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Thursday 17th

Wind and weather as yesterday People employd [employed] by the Boatswain Sailmaker repairing the main top
galt [gallant] AM the Long boat returnd [returned] with 18000 billits of firewood Cleard [Cleared] her and sent her for watter [water]
and bullocks

Fryday 18th

Winds and weather as before People variously Tradesmen respectfully Cleard [Cleared] Hawse

Saturday 19

Light Winds variable and fair weather up top gal [gallant] yards AM Came on bd [board] as Passenger [[Lieut
Robertson]] & [[Grant]] seven sergeants five Corperals on e hundred and fourteen privates 4 Women
and two children belonging to his Majestys 76 Regt [Regiment] for [[Madras]] Recd [Received] on bd [board] there baggage People
variously employd [employed] Tradesment as necessary

Sunday 20

Winds and weather as yesterday AM washed the Gund deck PM Cleard [Cleared] Hawse

Monday 21

Fresh Breezes Nly [Northerly] employd [employed] taking on bd [board] Private trade and stowing it PM hoisted the Long
in Variously employd [employed] as necssary

Tuesday 23d

Fresh Breezes the first part the middle and latter Light Airs at 6 AM began to unmore at 10
Weighed Recd [Received] on bd [board] 2 Packets and Chest of gold for [[Madras]] at 1/4 Past 4 PM Came two B Bs [Best Bowers]
in 1/4 less 5 fm [fathoms] the lower buoy of the goreport WNW Abt [about] 2 and 1/2 Miles shifted the main sail and
fore sail with the Best and fore top sail with 2 best

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