John Hatcher-Cape Town-1787

13th October,1787

Ello it's me John. We all just left Rio and were heading to Cape Town. (3 days later)We are neally at Cape Town I don't think I've told you this but im on the ship the Alexander and all the convicts had a bit of mutiny today and I was involved in it acually I was the leader of it. but before us convicts could do any more Captain Phillip got all those annowing marines and made go back to the hulks. We just reached Cape Town and the Dutch Govener will only give us three days of bread.that is not much for us convicts. But luckily Captain Phillip is asking for more.I think we are leaving Cape Town right now and they put animals on board and I think some of them are angry. But we don't have much food for all the animals so after a while I think they will all be angry soon.