The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-15 00:00:00

THE BOAT VOYAGE FROM LONDON TO
FALMOUTH.

Mr. White, of the Cove Inn, Weymouth. has receivvd
the following from one of the young men who left Itond.:n
for Falmouth in a ten•foot open row-boat It will be seen
the voyage was safely accomplished. though one of the
crew left at Plymouth. We give the narrative of the
saucerful batmen in full :

"Market Strand, Falmouth, Oct. 3rd.
" Mr. White, Dear Sir.—A few lines according to
premiss to let you know of my safe arrival at Falmouth.
When we left We're mth, we pulled up the Little Sea as
yeti advised us, we went as far lathe Flag-staff, there was
not Inter to take us up further, eo we carried her over the
Beach. There was • heavy sea on at the time, one of us
got in the boat, and the other stied at the ..t.r n ; we
waited our time and at last we saw • chasm and launched
right out th ongb it. We reached Sidmouth that night
between seven and eight The next day we could not get
further than Dartmouth ; we remained there until the
following Tuesday l 4 o'clock. That night we could not
get further than Hope Goes on account of the am running
tie much for us. We had to remain in Hope C3lll until
Thursday morning, the weather being too coarse to allow
us to proceed before. Next we dropped to Plymouth,
where my mate left Inc for Lindon, his time being up.
/ remained in Plymouth with my friends until Tuesday,
when I put out again, I had head wind, so I could not get
further than rowel% basing pulled the whole way. The
day after. I reached Falmouth, about three in the Vtgr•
noon ; there wee • lot exoeeting me, and it was • spree.
They gave me three cheers, and congratulated me on my
male arrival ; they took the boat, put her off in the
Harbour, and hoisted the Yankee stars and stripes in the
stem, and the Jack in the stern of her. They want to
have her to exhibit; but I don't think I shall trouble
about it. lam eatisfied having done the voyage. Please to
give our kind respects te Mr. Mush and our friends
around, I cannot call them by name, but I hope they
are welL At the same time I must sincerely thank you
for your kindness towards us and the trouble you have
taken with us. I have had no opportunity of going
about is yet, as most of my time has been taken up
writing winos I came In; but I shall call on your
friends, Mr. DimMe NA Newman, the first chance.
Before I close these few lines, I will give you an outline
of our algae. We left London on the day_ of the Prince.s
Alice calamity; that night we reached Initstable ; the
next day Raniagate, next dar Folkestone, next Dunge-
ness, the following day Hosting.; stayed over sen,y‘y,
but on Monday reached Eastbourne, and found it too
rough to round Besehy Heed; but the following day got
to Worthing, and next day Portsmouth. Then we were
compelled to shelter for • day at Newtown, Isle ef Wight ;
but on the following one got to Swamies, and the day
that to Weymouth, where aa you know we were detained
Ly stress of weather. The rest of the voyage I have
given in the beginning of the letter. If there is any
further new, lean format, you with, I will do it with the
Wa"of pleasure Give our kind respects to Mrs
itrsand your son, and accept the same youreelf. I
remain yours "J. Hicks."