And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Ship Thomas Bloomfield set out from New London, October 1st, 1842. Journal entries by J.J. Thompson, Master. (It is a personal journal, not a ship's log.)
Daily entries include wind direction and strength, notable work done that day, and Long/Lat. For the last entry, it is noted no observation made, therefore no position given. That plus the winds were backing and the winds freshening indicate inclement weather.
This is interesting. I'd love to know what is written.
ReplyDeleteShip Thomas Bloomfield set out from New London, October 1st, 1842. Journal entries by J.J. Thompson, Master.
ReplyDelete(It is a personal journal, not a ship's log.)
Daily entries include wind direction and strength, notable work done that day, and Long/Lat.
For the last entry, it is noted no observation made, therefore no position given.
That plus the winds were backing and the winds freshening indicate inclement weather.
a 19th century version of; Star Date XXX
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