Good ta hear that the ship and crewe be well tendin' fer dis blow you about to undertake. Studley and I are well provisioned fer here. And If it get real bad down there, come here we've plenty o' rum ta spare. Studley been drydocked fer now going on 3 days and will stay thar fer 9 more at least. Seems that while he been enjoying a native festivity in Charleston, He ran aground and broke some planks below the waterline. So he be shored up fer awhile and I be tendin' im. Animal if I be needin' the surgeon I'll be callin'. Stay now wit the ship through this blow you be more help there. To the rest o' ya scurvy lot, (except Captain) keep ya heads down or tie yarself to a mast. Fare thee well. Cheers