1 10 1 https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/files/original/8da6f9ed21f3f454d649fdd8c2c1961b.pdf 6d11e08f6b550e121ec6582a47a0ccdf PDF Text Text The Diary of John Guinnis Laird 1847 The voyage journal kept by John Guinnis Laird of County Fermanagh, Ireland, who emigrated with his parents George Laird and Rachel Guinnis in the summer of 1847, when the Great Famine was at its height. Like many others, they sailed from Liverpool to Canada. �Entered the Durham ship (l trust with the blessing of Jehovah) on Saturday the 15'h of May 1847 - that night a rumour of robbers. Sun. 16th. All confusion. Wrote a Ietter for a Mr. Walker. Got to no place of worship. Mon . 17th. Got the chests put down in the hull. ln the evening sung and prayed with a number of.people between decks and trust under the influence * of the Holy Spirit. After service a poor lad came up out of the hull. Supposed to be a robber. Also on this day wrote a letter to brother Robert. Tues. 18th. Set sail from Liverpool. Had a good gale of wind. All got;ick during the hignt. ' Wed. 19'h. All still quite ill. t' Thurs. zO'h. Calm weather. All continuing to be ill. Brpther James and sister Ann. t very ill. Fti.21't. . ' r ' a All feeling some better. Calm day, but night rather rough. We got ration of food - t 2 days allowance of biscuit. \ ' 1st t �Sat. 22d Calm - got 2nd ration , 2 days allowance of flour. Sun..23'd Very calm. Held a meeting on deck, had a very good audience. The night bec6ming rather rough. Mon. 24'h Very stormy, nearly everyone ill again. Tues. 25'h . Wind still continues, but thank God rather settled. Wed. 26'h. Still stormy. 3 upper berths broke down which caused confusion. Thurs.27'h. 'r- Morning still stormy, but thank God the evening became fine. Got purgative pills from Captain - feel very well. Fri. 28'h. Rather better weather. Got 3 days allowance of flour. .. Sat. 29th. : A very good day. Night rather rough which caused 4 berths to fail some Beople hurt. They rernained down all night. O ' 'rt - �Sun. 30th. Very stormy; berths remain down. Mon. 31 "t. Morning wet but calm. About between 1 1 and 12 o'clock a sudden . squall arose which seemed to be hurrying us into eternity, but with the blessing of God was preserved. Tr". June 1"'. Stili continues very wet and stormy during the night. Wed. 2nd. Calm and Thur. dry. Got a 3 days allowance of biscuit. 3'd. Fine dry day , - a fair wind, therefore a quick sail a Fri. 4th. " Calm but still some wind, heard regulation about'fire has commenepd. Sat. Sth. ! Got 4 days allowance of Sun. " flour. Day very calm. 6th. .t Very calm and warm. Read Church service in morning and evening in the Captains cabin. After each gave a sermon, first.from lsiah 3'1.chap. r' 1O'h verse and then from Mathew 24 chap. 43 verse. Saw a large fish, a species of Whalg in .lat-.46'23longj. 35. ".\ t t i' .. I ' r" �Mon . 7!h. Morning calm until about 10 A.M. Got rather rough and a school of porpoises appeard in great numbers. Became very stormy during night. Tues. 8th. Morning*windy - got calm towards noon with some rain. Got 3 days allowance of biscuit, will get last of flour on Sat. Wed. 9th. Day calm. During the night the ship logged very much from a troubled sea, supposed to be caused by the approaching near the bank. Thur. l Oth. A calm day-- saw some sea porpoises, caught one and brought it up some feet above water but the harpoons hold broke and down it went again. Frid. 11'h. Brisk wind. An older woman died early this morning and was interred in a rruatery grave in the afternoon. Sat. 12'h. t This morning fggsly - another vessel came almost in contact with ours, was observed by the Captain in time. : Sun. 13'h. A new moon. Mist and cold bbntinues 46o. This morning Joseph Festerls wife was delivered of a baby'daughter. lt djed in the evening; a �held prayers in the Captain's cabin. Night appears dismal - continual sound of horn, depth 45 fathoms. Mon. 14th. Bright this morning and continues so. Mother feeling quite ill, I am quite well, Thank God. + Tues. 15th. Misty again - higher and more favorable wind. Sailing 5 miles per hour. A little child died this morning, supposed to have had measles. About 4 years of age. The captain requested that I should dine with him. Wed. 16'h. Continues to be misly. Sat up with the captain this night until 12 o'clock. Got 2 days allowance of biscuits. - Thurs. 17th. Ciear but with rough winds. Another little child died (a sister of the other one). Their parents from Mayo. I Fri. 18th. Fair wind - rather warmer. Got 4 days allowance. Sat.1 9th. t Yery calm and warm. i �Sun. z0rh . Rather rough. Buried the Booth's child this morning. I read prayers in cabin. sEvening wet with a fair wind. Mon . 21't. Misty morning but a fine wind for sailing. Mist cleared by noon. Got 3 O.r. allowance of biscuits. During the night we passed Anticosti. ,, Tues. 22d. -.! A good sailing wind continues, could see land, the mountains of lower Canada, wind become weaker. Have had 30 days allowance of flour and biscuits. Wed. 23',d. Calm day. Got 2 days allowance. Thurs. 24'h. . . Rather rough but a more favorable sailing a wind. About 3 o'clock p.m. the,pilot came aboard . , C" Fri.25th t ',91 Calm'but favourable for good speed sailing. .: Sat.26'n. Fine favourable rnorning. Got 3 days allowance.. rt, t t Sun.27qh." .( Fine warm day. I �Mon. 28th. Still calm. Got 3 days allowance. Tues. 29'h. Arrived in quarantine early this morning. At about 4 o'clock Doctor came aboard, all but 15 were healthy. Another man came aboard and ordered dreryone to be washed. .t wdo. 30,h. Fine warm day, all engaged in washing and trying to dry clothes. Thur. July 1"'. Fine day - visited by the doctor. There are some quite ill and 5 were ordered to go to hospital. Fri.2nd. Cleaned and white-washed between decks, visited by the doctor - nine people quite ill. rr I .- | Sat. 3'd. , aa '"i' "i" , Left ship about 4 o'clock and left for Montieal. ,' .' Sun.4th. , Arrived in Mbntreal at about 10 o'clock in morning - hail slept in the sheds that night, numbers of people are dying. May God withdraw the prevailing sickness if it be His Will �Mon Sth. Got on the steamer to go to Kingston, price '12 s..British. Tues. 6'h. Arrived in Kingston about 6 o'clock p.m. Took passage on the Americafi Line for Hamilton for $ 2.75. Wed. 7'h. This morning left Oswego. Father, Mother and William are very sick, believe it to be Thurs. fever. May God restore and bless them if it is His Will. 8th. Arrived in Lewiston. They are still very sick. Got medicine for Father, brought doctor to William. Charge for all 4s 6p. Arrived in Hamilton in evening, remaining al! night at lodgings;'in morning sent William to hospital where he died. We then got a team of horses and a wagon and proceeded on to London. Mother died enrout and to avoid being kept in quaranteen she was propped up between Father and a brother and brought to London to be buried at St Paul's Church Cemetery. The writings end abruptly here. {t4 t a � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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