Charlestown, July 6^th, 1778.
Conversation Between Cap^t Parker & My Self this Day.
P^r. What are you Doing a Shore.
My Sf. I wanted to See You Sir.
P^r. Verry well.
My Sf. The Term of my Inlistment is up & I would be glad of a Discharge
Sir.
P^r. I cannot Give you One, the Ship is in Distress Plumb has been
trying to Get You away.
My Sf. No Sir, I can have Good Wages here & I think it Better than
Privatiering I can^t Think of Going for a Single Share I had a hard
task Last Cruise & they all Left me.
P^r. You have had a hard task of it & I will Consider you. & You Shall
have as Much again as You Expect. Ranny & those that Leave me without a
Discharge will Never Get anything you Better go aboard Boardman. I will
Consider you & you,ll _Lose Nothing by it_.
My Sf. I am Oblig^d to you Sir. & So went on Board.
JOURNAL
AND
SAILING DIRECTIONS
OF THE
OLIVER CROMWELL
THIRD CRUISE.