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it blows So hard that I cannot Sit to write
Thursday the 30 [29]
it blow much harder Yesterday than it has Since I have left england - was exceedingly Sea Sick much more So than Since I have been in the Ship - the Ship rold her sides under water and the Sea boke over use almost every moment - the two Ships in company - had no observation Yesterday - dreamt last night that I was I thought in Huntingshire and that Miss Jane Sedgwick was ther and that I kist her - Reynolds was ther also - I hope he has not been fool enuff to marry her - I never was in a Ship that rold So much as this Ship dose - I could hardly Sleep last night for it - it is quite a calm not a breath of wind from the heavens - what a difference between Yesterday and to day - ther is still a great Sea up - if my dear woman had been on board heer yesterday She would have been pretty frightend - Latt in to day 39–40 South - 1 oClock god send ther was a little wind to keep the Ship Steeddy - 5 oClock thank god that ther is a little wind come - hope to be able to have a little ease for befor we had non - I have been doing nothing but thinking but a bout home - god grant that the[y] may be all in health Friday the 30
the little wind that came last Evening So died away and it was Quit calm about 12 oClock at night but thank God that Since ther has a very fine breeze Spring up and the Ship goes between 4 and 5 knots - dreamt of been with Price who I thought was playing cards with Several more - a very fine day and a likely hood of the winds continues - the two Ship in company - Latte. in 39–40 South the Same as Yesterday So that the little we have gone is all Longe. and a Stright line to Botany - this is St andrews day - Mrs. Stuarts birth day good woman - I hope that She is now in heaven - I wish her Sister was as good as She was then every body would have had thier own Saterday December the 1st.
dreamt of being with my beloved Alicia on board Ship - God out of his great goodness that I could but only here from her to Say that She and our dear Sweet Boy are well - I would be much more easier than I am - a very fine day and a good fair wind - went by the log last 24 hours three degrees of Longatude - Latt in to day 39–52 South - 1 oClock Scarborough haild use to Send a line a Stairn which we did and the[y] Sent a fine hind Qr. of Mutton on board for Capt. Walton - I Should not no objections to cut a few slices from it for I am Quite Sick of Salt Beef and Salt Pork but I must make the best of it I have nothing els in the Mess - I never lived So poor Since I was born - drew this afternoon three Quarts of Rum from the Stuart being part of my Allowance Sunday the 2d.
kist my Alicia Pictour as usual on this day - gracious God how much I doe love and adore her - bless her and preserve her is my constant prayer. - a very fine day and fair wind - read the lessons and Spalms for the day of the month
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