At sea. Course E ¼ N at 7.8 knots. Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.14 at 0800 before falling to 30.12 at 1600 and finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 84F. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and preformed Divine Service. Position at noon. 14.46S 43.10E. Wind ENE force 1. 1240. Altered course to east. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1845. Altered course to E by S ½ S. Reduced to 65 revolutions – 7.5 knots. Coal expended 18 tons 7 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea. Course E by S ½ S at 7.5 knots. Wind east force 2 with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 20.10 inches rising to 30.16 at 0800 before falling to 30.06 at 1600 and finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 84F. 0500. Sounded in 80 fathoms. 0700. Altered course to S by E and increased to 70 revolutions. 0800. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0930. Observed land on port bow. 1010. Sounded in 100 fathoms. 1030. Struck soundings in 7 fathoms. Reduced to 45 revolutions – 4 knots. 1100. Watch at gun drill. Employed variously. Position at noon 15.30S 46.14E. Wind calm with broken cloud. 1330. Employed as requisite. Ordinary seamen at seamanship instruction. 1610. Stopped and came to off Majanga (Mahajanga, Madagascar) in 8 fathoms and veered to 2 ½ shackles. Anchorage bearings Anosmbato Point N8E. Majunga point N47E magnetic. Draught of water forward 12 feet 9 inches.Aft 15 feet 5 inches. Let fires die out in one boiler. Distilling with one boiler. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 11 tons 13 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At anchor at Majanga (Mahajanga, Madagascar). Wind SE force 2. Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.19 at noon before falling to 30.16 at 1600 and finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight.

0500. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables.
0600. Loosed fore and aft sails.
0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Starboard watch at gun drill and fusing common tubes. Port watch employed storing fore and aft sails. .Noon. Wind NNW force 2.
1400. Training party at cutlass drill. Party fusing common tubes.
1500. Ordinary seaman at seamanship instruction.
17115. Mustered at Quarters.

Coal expended 3 tons 9 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor at Majanga (Mahajanga, Madagascar). Wind SSW force 2 with blue sky. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 before falling to 30.14 at 1600 and finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 80F. 0500. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef. 0800. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Exercised small arms. 1100. Employed as requisite. Training party at cutlass drill. Noon. Wind NNW force 1. 1400. Ordinary Seamen of watch boat sailing. Training party at cutlass drill. 1700. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 3 tons 5 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor at Majanga (Mahajanga, Madagascar). Wind ENE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 before falling to 30.13 at 1600 and finishing at 30.21 at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. 0800. Wind increased to force 3 to 4.0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Marines at drill. Port watch at cutlass drill. Starboard watch employed variously. Training party at drill. Noon. Wind ESE force 3. 1300. Special leave to watch. 1400. Make and mend clothes. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1730. Washed clothes. Coal expended 3 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor at Majanga (Mahajanga, Madagascar). Wind ENE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 before falling to 30.18 at noon; then to 30.09 at 1600 before finishing at 3020 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0600. Manned and armed boats. Firing Nordenfelt gun from cutters. 0800. Wind east. Dressed ship in honour of the birthday of the Queen of Madagascar. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0930. Exercised at General Quarters. 1030. Training party at drill. Employed scrubbing canvas gear. Noon. Wind SW force 2. 1330. Employed as requisite. 1400. Training party at drill. 1715. Mustered at Quarters.1800. Sunset. Undressed ship. 2000. Exercised Electric Search Lights. Coal expended 3 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor at Majanga (Mahajanga, Madagascar). Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 20.16 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 before falling to 30.09 at 1600 and finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0500. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0800. Wind ESE force 2. Exercised at Fire Quarters. 0900. Employed cleaning ship throughout. 1030. Training party at cutlass drill. Noon. Wind south force 1. 1330. Cleaning ship. Training party at cutlass drill. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 3 tons 13 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor at Majanga (Mahajanga, Madagascar). Wind ENE force 1 with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 30.14 inches rising to 30.16 at noon before falling to 30.08 at 1600 and finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0530. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0800. Wind ESE force 2 with broken cloud. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and performed Divine Service. Noon. Wind NNW force 2. 1400. Special leave to watch. 715. Mustered at Quarters. 1750. French corvette Beautemps-Beaupre’ arrived. Col expended 3 tons 5 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor at Majanga (Mahajanga, Madagascar).Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.12 at0800 before falling to 30.09 at 1600 and finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Draught of water forward 12 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet. 0400. Lit fires and raised steam. 0445. French corvette Beautemps-Beaupre’ sailed. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 100. Weighed. 1015. Proceeded at 45 revolutions Course as requisite out of bay. Starboard watch at gun drill. Port watch employed variously. Noon. Wind NW force 3. Position 15.37S 46.17E. Shaped to N ¾ E. 1303.Emplouyed as requisite. 1400. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship instruction. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1800. Washed clothes. 200. Altered course to NE by E ½ E. Coal expended 10 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At sea. Course NE by ½ E. at 4.5 knots Wind NW to East force4 to 6. Cloudy with rain and lightning. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800 and to 30.18 at noon. Before falling to 30.10 at 1600 and finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0430. Sounded in 90 plus fathoms. 0500. Observed land SE ¼ E 0515 Altered course to S by E ¼ E. 0600. Increased to 60 revolutions – 7 knots. Wind north force 2 with broken cloud and drizzle. 0840. Sounded in 22 fathoms. 0915. Sounded in 22 fathoms. 0910. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Watch at gun drill. 1100. Employed as requisite. Increased to 70 Revolutions. Noon. Entering Majamba Bay. 1320. Stopped and came to in Majamba Bay in 10 fathoms and veered to 4 shackles. Let fires die out in one boiler. Distilling with one boiler. Anchorage bearings. Antisingamassi Point N33E. Cliff, Ardamoti Point east magnetic. Employed as requisite. Ordinary Seamen at seamanship instruction. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 10 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At anchor in Majamba Bay. Wind Se force 2 to 3 overcast with lightning. Barometer 30.15 inches rising to 30.16 at 0800 before falling to 30.10 at 1600 and finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 89F. 0730. Manned and armed boats. 0800 Let fires die out. 0955. Mustered by divisions and read prayers. Small arms companies at drill. Training party at pistol drill. 1100. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1300. Sent cutter and whaler to examine vessels at head of bay. 1400. Employed as requisite. Training party at pistol drill. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expanded 16 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

At anchor in Majamba Bay. Wind SE force 1. Overcast with lightning. Barometer 20.17 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800before falling to 20.12 at 1600 and finishing at 30.18 at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0800. Loosed fore and aft sails. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Marines at drill. 1000. Port watch at cutlass drill. Training party firing pistols at target. Noon. Wind SW by S force 1. 1330. Make and mend clothes. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1730. Washed clothes. Ammunition expended:

100 x Cartridges pistol ball
140 x Cartridges M.H. ball
400 x Cartridges machine gun
1000 x cartridges Morris aiming tube

Coal expended 3 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At anchor in Majamba Bay. Wind SE force 4 with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 30.17 inches rising to 30.19 at 0800 before falling to 30.13 at 1600 and finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0615 Cutter and whaler return. 0915. Mustered by divisions and read prayers. Exercised at General quarters. 1030. Employed scrubbing canvas gear. Training party at cutlass drill. 1330. Employed as previously. Training party at cutlass drill and pistol exercise. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 3 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At anchor in Majamba Bay. Wind ESE force 3 with broken cloud and lighting. Barometer 20.17 inches rising to 30.21 at 0800 before falling to 30.10 at 1600 and finishing at 30.13 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0100. Lit fires in one boiler for distilling. 0800. Exercised at Fire quarters. 0900. Cleaning sip throughout. 1000. Training party at rifle drill. Noon Wind SE force 3. 1300. Paid monthly money. 1400. Cleaning ship. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 3 tons 13 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

At anchor in Majamba Bay. Wind SE force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and lighting. Barometer 30.18 inches falling to 13.08 at 1600 before finishing at 30.0 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 87F. Draught of water forward 11 feet 11 inches. Aft 14 feet 11 inches. 0400. Lit fires and raised steam in boilers. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 1015. Weighed and proceeded at 60 revolutions. Course as requisite for leaving bay. 1100. Port watch at gun drill. Starboard watch employed variously. Noon. Light winds whilst proceeding out of harbour. 1330. Shaped to NNW. At 8.5 knots. Employed as requisite. 1515. Stopped. 1520. Proceeded. 1545. Stopped. Sounded in 95 fathoms. 1555. Proceeded. 1600. Altered course to N ½ E. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. 2000. Stopped. Banked fires. Stopped head to northeastward. 1130. Sounded in 100 fathoms. Coal expended 10 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Laying off Majamba Bay. Wind SSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.14 inches at 0800 before falling to 30.08 at 1600 and finishing at 30.15 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 80F.

0200. Sounded in 100 fathoms.
0415. Sounded in 100 fathoms.
0915. Mustered by Divisions and red prayers.
0930. Watch at gun drill and pistol practice firing at target.
1000. Proceeded at 60 revolutions. Course NNE. Connected and worked hand steering gear and relieving tackles. Noon Stopped and banked fires. Position at noon 14.25S 45.56E.
1300. Watch cleaning magazine and firing pistols at target.
1400. Ordinary seamen at seamanship instruction.
1715. Mustered at Quarters. Able Seaman of watch at instruction. Starboard watch.2230. Sounded in 100 fathoms.

Coal expended 5 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Laying off Majamba Bay. Wind westerly with broken cloud thunder and lightning. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800.before falling to 30.11 at 1600 and finishing at 30.17 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.

0200. Sounded in 100 fathoms.
0415. Sounded in 100 fathoms.
0800 Wind SSW force 2 with broken cloud.
0915. Mustered y Divisions and read prayers.
0930 Observed land ESE. Exercised landing Party. Marines gun crews at drill.
1100. Employed as requisite. Noon position 14.20S 47.15E.
1400. Proceeded at 50 revolutions. Turning circles for experiment.
1500. Watch at stick practice.

1700. Shaped to N by E at 5.2 knots.
1715. Mustered at Quarters.
20.10 Reduced to 45 revolutions.
2200. Altered course to NE.

Coal expended 8 tons 11 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea off Majamba Bay. At sea. Course NE at 4.8 knots. Wind NE force 1with broken cloud and lightning becoming squally. Barometer 34.11 inches rising to 30.16 a6 0800 before falling to 30.08 at 6ooo and finishing at 30.16 at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F.

0500. Observed land ESE. Altered course to SE ½ E.
0630. Altered course to SE by E ¼ S.
0700. Course as requisite for anchorage.
0750. Increased to 70 revolutions. – 7.2 knots.
0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Marines at drill. Watch employed as requisite.
1015. Stopped and came to at Nosi-BC (Nossi-be; Madagascar) in 11 fathoms and veered to 2 ½ shackles. Anchorage bearing Pas Head N2E. Look out N71W magnetic. Let fires die out I one boiler. Noon. Wind ENE force 1 with broken cloud. Distilling with one boiler. Found here French cruiser D’S ?? ( Unable to read handwriting) and sloop Beautemps-Beaupre’ (previously referred to as a corvette)
1400. Make and mend clothes. Special leave to watch.
1715. Mustered a Quarters. Washed clothes. Draught of water forward 11 feet. Aft 14 feet 10 inches.

Coal expended 10 tons 17 cwt. (22 tons 9 cwt remaining) Number on sick list 8.

At anchor off Nosi-BC (Nossi-be; Madagascar). Wind ENE force 1 with broken cloud and lightning clearing. Barometer 30.12 inches 30.14 inches at 0800 before falling to 30.12 at noon rising again to 30.15 at 1600 and finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 87F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. 0530. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0845. Let fires die out. 0915 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Read warrant number 22. 1000. Gave General leave to port watch. Employed variously. Pm Employed variously. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 2 tons 3.