Jul 12, 1792 Home Providence Log Jul 14, 1792
Revised Aug 26 2021
Land and Sea Breezes, Calms with smart Showers of Rain in the Morning. Thermometer from 79 to 81 Degrees.
Employed completing for Sea. Got every thing up from below, roused the Cables up and Washed the Ship with boiling Water to kill Cockroaches. This was our last arduous day work to prepare the Ship for the Plants. Reeved new Yard Tackle Falls and Fore Stay Tackle Fall. Completed our Whale Boat. Hands making Hay. Dryed Sails.
An apparent regret at our departure is only Visible in the Otoo Family, particularly my Friend Tynah and his Wife Iddeeah, with them it is very evidently sincere. Some others express sorrow, it is however remarkable to me, the indifference with which the general run of People treat us, notwithstanding they all say there will be great sorrow at our departure. The great proof of indifference is the very few People who come about us, and the few attachments that the Natives have formed with any of my People. Hitherto I have been accustomed to see them show great concern at parting, and load their Friends with presents of every thing they thought would be desirable to them, but now there is nothing remarkable. I can only compare them to some of our English Folks, who ask their Friend to remain in their House, when they wish them out of it; there are many however who seem interested in our well doing.