at Mr. Kempster -hope in Christ that ther is nothing the matter with her and our dear Sweet Boy -oh my God the thought makes me the most Unhappy of Men living I trust in god for the Best and he I hope is my friend Thursday the 16
I Soon after breakfast went a Shore with Capt. M: and the doctor and Staid all the day -we walk up in the country and cald at Several houses but the[y] could not understand use -we took Some bread and cheese with use which eat under a orange tree and afterward drunk Some lemonade -the doctor and Capt. Meridith got tipsey after Supper -Faddy and Self went to bed directly after Supper wher we left them making a great Noise -Capt Shea and Lieut Davy from the Scarborought to See use -the[y] went away directly after Supper -Saw Majr. Ross, Capt. Camble and Lieut Geoe. Johnstone on Shore and the parsen and his Wife Friday the 17
Capt M. went in his little boat a fishing he Soon after returnd to dinner -Jo. Johnston from the Alexander came on board to See me and lent him two Vol: of Magazines -I wanted him to Stay dinner but he would not -gave yesterday to one of the convict women all my dirty Linnen to wash -Lieut Long came on board with orders to release Tho. Catherall one of the Corps. whom I confined for neglect of duty and disobedience of order and for the remainder of the orders See the orderly book to this date -a nasty rain day -intend going a shore if it clears up
|