| because there is a sand bar
6 miles below Liverpool and at low tide large steamers cannot pass up the river. and such is the case with us. And at the bar a small tender comes along side with Custom House officers and also to receive the passengers. And to land in a strange City at such a late hour would make it very inconvenient for many of the passengers and also myself for my money is in a draft on the bank and I could not get it cashed before morning and I would not be able to pay hotel expen- -ses until then. 10.30 PM. We have arrived at the bar and run aground but with the aid of two small tugs |
boats we manage to get across
for the tide is not yet out. I went to the Purser (The officer who has charge of the cargo and passengers ) and asked if myself and several other passengers (whom it would inconvenience) may stay on board till morning and he said if the boat came along side we would have to go for it was the company’s orders and he could not go contrary to them. so when the boat was clear of the bar there was more than myself gave a sigh of relief, for the vessel in now able to proceed to her dock. 10.11 PM the steamer has reached her dock. and to my relief we have just received orders for |
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