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To Brazil

Octr. 1768

should be hoisted too near the block & by that means the man be hurt when he was fasned upon this machine the Boatswain gave the command by his whistle & the man was hoisted up as high as the cross peice over his head would allow when another signal was made & immediately the rope was let go & his own weight carried him down he was then immediately hoisted up again & three times served in this manner which was every mans allowance Thus ended the diversion of the day for the ducking lasted till almost night & sufficiently diverting it certainly was to see the different faces that were made on this occasion some grinning & exulting in their hardiness whilst others were almost suffocated & came up ready enough to have compounded after the first or

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