be able to write more as it will be late before we break to night as I will make my Mess mates drunk if I can as I don't drink any thing but Lemonnade -So god protect my much adorable and Beloved and most Sinceer Alicia and Son -Capt. M: went on Shore to the Town in his little boat to See if he could get me a little fish for Supper but he could get none Friday the 24
Keep the night up pretty well -Capt. M: and Mr. F wair pretty well in for it -the doctor would not drink on Account that Sarah Mc Cormick the Woman that was So ill before was again taking bad and that he did not exspect her to live untill morning -doe what he will She cannot remain long in this World for She is nothing but a Mess of corruption eat up with the pox -Capt. M: went a Shore in his little boat and Staid all day -the doctor and Self went a Shore after dinner and Staid untill evening then went on board Alexander wher we staid untill eight oClock and eat a little ham and drank a little wine and water -Capt. M: keept it up again -in my oppinion he is doing very wrong -thank God I have not been but only twise Since I left my beloved betsey and then I was but very little -the doctor and Self went on Shore after dinner for a Walk and afterwards went on board the Alexander wher we staid untill 8 oClock Saterday 25
Capt M. and Mr. F. went on Shore and staid all day -the doctor went on Shore to fetch two people to dinner, one a Frenchman, the other a portague -Mr. Consident Surgeon of the Scarborough Came on board ask him to Stay dinner which he did
Sunday the 26 went on Shore after dinner with Capt. M: and got a Some cotton pods and bought Some Bananahs for my Self
Munday the 27 Capt. M: went on Shore with Capt. Shea -went on board the Scarborough with Arundell and lent Mr. Consident 5½ lb of Soap untill he gets to the Cape of Good Hope -Mr. Consident came on board -Arundel and Faddy went on Shore with him.
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