26th. Sunday: I buy a dozen oranges for 3d, they are new in season and are most excellent. My Father
the other day called a negro woman "a beast" when he was gone she said to me "Look upon me Massa, am
I anything like a beast? I walk like your Fader upon 2 legs and him say him no understand him speak
English; him speak his English cross a wata, me speak English dis side wata." Morrison called on me
and asked me to visit him at Port Royal. Another packet arrived, but no letters from my MotherL there
are hundreds for the Colonel but when he will get them Heaven knows My Father has had another very bad
week owing to the Playhouse row.
5th. March Sunday: Tomorrow I shall drink my Mother's health and all my sisters, Brothers and relations
and friends in England, I wish very much I was there, if all countries were like this then give me
England; every thing is so dear here and so difficult to get money; we could live in London for less
than ½ what we spend here; they charge 1/8d for shaving,drawing a tooth a doubloon etc and every
thing in proportion, except labour for you can a Negro man to work for 1/6d or 2/0d a day whereas in
England you must pay 3/0d; besides its such a dusty and dirty town, for there are no common sewers so
that when the rain comes down they throw everything into the street which is washed into the sea, but
there has been no rain but one night for these 2 months. The people here are very clean for they change
their clothes (which is all white) 2 or 3 times a day, for I saw Mr. Grindly send 3 dozen and a ½ suits
of clothes to the wash and he sends the same quantity every month. My Father is obliged to wash his feet
every night and shave in cold water; he is all anxiety what to do, he expects to hear from Costarrica
and how to get away he does not know, as he is no longer a governor, we have no more friends to ask us
to dinner. Morison still remains friendly and he treats me as I did him when he could not help himself
on board a ship. One good turn deserves another. The events of this week have been very vexatious to my
Father; except last night when he was asked to a most sumptious dinner, at Mr. Gyles there were 7 or 8
gentlemen, all of the first consequence in Jamaica, the first toast after dinner was my Father's health.
I came too late but I got a few pieces of sweet meats after which I went to the market and bought some
meat, yams, pine apples, oranges etc. etc. for our dinner today.
12th. March Sunday My Father and I are tired and miserable in this place! where we can do nothing
and get nothingL My Father has tried every where to procure me some employment, but every thing is
crammed full and over full. My Father must give up Fencing as nobody comes, he has given but one lesson
all last week and we are in want of every thing !! nobody will lend us a shilling; how unlucky it was.
that we came out here.