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in some manner or another. After a few | 37 | ||
in some manner or another. After a few minutes the Committee | |||
declared No. 1 "Guilty"! but, that the said No. I should be | |||
politely waited upon by another Committee of three of No. II | politely waited upon by another Committee of three of No. II | ||
Mess | Mess inviting them to an Evening party in our part of the | ||
ship. (It is particular ^here^ to bear in mind that the No.1 | ship. (It is particular ^here^ to bear in mind that the No.1 | ||
store room, was in our vicinity) Sergeant | store room, was in our vicinity) Sergeant B had | ||
to organize the instrumental & vocal part of the affair and | to organize the instrumental & vocal part of the affair and | ||
[[?]] to with a song for the occasion. Judge B ___ | |||
who was acting as Boatswains Mate was appointed to | who was acting as Boatswains Mate was appointed to | ||
[ | took [sic] after & prepare the drinkables. General ____ to rig | ||
some | up some temporary seats]. Col ____ to ^[organize]^ the decorations | ||
and Capt ___ to look after the rest of the "fixings". | and Capt ___ to look after the rest of the "fixings". | ||
The appointed time arrived; No. 1 Mess ushered to the | The appointed time arrived; No. 1 Mess ushered to the | ||
seats most respectfully ^ | seats most respectfully ^ bright^ claret sparkled in the | ||
brighter | brighter pannikins, the conversation became animated, the | ||
song went round, & a more joyous | song went round, & a more joyous set of faces seldom beheld. | ||
Well, | Well, the Claret gave out Whisky punch was | ||
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37 in some manner or another. After a few minutes the Committee declared No. 1 "Guilty"! but, that the said No. I should be politely waited upon by another Committee of three of No. II Mess inviting them to an Evening party in our part of the ship. (It is particular ^here^ to bear in mind that the No.1 store room, was in our vicinity) Sergeant B had to organize the instrumental & vocal part of the affair and ? to with a song for the occasion. Judge B ___ who was acting as Boatswains Mate was appointed to took [sic] after & prepare the drinkables. General ____ to rig up some temporary seats]. Col ____ to ^[organize]^ the decorations and Capt ___ to look after the rest of the "fixings". The appointed time arrived; No. 1 Mess ushered to the seats most respectfully ^ bright^ claret sparkled in the brighter pannikins, the conversation became animated, the song went round, & a more joyous set of faces seldom beheld. Well, the Claret gave out Whisky punch was