12th. Sailed across to the main land with Mr.S

13th. The chattering of Parrots, foretold rain and it did rain in torrents, but at conch blowing it was quite dry.

14th. Sailed with my Father and Mr.S to hog island here Mr S. sends all his pigs to feed and run wild.

15th. Sunday Went with one of Mr S's sons shooting, he shot pigeons and I shot parrots.

16th. Rained very much in the night, which made the road slippery and dirty. Mr S. ordered his horses to be saddled, one of which I rode.

17th. Amused myself with horse riding.

18th. Went out fishing, caught a large snapper and several small mullets.

19th. Translated Gil Blas Gil Blas is a French picaresque novel by Alain René Lesage published between 1715 and 1735. , bit all the time by sand flies.

20th. 2 Schooners came in at the Bogues mouth, H.B.M.S Skipjack, the other the Mandeville, she brought letters from James to my Father, bad news in the Jamaica papers.

21st. Remained in studying all day.

22nd. Sunday Went out with Mr. S. in his canoe.