Moored off Coopers Island. Wind north westerly force 1.

AM. Employed cleaning ship. Watering from tank – received 14 tons.

PM. Employed as required. Hauled up pinnace and second gig on shore for painting. Mustered at Quarters. Received 18 ½ tons of water.

Wind SE force 1. Barometer 30.26 inches. Maximum temperature 75F.

AM. Mustered by Divisions and performed Divine Service.

PM. Gave special leave. 1715 Mustered at Quarters. Liberty men returned.

Calm and light airs. Barometer steady.

0745 Mooring lighter came alongside.

1015. slipped from moorings and towed to dockyard by a tug.. Employed warping ship into dock..

PM. Employed scrubbing ships bottom.. Artificers making good defects. Mustered at Quarters. Raised propeller.

16 August 1870.  Wind easterly force 1 to 2.

AM. Cleaning ships bottom. Sailmaker repairing Top gallant sails. Artificers making good small defects..

1430 Read Warrant for imprisonment with hard labour of Able Seaman W. Roddan, Able Seaman Peter Ingram and Ordinary JNO Cane. Mustered at Quarters. Gave special leave. Mustered by the Open List.

Wind NE calm increasing to force 3.

0745. Let water in to dock.

0910 Mustered at Quarters. Artificers making good small defects.

PM. Assistant Harbour Master came onboard. Transported ship out of dock. Proceeded to Navy moorings in tow of tug.

1550. Took in moorings. Washed clothes.

Wind SSE force 1 to 2 increasing to 4 later..

AM. Caulkers from dockyard caulking upper deck. Scrubbing masts and yards.. Gave leave to starboard watch.

PM Caulking ship. Artificers making good small defects. Watch as required. Starboard watch returned from leave.

Wind SE force 1 to 2. Barometer dropping from 30.26 inches to 30.17 inches at noon..

AM Gave general leave to starboard watch. Caulkers from shore caulking upper deck. Employed painting masts and yards.. Artificers making good small defects.

PM. Caulking as in the forenoon. Read Warrant for the reduction  of Jno Ward and Private Ed Wilmot RMDLI to second class and 30 days imprisonment.  Painting spars.

1835. Received 31 tons of water. Starboard watch returned from leave.

Wind south easterly force 2 to 3 increasing to 5 later.

AM Cleaning ship. Gave general leave to port watch.

PM. Cleaning ship. Painting masts. 1935 Port watch returned from leave.

Wind south easterly force 2 to 4 decreasing to 1 to 2 later. Barometer rising from 30.27 to 30.30 inches.

0930. Mustered by Divisions. 1020 Performed Divine Service.

PM. Gave general leave.

1715. Mustered at Quarters. Liberty men returned from leave.

Wind south easterly force 1 to 4. Barometer rising to 30.32 inches.

0700. Gave general leave to port watch.. Caulkers from shore caulking outside of ship. Watch employed fitting upper yards., painting masts and yards. Sailmakers repairing Mainsail. Found main top gallant mast had sprung. It was surveyed and condemned..

PM. Employed as in the forenoon. Mustered at Quarters. Port watch returned form leave.

Wind SSE force 2 to 4 decreasing to 2 later. Barometer rising to 30.37 inches.

AM. Watch employed refitting and painting upper yards. Caulkers from shore caulking outside of ship. Sailmakers repairing mainsail.. Artificers making good small defects..

PM. Caulking and scraping ship’s sides.

1400. Let go life belt for trial and found to all correct.. Scrubbed and washed clothes.

Wind South easterly force 1 to 2 increasing to 3. Barometer rising to 30.38 inches before falling.

AM. Party on shore loading lighter with powder and shell. Employed receiving shell and puttying ships outside.

PM. Employed receiving shell and powder. Storing powder magazine and shell room. Sailmakers repairing Foresail. Artificers making good small defects. Mustered at Quarters.

Wind southerly force 1 to 6 decreasing to 1 to 3 later.

0930. Mustered by Divisions. Read prayers. Watch employed in un-storing and cleaning booms. Sailmakers repairing Foresail. Artificers making good defects.

PM. Watch employed in re-storing booms. Sailmakers and artificers as in the forenoon. Scrubbed and washed clothes.

Wind south easterly force 1 increasing to force 3. Barometer dropping to 30.28 inches.

0910. Mustered at Quarters. Watch employed scrubbing paintwork. Sailmakers repairing main topsail. Carpenters repairing  port Quarterdeck nettings.

PM. Employed scrubbing paintwork and painting ship inside. Gave special leave to both watches and privilege to port watch.

1720 .French mail ship steamer “DANUBE” left harbour. Discharged  J. Porter, J. Lee – Bosun in charge and C. Hopkins RM to mail ship f…

Wind SE force 2 to 3.

AM. Employed painting ship’s side and as required. Artificers making good small defects. Carpenters altering port Quarter Deck nettings.

PM. Read Warrant for imprisonment of Ordinary Purcy and Ordinary Jn Thomas. Painting ship. Sailmakers repairing Foresail. Mustered at Quarters. Watering ship. Received 21 tons.

Wind SE by S. force 2 to 5 decreasing to 1 to 2 at noon before increasing to force 2 to 3. Sent Roman Catholics to chapel. Performed Divine Service..

PM. Gave special leave.

1715. Mustered at Quarters.

Wind south easterly force 2 to 5.

AM. Employed painting ship. Sailmakers repairing Fore topsail. Artificers as usual. Sent party on shore to haul up launch and launch pinnace. Carpenters repairing lockers.

PM. Received 15 tons of water.. employed painting ship inside.

16.45 Mustered at Quarters.

Force 2 to 3. Maximum temperature 76F.

AM. Employed painting ship inside and fitting spare Topsail ties. Sailmakers repairing Fore topsail. Carpenters repairing lockers.

PM. Employed painting ship. Received sugar.

1715. Mustered at Quarters.

Wind SE force 2 to 3. Barometer falling from 30.25 inches to 30.129 inches.

Gave general leave to port watch. Watch employed making sennit and as requisite. Artificers making good small defects. Sailmakers repairing main topsail.

PM. Employed as in the forenoon.

1715. Mustered at Quarters. Liberty men returned form leave.

SE to ESE. Force 1 to 4 decreasing to 2 to 3. Barometer falling to 30.15 inches. Maximum temperature 72F.

Gave general leave to starboard watch. Employed as most requisite.

PM. Employed Painting and as most requisite.

1715. Mustered at Quarters.