that they are I wish all the Women Wair out of the Ship -Log Since Yesterday Noon Untill to day dito 104 Miles Latte. 14.58 North-
20/ I am greatly disapointed in the Commr. not going after attemting it the wind would not let use -most wait with patience untill we get to South America which is a very long passaged -Gentle Breezes from the E:N:E: and Hazey Weather our Course South -how long will it be before I heer from my Beloved Alicia -went by the Log Since Yesterday Noon Untill to day dito 99 Miles Latt 13.13N
21/ the Sun very hot to day -what will it be Should we be becalmd on the Line -Modrate Breeze from the N:E: -Ships course South -all the fleet in company -Log for 24 hours 108 Miles Latt 11:57 North
22/ to-morrow oh my Great God three Years is the day that you made me the most happy of men on the face of the earth for Which I shall never forget your goodness, for never did man posses Such Treassure before as is centerd in her, dear Blessed Woman the most tender best and Beautifulest of her Sex, god out of his great goodness grant her health and wellfare is the Sinceer Prayer of Your Servant -O Lord I will alwayse keep the 23rd. of June as long as I have breath in my Body and alwayse make it a happy day of it Wheather at home or a Broad -I have ask Capt. Walton, Mr. Laurance the first Mate and Mr. Short the 2d Mate of the Ship to par take along with my Mess Mates and Self of my happiness and will Spend the day as happy as the Ship will per mitt if I thought that I Should have been So unhappy at leaving my family behind I should never have come away from them -I did not know half how much I love them or all the gains on earth Should never have made me leave them O dear Sweet Alicia my dear Beloved Alicia and Sweet Boy -Modrat Breeze from the N -Course South Log 77 Miles Latt 10.47 N.
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