would try the women that wair in irons once more and if the[y] behaved ill to flog them which Capt. M: had no objections -Soon after the comd. went Capt. M: order Elizh. Barbor, Elizh. Dudgeon, Elizh. Pully and Elizh. Thackery four convict women out of irons and also Wm. McNamera one of the convict Men the comd. ask Capt M and Self to dine with him to day -drest and went at half after one with Capt. Meridith on board the Comd. to dinner -Satt down to dinner with the Comd. Majr. Ross, Capt. Hunter, Capt. Collings, Capt. Meridith, Lieut King, Lieut Maxwell, Mr. Miller the comd. Sectary and Self and had a very good dinner -we Staid Tea then Capt. M: and Self Went on board the Scarsborough to the See the Lads ther Wher Soon after Arundell came also on board -there we Staid late and Arundell got tipsey which thank god I have not been (except on my Wedding day a little) Since I left my beloved Alicia Tuesday the 14
Capt. M: and Faddy the doctor went on Shore Soon after Break fast I ask the Portaguese officer that is in the Guard Boat to Break fast with he came on board and drunk only one dish of Tea -he can neather Speak English or French So we could not converse with one or the other but Satt like posts -order came on board /for which See the orderly book to this date/ Balmain Surgeon of the Alexander and Sharp the Lieut of Marines came on board to See Me and Staid Supper
Wednessday the 15 Faddy went on board the Scarborough According to the orders of Yesterday from whence he after Wards went on Shore to the town as did the doctor and Capt. Meridith -dreamt of Seeing my dear Tender Alicia
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