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Memoranda
Memoraday
Memoranda

BS Olney

Soap. Candles, tea
Coaco Shells.

5th

it was Earley next morning to the Wheel I Was Sent
O merry man will. I Began to Repent
Where they Learnt me to Jack and march with the next 
to the right & Left Wheel and then Up a Brest. 

6th 
Ive Bin in Great Battles Ide Verry Good Luck
at Vinager hill I Valued them not - 
Where the smoke was so thick and the Battle So hot 
that I Would not fire for fear of Being Shott

7th
Here's A health to Oald Ireland to England & main
O then weel go home and dig murfeys again
O then weel go home and see madam again
and sing fal de rittle L all turali Ladde i o -- 
Chorous.

Benj'n S O

Lattitude 1.. 48 South
toward Providence

Transcription Notes:
I do not know the song lyrics at the end - they appear to be in his native language. "Murphy" an Irish or white potato. "Brest" a docking line. "Tura lura lural Tura lura lie Tura lura lural That's an Irish lullaby"