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people on board, but only ever accused to displease the people.  I was ever ready to serve them by night & day but we look that about that time.  I interfered to put a stop to the infamous [traffic?]  between the seamen and native women.  We observed the Carpenter look sulky for a day or two and when he was required to go & cut down the masts he replied it was not for their own vessel & he would not go.  The Capt who has no command over his men solved it [?] saying the Carpenter was afraid to remain among the natives all night;  but now he proposed that it was my fault.  I am anxiously [?] that the Active may get something of the cargo and fear that at all events I shall be landed by that old woman's uncommonly slanderous tongue and that old things be [?] Mr M & I will be reviewed even at this distance.  Much depends upon our good friends and if anything particular occurs please to consult my private journal which I have sent to Mr Harper.  With love to [?] the boys, & girls and all other  [?] friends.  [indecipherable]
Yours Mr P Crook
 

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