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THE WRECK OF THE "DODDINGTON," 1755.
Friday 9th. A Strong Gale E'erly & fair Wear there has been Very Few Natives down to day. Mr Collett & 8 of the people [went] is gone in the Country. Early This Morning and [are] and Not Yett Returned.
APRIL, 1902.]
Saturday 10: Do Wind and Wear At Noon Our people Returned and Brought 2 Bullocks Which We got for a pair of Brass Handles of a Chest and Some Small Peices of Brass.
Sunday Aprill 11: 1756. Do Wind and Wear till 8: o Clock in the Evening, When the Wind Shifted to yWiward and Blew Hard,
Monday 12. Which We Kill
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A Fresh Gale Werly and Cloudy Wear & Rain. Got Another Small Bullock, Are now Waiting the First Smooth Barr for Sailing.
Tuesday 13. Moderate Gales Westerly and Fair Weather, Got Another Small Bullock and a few Loaves of Bread."
Wednesday 14 Moderate Gales Easterly, and fair Wear Got Some Fowls and Bread.
Thursday 15th. The Most part a Strong Gale Easterly. Got a Bullock.
Friday 18th. Wind and Wear as pr Yesterday got Some Fowls and Bread, Butt pay much dearer for them [than] then when we first Came in, for What we got for a Button [then] must now give a peice of Brass or Iron [for].
Saturday 17: Fresh Gales Easterly & Cloudy Wear A Great Number of the Natives Came down of Whom we Bought 6 dozon of Fowls, and 4 Bushells of Potatoes, and a Small Root that Eats Like a Bean When Boil! In the Night the Wind Shifted to the Westward.
Sunday 18th A pleasent Gale Westerly and Fair Wear. At 7 AM Got Under Weigh and When we Came to the Barr Severall of the people [were] was so Frightned at the surf, that they Would Not Venture Over. Therefore, Hauld down all the Sails And Brought the Boat to An Anchor. [Ten] And 10 of them Gott the Small Boat Out and went on Shore, saying [declaring] they would Rather Live With the Natives the Remainder [of their life, Than stand the Chance of being] all their life Time rather than be Drown'd. One of them Brought The Boat Back Again. [The Rest of us] We all Agreed to go Over. Accordingly got Under Weigh with Gods Permission Intending to go Over, tho must Confess for Above Half an Hour, Which Time We Were in the Breakers, thought [those] then Best off That [were] was on Shore. As Soon As We Were Through, Saw the people Walk Away, and We made the Best of Ours. At Noon the River S W 6 Leagues From Whence I Take my Departure Laying [Lying] in the Lattd 28°: 14' So.
Monday April 19: 1766: A Fine Gale Westerly and fair Weather. Extreems [Extremes] of the Land from NE BN to S W B 8 Dist of 1 Mile &
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