Latitude 2.20 S longitude 10.15W. Course SW ½ W Wind SSE. Force 2 rising to 4. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.05inches over 4 hours. Ascension bearing S37W 416 miles.

0015. Made sail to Topsail and Courses. Stopped steaming.

0415. In Fore and main trysails.

0605. Set Top gallant sails.

10.00. Set flying trysail. Division . Divine Service.

1545. Set Royals and Flying Jib.

1650. Mustered at Quarters.

2016. Set Trysail.

Latitude 3.56S. Longitude 11.31 W. Course South Westerly. Wind SSE Force 3 to 5 with broken cloud.

0211. Observed a very brilliant meteor.

0315. In Royals and Flying Jib.

0600. Reset sails. In Trysail. 7^th and 5^th gun crews of the watch at rifle drill.

PM. 4^th and 6^th  gun crews at rifle drill. Fitting spare Main Topsail.

1650. Mustered at Quarters. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Horizon obscured.

Latitude 5.28S. Longitude 13.12 W. Course Southerly changing to WSW at midday then back to southerly in the afternoon. Wind south to SSW force 5 reducing to 4 by evening. Ascension bearing S26W 164 miles.  Midshipmen at cutlass drill.

0910. Mustered at Quarters – prayers.

0940. Set Royals and Top gallant.

1020. In Royals and Top gallant.

PM. Cutlass men of the watch at cutlass drill.

1650. Mustered at Quarters. Reefed Top sails and took in Top gallant.

2020. Set Trysail.

Latitude. 6.49S. Longitude 14.08W. Course SSW. Wind SE to South. Force 4 lowering to 2 and then rising to 4 PM. Barometer 29.96 inches rising to 31.03inches at Midday. Ascension bearing S14W 68 miles.

0600. In Trysails. Reset sails.

0730. Set Royals and Flying jib. Exercised at General Quarters.

1000. In Royals and Flying jib.

1535. Observed Ascension SW by S.

1650. Exercised at fire quarters.

1800. Ascension SSW.

1910. In Top gallant sails.

2010. Tacked and set Top gallant sails

Latitude 7.40S Longitude. 14.08W.Course SWS. Wind SSE. Force ¾. Ascension S47W 23 miles.

0420. Tacked.

0600. Set Mainsail.

0630. Observed Ascension SW. Aired bedding.

0900. Mustered at Quarters and prayed. Marines at drill.

1000. Up Mainsail. Lit fires in boiler.

1200. Green Mountain SW.

1430. Shortened and furled sail.

1530. Came to with broken bottom in 12 ½ fathoms. Veered to 50 fathoms in Clarence Bay. Fort Thornton South by West.

1545. Down Top gallant and Royal yards.

1715. Mustered at Q…

At single anchor.  Wind SE Force  2/5 AM.  2/3 PM. Loading coal lighters and coaling ship.

At anchor.

AM. Cleaned ship throughout.

PM. Let lifebuoy go for trails. Preparing for sea.

1745. Shortened in cable.

1800. Weighed and proceeded. Made sail to Top gallant sails, Jib and courses.

Latitude 9.11S Longitude 15.18W. Course South Westerly. Wind South to SSE. Force 3/4 Barometer 30.07 inches dropping to 29.98 at 1800 before rising to 31.08 at Midnight. Temperature 83F. Daylight – One sail in sight.

0930. Performed Divine Service.

Latitude. 10.50S. Longitude 15.51W.  Wind SSE . Course south westerly.

AM.. Small arms men at rifle drill. Fitting spare Mizzen topsail.

PM. Bow and odd guns crews at rifle drill.

1640. Scrubbed and washed clothes

Latitude 12.25S Longitude 16.19W. Wind SE. Course south westerly Refitting Fore topsail (spare). Aft party at rifle drill.

1315. Set Royals and Flying jib.

1408. Exchanged Colours with English brig. 4^th and 6^th guns crews at drill.

1700. Unbent cable and secured the anchor.

Latitude 14.25S Longitude 17.03W. Course south westerly. Wind SE Force 3.

0900. In Royals and Flying jib.

0910. General Quarters. Continued with fitting spare Fore topsail.

PM. Scrubbed hammocks.

Latitude 16.08S. Longitude 17.09W.  Course southerly. Wind east to ESE Force 1 to 4. Scraping and blacking guns. Cleaning sail room.

1030. Up Mainsails. In Spanker.

1155. Set mainsail.

PM. making and mending clothes.

1530. Let Royals and Flying jib.

16.45 Mustered at Quarters and inspected clean hammocks. Boys of watch at sail drill.

Latitude 17.13S Longitude 17.27W. Course southerly SE / ESE. starting force 2 increasing to force 4.

0400. Young gents at rifle drill.

0800. Exchanged Colours with a Dutch barque “PALLIS.  In Top gallant sails and Flying jib. Quarter cutlass men at drill.

1030. Set Top gallant sails.

1415. Set Royals and Flying jib. Cutlass men of watch at drill.

1650. Exercised at General Quarters  firing shot and shell at target.

Latitude 18.19S Longitude 17.51W. Course south westerly. Wind South to ESE. Force 3 to 5 reducing to 1 at midday; increasing to 6 by midnight.

0050. In Royals and Flying jib.

0300. In Top gallant sails.

0430. Up Courses. In Jib and Spanker.

0440. Lowered Main Top sail to a squall from SE.

0630. Set Courses and Jib. Cleaned ship throughout.

1130. Set Top gallant, Royals and Flying jib.

1650. In reef of Topsails.

1950. In Top gallant sails.2020. Up mainsails ; down jib.

2120. Set Mainsails.

2200. …

Latitude 19.50 S Longitude 17.56W. Course Southerly Wind ESE / SE by E / ESE Force 3 to 5. Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.17 inches.

0600. Set Mainsails and Jib.

0930. Divisions for Divine Service.

1115. Set Top gallant sails.

1750. In Top gallant sails.

1925. Set top gallant sails.

Latitude 21.37S. Longitude 17.26W. Course SSE Wind ESE Force 3 / 4 AM. 2/3 PM. Cape of Good Hope bearing S68E 2070 miles.

0550. Out reef of Top sails. Blacking of guns.

PM. Pointing of ropes. Sailmaker altering awning.

1500. Set Royals and Flying jib.

1650. Quarters – scrubbed and washed clothes.

2110. In Royals and Flying jib.

Latitude 23.04S Longitude 16.46W. Course southerly. Wind easterly Force 2 to 3. Cape of Good Hope bearing S70E 1980 miles.

0420. Up Courses.

0610. Set Courses, Royals and Flying Jib.

0650. Punished two boys with 24 cuts of the birch.

0810. In Royals and Flying jib.

0910. Prayers and 2^nd company of small arms men firing blank cartridges.

PM. Company of small arms men at rifle drill firing blank cartridges.

1650. Mustered at Quarters and read stations. Shifted  Topsail.

Latitude 24.44S longitude 16.39W. Course southerly. Wind force 5 lowering to 2 then increasing 4 until noon.

PM. Force 2 increasing to 5 at 2300. Barometer 30.26 inches rising to 30.38 inches. Temperature 79 to 81 F.

0105. Up Mainsail.

0300. Set mainsail.

0750. Hove to and lowed cutter to pick up a hammock.

0805.. Up foresail.

0820. Filled, set courses and exercised at General Fire Quarters.

PM. Pistol men and young gentlemen firing at target.

1650. Quarters followed by putting gin reef in topsa…

Latitude 26.51S. Longitude 16.48 W. Couse south westerly. Wind SE by E Force 4 to 5. Cape of Good Hope bearing S76E 1880 miles.

0100. In Mizzen Top sail.

0550. Out reef of Topsail. Set Mizzen and Flying jib.

0910. Quarters, prayers, marines at drill.

PM. Making and mending of clothes.

1650. Quarters followed by in 1^st reef of Topsail. Exercised shifting Jib. In Mizzen Topsail.

Latitude 29.21S. Longitude 17.15 W Course SSW to SSE ½ S. Wind SE to ESE to E by N. Force 3 to 4. Cape of Good Hope bearing S81E 1860.

0910. Performed Divine Service. Longitude at Noon 17.10W.

PM. Barometer 30.44 inches. Temperature 76F.