Latitude 38.22S Longitude 28.00E Course South Easterly. Wind Easterly Force 4 reducing to 1 and then increasing 5/6 towards Midnight.

AM Out reefs of Topsail Set Flying jib sail.

0900 Prayed and braced up on Port tack.

1030 Set mainsail and Jib. PM Making and mending clothes.

1650 Mustered at Quarters. In first reef of Fore and Main topsails. Scrubbed and washed clothes.

2330 In Top gallant sails.

2359. A long swell from the West.

Latitude 39.22S Longitude 30.41E. Cape Natal bearing N2E 568 miles. Course South Easterly changing to Easterly. Wind Northerly Force 6 to 9. Barometer 29.41 inches dropping to 29.10 inches over 15 hours then rising to 29.40 inches at Mid night. Temperature 71F dropping to 68F.  Maximum sped through the water 7 knots.

0010. In second reef of fore and main topsails. Down Jib. In third reef of Mizzen topsail. Down royal yards. In third reef of Fore top sail. Furled Mizzen topsail. Down Top gallant…

Latitude 38.30 S Longitude 34.43E. Course Easterly. Wind NW to W Force 7 to 9 reducing to 8 about 1600. Barometer rising from 29.43 to 29.78 over the 24 hours. Cape of St Mary Madagascar N55E 936 miles.

AM Lightning from the SW.

0800 course East.

0810 Sea struck Port waist damaging the nettings.

0900 Set Foresail.

1020 Out fourth reef of the Fore and Main topsails Set Fore top stay sails.

1310 Fore staysail halliard carried away. Down Fore Staysail and spliced halliard.

1335 A heavy squall of ra…

Latitude 36.05S longitude 37.28E. Course ENE. Wind Westerly Force 5 to 7. Maximum temperature 68F. speed through water 8 knots. Cape St Mary bearing N33E 740 miles.

0610 Out third reef of Main topsail 0800 Squared yards.

1015 Set sails. Read prayers.

1300 Course NE.

1315 Trimmed and set lee clew of mainsail.

1650 Mustered at Quarters.

Latitude 33.23S longitude 38.57E. Course NE. Wind Westerly Force 4 to 6 AM 4/5 PM.

0200 Out third reef of Fore Topsail and reef of Mainsail. Set windward clew of the Mainsail.

0600. Up Mainsail and out second reef. Set single reefed Mizzen topsail. Quarters and prayers. Crossed Top gallant yards. Braced up on Port tack. Set Top gallant sails and the clew of Mainsail and Jib. Up stud sails and losing sails to dry.

PM Watch pointing and grafting.

1300 Course NE by ½ N.  Carpenters making lockers…

Latitude 30.50S longitude 39.47E. Course NE ½ N. Wind southerly Force varying between 2 and 5 during the day. Speed through the water 2 to 7 knots. Cape of St Mary bearing N42E 428 miles.

0800 Mustered at Quarters.

0915 Out reefs. Crossed Royal yards and set the sails.

PM Served out slops to ship’s company. Passed a Dutch sailing ship passing to the NW. A swell from the SW.

1720 Quarters. In first reef of Topsails. Trimmed and set windward clew of Mainsail.

2245 In Royals.

Latitude 29.00S Longitude 39.50 E. Course NE ½ N. Wind E by N changing to South Westerly at 1000. Force 4 occasional 5 reducing to 2/3 at Midnight.

0800 quarters. Prayers. Out reefs. Crossed Royal yards. Set Royals.

PM Served out Slop’s  to Ship’s Company. Passed a Dutch ship standing to the NW. Watch fitting Mainsail. A swell from the SW.

1720. Mustered at Quarters. In first reef of Topsails. Trimmed and set weather clew of Mainsail.

2245 In Royals.

Latitude 29.08S. Longitude 40.58E. Course Easterly until 1500 then NE by N. Wind North Easterly until 2340 then SW. force 5 reducing to 2 and then increasing to 4 during the morning. 4 to 6 pm reducing to force 2 at Midnight.

0550. Up courses.

0730 Set Courses and second reef to Topsails, Fore Jib staysail and Top gallant sails.

0900 Mustered at Quarters Set Spanker. Crew fitting sails while Marines at rifle drill. Carpenters making gratings.

PM Make and mend clothing.

1500 course NE by N. In Sp…

Latitude 27.24S longitude 41.52 E. Course Northerly until 1300 then South until 1400 then NNE to 1600 then Easterly. Wind NNE force 2/3 increasing to 5 from the South before decreasing to 2 from the SSE becoming force 1 from the East at Midday. It then increased to 4 from the NW before decreasing to 1 at Midnight. Broken cloud becoming overcast. Barometer 30.12 dropping to 30.10 inches before rising to 30.15 inches. Temperature 69 to 78F.

0030 Braced round on Starboard tack.

0200 Tacked  and se…

Latitude. 27.07S Longitude 43.01E. Course Easterly until 1600 when becalmed. Then SW / North. Wind force light airs. Barometer rising through the day to 30.20 inches. Cape of St Mary bearing N52E 143 miles.

0010 Up courses. Employed in cleaning ship throughout.

1450 Ware ship. Issued clean hammocks.

1650 Mustered at Quarters.

Latitude 26.98S Longitude 42.52E.  Course Northerly. Wind S / ESE Force 1 increasing to 4 by Midnight.

0245 Trimmed and made all plain sail except Spanker.

0500 Up Windward clew of Mainsail.

0630 Set Starboard Topsail and Top gallant stud sails.

0945 mustered by the Open List. Performed Divine Service.

1650 Mustered at Quarters.

Latitude 24.18S Longitude 41.37E. Course Northerly. Wind Easterly changing to North at 1800 Force 4/5 decreasing to 3 / 1 about 0800. Europa Island bearing N50 W 136 miles.

0230. Set windward clew of mainsail.

0400 course North.

0820 In Top gallant sails, Stud sails. Trimmed.

0915 Mustered at Quarters. Men of Watch at drill.

1315 In Topmasts and Top gallant stud sails. Trimmed.

1640 Quarters. Variation 22^o W.

2010 Ware ship.

Latitude 23.27S Longitude 42.2E. Course Northerly Wind N / NW / WNW / West by South / SSW during the day. Force 1 / 2 AM 2 to 5 PM.

0900 Quarters and prayers. Broadside gun’s crews of watch at gun drill. Trimmed and set Topsail and Top gallant stud sails.

1225 Course N by E ½ E. Men of watch at gun drill.

1650 Quarters. Inspected clean hammocks. Trimmed.

1940 In Stud sails, Royals and flying Jib. Up Mainsail and trimmed.

Latitude 21.02S Longitude 42.09E. Course N by E ½ E. Wind SSW. Force 5 to 6 reducing 4/5 AM 4 / 3 increasing to 5 PM.

0040 In Top gallant sails. In first and second reefs of mizzen topsail.

0730 Set Main Top gallant sails.

0800 set Starboard Topsail stud sail followed by prayers. Exercised at General and Fire Quarters. Mainsail being repaired and boys at seamanship.

PM course N by E ¼ E.. Mainsail still being repaired.

1650 Quarters. 1845 Trimmed.

2000 course N by E

2315. In Fore Top gallant Stud s…

Latitude 18.54S. Longitude 41.58E. Course N by E. Wind South Westerly Force 2 to 3 increasing to 4 at 1600 before falling to 2.. Broken cloud.

0600 Trimmed on Starboard tack. Made all plain sail save weather clew of mainsail. Set Starboard stud sails.

0900 Quarters and prayers. Sailmakers repairing mainsail.

1230 Course N by E 1/4E. Making and mending clothing while Sailmakers continued to repair mainsail. Scrubbed and washed clothes.

2345 In Stud sails and braced round.

Latitude 16.56S Longitude 41.53E. Course N by E ½ E. Wind SE Force 2. Johanna Isle bearing N29E 322 miles.

0740 Braced round on Starboard tack. Up weather clew of mainsail. Set lee clew of mainsail and Starboard Stud sail.

1140 Trimmed and set lower Stud sails.

1230 course NE by N. Training party at drill. Boys of watch at seamanship.

1650 Mustered at Quarters. In lower Stud sails. Trimmed Singled tacks and sheets. Latitude by Centauri 16.26S.  (Centauri is the name given to what appears as a …

Latitude 15.43S. Longitude 42.26E. Course North Easterly. Wind SE / ESE / SE. Force 1 increaseing to 4 at Midday and then decreasing to 2.

0100. Set Royals, Courses and Jib.

0230 Latitude by Mer alt Vega 16.12S.

1750 In Royals and Fore Jib.

0800 Course NE. Cleaned ship throughout.

1000 Observed waterspout on Starboard Quarter.

1050 Trimmed.

1400 Set Royals and Fore Jib. Cleaned ship.

1650 Quarters In first reef of Topsails 1900 course NE ½ E. Latitude by Crucis  15.25 S.

(Alpha Crucis is the b…

Off Johanna Isle. Course NE ½ E. Wind 2 increasing to 5 by midday then decreasing to 0. Wind SSE.

0015  Out reefs and set fore stud sails. Daylight observed Johanna Isle Madagascar off Port bow. Trimmed. In Top stud sail. Training party at cutlass drill. Men of watch at drill. Set Royals and Fore Jib. Squared yards and set both Top sails and main Top gallant sail.

PM shortened sails.

1300. Commenced steaming.

1600 Steaming.

1725 Came to off Johanna Isle. With (BB) in 10 fathoms. Veered to 36 F…

Anchored in Johanna Roads. Light airs. Temperature 80 to 86 F.

0900 Mustered at Quarters and prayers. Exercised firing shot and shell at a mark. Small arms men firing at a target.

Calm with maximum temperature of 86F.

0900 prayers. Exercised General Quarters; loaded with blank cartridge.

PM Sent cutter and galley for Sultan and suite and they came onboard. Fired a Royal Salute on their leaving. Fort returned the salute.

21.40 Exercised at General Quarters firing of blank cartridge.