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Deir Mues or Daer Muass At Village called [[strikethrough]] Miecis Ginis [[/strikethrough]] (?) [[insertion from left page]] 23rd day no crew that would work - still - no wind [[/insertion from left page]] Saturday Dec 15th Mostly a still day what wind there was was Southerly the men refused to track and nothing was to be done but to wait wait, wait [[insertion from left page]] 24th day no crew that would work Dier Mues no wind still [[/insertion from left page]] Sunday Dec 16th Day opens quiet - no wind We ask the Captain to have the boat moved a short distance up stream to a better place as this bank we are at is high [[insertion]] and dusty [[/insertion]] and hard to climb. Three of the men absolutely refuse to work - claiming a money dispute and when the Capt threatens to discharge them at once [[strikethrough]] most of the others [[/strikethrough]] [[insertion]] 4 others [[/insertion]] say they would be afraid to go on without them and they would leave. So of our crew of 12 we have the two Reis's two sailors - cook and our own men - [[insertion]] +4 doubtful [[/insertion]] And here we are, the Reis has gone to a village some way off to see the Moudir and see what can be done. Hope we will have no trouble but am ready for it if it must come. Tuskallah