Alexander Montgomery Thackara Dies
A. M. Thackara Dies, aged 88.
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"Sunday April 20th, came to anchor in Mathewtown road . Went out next day. Monday searching for [...] shoal there is no doubt about this shoal, the vessel that reported it, was found wrecked on a ...
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"...We arrived in Samana Tuesday April 8th about ½ past 4 PM. found that they had not changed the appearance of the place very much. Left on Thursday April 10th for Silver Bank, arriving there Apri...
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"...started for San Juan Island of Puerto Rico, whilst on this ground acted as aft navigator for a while. On Wednesday March 19th, arrived in San Juan glad enough to get in port once more, having b...
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"...On Wednesday Feby 12th we left Key West bound off on a surveying cruise. Thursday Feby 13, made out the Powhatan towing the ‘Saugus’ , Tuesday Feby 20th sighted Turk’s Island. Experienced he...
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"...Pawnee was reported outside becalmed made all preparations to tow her in, but the order was countermanded “Bache” went out Friday and towed the P. in. Miserable anchorage, dragged her anchor ...
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"Arrived in Key West February 2nd...."
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"...arriving Sunday evening the 26th., went ashore same ev’g. had a good time at the Masquerade ball, Tuesday went to the opera. Wednesday, went out to Mr Cabarga’s plantation. Left Havana, Friday...
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"Left Haytien Thursday the 10th arriving at Guantanamo miday evening. 17th, got aground, went up the bay Saturday came to anchor, off the village went to sugar plantation, rebels near, left Tuesd...
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"...Standing up and down silver bank passage in search of a rock, reported by some sea captain but no rock in sight. Look two reefs in the topsails and hauled on the wind for the night. [Thursday...
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"Turned out at ½ past 8, feeling exceedingly tired as I had had only about four hours sleep. Rainy and squally, very disagreeable and wet, no quarters in consequence, nothing of consequence...."
Frequent flashes of lightning...
"During the second dog, we had the hardest rain I think I ever saw, with frequent flashes of lightning + heavy claps of thunder. At end of watch I was good and wet, my rubber clothes not doing much...
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"...the Captain went out to her and found that it was the Canandaigua. She had come to relieve us, we are to go to Havana, by way of Guantanamo on the south side of the Island. Thence to Key West ...
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"Reached our anchorage in S. Bay about ½ past six. We were very much afraid that we would have to anchor in Clara Bay, on account of the darkness, but we got in all right...."
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"We did not round Cape Espara as we expected and I suppose we will have to keep off a much greater distance than if we had the daylight. The barque is still standing...."
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"Surprising to every one, the Captain came aboard about seven o’clock, and gave orders to get under way immediately By eight o’clock we were fully underway for our old home Samana Bay..."
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"An American schooner called the “Para” from Machias, Me came in and went in the inner harbor, under all sail. She looked exactly like a yacht...."
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"We came to anchor about ½ past three off the city of St Domingo and if you did not go on deck and see the land you would swear that you were at sea, the ship rolls heavily and deeply all the time....
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"At sea sailing along the Island, land in sight off the starboard beam when we rounded Cape Eugans and brought Saona Island in sight, we saw a large barque ashore on that island. She was evidently ...
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"...About ½ past two got underway and stood out Samana Bay for St. Domingo city...."
Woman in White
"Amused myself the greater portion of the day reading Woman in White, finished it in the afternoon...."
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"Left Montechriste Sunday Dec 8th for S Bay and arrived there Tuesday Dec 10th about ½ past 10 o’clock...."
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"...We left Cape Haytien Saturday December 7th for Montechriste arrived there about four o’clock...."
Great Boston Fire
"...We first heard the news of the Boston fire here. We also received all the latest news and papers by the ‘Vicksburgh’ which arrived from the U S on Friday Dec. 6th...."
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"We left Samana 8.30 AM. Tuesday November 19th for Cape Haytien arrived there about 11.30 Friday November 22! The Haytian Man of War L’Union was all ready to receive us having just all cast loose, ...
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"...arrived in Samana Bay Friday Nov. 15th just in time to see the Flagship coming out, signalled her, that we wanted officers, she signalled back that we would soon be relieved...."
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"Left Samana Bay Saturday Nov. 9th for St. Thomas, arrived in St. Thomas Monday the 11th, but finding the Flagship had just left for Samana Bay only stayed there two days...."
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"...arrived in Puerto Plata Sunday morning Nov. 3' and left there Wednesday morning Nov 6th arrived in Samana Bay the next morning about 10 o’clock and went aboard the Nipsic...."
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"...Went to sea Sunday, October 27th arrived in Puerta Plata Sunday morning, November 3rd..."
