May 17, 1792 Home Providence Log May 19, 1792
Revised Aug 26 2021
Light Winds, Calms and Cloudy Weather. At Sea Wind generally at ESE. In Morning and Afternoon some smart Showers of Rain. Thermometer from 78 to 81½ Degrees.
Employed repairing the Launch, fitting extra places & Stands for the Plants, refitting the rigging.
Very few Natives about us, and excepting my Friend Tynah and Monah no person of consequence, so that we have no bustle or any thing passing curious or interesting. We have still a sufficient supply of Provisions to enable me to continue an allowance of 1½ pounds of Pork per Man with as much Breadfruit, Cocoa Nutts, Plantains and Vees as can be used.
Some of our People who have been sent to the River for Water have lately been insulted by some worthless fellows, who threw Stones and dirt at them, and endeavored to take away their Cloaths. I thought it proper to punish such unfriendly behaviour, and one of the offenders appearing at the Post, I ordered him to be seized and put in Irons. I had little difficulty to explain to the Natives the cause of it, when they all exclaimed "You have done right kill him" — indeed they seemed not to interest themselves about him, altho they told me he was a person belonging to Oreepyah.
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