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very rotten on the  hooker owing to about 1200 of the 1250 men aboard being too sick to do anything. Tucker pretty  good.

23rd Early up swabbing decks.   Heavy seas & cold wind.

24th 25th 26th   Same work, same conditions, few of sick are looking better. Calling at Freemantle to land few sick.  

27th   Arrived round the Leeuwin into calm seas & warm sun, Freemantle 8 pm. Fished over stern & got mosquito bites   Left 11  pm.

28th   Have made myself new uniform for the trip over hot spots. Cap: consists leg of u.p's cut & tied to tassel a la liberté.   Blue pants cut short, sandshoes, singlet. Have found good possie

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