Book -the Master of the Ship killed a large hogg and Sent use the Loyn -calm allmost all day -So ends this day -the comr. md. the Sigl. to See the Longd. being too far of could not See what it was -
Sunday the 16 Sat up untill 2 oClock this morning Singing and drinking Capt M: Mr. F: and the doctor got a little in for it with drinking Punch -I drank nothing but Lemonnade -Sleep but very little -got up early and after Returning thanks to god kist my beloved alicias pictour and looks at it I being Sure took the Ribon from of my neck it being a little worn made it more Save than it was -read the morning Service and Spalm for the day -put clean sheets in my bed -hope that I will Sleep well to night -I wish that my betsey was going to Sleep with -how dearly I would hugg and kiss her dear Sweet Woman god Bless and preserve her is my most Sinceer wish as that of my tender Boy -I think that I See him troting over the parade and william after him -dr. heavenly Boy Bless him and his good mother -Latte. in to day 30:49 S -So ends this day
Munday the 17 was very ill all night with the Tooth ackt got no sleep with the pain -a very fine Breeze and the wind fair -Sat down and wrote the different order in my orderly Book that have been Issued out Since the 2 of Last month -Latte. in to day 31: South -that are this day on board 1 Seaman and three Women convicts and the[y] are getting well as fast as possible -So ends this day
Tuesday the 18 it raind very hard all last night with a strong wind but fair -dreamt of being with my Alicia and also of Seing Reynolds but what it was I dont recollect -the fleet all in company but Several of the Ships a great Way a stairn -it rains very hard -the comr. made the Signal (a red flag at the Mizen Peak) for the Strenmost Ship to make more Sail -the Supply repeated the Signal -at 11 oClock the Supply repeated the Signal again with a Gun -it been very thick and rainy had no observation to day but went 140 miles Since Yesterday 12 oClock untill to day at the Same hour -So end this day
Wednessday the 19 dreamt last night of being home with my betsey and thought that Reynolds, Billy white wair to dine with me and a great many more -I hope in christ that there is nothing the matter with my beloved or Son for my Alicia has often Said that dreaming of meat was a Sign of SicknessI hope it is not So -a great Sea a good Stiff Breze -all the fleet in company -the Charlott hove all a back to day -I hope that nobody has fallen over board -the Weather been thick and with Small rain could have no observation to day -only three Women and one Seaman Sick -the [sea] Brock in the Ship this afternoon & wetted Several of the People Particular the Convict women as it went down ther place
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