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must goe - I trust in god that it is all for the best if I thought other Wise I never should have thought of leaving the best of women and the most Sweetest of Boy's, will make my self as happy as my absents from them will admit - I will take my Beloved Betsey advice in putting my whole trust in god, for I now find without him there is no happiness in this World - I hope he will be my Guard and protector while absent from England and ever after 16
The Fis[h]burn made our Signal to Speak use - going every moment father from all that my soul holds dear - I wish to god that I was once so near home to them again then I should be a happy man - untill then I must make my self as happy as I can - Several Ships standing to the E:W: - the Seamen refused to doe there duty on Account of there Provisions - the agent came on board by the Commd. orders to enquire in to the complaint which was that the[y] would have two pounds of Beef a day in the room of having 1½ pound which is at present a half a pound a day more than we are alloud - the[y] all agreed to goe to work again Since the other Seamen in the rest of Transports have no more but if any Ship in the fleet gives ther Ships Company more they are to expect the same - I never met with a parcle of more discontent fellows in my life the[y] only want more Provisions to give it to the damed whores the Convict Women of whome the[y] are very fond Since they brock throu the Bulk head and had
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