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[which?] he had not counted them. all the other [?] calld said the same the [?] — when Mr Bligh had gone as far as he thought proper he told the Master at Arms that they might take there [their] nuts down again. and told every Body that he allowd them a pound and a half of Yams which was more than there [their] allowance — but that if he did not find out who took the nuts — that he would put them on 3/4 a pound of Yams — and said I take care of you now for my own good — but when I get you thru the Straits — you may all go to hell and that if they did not look sharp he would do for one half of them — many times in the Voyage has he told his Young Gentlemen that
he would leave them at Jamaica — that they should not go home with him — [?] we kept to [SE?] part of Tofoa — [?] past we tack and stod [stood] to the Southward — untill the Isle of Tofoa Bore [?] then steer to westward — we had little wind with Rain — I had the first watch — about 10 oclock the weather cleared and became very fine Wr— the Moon at that time was in its first Quarter — and a fine breeze springing up from the ESE — between 10 and 11 oclock Mr Bligh came on Deck — as he alway[s] did to leave his orders for the night — we at that time was upon speaking terms — but I am sorry to say that was but seldom [? ?] there is breeze springing up — you