Tuesday the 7 caught Several fish with lines out of the cabin windous which the[y] call old wives -Lieut Long & Fuzer and the commondors Sectary came on board with orders (for which See the orders in the orderly Book) Long ask me if I wish to goe a Shore to morrow to be intrudused to the Viz King as the[y] term him -I told him I had no particulor desire and Seeing Faddy ancious I declined going So Capt. Merideth and Faddy gave in ther names that the[y] would goe -at 10 oClock the Commd. made the Signal for the fleet to moor Ship -at 11 oClock we got under way to get father up the harbour -at one oClock let goe the Anchor near the commd. -after dinner the doctor and I went on board the Scarborou to see the lads ther wher we Staid to Tea and Supper -Sarah McCormick Still very ill She being the only one that we have Sick onboard -Lieut Maxwell came on board to ask Capt. Meridith if he would Exchange a Sergeant with him which Capt. M: would not doe
Wednessday the 8 Capt. M: and Faddy went on board the Sirius at ½ past 9 oClock from that to goe on shore with the rest to the Viz Roys -Shifted our birth again -fresh Beef and greens came on board for the Marines and convicts -at 1 oClock Capt. M: and Mr. F: returnd and are very much taking with the Town -intend going to Wait on the comd. to morrow and from that I mean to goe on shore to enquir if ther are any Ships heer bound to Europe that I may Send a letter with them to my beloved Alicia bless her and that of my dear Sons -I wish them health and happiness is the most Sinceer prayer of her fond and affectioned husband and fond father -god protect them always
Thursday the 9 Raind very all last night and all this fore noon -Lieut Long came on board with order (for which See the orderly Book) -the doctor went on board the the Charlott to the Surgeon General respecting a cask of wine that has leak out -the commd. Sent Sent for Mr. Arundell to come on board of him wher he Staid dinner and returned in the boat with Major Ross who came on board to enquir into Elizh. Barber complaint which She has wrot to the comd. when he found the complaint but fixious
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