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Cape of Good Hope

13. Wind so fresh at SE that we could not attempt to go ashore  no boat indeed in the whole Harbour attempted to Stir   the Dutch Commodore Hauld down his broad Pennant a signal for all Boats belonging to him to keep on board. Jno Thomas died

14. In the Morn moderate so that the Ship was got under way & steerd into the Harbour to her proper birth  a dutch boat came on board to enquire from whence we came & brought with her a Surgeon who examind our Sick & then gave leave for them & us to come ashore  which we accordingly did at Dinner time

16. Captn Riddle Saild this day for England

17. Dr Solander who had been on board the Indiaman last night was this Morn taken violently ill with a fever & pain in his Bowels   a Countrey Physician was immediately sent for  who declard on hearing his Case that it was the common consequence of Batavia fevers  that the Dr would be much worse & 
 

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