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from the Cape of Good Hope to St Helena

their Crimes  they are employd as Slaves in the Companies Service  cheifly in digging for Lime Stone which tho very scarce upon the Continent is plentifull here  their reason for not letting foreigners land here is said to be this  formerly a Danish ship which by sickness had lost the greatest part of her crew came into the Cape and askd for assistance  which being refusd she came down to this Island & sending her boats ashore securd the Guard & took on board as many of the Criminals as she thought proper to navigate the ship home

In the evening we had a fair breeze of wind with which we put to sea  this night died Mr Molineux Master of the ship

16. In the Course of this day we took our final leave of the table Land  having a pleasant breeze & fair

17. Many Birds such as Albatrosses & some shearwaters were about the ship  also many peices of Trumpet weed (      floating by

 

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