4th. All hands a holyday, to fish and shoot for themselves.
5th. Mr S. had 2 barrels of biscuit sent to him, it was the first bread
I had eat since I left Jamaica.
6th. I never forget my Mother on this day, and all my family. My Father adds Mr. Lumley to his toast.
7th. Went out and shot two pigeons.
8th. Awful thunder and lightning.
9th. Studying and looking out for Capt. S's ship.
10th. No ship !!
11th. Matchy and I paddled across the lagoon, I can paddle almost as well as an Indian.
12th. Sunday Out pleasuring and fishing with Mr S. such a squall of wind came in that if we had not
had an island to shelter us we should have been swamped. we could not have escaped.
13th. Mr S. killed a bull for provisions.
14th. Saw the manner they extract sirrup from the cane.
15th. Thunder and lightening all night