At anchor at Maki. Wind NW to westerly force3 to 4 increasing to 6. Barometer at miday 29.97 inches. Maximum temperature 85F.

0300. Mail steamer arrived.

0530 Sent J. Jones – Master at Arms, Robert Roberts Quartermaster and J. Matthews Boy First Class to the mail steamer for portage – invalids.

0900. Crossed Royal yards, loosed sails. Mustered at Quarters. Prayed. Marines at rifle drill.

1100. Mail steamer sailed.

1130 Furled sails. Down Royal yards.

Noon received 6 tons of water. Employed m…

(Good Friday). Wind northerly becoming westerly force 3 to 7 decreasing to 3 to 6. Barometer am 29.94 inches rising 30.00 inches Maximum temperature 83F.

0930 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers.

1200.Gave special leave to both watches..

1720 Mustered at Quarters.

2300. Mr Flood – Midshipman – jumped overboard and when brought back on board was found to be drunk and so violent as to be placed under restraint

0100. Wind shifted to SW force 3 to 7. Barometer rising to 29.98 inches with a maximum temperature of 87F. Received provisions from NYMPH and employed in storing them away. Cleaning ship throughout.

1100 held Court of Enquiry into conduct of Mr Flood – Midshipman.

1200 Discharged Mr Flood to NYMPH for passage to FORTE.  Received bread from NYMPH.

1640 NYMPH sailed. Mustered by Divisions and issued clean hammocks. NYMPH anchored in outer anchorage.

Wind varying  in direction force 1 to 2 decreasing to calm. Barometer rising.

0515 NYMPH sailed. Watering by launch. Performed Divine Service.

PM Gave special leave to both watches.

1715 mustered at Quarters

Wind calm to force 2 variable in direction. Barometer rising to 30 inches.

0930. Mustered by divisions. Training party at cutlass drill.  Let go Lifebuoy for trial – all correct. Watch fitting Top gallant lifts. Sailmakers repairing Main and Mizzen Top gallant sails.

PM Training party at cutlass drill. Employed as in the forenoon.

1315 . Furled sails. Scrubbed and washed clothes.

Wind NNW force 1 to 2. Barometer beginning to fall – 29.94 at midday.

0540. Commenced coaling.  Carpenters making lockers.

PM Employed coaling ship. Paid savings to Ship’s Company. One shovel accidently lost overboard.

1730. Completed coaling – 96 tons. Employed cleaning ship.

Wind calm increasing to force 2 from the North. Barometer rising to 30.05 inches. Temperature at noon 82F.

0800 Read prayers.

0900 Loosed sails and exercised t General Quarters. Watering by launch.

1315. Furled sails. Training party of watch at cutlass drill. Sailmakers converting Main Deck awning.

1715. Quarters. Inspected clean hammocks.

1800 In boom boats. Set up Top gallant rigging. Rove messenger.

Maki to Zanzibar. Wind East force 1 switching to west force 320500 Weighed port anchor and shortened starboard cable to 2 shackles.

0645 Lit fires in port boiler.

0910 Weighed and proceeded out of harbour under steam.

1010. Shaped course for W by N. Sailmakers converting Main Deck awning.

1240. Altered course to W by S.

1345 course W by N ½ N at 4 knots . Employed making and mending clothes. Washed clothes.

1830 Lost sight of Silhouette bearing ESE.

2000 Patent log31  ¾  miles.

Latitude 4.13S Longitude 53.44E. Wind west changing to south westerly. Force 1 increasing to 4. Barometer rising to 30.07 inches. Course W ½ S .

0125 Struck soundings in 14 fathoms.

0200. Set fore and aft sails.

0140 to 0300 sounding in 11 fathoms.

0400. Steaming.

0430. In fore and aft sails. Course  W ½ S. Sounded in 5 fathoms.

0730. Set Topsails, Courses, Jib and Topmast Staysail. Stopped steaming. Quarters. Set Top gallant sails. Training party of watch at stick practice and rifle drill.

1…

Latitude 4.32S. Longitude  51.57E. Wind southerly force 3 to 4. Barometer rising to 30.07 inches. Course W ½ S.

0010. Course by Arcturus 4.31S.0325. Up mainsail. In Top gallant sails and forward Jib.

0410 Rounded in.

0440. Braced forward..

0600 Out reefs. Set Top gallant sails and mainsail.. Employed cleaning ship throughout.

1000 Crossed Royal yards and set Royals, flying jib and port Top stud sail.

1420. Rounded in. Watch employed  as required.

1600 Mustered at Quarters.

2316. Latitude by s…

Latitude 4.54S Longitude 50.10E.Wind SSE force 2 to 3 Course W ½ S at 4 knots. Barometer rising to 30.07 inches.

0216. Latitude by Antares 4.31S.

0630 Set port Top gallant stud sails.

0945 Mustered by the Open List. Performed divine services. Patent log showed 107 ¾.

1600 Mustered at Quarters.

2015 Latitude by Crucis  5.10S [Crucis is the brightest star in constellation Crux].

Latitude 5.10S Longitude 48.41E. Wind south easterly. Course w ½ S changing to SW before becoming south easterly again. Force3 to 4.

0715 In Studsails and braced forward.

0810 In Royals and Forward jib..

0910 Mustered at Quarters. Trimmed. Artificers making good small defects. Watch employed making sennit and fitting reef tackle pendants.

1315. Rounded in . Set port Top stud sail. Training party at rifle drill. Sailmakers altering Main Deck awning.

1515. Down Topmast staysail. Washed clothes.

2…

Latitude. 5.25S Longitude 47.2E. Wind  south easterly force 4 decreasing to 3 before increasing back to 4. Course W ½ S 4  to 5 knots.

0545 Reset sails.

0730 rounded in. Set royals and Forward jib; port top gallant stud sail.

0900 Quarters and prayers. Set port lower stud sails. Boys under instruction at seamanship. Sailmakers making and altering Main deck awning. Artificers making good small defects.

PM Training party of watch at gun drill. Boys of the watch at seamanship. Artificers  makin…

Latitude 5.59S. Longitude 44.50E. Wind south easterly force3 to 4. Course W ½ S. Hog Point N87W 136 miles.

0525 latitude by Altair 5.43S.

0550 Set Top gallant sail and  lee clew of mainsail..

0615. In Top gallant sails..

0730. Set Top gallant sails, Royals and Top stud sail.

0900 read prayers. Exercised at General Quarters.

0930 In top stud sails, Royals and Forward jib. Sailmakers converting  main deck awning. Watch at as requisite. Patent log 111 miles.

PM W boats gear. Young gentlemen at s…

Latitude 5.31S. Longitude 42.38E. Wind south easterly force 2 to 3 dropping to 1 before increasing to 4 at midnight. Course W ½ S at 4 knots maximum. Barometer dropping from 30.08 inches to 29.96 inches.

0445. Squared yards.

0530 latitude by Altair 6.22S.

0600. Out reefs.

0730 Set Royals and port topmast stud sails.

0900. Mustered at Quarters. Prayers.. marines at rifle drill. 0900 Braced forward. Artificers making good small defects. Sailmakers converting awnings. in Royals and port topmast st…

Latitude 6.41S Longitude 41.34E.  Wind SE to easterly force 2 to 3. Course West. 0145 Squared yards.

0615 Braced forward. Set fore sail.

0730 Braced forward. Set Mainsail and Top gallant sails.

0900 Mustered at quarters. Training part of watch at drill. Sailmakers repairing and roaching fore topsail and altering main deck awning. Watch employed grafting and pointing of ropes.

PM Third class riflemen at drill. Midshipmen and boys at seamanship. Watch employed as in the forenoon.

1645 Quarters. I…

On route from Maki to Zanzibar and back.

0001 Course West Wind  SE force 2 to 3. Shortened sails to Topsails.

0310 braced sharp up.

0530 Saw land of Zanzibar Island on Starboard bow. Shortened and furled sails. Pointed yards to wind.

0600. Proceed under steam.  Employed cleaning ship throughout.

1000. Set Jib, Fore top staysail and forward Trysail. Squared yards.

1300 course north .

1320. In fore and aft sails.

1445 Passed Chomby Island.

1540 Anchored off Magazine to south of town in 11 fathom…

At anchor. Wind calm increasing to force 4 at noon before dying away. Barometer at noon 20.14 inches.

1010. Mustered by divisions and  performed Divine Service.

PM finished condensing..

1700 drew fires.

17.15. Mustered at Quarters

Wind south easterly calm.

AM Exercised at General Quarters firing at target. Raised screw for inspection and then lowered it.

PM. Watch employed fitting Top gallant gear. Training party of watch at truck gun firing shell at target. Sailmakers converting Main deck awning.

At single anchor. South calm to force 4. Barometer dropping to 10.09 inches.

0400. Rove messengers.

0930 Lit fires under starboard boiler.

1100. Weighed and proceeded under steam.

1130.Saluted Sultan of Zanzibar with 21 guns.. Flagship returned salute with 21 guns. Shaped course for South Pass. Unrove messenger and anchor gear.

PM watch employed altering chafing gear, making sennit. Boys of watch at rifle drill. Exchanged colours with English ship COROMADEL of Bombay steering to the north.

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