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onto the A. Purser named Herric which caused some mirth at his expence, in the afternoon the Atlantic debating Society held a meeting and discussed the question whether the Gold mines of California would be beneficial to the U, States or not. Lat 4 32 Lon

Wednesday 28th
Turned up at daylight this morning and had a good shower both which which was very refreshing. The forenoon was occupied by the people in playing Cards, Checquers Backgammon &c, in the afternoon an eccentric character namd
Campbell held a regular Yankee auction on Deck about 7pm. a squall of rain drove them down between decks and oh Moses what a noise, Babel was no circumstance Jennie Crack Corn I don't Care, how thick they stow down here this vast and magnificent dining Saloon is crowded full notwithstanding its magnitude, I feel my incompetency to give a a description of this magnificent apartment, but yet I must, for the benefit of perhaps future generations attempt the description as a matter of history or as the Nigger preacher Said I will make three divisions of the subject
The space between [[illegible - paper marked]] ?teen ft in the clear, and alongside the [[illegible - paper marked]]whole length of the ship is a row of Chests. [[illegible - paper marked]]from the Fore watch to the Main so is another row some three or four wide and two or three deep piled along with systematic care, aloft the Foremast is the apartment of Mr Sims and Lady a room 6ft long by three wide from the Main Hatch to the Mizen Do is another row similar to the forepart shaft the Main Mast is the Stewards Room, outside of which are hung or piled up Bags of Clothing, Chests Water Pails Valises &c from the Mizen Hatch to the Stern is nearly same as the other parts. and aloft the Mizen Mast is the apartment of Mr Harris Lady & 2 Children, under the deck attached to the beams by Ropes Nails &c are suspended Water pails, Hammocks, Hats, Caps tin Pails Valises bags of clothing India Rubber [[Levits?]] oil cloths