| all the fleet in company but the most of them a great way a Stairn -the[y] made the Signal at 8 oClock this morning (a Red flag at the Mizen Peak) for the Ships a Stairn to make more Sail -Latte. ob in to day 26. South -the convict women Read prayer and Sang Spalms to themself -I Read the prayers of the day and Spalms for the day -was taking very bad at dinner with the tooth ack and Still very ill with it -the Comr. made the Signal (a Blue flag at the fore Top G. M:head) for the fleet to close -So ends Sunday Evening
Munday the 10 was very ill all night with the tooth ack -dream Some thing a bout Aunt Hawkings but what I dont reollect -thank God the pain of my tooth is gone but will have it out when I come at the Cape by Mr. Consident Since our doctor has no instrument for it -at ½ after 5 in the Evening the Comr. made the Signal (a Blue flag at the F.T.G M) for the fleet to close he a great way to Leward -Saw a great [number?] of Birds cald albetrosses -Latte. in to day 25..58 -the Comr. made the Signal (a English Jack at the FT:G:M Head) to the fleet to Tack
Tuesday the 11 blow very hard in the night and dose Still with a great Sea -got no sleep all night bein Slung to low -was obliged to get out and lay on the deck -the comd. made the Signal (a Blue flag at the F:T:G:M:H) for the fleet to close -Latte. in to day 27:5 South -Sick on board 1 Seaman, 3 men Convicts and 3 women dito but none very bad the children mostly ill only Sea Sick -dreamt that I was going to dance with Mrs. Faddy -I hope that She is living for her husband and Young family -Still blows hard with a great Sea -So end this day
Wednessday the 12 Sleep much better than the night before -had my own cott Slung -dreamt of going on board to the Rev Mr. Johnson but could not See him also that a great many came on board a Ship in homage to dine with me I thought Munday, Kempster and a great many more then I thought that I was walking with my Betsey from Efford to BulklandTown and that it raind very hard all the way Mary Ann and Jemaima wair with use -I hope in Christ that my beloved Betsey and Son are well
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