Wind SE force 3 to 4 becoming north westerly force 2 then ESE force 3. Barometer 30.31 inches.

Landed First company of small arms men for drill. Employed as requisite. Slight NW wind set in at 1400 for about an hour – generally called the Malagash wind from being in the direction of Madagascar.

Calm becoming west force 1 to 2 then south force 1. Barometer 30.24 inches maximum temperature 81F.

Employed as most necessary.

Wind SE force 2 becoming force 1 to 2. Barometer rising.

Pistol men of watch firing at a mark. Marines at drill. Second field crew on shore.

Wind SE force 2 to 3. Barometer 30.35 inches.

Exercised at General Quarters and firing stations. Issued soap and tobacco to ship’s company.

Wind SE force 1 increasing to 3.

French mail steamer DANUBE sailed. Shifted Topsails. Employed cleaning ship throughout.

Wind light and variable becoming west force 2 to 4 the SE force 1. Barometer 30.30 inches.

Performed divine service. Gave special leave to both watches and privilege leave to port watch.

Wind ESE force 4. Barometer 30.35 inches.

Landed Second company of small arms men for drill. Sailmakers repairing main topsail.

Wind SE force 3 increasing to 4 at times.

0730. HMS FORTE arrived bearing flag of Rear Admiral Cockburn and picked up Navy moorings . employed provisioning and preparing for sea. In boats.

Remarks.

Since our arrival we have had fine weather with the exception of a few showery days with squalls from the SE. On regulating our chronometer by the Time Ball on Signal Mountain we found that were 25 seconds slow of our error. Our chronometer having by the sights taken on those at the Coal WharfÂ…

1400 Left harbour under steam for the Cape of Hope. Wind ESE force 3 to 4 becoming SE 3 to 4.

Preparing for sea. Mooring lighter came down to us.

1350 Slipped from  moorings and proceeded under steam out of Port Louis. Manned yards and saluted flag of Rear Admiral Cockburn with 13 guns. FORTE returned the salute with 7 guns.

1500 Shaped course SW by W. Light ship east. Cape Brabant SSW. Made sail to Top gallant sail on Foremast.

1800. Magnetic bearings Tamarind Mountain SSE by E .  Cape Braban…

Latitude 21.45S. Longitude 55.27E. Course at 1800 S50W. Wind NE force 3 to 4 becoming easterly force 2. Under both steam and sail.

Daybreak. Observed Bourbon West.

0800 south point of Bourbon NW ¾ W..

0900 Stopped steaming. Wind ENE 3 to four.

1200. Bourbon Island north. Cape of St Mary S68W 620 nautical miles.

1330 Altered course.  Set Royals, Topmast and Top gallant stud sails.

1615. Wind fill light from the east. Commenced steaming.

Latitude 22.59S. Longitude 53.27E. Course S56W. Light airs from  east and west becoming SW force 4 to 5.

Under both steam and sail. Barometer at Midnight 30.30 inches and rising to 30.48 inches Furled sails

1500. Breeze sprang up from the southward force 4. Made sail.

2359. Barometer 30.48 inches Latitude 23.20S Longitude 53.0E.

Latitude  23.50S. Longitude 31.22E. Course S66W. Wind southerly force 5 to 6 becoming SSE force 4.Under both steam and sail. Maximum temperature 65F.

Performed Divine Service.

Noon. Wind South force 4 to 6. Barometer 30.55 and rising to 30.60 inches at midnight.

1430. Stopped steaming. Weather appeared unsettled with heavy clouds to the south westward. Midnight. Wind SSE force 3 to 5.

Latitude 24.58S. Longitude 49.33E. Course S56W.  Wind SE force 4 becoming easterly force 4. Under steam and sail.

0430. Wind fill light. Steamed until 0930. When wind reminded steady at SE; shifting  gradually to the northward.  Barometer steady.

Latitude 26.53S. Longitude 46.58E. Course S49W. Wind east force 4 to 5 becoming NE 5 to 6 and then NE by E force 6 to 7.

Under Sail. Barometer 30.50 inches. On preventer parrells. Wind steady during the day at ENE force 6 to 7..

Noon. Barometer 30.50 inches. 1230 Altered course to W ½ S.

Midnight Barometer 30.34 inches

Latitude 28.11S. Longitude 43.55E. Course S64W. Wind NE force 6 to7 becoming N by W force 5.

Under sail. Barometer 30.26 inches. Weather fine and clear. Wind sifting to the  northward with falling barometer. – 30.13 inches.

Midnight. Lightning to the westward.

Latitude 28.51S. Longitude 42.3E. Course S66W. Wind west force 3 increasing to force 6. Under steam and sail.

0110 Lowered Topsail to a squall from westward which was very heavy during the time it lasted.  It was accompanied by rain. Proceeded under steam with Fore and Aft sails standing to the northward..

Midnight barometer  30.22 and rising.

Latitude 28.3S. Longitude 40.51E. Couse N53W. Wind WSW force 5 becoming SW by S force 4.

Under steam and sail. Maximum temperature 67F.Wind shifting to the southward with a heavy SW swells. Under steam and double reefs. Fore and main topsails and Courses.

0800. Altered course to W by N. Midnight Wind steady at SSW. Barometer rising.

Latitude 28.0S. Longitude 38.41E. Course N88W.

Under Captain Robert Gordon Douglas for Australia (See letter).

Wind SW force 4 becoming light airs from the south. Under steam and sail.

1015. Out reefs and set Mizzen Topsail. Light airs from southward and eastward.

1230 Course west.

1335.  Able seaman George Bowler fell overboard. Stopped; heaved to and picked up man and Life buoy.

Midnight . Wind east with heavy swell from SW.

Latitude 29.5S. Longitude 35.57E. Course S66W. Wind north 4  becoming N by E force 4. Under sail and steam.

0216. Stopped steaming.

0420. Commenced steaming. Wind hauling to the northward and light.. Daybreak observed a sail standing to the westward.

Noon. Wind north force 5 with clear weather. Barometer falling as before with  for northerly wind. Performed Divine Service.

Midnight r 30.26 inches.

Latitude 30.21S. Longitude 33.2E. Course S62W. Wind NE force 2 becoming E by N 4 and later SE force 4. Under sail.

0525. Proceeded under steam with sail to Top gallant sails, wind having fallen light from the eastward and inclined to haul to the southward..

0810. Observed a ship NNW which proved to be the English ship TRINCULO . Sailmakers employed  repairing Forward top gallant sail and altering Main and Quarterdeck awnings. Barometer 30.36 inches and steady.