2 Bells or 5 o Clk, the Second officer, Mr Brown, found it necessary to preserve the discipline of the ship, to administer a rather strong dose of Rope’s end, on our Butcher, the offence being insolence, resulting from not turning out and attending to his duties at the proper time Dear Emma came on Deck about 12 o Clk and remained until 9 P.M. very ill all the time No prospect of convalescence for the remainder of the Voyage

Nil Desperandum

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