[1777. February] 7. We were removed from the Bellisle, after having been on board nineteen days, and were carried up to Ammores [Hamoze ], and put on board the "Tarbay," a ship of seventy-four guns, and confined in the bay, between decks, where there was not room for all of us to lay down; it is parted. off, like a sheep-pen, and takes in two side-ports only.

8. Pleasant weather, but very cold for persons in our condition, as we are obliged to lay upon a wet deck, without either bedding or clothes, more than what we have on our backs ー except a very few who have an old blanket apiece. As there is not room enough witHin our narrow quarters for every one tio lay down at night, some are obliged to sit up all night.

9. There are now sixteen of our number on the doctor's list, and there are but very few of us but what are either complaining with bad colds or rheumatic pains; and if there are ten sick with as many different complaints, they give them all alike the same medicine.

10. Rough, cold, and some snow; all the way we have to keep ourselves warm, in the day time, is by play, and making ourselves merry.