Latitude 3.28. Longitude 84.19E. Course S buy W. Wind South to SE force 1 to 2.

0400 82F Employed cleaning ship.

0730. Set Fore and aft sails and Foresail. Continued cleaning ship throughout.

PM continued to clean ship.

1645.Quarters.

1830 set Fore trysail..

Latitude 5.08S Longitude 83.47E. Course SW making 5 knots through the water. Wind light airs from the SE. Barometer 20.04 inches. Temperature 84 F.

0155 Set main and Mizzen top sail plus top gallant sails..

0600. Reset sails.

0945 Mustered by the Open List and performed Divine Service.

1235 altered course to SW.

1600 One sail in sight.

1645 Quarters. Braced round. In Trysail. Exercised Colours with English ship standing to Southward.

2035. Shortened and furled sails.

Latitude 7.50S Longitude 82.29E. Course SW. Wind calm increasing to force 3 in the afternoon.

0910 Mustered at Quarters. Set fore and aft sails, forward jib and Spanker.

1045 Made sail to Topsails and topgallant sails and fore sail. Party at cutlass drill.

1230 Paid monthly money to Ship’s company. Stopped steaming..

1315 Plain sail save Spanker.

2010 Set spanker.

Latitude 8.49S Longitude 81.12E. course SW to SW by W. Wind SSE force 2 increasing steadily to 4.

0740. Trimmed, set Topmast stud sails..

0800 Course SW by W. Mustered at Quarters and prayed. Second company of small arms men at drill. Pistol men firing at a target.

PM Pistol men and Midshipmen firing at a target.

15.15 Trimmed sails. In Spanker.

1645. Quarters. In Royals. Fore jib and forward Topsail.

Latitude 10.58S. Longitude 79.4 E. course SW by W. Wind SSE until noon then changing to ESE before settling to SE again.at force2 to 3.

0045 Set Topmast Stud sail.

0540 reset sails and forward Jib. Trimmed and set Royals.

0900 Prayed. Exercised at General Quarters. Sailmakers making Quarter Deck awning.

PM Carpenters altering Quarter Deck awning and netting.

1315 Course West. Squared yards. Up Mainsail. In fore Trysail. Set lower port and Top gallant stud sails. Down forward jib and Topmast stay…

Latitude 10.4S. longitude 76.40E. Course West. Wind SSE force 2 to 3. Speed through the water 4 to 5 knots.

0600 Aired bedding.

0900 mustered at Quarters and prayed.. Boys at seamanship. Marines at rifle drill.

PM Employed making and mending clothes. Carpenters altering Quarterdeck netting.

1645 Mustered at Quarters. Trimmed. Scrubbed and washed clothes.

Latitude 9.58S. longitude 73.50E. Course West. Wind SSE force 3 to 4.

0605 Set windward clew of mainsail.

0900 mustered at Quarters. Prayers. Cleared Sail room Inspected Marines accoutrements.

PM. Trained men of watch at drill. Employed making up and storing away sails.

1645 Mustered at Quarters.

Latitude 9.58S. longitude 70.30E. Course West. Wind SSE to south force 3 to 4 and the ship making way at 4 to 6 knots.

0800 Employed cleaning ship throughout. Carpenters altering second deck nettings.

PM Employed cleaning ship.

1650 Mustered at quarters. Issued clean hammocks.

Latitude 9.53S Longitude 6821E. course West. Wind SSE force 3 to 4.  Best speed 7 knots.

0400 reset sails.

0940 Mustered by Divisions and performed Divine Service.

1645 Quarters.

1845 in lower Stud sails.

Latitude 9,53S. Longitude 65.0E. Course West to 0900 then N by ½ W. Wind S by E becoming southerly force4 to 5 decreasing to 2 to 3 at noon.

0445 Trimmed sails.

0630. In top gallant stud sails, Royals and forward jib.

0800 Prayers.

0900 Braced forward on port tack. Set Mainsail.

PM. Watch on making sennets. Trained men of watch at cutlass drill.

1645 Quarters. Scrubbed hammocks.

2150 Up Mainsail, squared yards.

Latitude 8.50S. Longitude 62.34E. Course NW ¾ W. Wind SE force 2 to 3.

0800 Trimmed. Divisions and prayers. Heavy swell from South. Carpenters repairing gun carriages.

1230. Course NW ¾ W.

1315 Set Royals. Fore jib and mainsail. Boys at seamanship

1650 Quarters.

1820 Up Mainsail. Squared yards. In Top stud sail, Royals and Forward jib

Latitude 8.0S. Longitude 61.41E Course NW ¾ W. Wind SE moving to SSE force 2 to 3.

0800 Quarters and prayers. Set Royals, forward jib and port Topsail stud sails. Employed fitting main top starboard staysail and stay.

PM Employed making and mending clothes.

1600. Passing through strong tide rips. Making way at 3 to 4 knots. Scrubbed and washed clothes.

2200 passing through several more tide rips. Short ripplings which result from eddies or the passage of the tide overran uneven bottom. Also obs…

Latitude 6.42S. longitude 58.49E. Course NW ¾ W. Wind SE /SSE force 2 to 4. Barometer at 0300 30.02 inches rising to 20.10 at noon before falling to 30.07 inches at Midnight. Temperature at noon 78F.

0340 In top studsail.

0530 In Port top stud sail and Royals.

0900 Prayers and exercised at General Quarters.

1030 Set royals and Port topsail. Trimmed.

PM. Trained men of watch at drill.

1720 Quarters. Set Starboard to stud sail.

Latitude 8.45S. Longitude 57.14E. Course NW ¾ W. Wind SE by S changing suddenly at 0420 to North east.

0300 Squared yards. Up clew of mainsail.

0420 Sudden shift in wind. In stud sails. Trimmed. Set both to stud sails.

0900 Divisions and prayers.

1000. Broadside. Guns crews of watch at drill.

PM. Training party at cutlass drill. Midshipmen at gun drill.

1645. Mustered at Quarters. Bent on cables. Scraped masts and boom.

2200 In Top mast stud sails. Hove to and sounded in 34 fathoms (Coral). Fil…

Latitude 4.45S. Course NW ¾ W. Wind NE changing to east at 1600 force 3 dying to 0 at 2000.

0400 Sounded in 38 fathoms.

0540 Observed Isle of Mache on Starboard Bow. 0600 Braced forward and set Spanker.

0700 Cleaning ship.

0945 Up mainsail and furled it. Set fires in one boiler.1100. Commenced steaming.

Noon In upper sails, forward jib and spanker..

1345. Shortened and furled sails.

1420 Pilot came onboard.

1510 Came to in 10 fathoms with sandy bottom. Moored with 3 ½ on Sandy bottom and 3 ½ …

Moored in the Seychelles. Wind SE force 0 to 2. Broken cloud.

0940 Mustered by Open List. Performed Divine Service.

PM. Gave special and privileged leave to both watches.

1700 Quarters. Down top gallants and Royal yards.

Wind South easterly force0 rising to 3 before falling back to 1.

0600. Out boom boats.

0715. Saunders( A carpenter) came onboard drunk and was placed under arrest. Quarters and prayers. Employed refitting Top gallant yards.

PM Trained men at cutlass drill. Let go lifebuoy for trials – all correct. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Launch away watering.

Moored. Wind SSE to SE force 1. Temperature at noon 83F. Barometer 30.08 inches.

0800. Crossed upper yards. Loosed sails. Quarters and prayers. Boys at seamanship. Trained men at gun drill. Employed fitting a seine. (large fishing net).

PM Sent a seining party away.

1715 Quarters. Seining party returned.

Moored. Wind S by W to SE force 1 increasing to 3. Temperature at noon 82F. Barometer falling to 30.02 inches.

0900 Read prayers and Exercised at General Quarters. Sailmakers making boat rifle covers. Making sennit. A flat cordage formed by plaiting five or seven rope yarns together.

PM Trained men at gun drill. Sail makers making rifle covers. Mustered at Quarters.

Moored. Wind SE / SE by E / SSE force 1 to 3.Temperature at noon 81F Barometer dropping to 30.02 inches.

AM Quarters and prayers. Trained men at gun drill. Sent invalids to hospital.

PM. Making and mending clothes. Scrubbed and washed clothes.