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6th of May many people down with the scurvy near [200?] renderd incapable of work, sent for Turtle, the [indecipherable] considerably, no turtle were procurd by the vessell, she lost on anchor & cable
several sheep have been killed it is doubtfull whether by the natives dogs or by our people
The natives have killd 2 convicts wounded another & carried off a 4th our people were the agressors. The natives will never be the agressors
The climate good likely to be as healthy as any in the world. When the [indecipherable] are [cleard?] scurvy is now the only disorder in 4 years a regular cultivation may be establishd
Convicts
36 men 4 women died in their passage
20 men 8 women since landing
11 men 1 women have absconded supposd to be destroyd
4 have been executed