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 Diary of John Narrower 75 pair was wash'd, I got both my Ancles burned by the sun, it is so verry hot here. Tuesday, igth. . . . This day I brought up M' Jones ' Journall for five days back, also Cap! Bowers Journall for four days back and at same time begged me to mark the Logg Book and ordred that Whoever hade the charge of watch to aquant me what the ship went per Logg &c. Thursday, 2ist. This morning a young lad, one of the serv? being verry ill with the Fever and Ague, he begged me to apply to Mr. Jones the Cheif Mate, and told me he cou'd give him something that would cure him ;. Mr. Jones first desired me to give him a Womite and then wrote the following lines on a slip of paper and after folding it up gave it to me, to see it tyed up in the corner of his handkirchif or Cravat and wear it at his breast next his skin with strick charge not to look at it himself nor let any other person see it or look at it untill he was got wel. The words are as follows. When Jesus saw the Cross he trembled, The Jews said unto him why tremblest thou, You have neither got an Ague nor a fever. Jesus Answered and said unto them I have neither got an Ague nor a fever But whosoever keepeth my words Shall neither have an Ague nor a fever. Mr. Jones told me when he gave me the above copy it [was] a ser- tain cure for the fever and Ague, the paitient being first womited and then wearing the lines as above directed, But if they show it to any or look at it themselves it will have no effect. Frciday, 22d. This day I was seased with a sever Cold and Aching in my bones. But I thank God I am weel car'd for and has every thing sent me from the Cabin I can desire. Wednesday, 2jth. This morning I am fairly got the better of my cold and the Aching in my bones and am able to stir about. ... At 7 pm we made Cape Henry and the Coast plain, we then highesed our flagg for a Pillot Boat and at pm we hade four Pillot boats along side and Cap! Bowrs took one M! Cooper who brought us within the Capes, and to an Anchor at 10 pm where we lay all night. Thursday, 28th. At 7 AM the Pillot wegh'd Anchor and wrought the ship up to Hampton Roads where we came to an Anchor at 10 AM. This morning I was employ' d in Making out a Clean list of the servants names and Business and age, and how soon I was done ^ Cap! Bowers went ashore in the Pillot boat to Hamton on Elizabeth river, we have some goods to put out before we leave this place, at night, a deal of Thunder, lightning and rain. Monday, May 2d. Wind as before, fine fair warm weather, got out the rest of the goods that was for Hampton, at 2 pm the Cap! Carried 'James Jones, chief mate, then sick. 2/ ^_^ ^s soon as I was done.