 | from the S:W: -theCommdore made the Signal to Wair Ships and haild use and gave orders to put the Convicts out of irons and order use to order the other Transports to doe the same, at the same time informing use to get our letters redy that the Hayena would part with the fleet for England tomorrow -the Hayena made the Signal to Speak the Commd. haild the Alexander, Charlotte, Scarborough to put the Convicts out of Irons -Sat down to writ a letter to my dear Beloved wife and most Sinceer friend on earth -God out of his great goodness give her health and that of our dear Sweet Boy, if I had either his mother or him I would eat them up with love and kisses -have been exceedingly Sick all day, not able to hold up my head Sent my letter by Capt Walton to my ever dear belove and Tender Alicia for him to put on board the Hayena -Capt Walton went on board the Commd. respecting putting all the Convicts out of Irons, as Capt Merideth and Self don't think is Save for so great a number to be out of irons at once. the Commd. inform the Capt of the Ship that Since there was so great a number of the Mercurys on board of use, to put them out when we think proper and on the Smales falt to put them in again -the Hayena parted company with the fleet, thank god that my letter is on board of her, I think if I had waited untill to morrow, should have miss the oppotunity of sending it as a great number has done -I wish I had been the
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