At sea. Muscat to Bushehr. Course N68W at 80 revolutions – 7.6 knots with smooth sea. Wind WSW force 2 to 3 with broken clouds and squally. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.17 at 0800 and to 30.18 at noon before dropping to 30.12 at 16000 and the rising to 30.16 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F.  0100. Clock back 5 minutes.  0815. Altered course to N40W. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised landing parties. 1045. Altered course to N24W. Stokers training class at instruction. Noon. Wind WNW force 2 to 3. Position 27.28N. 57.19E. at 9.2 knots. Sounded in 36 fathoms. Eased to 68 revolutions – 6.9 knots. 1330. Sounded in 34 fathoms. Make and mend clothes. 1558. Sounded in 28 fathoms. 1600. Wind NNW force 2. 1615. Quarters.  Read Warrant number 17.  Exercised collision Stations. 1740. Eased to 58 revolutions 2000. Wind north force 1. Sounded every hour.  2200. Clock back 5 minutes. Midnight 58 revolutions. Coal expended 19 tons 0 cwt. Coal remaining 93 Tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea Muscat to Bushehr. Course N24W at 58 revolutions – 6.3 knots with smooth sea. Wind NE force 1 to 2. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.24 at 0800 and to 30.25 at noon before dropping to 30.18 at 1600 and to 30.17 at 2000 before finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 64F. Sounding every hour. 0305. Stopped. 0550. Proceeded N66E. 0700. Altered course to N48E at 68 revolutions. 0800. Wind north force 2 to 3. 0815. Course and speed as requisite anchoring.  0850. Stopped and came to on starboard anchor in 4 ½ fathoms and veered to 5 shackles. Anchor bearings. Flag staff E6N. Mosque S56ELost by accident 1 x 14lb lead. Banked fires. Noon. Wind NE force 1 to 2. 1300. Starboard watch at rifle instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1600 Quarters.  2000. Wind NNE for force 2. Distilling. Coal expended 7 tons. Number on sick list 7.

At single anchor off Bushehr. (Spelt Bushire in the log). Wind north force 2 with blue sky. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.22 at 0800 before dropping to 30.19 at noon and to 20.18 at 1600 before rising to 30.20 at 2000 and finishing at 30.24 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F.  0200. Received 126 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 308 lbs of bread. 0800. Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind NW force2 with broken cloud. 1400. Commenced coaling. 1600. Coaling ship 2110. Ceased coaling – received 40 tons. Midnight distilling. Coal expended 5 ton 6 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind NNW force 1 with blue sky. Barometer 30.21 inches rising to 30.24 at 08000 and then falling to 30.10 at noon before rising to 30.15 at 1600  and then dropping to 30.13 at 2000 before finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 67F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread.  0500. SS Abyssinia anchored.

According to Wikipedia this ship sunk 1891.” In December 1891, Abyssinia was destroyed mid-Atlantic without loss of life by a fire that started in her cargo of cotton, further highlighting the danger in carrying both cotton and passengers on the same ship.[2]”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Abyssinia

800. Employed striking down provisions and as requisite. 1100. HMS Redbreast arrived. Noon wind NW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. 1320. HMS Redbreast proceeded. Cleaning ship. 1600. Scrub and wash clothes. Coal expended 15 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 20.15 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 before falling to 30.11 at noon and then rising to 30.15 at 16000 and 30.20 at 2000 before finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 72F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0800. Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind north force 3. 1300. Cleaning ship Field guns crews at instruction. 1630. Quarters. Man and arm boats. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind NNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.17 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 before falling to 30.18 at noon and to 30.14 at 1600 before rising to 30.15  inches at 2000 where it remained at midnight. Temperature at noon 66F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 300 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised Small Arms Company. 0915. Persian Governor visited ship. 0956. Saluted Governor – 17 guns. Persian Man of War replied. Marines at small arms drill. Noon Wind west force 1. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1630. Quarters. Exercised Ordinary Seamen and Boys at physical drill.  Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind north force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 before dropping to 30.15 at noon and to 30.13 at 1600 before finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 70F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisions and prayers. 0930. Exercised General Quarters. Employed as requisite. Starboard Watch Morris Tube practice. Stokers training class at instruction. Noon. Wind NNW force 2. 1300. Stokers training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. 1600 Quarters. Mustered by the Open List. Paid monthly advances. Issued soap and tobacco.  Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind NNW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches  rising to 30.19 at 0800 and to 30.20 at noon before falling to 30.18 at 1600 and then rising to 30.19 at 2000 before finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon71F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 250 lbs of bread.  0600. Aired night clothing. 0800. Cleaning ship. Tested lifebuoy. Noon. Wind NW force 2.  Employed as requisite. 1630. Quarters.  Midnight. Lit fires for distilling. Coal expended 4 cwt.  Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud.  Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.23 at 0800 and to 30.24 at noon before falling to 30.20 at 16000 and then rising to 30.25 at 2000 before finishing at 30.23 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 68F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 67 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of beef.  0930. Mustered by ledger.  1030. Divine Service. Noon. Wind NW force 1.  1630. Quarters. Issued clean hammocks.  2000. Distilling. Coal expended 2 tons 14 cwt.  Number on sick list 10.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.23 at 0800 and to 30.25 at noon before falling to 30.21 at 1600 and to 30.20 at 2000 before finishing at 30.23 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 69F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 300 lbs of bread.  0400. Distilling. 0915. Divisions and prayers. Marines training class at instruction. Starboard watch exercising boat sailing. Noon. Wind NNE force 1. 1300. Marines training class at instruction. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Remainder restoring Spirit Room. 1615. Quarters. . Port watch exercising at physical drills. Coal expended 2 tons. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches falling to 30.17 at 0800 before rising to 30.20 at noon and then again falling to 30.18 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 67F.  0915. Divisions and prayers. Exercised – man and arm boats.  Boats crews at sailing instruction. Noon. Wind NNW force 1. 1300. Exercised – Out stream and kedge anchors. Remainder employed as requisite. Marines and Stokers classes at instruction. 1615. Quarters. Inspected arms.  2030. Watch – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches falling to 30.17 at 0800 and 30.15 at noon and then to 30.11 at 200 before finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 70F.  0910. Divisions and prayers. Exercised – Out bower anchor. 100. Employed as requisite. Starboard watch at Morris tube instruction. Noon. Wind north force 1. 1415. Starboard watch – out fire engine for ashore. . Remainder as requisite. 1600. Tested flooding valves. Cleared magazines. Midnight. Distilling. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.17 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 and to 30.21 at noon before falling to 30.16 at 1600 and then rising to 30.18 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 72F.  0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 750 lbs of bread.  0915. Divisions. Exercised Small Arms Company.  Magazine men at drills.  Marines training class at instruction. Lost by accident one sword bayonet (p.55). Noon.  Wind calm. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Quarters. Exercised – Collision mat stations.  Coal expended 10 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer  30.15 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 before dropping to 30.15 at noon and to 30.14 at 1600 and then rising to 30.20  before finishing a t 30.23 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 72F. 0200. Received 130 lbs of beef and 65 lbs of vegetable plus 300 lbs of bread. 0915. Divisions and prayers. 0930. Cleared ship for action. 0940. General Quarters. 1030. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NE force 1. 1300. Stokers training class at instruction. Magazine and Shell Room party at drill.  Remainder as requisite. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor off Bushehr. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud.  Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.23 at 1600 before falling to 30.20 at 2000 and finishing at 30.25 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 68F.  0400. Lit fires for distilling.  0930. Divisions and prayers.  Forecastle guns crews at drill. Marines at Quick Fire gun drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon Wind calm. 1300. Received one free slave for (Next word unreadable).  Signalmen and idlers at cutlass and pistol drill. 1615. Quarters. 2000. Distilling.  Coal expended 3 tons. Number on sick list 6.