Diary_Journal_of_a_Passenger_0040

it happened he was up in the
Course of the night and one of the
Sailors Brought him a drink of
Water, it Seems he took some
perayorae [Paregoric] the Same Night it
was hoped that life Might return
and all Means was used by the
Capt. and its doctor but no
effect, the doctor opened him
and Said he was consumptive
his Name was John Disc [John Dix] he Said
he was a Native of Florida and
raised in Savanah [Savannah], he was to
Sea a long part of his life as
cook and Stervant [servant], he now rests
in the Bottom of Peacific [Pacific]
sowed [sewed] up in his hamock [hammock]