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today is the 10th Day on board of Ship for us + we are now
lying becalmed below the line, + under a fearful hote Sun
+ Darn horrably tormented with the prickly heate,
14th Today we have a brisk breeze and gliding along at the rate of
8, or 9 nots per hour. we have passed the line last night and
we are well off every way with the exceptions of being
to much crowded, our rations are very good, and are as follows,
Te or coffie for brakefast, + Bisket, 3/4 lbs. [pounds] of Salt Beff with 4 ozs [ounces] of
flower made into duff, one day for denner, we have 3/4th of
salt purk with a pint of peas sup, next day for denner we have 3/4th
of preserved beff with 8 ozs [ounces] of Rice, + Tea or Coffee for supper
every night. we also after denner get a pint of Beer or a
dram of Rum, and a dram of Limejuce, it [illegible?]
we have some very good sport trying to harpoon the dulphans
+ the Purposes daily play round our ship. + we are very
much amused with the flying fish as they rise [illegible?]

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