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June
impatient and annoyed with the time it took to get the boys off. After all the troops had disembarked we were allowed to go on shore for an hour or two before the ship sailed. We were not allowed to go out of Freemantle, so it did not take me long to see round the place, as it is only very small, there is about three fairly busy streets in the place. I walked about for a while and then returned to the ship.
At 4 p.m. we left the wharf and started on the voyage to Adelaide. Seven or Eight men missed the boat but it was entirely their own fault. They were clearly given to understand that the ship was leaving at 4 p.m. and that they were due back at 2.30.
A lot of men came aboard drunk and were fighting amongst themselves. One Officer made a