CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8] — Page 78

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broke and the ball fell, I sent to the Hulk

a man to

I fired off the two

and got...

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aloft

and

repair it

lucefore

he

did so

grins

again

ain still having

one

Ball at the Western

Yard

*

and arm at abmh 1/2 posh

10 at the time

having the Healyard repaired, I was ordered by the Inperintendent to make the degnal the Surgeon. I accordingly fired off for two Guns and hoisted the Ball to the

(Most head lowering the Ball from the

arm, I waited some time,

Western yard arm

yard

ame about three quarters of

not kering any

boats

ani

hour afterwards

Coming to the Island

tendent and

I event to the Superinter

his ordus I

ley

and hoisted the

9 fired again and

Complete Signal for "Escape", I kept the

Ball up for aboch half

an

hour and

then

the tivo Guns,

again fired off the two (was with me immediately) Superintends t

before

lived and

the fifth

the twe

the

дино

were

me the order after firing

ave me.

gave

round I had no more ammunition

After firing the last signal & Richardson ; this was about half pash 12.oclock,

Came;

and about a

1/4 to one the first detachment

of Police came and with that detachment I went to the mainland. I examined the

halyards closely about two days before found thein all in order, I have not

hoisted

and

any signal since I have han charge, the halyard broke about two

fet from the Bace, there was a

at

the

part

was strong

splice

that broke but I thought it

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