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bank. The anchor was let go, but they swerved with such force that it
would not check them. Hove off and proceeded at 9 a. m. Current
strong and channel intricate. Made eight and a half miles to Seydoo
depot.
30th July.—The engineer reported the port plumber-block of the
engine broken : an iron band was put round, and after a detention of
three hours twenty minutes, proceeded up—warped for three hours.
There is much extra trouble from the vessels swerving off, breaking the
warps, and being carried down by the current. The wedge bow of the
Meanee is much against her in progress, when meeting a cross current.
Some rain fell in showers at a short distance from the vessels.
31st July —Vessel turned violently at a narrow part of the river
where a new channel is forming: the officer in charge said he thought
after six or seven days the vessels might go on. The vessels were taken
up the old channel with a local pilot on board, and were fortunate
enough to pass into the main stream without grounding, having* three
feet water only where the channel was being blocked up. Tuel was bad
and steam could not be kept up i warps were constantly carried out for six
hours, aided with all the steam the fuel would generate. Made nineteen
and a half miles.
1st August —To-day made little or no progress, being obliged to track
ahead, with full power the steam when well up would not carry the
vessel over the current. At 2 p. m., having made only two miles and
a half, and the fuel being all expended, made fast and waited,—fuel having
been sent for since yesterday. The bank of the river being for half a
mile nearly straight, measured exactly several hundred yards ; and by
throwing a log overboard, and making signals three several times, the
current was found to be running at the rate of four miles seven furlongs
per hour, the progress of the vessel being about four knots per hour
with the flat in tow alongside : this is much inferior speed to what the
officcis on board estimated the vessel’s speed at, but the method of try
ing was accurate. A vessel going six knots an hour would have come up
over the current of the Sutledge as far as this.
~nd August. —Went on by steam, a S.W. wind assisting the vessel.
Made six miles, but after 12 o’clock could make no progress, the channel
being in the centre, and shoal water extending out from either bank, so
tracking was impossible."
3rd August* —Made half a mile against the current with a fair wind ;