13/ Worse than I was Yesterday gracious God for the Sake of my beloved wife and dear Sweet Boy restore me again to health which you have heather to blessed me with merciful god -wind S:W: and a good Breze Course S:W:B:W: -the Agent made our Signal to Speak him went by the Log Since Yesterday noon 95 miles, no obsvn
14/ Exceedingly ill this day oh my God for Your Servant my dear Alicia's Sake dont for Sake me -took ane ematick by the doctors orders, very ill after it -the doctor very kind gave me Some thing else in the Evening -hope that we will be at St. Jagoe in 3 or four days at most if this wind stands -Shortend Sail often for Ships a Stiern -CloseWeather with rain at times -Wind NE Ship course SW:B:W went by the Log 95 miles Latt ob 25:10 North
15/ a little better to day I never wish'd more to see my Alicia than now -Oh my God what it is to Love so tenderly as I doe my dear Sweet Alicia and Son -order to take the Bark -much Troubled with the hart Burn Since ever I was first taking ill -hope in God will again be quit well in a few day -Shortened Sail for the Ships a stairn -Strong wind and Pleasing Weather -Wind EN:E: the Ships course S:W: went by the Log Since Yesterday Noon 130 Miles Latt observade in To day 23:28 North
16/ Thank my gracious God for being so much better to day, I trust in his goodness that he his hard my prayers, oh if my dearly dearly Beloved woman know that I was ill how unhappy She would be, Blessed God Protect her and my Sweet Ralphie in health and welfare is my constante Prayer -often Shortened Sail for the Ships a Stairn to come up to day -Still Strong wind and Pleasent Weather -wind N.E: and a good wind for use course S:W: went by the Log Since Yesterday Noon untill to day 12 oClock 157 Miles Latte. observad in to day 21..23 North
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