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535. Febry. 1771. From Princes Island to the Cape of Good hope
a circumstance which raisd the spirits of even those who were most afflicted with the tormenting disease which now raged with its greatest violence
1. Fine brisk trade kept up our spirits & helpd to raise me fast two of the people died today Nevertheless. 2. Breeze continued today the Surgeon began to think that the rapid progress of the disease was checkd by it but declard at the same time that several people were still without hopes of recovery
3. Some of the people who were the least affected began now to shew signs of amendment but two of the bad ones died notwithstanding
4. Weather fine as no one had been taken ill since we got the trade wind we were now well convind of its salutary effects
5. Weather as usual but tho' it prevented it could not cure intirely our disease one more dying of it today.
7. Our people who were not very bad before the 1st of this month were now almost universaly recoverd but there were still several in the ship who at
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