The gale has greatly increased, the Sea is very high, and the ship labours very much -- but the Wind is quite fair -- and we are going at the rate of 8 and 9 miles an Hour.
One of my large Kangaroos ( -- a Buck) Died this day in consequence of a severe hurt he received in his Birth [sic] -- which lamed him so as to render all attempts to cure him ineffectual.

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