I wish to God that I could heer from her and that She mentioned that that She and Ralphe wair Both well then I should be as happy as my absents from them would admitt -god out of his great goodness Bless them both, dear Beautiful pair how much I dearly love You both -god only knows how much I doe -It [blew hard] all night and still blows very hard with a great Sea running with at times Shours of rain -all the fleet in company -Latte. obs. in to day 28:42: South -Sick the Same as Yesterday getting all well fast as the[y] well can -So ends Wednesday Evening
Thursday the 13 blowd hard all night with a great Sea but thank god the wind is fair raind all most all this day and the Ship rouls very much -had no observation to day -all the Ship in company -the Sick the Same a Yesterday -gave william an old red Jackatt been gone so bad that I could not wear it any more -it Still blows hard -So end this day F
riday the 14 sleep better last night than any night Since we left Rio de Janario -very little wind all day -all the fleet in Sight but the Lady Penryn a great way a Stairn -dreamt of Quarling with Mr. Bexly -observation to day 30:30 South -come I hope we will be at the cape in 14 or 18 days wher I hope to find a letter from my Beloved Alicia god grant that I may -Water Issued out to day for all hands on board 133 Gallons and one Quart -gave Mrs. Young one of the Sergt. wives Some Tea She having non -So ends this Evening
Saterday the 15 very little all night -the doctor was cald up twice to goe to people that wair taking ill but the[y] are Both got well again -all the fleet in company -the comr. made the agents Signal to speak him -the comr. made the Signal (a French Jack at the Mizen Peak) to the fleet to come in the Weak of the Sirius -the agent made the Signal at 11 oClock (a Yellow Flag at the Main Top G.M H) for all masters -hoisted out our Jolly Boat and the Master went on board the Fisbourn the agent Ship and Soon after returnd to See what quantity of rice ther was on board which was the purpose of the Signal -the Master went on board to the agent again to inform him and return a little before 12 oClock and informd me that the master of the Lady Penryn informd him that Capt. Campble was a little better -hoisted the Boat in and made Sial after Sirius -Latte. in to day 30:27S -the Sirius Boatcame on board after dinner with orders to Capt M: for which See the
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