Friday, July 5, 2013

Monday 25th April 1853

The calm continued today we were gratified by the intelligence that our run since yesterday had amounted to 142 miles. This evening greater part of the passengers amused themselves by holding a court at the bow of the vessel, and enacting the proceedings of a court of justice in a criminal case. The performance appeared to create great amusement but I attended only for a few minutes.

The full journal will soon be published by Annet House Museum, Linlithgow. Waldie's journey to India forms a key feature of the museum's Waldie exhibition.

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