At anchor in Melinda Bay. Wind S by W force 4 with broken cloud and considerable swell. Barometer 30.21 inches rising to 30.25 at noon before falling to 30.18 at 1600 and finishing at 30.21 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0600. Weighed and proceeded as requisite out of harbour at 80 revolutions – 4 knots increasing to 6. 0800. Shaped to SW by S wind SSW force 6. 0900. Employed cleaning ship throughout. Position at noon 2.39S 40.52E.PM cleaning ship. 1600. Issued soap and tabbaco to Ship’s Company. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1840. Latitude 3.75S. Coal expended 19 tons. Number on sick list 8.

Course SW by S at 7.8 knots. Wind SW by S force 5 with broken clouds and squalls. Considerable swell. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.26 at noon before falling to 30.19 inches at 2000 and finishing at 20.22 at midnight. 0540. Latitude by observation 3”.54S. 0600. Altered course to SW by W. 0630. Increased to 85 revolutions – 8 knots. 0930. Mustered by divisions. Altered course to SW by S ½ S. 1030. Increased to 90 revolutions. Performed Divine Service. Position at noon 4.21S 39.53E speed 8 knots. 1500. Observed Pemba Island ahead. 1600. Course as requisite. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1720. Stopped and came to in Misuka Bay with broken bottom in 11 ½ fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings Ras Kegomache N84W Eastern extension of beach S2 W. coal expended 18 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At anchor in Misuka Bay. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.19 inches rising to 30.23 at noon before falling to 30.18 at 16000 and finishing at 30.22 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 76F. 0600. Weighed and proceeded at 80 revolutions. Course as requisite for Chaki Chaki Bay. 0700. Increased to 85 revolutions – 8.5 knots. 0900. Stopped to examine dhow. 0930. Proceeded. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed refitting awnings and as requisite. Training party at gun drill. 1000. Observed HMS Pigeon at anchor. Noon. At entrance to Chaki Cchaki Bay. Wind SW force 3 with overcast skies. 1230. Stopped and came to in 12 fathoms off Pemba Island. Veered to 3 shackles. Let fires die out in two boilers. Anchorage bearings. (Place of bearings unreadable) N17E. South extent of Funzi Island N88W. Communicated with and provisioned boats from AGAMEMNON and TURQUOISE. Employed as requisite. Training party at gun drill. 1645. HMS Pigeon sailed. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Read Warrant number 15. Draught of water forward 12 feet. Aft 14 feet 10 inches. Coal expended 8 tons 10 cwt. 39 tons 5 cwt remaining. Number on sick list 11.

At anchor in Chaki Chaki Bay. Wind south force 1 and overcast. Barometer 30.19 inches rising to 30.24 at noon before falling to 30.19 inches at 1600 and finishing at 30. 25 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0430. Washed clothes. 0600. Steam up in cutter. 0730. Sent steam cutter to communicate with provision boats at Njao Gap. 0915. Mustered by divisions and read prayers. Employed scrubbing canvas gear and as requisite. Training party at Quick fire gun drill. PM. Employed refitting awnings. Training party at Quick Fire gun drill. 1715. Mustered at quarters. Coal expended 3 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At anchor in Chaki Chaki Bay. Wind south force 1with broken cloud. Barometer 30.23 inches rising to 30.25 at noon and then falling to 30.19 before finishing at 30.25 at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0700. Provisioned cutter from AGAMEMNON. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Small arms men at drill employed as requisite. Training party at Quick Fire gun drill. 1130. Aired bedding. PM. Employed as requisite. Training party at machine gun drill. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Exercised at man and arm boats. Coal expended 3 tons 13 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

At anchor in Chaki Chaki Bay. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.25 at noon before falling to 30.18 at 16000 and finishing at 30.22 at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0915. Mustered at Divisions and read prayers. 0940 Manned and armed boats. Exercised boats under sail. Paraded Marines in heavy marching order. Employed as requisite. Training Party at machine gun drill. PM. Make and mend clothes. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 17cwt. 30tons 13 cwt remaining. Number on sick list 12.

At anchor in Chaki Cchaki Bay. Wind south force 1 and overcast. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.26 at noon before falling to 30.15 at 1600 and finishing at 30.17 at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F. 0430. Washed clothes. 0600. Steam up in cutter. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0950. Exercised at General Quarters. Employed as requisite. Training party at drill. Party firing 5 barrel Nordinfelt from steam cutter. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. PM employed as requisite. Training party firing Nordinfelt from travelling carriage. 1715 Mustered at Quarters. Expended during the month 1000 tube aiming cartridges. 6000 M.G. .45 cartridges for Nordinfelt. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At anchor in Chaki Chaki Bay. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 20.17 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 and continuing to rise to 30.22 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0100. Lit fires and raised steam in two boilers. 0600. Lost by fouling screw propeller one hand lead and 15 fathom line. Weighed and proceeded out of bay steering as requisite. 0830. Wind south force 2. Shaped to SW ¼ S.at 4 knots. 0940. Mustered by Divisions and preformed Divine Service. 100. Increased to 10.5 knots. Observed Zanzibar on port bow. 1130. Altered course to SW by S and reduced to 5.2 knots. Position at noon. 5.40S 39.14E. Course ass requisite for Zanzibar. 1500. Made number to HMS Agamemnon. 1545. Stopped and came to in Zanzibar Harbour in 10 fathoms and veered to 2 2/2 shackles. Anchorage bearings. Clock tower S74E. Ras Sha (Cannot read hand writing) S9E. Let fires die out in one boiler. Found here – AGAMEMNON, REINDEER, and MARINER. French sloop BOURET. Italian despatch vessels RAPIDO and STAFFETA. Draught of water forward 11 feet 6 inches. Aft 14 feet 6 inches. Coal expended 12 tons 12 cwt. 18 tons 1 cwt remaining. Number on sick list 9.

Art anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind SSE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.29 at noon before falling to 30.20 at 16000 and finishing at 30.25 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 0430. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. 0600. Steam up in cutter. 0730. Took the Guard. 0910. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed getting in and storing stores from British India Steamer. Noon. Wind south force 2. 1330. U.S corvette S (Unable read handwriting) arrived. Employed as in forenoon. Lost overboard by accident 2 x iron rowlock crutches. Coal expended 1 ton 18 cwt. 14 tons 3 cwt remaining. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.26 inches rising to 30.30 at noon before falling to 30.21 at 1600 and finishing at 30.24 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0500. Steam up in cutter. 0600. Received 110 lbs of freak beef and 55 ls of vegetables. 0700. Commenced coaling. 0730. AGAMEMNON relived the Guard. 0935. HMS Reindeer sailed. Coaling sip and employed as requisite. PM. Coaling ship. 1615. German frigate Lupsic? Flag arrived. 2100. Coaling ship. Coal expended 3 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind SSE force 1 with overcast sky. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.22 at noon before falling to 30.18 at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0500. Steam up in cutter. 0530. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. 0730. Took the Guard. 0910. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed variously. 1130. AGAMEMNON saluted American consul with 7 guns. 1315. German frigate Lupsic (?) sailed. Make and mend clothes. Gave privilege leave to watch. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 2 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind SSE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 20.18 inches rising to 30.21 at noon before falling to 30.18 at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0430. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. 0730. AGAMEMNON relieved the Guard. 0800. HMS Turquoise arrived. 0920 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0945 Exercised at General Quarters. Out collision mats. Employed variously. PM. Employed as requisite. Gave general leave to port watch. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. Coal expended 3 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind south force 1 with overcast sky. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.23 at noon before falling to 2013 at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0800. Exercised at Fire Quarters. 0850. German ship arrived. Employed cleaning ship throughout. Noon. Wind SW by W force 2. 1315. German frigate Lupsic (?) – Flag arrived. Cleaning ship. 1715 Mustered at Quarters. Read Warrant number 16. German frigate sailed. Coal expended 5tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind S by E force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.25 at noon before falling to 30.18 at 2000 and finishing at 30.24 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. Draught of water forward 14 feet. Aft 15 feet 7 inches. 0545. Weighed. 060. Proceeded out of harbour. Course as requisite. Full speed – 9.5 knots. 0800 passed German frigate at anchor/ 0900. Ras Nungwi abeam. 0930. Musters by Divisions and performed Divine Service. Position at noon 5.11S. 39.20E at 9.8 knots. Altered course to NNE. 1230. Altered course to N by E ¾ E at 10 knots. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1730. Made number to HMS Reindeer in Mombasa Harbour.1815. Stopped and came to in Mombasa harbour in 13 ½ fathoms and veered to 3 ½ shackles. Banked fires in two boilers. Anchorage bearings English Point N11E. Extreme of M’Ko ??? (Unable to read handwriting) S35E. 2000. Let fires die out in one boiler. Coal expended 15 tons 11 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At anchor in Mombasa Harbour. Wind SE force q with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.21 at noon before falling to 30.15 at 1600 and finishing at 30.18 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 79F. 0715. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed re-storing chain lockers. PM. Training party at ammunition drill. Employed variously. 1445. HMS Reindeer sailed. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Read Warrant number 17. Issued slops to Ship’s Company. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables.

At anchor in Mombasa Harbour. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.21 at 0800 before falling to 30.16 at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon.80F. 0400. Scrubbed hammocks and washed clothes. 0800. Weighed. Working engines as requisite. 0830. Proceeded out of harbour at 76 revolutions – 3.5 knots. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 1000. Observed HMS Algerine to northward. Training party at ammunition instruction. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. 1110. Stopped and communicated with ALGERINE. 1130. Proceeded for Mombasa. Position at noon 3.10S 39.52E. Wind south force 2 to 3. Cloudy with passing showers. 1300. Training party and ordinary Seamen as in Forenoon. Watch employed variously. 1640 stopped and came to in I 10 ½ fathoms and veered to 2 shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings English Point S5oE. Pillar on D’ Point N. magnetic. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 19 tons 19 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At anchor in Mombasa harbour. Wind SSE force 2 sky overcast with passing showers clearing. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.22 at noon before falling to 30.22 for the rest of the day. Temperature at noon 85F. 0915, Draught of water forward 13 feet 10inches. Aft 15 feet 6 inches. .Mustered by Divisions and performed Divine Service. Exercised landing party. Employed as requisite. Training party at ammunition instruction. PM. As in Forenoon. 1500. HMS Mariner arrived. 1715. Weighed and proceed out of harbour. 1820. Shaped to SW by S ¾ S at 70 revolutions. 200. Wind SSE force 2. Reduced to 68 revolutions – 6.2 knots. Coal expended 8 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Course SW by S ¾ S at 6.5 knots. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and smooth sea. Barometer 30.22 inches rising to 30.29 at noon before falling to 30.20 at 1600 and finishing at 30.25 inches at midnight. Temperature at non 79F. 0105. Observed brilliant meteors. 0300. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0350. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0440… Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0500. Daylight Pembar Island on port beam. Observed HMS Pigeon standing to starboard. Steering as requisite for Njao Gap. 0630. Increased speed to 75 Revolutions. 0650. Stopped. 0700. Working engines as requisite. 0730. Despatched whaler to cruise at Njao Gap. 0800. Cutter returned. 0820. Proceeded at 85 revolutions – 5 knots. 0910 shaped to N by E ¾ E. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Marines and training party at drill. 1100. Employed as requisite. Position at noon 4.15S. 39.48E. speed 8.8 knots. PM. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind south force 2. Stopped and came to in Kilifi Harbour in 9 fathoms and veered to 2 ½ shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings Bluff 120 feet. S45W. Bushy Inlet N87E magnetic. Found here HMS Algerine. 1700. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 16 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list 8.