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has almost been covered with nearly a foot of water some of the tender plants have been destroyed but none of the trees or shrubs seems to be injured except one plant of the Acacia Arabica

G.G. Fort   Very few vegetables left in this garden as in consequence of the drains having stopped a Complete deluge ensued to the utter destruction of almost every vegetable in the place

State of the Thermometer at the B.G Slave Island

1817
1st October
7. A. M. Noon 3. P.M. 8. P.M.
1 79 79 80 79
2 78 79 80 78
3 78 80 80 79
4 79 81 82 80
5 79 81 82 80
6 80 82 83 81
7 80 82 81 80
8 78 82 83 80
9 80 81 81 79
10 78 81 80 77
11 78 81 82 79
12 79 81 80 77
13 78 81 80 78
14 77 76 76 77
15 77 78 78 78
16 77 79 80 78
17 79 82 82 79
18 79 81 82 77
19 78 79 80 78
20 78 81 81  77
21 77 77 78 78
22 77 77 78 77
23 77 78 78 77
24 77 79 79 78
25 77 78 79 79
26 77 79 79 77
27 77 78 79 79
28 78 80 81 80
29 79 81 81 80
30 80 81 82 80
31 80 81 83 81

Journal for the Month of November 1817

B.G. Cattura  The ground having been well watered from the great quantity of rain that has lately fallen I judged it a favourable season for sowing and planting about 24 oranges, the same number of limes & 8 Pumplemos trees Branches tied

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