General -the Alexander Soon after made the Signal to Speak the Commondore from which I think that Some of the officers on board of her are dead or very ill or the Ship is become very Sickly -I hope in god neather for Should Sickness once come into the Ship dreadfull most be the consequence hope in my Great God that he will keep use from it, as his goodness has all along done -Sure he is very kind to use, and much we ought to thank him for it from the bottom of my heart I Return him my thanks morning and night Sergt. Stuarts Youngest child was most kild by one of the Convicts letting it drop out of his hand into the fore hold -I should have been Exceedingly Sorry if any thing Should happent to it, for it is a Sweet little fellow and alway puts me in mind of my dr. Sweet Ralphie when I See it -the Supply Brigg haild use and ask use if we had Spoke the commondor to day -Answered not he then told use that is was the Commrs. orders
|