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The Journal of Edward Ward 1850-51

Wednesday, December 4th

Wednesday, December 4th

Fresh breeze from N.E., lying a good course. At noon got good observations, shewing us to be more to the southward and eastward than we guessed. Lat. 52.28, Long. 128.27, having done six degrees and a half. Steered afterwards E. and N. ½ N. A rumpus arose today among the emigrants who refused to clean, for divers reasons, which they alleged in divers long stories—the real reason being a jealousy of Allen, one of the constables. Things had nearly got very page 74bad—the Captain had to threaten them with irons and putting out the galley fire, but afterwards, when the state of the case was better understood by the Captain, a misdemeanour was brought home to Allen and he was dismissed from the particular office in which he had given offence. The emigrants then returned to their duty. In the evening I had Robert and Willy and Co. in my cabin and made a proposal to give each couple £30 a year with their food and lodging, to Margaret food and lodging also for any girl to help her with the children. They seemed satisfied and willing to agree, but I let them go without giving me an answer that they might sleep over it. Margaret, I thought, looked a little disappointed—having probably been most awake to the nonsense lately talked about wages in the steerage.