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Rev. Robert Hunt at San Gregorio, 1845
Diary kept by the missionary companion of Captain Allen Gardiner

December 1844

Dec. 10th

Outward Voyage

Ship's Log

January 1845

Jan. 2nd Jan. 31st

February 1845

Feb. 6th Feb. 17th Feb. 20th Feb. 21st Feb. 22nd Feb. 23rd Feb. 24th Feb. 25th Feb. 26th Feb. 27th Feb. 28th

March 1845

Mar. 1st Mar. 2nd Mar. 3rd Mar. 4th Mar. 5th Mar. 6th Mar. 7th Mar. 8th Mar. 9th Mar. 10th Mar. 11th Mar. 14th Mar. 15th Mar. 16th Mar. 17th Mar. 18th Mar. 19th Mar. 20th Mar. 21st

June 1845

Jun. 15th Jun. 21st Jun. 28th Jun. 29th Jun. 30th

July 1845

Jul. 1st

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Friday, February 21st, 1845

Accordingly, Captain Gardiner and myself went ashore next day, Friday 21st to look out a locality. Concerning these points I had received no instructions from the Committee and Captain Gardiner took the whole matter into his own hands. One suggestion of mine he did accede to viz. that instead of chiefly consulting what position would give the crew least trouble, for which trouble they were to be paid and which would soon be over, he should also consider what place there was near to the vessel that would most favour the Mission with suitable soil, water, wood, etc.