or as yett for he that the Capt. went to Agree with was a Drunkard
and an Extortioner so we are better without him than with him.

[Footnote 20: Port Morant is a port on the southeast side of Jamaica.
"The Bay" means the Bay of Honduras.]

_Friday 26th._ The most Remarkablest day this Great while, all peace
and Quietness. Three Ships Came down the Narrows, one bound to London,
another bound to Newfoundland and the third to Ireland. Severall Small
Craft Going too and thro.

_Saturday 27th._ This morning about 10 the Capt. went to York to take
his Leave of Capt. Freebody who was Going to Rhode Island. Att 2 PM.
Came on board and brought with him 2 bb. of pork. att 3 Came in a
Privateer from Barmudas, Capt. Love, who Came here for Provisions for
him and his Consort who waited for him there. This day we heard that
the two Country Sloops were Expected in by Wednesday next. Lord send
it, for we only wait for them in hopes of Getting a Doctor and some
more hands to make up Our Complement. Opened one of the bbs. of pork
last brot. on board and it Stunk. headed it up again and Opened a bb.
of beef which when Expended will make 8-1/2 bb. of beef Since we left
Newport.

_Sunday 28._ Att 5 AM. Ship saild down the Hook.[21] nothing Material
Only we heard that Edward Sampford the Pilott whom the Capt. had sett
ashoare att the two Brothers dyed on Board the _Humming Bird_
Privateer of the P-X. Opened a bb. of bread w'ch makes 11 Since we
left Rhode Island. The Capt. gave the people a pale of punch.

[Footnote 21: _I.e._, past Sandy Hook.]

_Mundy 29th._ About 4 AM. the Lieut. Came on Board with 4 hands who
had promist to Sign but being drunk they put it off till next day. one
of the 4 Signed John Ryant. The Master went up to York and brought the
bb. of pork that Stank. Att 4 PM. he Returned and brought with him 6
bb. of pork.

_Tuesday 30th._ Att 5 AM. Came in a Sloop from St. Thomas, Edw. Somers
Mas'r, but brings no News. the Mas'r went up to York and brought down
with him 5 bb. of beef. S'r Richard[22] Gott fowl of some of Our hands
which made them Quarelsome but Sleep overcame the Knight so all was
Quiet.

[Footnote 22: An analogous expression to "John Barleycorn."]

_Wednesday July 1st._ Scraped Our Mast, Gave it a Coat of Sluch. the
people went a Shoar to Wood and Water. Hevy Foggy Weather. No Doctor
as yet.

_Thursday 2d._ These 24 hours Foggy Weather. the Capt. went up to York
with Seven hands, Three of which left,