needy and poor -my dear Beloved Alicia has all the Virtues of the Best of Women that Was (her Mother) -Capt. Walton has given me a puppy have cald it Efford after the dear Sweet place wher first I came acquainted with my Alicia my Vertious Wife -Capt Merideth order one of the Corporals to flog with a rope Elizh. Dudgeon for being impertinent to Capt. Meridith -the Corporal did not play with her but laid it home which I was very glad to see -then order her to tied to the pump She has been long fishing for it which She has at last got untill her hearts containt -Latte.
6/ Nothing exstrodinary to day -Latte.
7/ caught to very fine Bonaties with the grains to day -Latte.
Sunday the 8 July 1787
8/ caught a very large Shark one Bonetta 2 Dolphin with the hook and one very large Dolphin withe grains -thank god for the fish as it is a very good fresh male and Made into chouder eats most Exellence -I wish we may get Some fish Every day which will Save our Stock as it begines to grow low having now only 5 fouls and one Small pigg beloning to the Mess -Saw a Sloop
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