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[Page 78]

To Brazil

directed Captn Cooke & Doctor Solander were on the Black list as were my self my servants & doggs which I was oblig'd to compound for by giving the Duckers a certain quantity of Brandy for which they willingly excusd us the ceremony

Many of the Men however chose to be duckd rather than give up 4 days allowance of wine which was the price fixd upon & as for the boys they are always duckd of course so that about 21 underwent the ceremony which was performd thus

A block was made fast to the end of the Main Yard & a long line reved through it to which three Cross peices of wood were fastned one of which was put between the leggs of the man who was to be duckd & to this he was tyed very fast another was for him to hold in his hands & the third was over his head least the rope

 

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