The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring.

  • Teonge, Henry, 1621-1690.
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[1927]
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Credit: The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    HARWICH and dockings, and, the boat lying close to the shore, he threw his clothes on the shore and was going out of the boat. He could swim very well; but, before he went into the water, he asked one of his companions if he could swim. He answered : “ No ” : he replies : “ Then thou art worse then a dog/’ and with that word jumped into the water, and instead of swimming he could only paddle in the water like a dog, and was immediately drowned. 27 : This day he was taken up, and buried on the sands. This day we hear of sailing suddenly; but whither we know not. 28—29 : Both very fair. And we hear of carrying more soldiers. (30) : No prayers. We begin to weigh anchor at 8 ; and by 2 we are under sail for Harwich, to take in Sir Henry Goodricke30 his regiment for Offend. We have with us the Asia, Antelope, the Drake, and a ketch. At 4 we anchor before the North Foreland to £lay for the Antelope's coming up. July 1 si: By 2 this morning we are under sail. At 7, at anchor off the Nazeland,31 near Harwich. At 11, under sail again. And at 3, at anchor before Harwich. 2 : A wet day ; and we fetch some fresh-water from shore. At 1 John Watson, of Stroud, came to us with his ketch to carry soldiers. 3 : Stormy weather, and showers often. 4 : And so to-day also. 5 : This morn we change our berth, and anchor nearer to Harwich.