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Revised May 24 2021

Bligh's Resource Logbook Oct 2, 1789

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[Page] 339

Remarks in Batavia Road Friday Oct'r. 2nd 1789

Very Strong Breezes and Hazy Wr. After running SW¼W 12 Miles I Anchored at ½ past 2 this Afternoon in 2½ Fathoms Extremes of the Land from EbN to NWbW½W. The Church Cupola S½E a half Mile off Shore Unroost NW½N

Found riding here a States 20 Gun Ship & 20 Sail of Indiamen with Snows Brigs and many small Vessels.

At Half past Four I went on Shore.

At Half past 10 AM the Vice Commodore came off and brought people to take the Vessel into the River and by Noon made fast abreast of a Redoubt.

[Page] 341

Remarks Friday 2nd October 1789

Hot Strong Winds from the ENE in the Day with light Airs at Night.

In the Morning the Sabandar attended me, and the Council being set at 9 OClock my request was presented and being present I was informed that the Council had complied with every thing I had Asked.

I now returned to the Hotel with my Head Ach vastly increased & in the course of an Half Hour a Strong Fever came on which obliged me to retire to my Bed. My temples throbed with great Violence and a pain ac[r]oss my forehead was so severe that I thought my Head would burst assunder my Nerves were dreadfully affected so that I could hould nothing or scarce Walk. In short I expected after all my distresses that I was finally to close my Career of life in this sad place Batavia. I sent to the Sabandar for some eminent Doctor to come to my Assistance and soon after a Mr. Aansorp head Surgeon of the Town Hospital came. His first application was a tepid bath with a handfull of Salt in it in which I was to Set an half Hour, and then at every half Hour afterwards I was to take a large spoonfull of an Mixture which had Camphor in it and Houghmans Drops.

The bathing my feet brought on a profuse perspiration and I rested tolerably so that Wonderfully by Midnight the Fever was rather better than Worse.

I was Visited by a Mr. Hoogendorp and Hemmee who seem'd anxious about my Situation. A Mr. Eddie an Englishman here from Bengal was also particularly desirous to do me every good.

Mr. Hamme is a Son of the late 2nd Governor of C. G. Hope spoken of by Capt. Cook.


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