Francis MacDonald Journal * Facsimile and Transcription
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whiskey that were stored in the after hold, one of wh[ic]h lost a considerable quantity from getting bung down. {A}t six a 5 heavy squall broke the main yard in the starboard yard area [and] split the foretop mast stay- sail, ship rolling and labouring very much.91 The top gallant 10 masts [and] yards taken down to ease her.92 {T}he mainyard and also taken down to get fished, that is tying p[iece]s of sticks all round the broken part.93 15 Sunday 15th Still dreadful weather. This gale is even worse than the gale last week. Capt[ain] Crowe says that he has crossed the Atlantic twenty seven times [and] 20 never met such a continuance of heavy gales before. The men have been busy getting the sails repaired [and] the main yard fished. [End of Page 57]
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