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Gun Room. In the evening Shortned Sail

Septr 10th A strong breeze blowing : put the Paymaster on
the List with Ulcers, from which he had been suffering for a
length of time without using any means of cure, altogether in
a very rotten state. Cleaned ship throughout preparatory
to painting ship inside. Passed a Schooner running to the
Sward - AT 5 Went to General Quarters : double reefed the
foretopsail - In the evening squallys

September 11th Morning very showery; Seven on my Sick List.
After dinner it cleared up and recommended painting
but just as we had finished the first coat in the evening it came
on again to blow and rain -

September 12th A fine day with fresh breeze, found the paint
was not hurt, just on the second coat.

September 13th Employed cleaning the wood and brass work, and
blacking shot racks, ring bolts &c. In the forenoon caught a fine
dolphin. Opened our ports again to let fresh air into the cabins;
they were scarcely opened, when a sea came into Pridhams, and
regularly swamped it -

Septemer 14th A beautiful morning, employed putting the
upper deck to rights, scaping and cleaning shot and at
most requisite.- In the evening, it rained very hard.

September 15th Holy stoned decks, hatched & cleaned & white washed
lower deck - Many dolphins knocking about - Writing letters
to Mother and William - In the evening the band played some
very good music. Played Whisk in the cabin till 9, had a glass of
grog, two or three pipes on deck and turned in at 11 -

Sunday September 16th At Sea - A beautiful morning
At 9.30 Mustered by Divisions & performed Divine Service. At 1
bore ship . At 3 Commdr and Booth dined with us. At 5 kept
away under easy sail, for Bahia.