l5th March. Rose early, took a walk to the Market and bought a pineapple for 3d, returned to breakfast,
James came to us and he and I went to fetch a dray and took all our things to No.12 in Dukes Street, my
Father paid the bill which amounted to £ 2.12.O currency, not one day !! the bed was lOs; after dinner I
had a game of cribbage with James, and after we played at forfeits, our company consisted of 4 young
ladies and 3 young gentlemen went to bed about 11 an excellent bed room:
bit shockingly by mosquitoes.
16th. Rose about 8, had our breakfast, after which my Father and I were busy copying his letters:
I had the same amusement as the evening before.
17th. Rose about 7, went to the beach to look for a vessel going to Bocatoro, there was one, and
the owner said at first that he would take my Father, but he afterwards shuffled out of it, returned
to our dinner, which was some fried and boiled fish, with some beef steaks, after which I went to
the market place to buy a pine apple etc. returned and went to bed.
18th. Took a walk and saw the Theatre which is a wooden building about the size of the City theatre
in London.
19th. James took my Father and I to a very good bathing place and gave me a good pen knife.
20th. Sunday. Rained very fast, so that the Streets were full of water, caused by the rain from the
mountains which runs through the town into the sea.
21st. Went to the beach and found another
vessel
going to Bocatora, my Father settled with the owner, who said he would take us for 3 doubloons but my
Father told him he would only give him 2, which he agreed to. A doubloon is £ 5.6s.8d currency and
£ 3.4.Od sterling; had dinner with James and the lady of the house. I eat some yams which is in taste
like a potato, but much larger weighing above 10 lbs.