hard the wind is fair which is one good thing -dined with Capt. Walten to day on roasted Pig -made a most harty dinner -it Still blows hard and I am affraid that it will blow harder -this is the Equinoctial gale -read the Service for the day and the Spalms and kist my Beautifull Alicias Pictor out of its little Bag this morning ten thousand times it being Sunday -I hope that She is So well as I wish her dear heavenly woman then She wants for nothing -So god Bless her this day and the Grace of God attend her for ever is the most ardent wish for her fond husband Ralph Clark -Battend the hatches down of the Marines and convict women the Sea Breaking over the Ship
Munday the 24 not So much wind as ther was Yesterday but still Blows hard -all the Ships in company -went soon to bed last night as I had but little Sleep the night Before from the noise the[y] made -Latte. by observation 34:06 South -it blows now very hard 5 in the Evening and the Ship rouls very much
Tuesday the 25 it blowd very hard all night and the Ship rould her Gunwale under Several times and a great dele of water went between decks and washt the marines out of ther beds and the Convict Women all the thing rouling about -thank god that the wind is fair and is going right before it other wise Should be in my bed very Sick perhaps -all the ships in Company -it now Blows very hard and a great dele of hail falls as it did last night -no observation to day -the Sick the Same as before except one convict man more -went Since Yesterday 12 oClock untill to day noon 133 miles
Wednesday the 26 less wind than we had Yesterday and the Sea gone down very much -all the Ships in company -I wish that this wind may continue for ten days more -I hope that we will be at the cape -it still blowspretty fresh at times with Shours of rain and hail -Latte. in to day by observation 34:22 South -the Wether begines to grow more warm again -went by the Log Since Yesterday and having no more than our two top Sails close furld went in the 24 hours 183 miles -not bad going -I like our little Barcky very much would not change for any one in the fleet
Thursday the 27 Still a great Sea and wind but still fair -one of the marines fell down on the deck with the Ship rolling and hurt him self very much -Latte. in to day 34:22 South -went Since Yesterday by the Log 137 m -all the Ships in company and very well up -So ends this day
Friday the 28 it blow very hard in the night -dreamt of being with my beloved Alicia but dont Recollect wher or what it was about -dreamt also of being with Kempster and I thought that I took him in my
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