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English. In conjunction with our fellow- 
prisoners, we have also engaged a boat and 
two men to wait on us during the time of 
our quarantine. This makes our confine¬ 
ment much less irksome, as we are allowed 
to row about the harbour, and to land in one 
or two places with the permission of the 
guardian, who always accompanies us, to 
prevent oiu* having any communication with 
the people on shore, or with other boats. 
For the boat and men we pay only two 
shillings a day, the men providing for them¬ 
selves ; that is, they profess to provide for 
themselves, but I believe they depend very 
much for their support upon the provisions 
which leave our table. 
Our prison is situated close to Fort 
Manuel, on an island opposite Yaletta. Our 
servant crosses over to the town twice a 
day lor our meals, which the innkeeper who 
