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forms of some twenty or thirty of the passengers washing their clothes as well as their persons it formed a scene which I can not describe, in the afternoon a gentle breeze sprang up from the S.E. Capt Atwood held religious services on deck.

Monday 19th
We have made little or no progress the last 24 hours, thermometer 85 in the shade the Boys are amusing themselves on Deck dancing, Singing &c, there is some talk about Neptune coming on Board tomorrow he will have a hard time should he attempt it as there are many green ones on Board, who never crossed the Line,

Tuesday 20th
Another rain storm this morning a little the hardest I have ever seen hotter than H--ll, Lat 1"13', backward march 2 miles,

Wednesday 21st
The boys are busy in making preparation for the celebration of Washington's birth day, tomorrow they intend to fire a Salute and have other Services suitable for the occasion, Lat 54 min North.  
Oh! Jerusalem what a noise some twenty or more between decks singing Nigger Songs with the perspiration rolling of in torrents so Walk Jaw Bone, my head is not yet well.

Thursday 22nd
Having Slept on deck last night, I was up early this morning and having washed was ready to assist in firing a Salute in Honour of the purest patriot that ever lived Geo. Washington, the sum of 46 dollars having been collected the following was the order of exercises, a Salute of seven guns at sunrise noon and sunset - after Breakfast a large tub of punch and a like quantity of Lemonade, after