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Evening - four fifths of the
passengers sick particularly those
who appeared to eat heartily,
some few old travellers keep up
but some deadly sick, which
I have not been yet _ heard
of one boy who was lying on
the deck and as the Captain
passed him gave a slight
kick _ saying "Come Sir get
up". _ oh for pity's sake
captain throw me ovrboard
if you please, but dont kick
me." _ Of this feeling I
know nothing yet.

Spoke an English brig this
evening bound for the West ward
- pass'd within a few [rod]
of her but very swiftly
and "no time for chat" as
my facetious brother says
of the Man in a hurry -
Ask'd him to report us _

2nd day Morning
The first dash is to take a [seidlith?]
powder when I got dressed,
and the next to throw it over
board for the benefit of