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MARCH, 1902.)
THE WRECK OF THE "DODDINGTON," 1755.
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we Raise them [in order to take] to gett their Eggs : at Which Time, they Vomit up the fish. 80 that now we Are Wholly Obliged to the Birds for Our Subsistence. The Carpenter Employd Oa the Larboard Gunnell. Removed the Store Tent from the Other Side.
Wednesday 28. Fresli Gales Westerly and fair Weat. Carpenter as before. People Employd Opening the Kilns & Made Another, Smith Making Nails.
Thursday 27. Moderato Breezes Westerly & fair Wear. Carpenter Laying The Deck: people picking Oakam. The Boat went a fishing and Brought in 20 Fish : [but] and lost all their hooks with the Sharks.
Friday 28. Light Variable Breezes & hott Weat. Carpenter Laying the Deck: Sunith Making Hooks. 4 Men went a fishing on the Cattamaran and Return'd at Noon, with 70 Fish. 4 Men went to Egg Island to get some Shaggs but did not Succeed.
Saturday 29. Light Breezes and Foggy Wear. We are in great Hopes it would bayo Turn'd to Rain, being Reduced almost to our Sea Stock. Carpenter on the Starboard Gunneli [Gunwale], Smith Making Nails, People Opening Marline to Sew the Sails with,
Sunday 80. Wind Easterly & fair Weat. The Boat went out a Fishing & Brought in Oaly 3 Small Fish & lost 2 Hooks. Raise'd the Birds for Baits & Gathere'd 3 Firkins of Eggs.
Monday Decr1 Light Breezes & pleasent Wea". Carpenter as Before : Smith Making the Rudder Irons, People Opening Marline. 2 Men Went a fishing lost 4 Hooks, but Caught no Fish. In the Afternoon had Better Luck, Caught 2 dozen of fish. We are this day Obliged to Broach Our Sea Stock of Water ; & Served Each Man a pint & Intend to go to an Allowance of 3 pints a Day. At low Water went to a Clearing [Clear] the Channel.
Tuesday 24. Fresh Gales Easterly & fair Wea. Providence has prevented is going to Allowance of Water, baving severall Showers in the Night we Saved Butt of Water.
Wednesday 3d Door, Fresh Gales Eterly & Hazey Weat. Carpenter Employ'd Laying the Deck, Smith Finished the Rudder Irons. At Low Water went to Clearing of the Channell.
Thursday 4th. Fresh Breezes Wterly & Hazey Wear. Carpenter as before, Smith Making a Goose Neck for the Boom : People Clearing the Chanell & P.cking Oakum. Rais'd the Birds for Bait & Got 3 Firkins of Eggs. 2 Men went a fishing.
Friday 5th. Light Breezes Wherly & fair Weat. Carpenter as before : Smith Making Bolts for the dead Eyes of the Shrouds. People Clearing the Channell.
Saturday 6. A Fresh Gale Easterly and fair Wea". In the Morning 2 Men went (out) a fishing and Caught 15 Fish, Smith Making Caulking Irons: People Open't the Kila & Clear the Channell.
