shipping records for ssCity of London 1855

[MonicaL]

seaweed, might be an idea to post this clip on the deciphering board here on RC www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/board,425.0.html with a link back to this post just for background.

Monica

[lyndyloo6]

I think it says, Diarrhoea and vomiting.....
died Saturday 12.12...
something about Balaclava....

[lyndyloo6]

something about the 'navy' doctor to attend him but he died saturday 12.12

then something about ashore...
still looking..

[rutht22000]

June 5th 1855, Tuesday, 4 hr am (?)

William Allan Seaman had an attack of diarrhoea and vomiting gave him the necessary medicine and sent for the doctor who prescribed for him an (?) at Balaklava had the Navy doctor to attend him but (or lest) he died on Saturday 12 am June 9th 1855 he was taken on shore and at the (?) of Balaklava Harbour at 9h (?) and his effects to collect and (received?)

John Cargill Master
John (?) Master.

gone cross eyed now....

[MonicaL]

Gosh, Ruth, not surprised your eyes need a rest by now (I am so rubbish at this  ).

A simple calendar for June 1855 http://1855.calendardonkey.com/june

[rutht22000]

its taken a few goes to get that far.... making it bigger only makes it worse - just gets even more blurry!   

(days are right according to the calendar  !)

[lyndyloo6]

Thank you I have deciphered roughly the same... my eyes are crossing also...

Looks like I have to save up to go to Malta now...I had a hankering to go there anyway....

All this info far exceeds any expectations that I ever had..I am so grateful to all you...and for all the encouragement you have all given me...Many thanks,

Lynda

[mgf]

June 5th 1855, Tuesday, 4 hr am (?)

William Allan Seaman had an attack of diarrhoea and vomiting gave him the necessary medicine and sent for the doctor who prescribed for him

Agree so far, then I think it continues:

... on our arrival at ...

Balaklava had the Navy doctor to attend him but (or lest)

I think "but" is right here - "lest" doesn't really fit.

he died on Saturday 12 am June 9th 1855 he was taken on shore

Not absolutely certain, but I think it might be "Saturday 1h A.M." (i.e. 01:00), in the same fashion as the "4h A.M." at the top.
 

and at the (?) of Balaklava Harbour at 9h (?) and his effects to collect and (received?)

Again not completely certain, but I'd hazard "at the head of Balaklava Harbor at 9h A.M. and his effects collected and received".

Can't do much better with the signatures, but the second one is qualified "Mate", not "Master".

Mike