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243 however cast a gloom over the Ships company for a short time- soon forgotten tho- we also had some 5 or 6 fellows that secreted themselves away on board as we lay at Kingston- white fellows- some were sailors, from the English service- run away's- and one or two natives, I think, soon as they were found, they were placed in Irons below, for about one day, then brought on Deck, and set at work scrubing Decks, and were kept at this all the time during the rest of the passage,- One of them, was very seasick and tried to beg off, from work, but NO! Work he must, the poor fellow was so sick he was obliged to run every few moments for the side of the Ship- as it natural to all in case of seasickness, and have strength enough left to reach there- he worked it off however' but from appearances, was sory he came on board, I thought,- at 12 M, 11 hours out from K- we were 100 miles from Kingston- out course today about South- the wine so as to have some sail set- in the Pm and evening, rained some,- friday April 14,h,- Pleasant- warm and sultry- our course today, little west of south, wind East,