which See the orders in the orderly of this date
8/ went on board the Alexander Transport according to the orders of Yesterday as a Pro[vost?] but was obliged to sitt as a Member of the Court Martial in the room of Lieut Sharp -Exceedingly hott the Sun to day
9/ the Sun remarkable hott sat down after dinner and wrot a letter to my Beloved Alicia my most Sinceer Betsey Alicia Clark as I find the Commander means to Sail to Morrow and as there is a English Brigg heer loading for London -Capt Merideth and Mr. Arundell the Surj went on Shore and bought a great number of Pumkings Wine and other Stock for the Mess no fruit of any kind to be had
10/ get up by day light and wrot the remainder of the letter to my honour wife which I left unfinished Yesterday and went on board the Scipio Capt Kirkman with it wher I found that he was to call at Plymouth for T.Pilot -I wish that I know that before wrot on board of the Scipio on the Back of my letter Per Favour of Capt Kirkman of the Scipio -Should have wrot a nother letter theer for my Beloved but the Commd. made the Signal for the whole fleet to wight at 5 oClock in the Morning very little wind and the Sun exceedingly hott I hope we shall find more fruit at St Jagoes than we have done at this Place
11/ no wind this day the Ships head all round the Compass -Teneriff and the Grand Canarys both in Sight Latt ob 20-0 North
12/ calm most part of the this day Teneriff and the Grand Canarys in Sight -order came on board for which See the orderly book of this date -not very well this day I hope I am not going to be Sick -dream of b[e]ing with my amiable Alicia last night at Mr. Kempsters -hope she is not ill -Lat obd. in 27-3N 13
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