Sunday the 12 drest and went on board the Lady Penryn to prayers wher Goe. Johnson and Wm. Collins would not let me Return but detaind me to dinner wher Major Ross dinner and Mr. Johnson the Clergyman and his wife wher Mr. Johnson Baptized one of the convict children -Returned on board with Mr. & Mrs. Johnson wher he read prayers and after Service Baptized the Marines child that was born at Sea which was Named Thomas Russel -Mr. & Mrs. Johnson Stayd Tea with use -I was to have Return on board the Lady Penryn to Tea Majr. Ross Seem to be remarkable kind to me and ask me if I expectd Mrs. C: my beloved Alicia out -I told him I did not he told me he did not know if Mrs. Ross would come out or not Yet -Shall goe on board of the Sirius to Morrow and Wait on the commd. if the Weather will permit every body on board Seemd to Behave themselfs very well while Service was performing which I am very happy off -the Tex on board the Lady Penryn was taking from the 107 Psalm be[gin]ning at the 23 Vers They that go down to the Sea in Ships and occupy their business in great Waters -his Sermon on board of use Was taking from the
Munday the 13 The Commondor and Majr. Ross came on board and gave orders to Capt Meridith (that from the bad behavour of the women on board of use and in all the Ships) that Since putting them in irons the[y] thought no punishment -order capt. Meridith to flog them the Same as the Men when the[y] behaved ill which will not be long before Some of them are -when he ask Capt. Meridith below in the cabin if he
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