 |
connection with them - I never could have thought that there wair So many abandond wreches in England, the[y] are ten thousand time worse than the men Convicts, and I am affraid that we will have a great dele more trouble with them - the wind, S:E: our Course, WB:S: went by the Log 101 miles.
17/ a great many Porposus a bout the Ship, which the Seamen Say is a Sure Sign that it will blow hard - I dreamt of my beloved Betsey last night - wind S:B:E Course NB:S: went by the Log 73 miles, have had no obs. these two days
18/ Modrat and clear Wether, Saw two large Duch Ship a running to the ye. Eatsward, bore down to Leward to speak the Agent - dreamt again of being with my dear Alicia, I hope in god that ther is nothing the matter with them. I trust in him that my dear Boy has got well over the Small Pox, what would his fond father, give to know - wind NB:S Course NB:N: went by the Log 65 miles, Obs. to day Latt 48-56N
19/ exceedingly Sea Sick, strong wind with drizling rain, with a large Swel runing from ye. S:W: the Commd. made the Signal, for the Ships to close - wind S:S:W: and Variable Course NB:S½S: no obs. to day
20/ exceedingly Sea Sick still, Strong wind and constant Rain, begine to think that Seing many Porposus, is a Sign of blowing hard, a great number of those fish a bout the Ship - the Commd. made the Signal for the Ships to close - Still a very large Swell
|