23rd we hoisted Anchor at 8 oclok &
And A Steemer hiched onto us & took
us into the Channel about 15 miles &
left us we then made sail for our
course the ship was However
searched before the Steemer left for
smuglers when 5 persons were found
stowed away in the Hold they were
printices [apprentices] had run away from there
Masters they were taken on shore And
probably had to return to there Masters
we sailed through the day before A
light breeze And while my wife children
And other friends are crossing the Atlantic
to New orleans on the ship Liverpool
I am now starting to cross the same
sea to New York May the Lord preserv
us all safe to meet again is my prayer
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