Cattamaran but could not.
Wednesday 12. Moderate Gales Easterly: People Employed Splitting Wood for the kiln. Some on the Sails for the Boat.
Thursday 18th, Light Breezes Variable & foggy Wea". Carpenter Employd On the Inside : People Making < Kiln and Carrying round Plank. Raised the Birds & Got 800 Eggs. The Boat went Over & Brought in 17 Fish.
Friday 14th, Light Airs Westerly with pleasent Wea". About 6 Weeks ago I heard Some talk of Going to the Main, which I gave but Little Credit to ; but all of a sudden 3 Men took it in their heads, & Accordingly Sett off. About Noon they Returned Again, having been Olose to the Shore, but did Not see any of the Inhabitants, Nor any thing Worth Mentioning. They Talk of going Again with the Cattamaran & Boat, the first favourable Opportunity.
