Thursday the 20 Still exceedingly cold -a great Sea and a fresh of wind all night -at nine this morning the comr. made the Signal for the fleet to close (a Blue flag at the M:TG:MH) all the Ship in Sight -the Lady Penrhyn a great way a Stairn -Latte. in to day by observation 31:48 South -was Exceedingly cold all night must put the under Blanket a top to night -the Sick the Same as before -So ends this day
Friday the 21 dreamt of Several thing and cryd very much in my Sleep on account I thought that two men had taking my belovd Alicia a Way -oh that I only could heer from her -how happy it would make me to be informed that She and my Son are well -a fine Breeze not so cold as it was yesterday and has been for these Several days past -the comr. tack Ship about 11 oClock last night is come a gainst use a foull as it can blow -this day a bout 5 oClock the Sun crosses the line and comes in this part of the World -I hope we will have no blowing Weather as in General there is when the Sun get in the Northward Quarter and Returns the Southward Quarter of the world -Latte. in to day by observation 31:56 South -all the Ship in company .
Saterday the 22d was much disturb in my Sleep by dreaming that my Betsey was dead and Buired -oh my God how I wish to Know how my beloved is -I also thought that my Betsey and Self Wair at Aunt Hawkings and that Aunt was very Angry with with my Alicia for dirtying her house -I hope ther is nothing the matter with her or family good Woman -the comr. Tack Shipt last night once at 10 and the other at 11 oClock a good Breeze and a little more fair than Yesterday -all the Ship in company -the Comr. made the Signal (a Blue flag at the F:T:G: M:H:) for the Ships to get in to ther Stactions -Latte obs. to day 32:59 South -the Sick the Same a Yesterday -one of the Convict Carpenters made me a little Book -blows now very hard.
Sunday the 23th the doctor, Capt. M and Mr. Faddy keep it up last night -I went Bed directly after Supper -could get no Sleep with dreaming about my dear and tender Beloved Alicia -I thought that I Saw her in her old Black Silk gown and close up in a Room in the Barracks and that my lovely Woman had been crying -She Said to my She thought that I had been gone -I gave her a Kiss although in Sleep it appeard to be a dear Sweet Kiss -god out his great goodness grant that ther may be nothing the matter with her or my dear Son -also dreamt that Mr. Faddy and Self wair order on board the the Princ of Wales in the room of Maxwell and Timins I hope not -it blows very hard much harder than it has Since we have Been at Sea -the Sea Brock over use Several Times to day -had no observation -although it blows so
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