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pretty clear that there are no Mexican [unclear] posts just now [page number 46]
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on our coasts.  4 pm Got under weigh, & brought up [unclear] the  
pretty clear that there are no Mexican Transports just now  
on our coasts.  4 pm Got under weigh, & brought up inside the  
bar for the night-  
bar for the night-  
Tuesday 29th. [Mg.] got under weight, took the 'Santana' in tow over its
Tuesday 29th. [[?]] got under weigh, took the 'Santana' in tow over the
Bar.  The Mesquite wood is not the best for raising  
Bar.  The Mesquit wood is not the best for raising  
steam, & with a heavy swell, we do not make much
Steam, & with a heavy swell, we do not make much
head way.  5pm. Came to Anchor off [Pt.] Luis - here we
head way.  5pm. Came to Anchor off Pt. Luis - here we
saw President Houston's Proclamation of Blockade of  
saw President Houston's Proclamation of Blockade of  
Mexican Ports. ^[unclear notation in pencil]^ ([unclear] [unclear] the Schooner!
Mexican Ports. ^& moreover^ ([?]] taking the Schooner!
Wednesday 30.  5pm - Got steam up. [Crossed out entire sentence}
Wednesday 30.  5pm - Got steam up. [Crossed out entire sentence}
On our making the East
On our making the East
End of the [unclear] found the '[Brig] Wharton' & steamer  
End of the island found the 'Brig Wharton' & steamer  
"Zavala" there, the former waiting for a  
"Zavala" there, the former waiting for a  
fair wind to go out cruizing ^ the other as a [sugar] ship.^ So we came up along
fair wind to go out cruizing ^ the other as a guard ship.^ As we came up along
each with our [unclear] the town, Part of our company who had remained
aside the town with our [[?]], Part of our company who had remained
& there had got our two pieces of artillery down &  
on shore had got our two pieces of artillery down &  
Saluted us, so did the [Arrival]. All the [unclear]
Saluted us, so did the Arsenal. All the inhabitants
came to meet & welcome us home.
came to meet & welcome us home. [[added in pencil:  later the schooner played enough that we had ]]

Latest revision as of 04:14, 18 July 2022

46 pretty clear that there are no Mexican Transports just now on our coasts. 4 pm Got under weigh, & brought up inside the bar for the night- Tuesday 29th. ? got under weigh, took the 'Santana' in tow over the Bar. The Mesquit wood is not the best for raising Steam, & with a heavy swell, we do not make much head way. 5pm. Came to Anchor off Pt. Luis - here we saw President Houston's Proclamation of Blockade of Mexican Ports. ^& moreover^ ([?]] taking the Schooner! Wednesday 30. 5pm - Got steam up. [Crossed out entire sentence} On our making the East End of the island found the 'Brig Wharton' & steamer "Zavala" there, the former waiting for a fair wind to go out cruizing ^ the other as a guard ship.^ As we came up along aside the town with our ?, Part of our company who had remained on shore had got our two pieces of artillery down & Saluted us, so did the Arsenal. All the inhabitants came to meet & welcome us home. added in pencil: later the schooner played enough that we had