At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.20 at noon before falling to 30.06 at 1600 and finishing t midnight at 30.16 inches. Temperature at noon. 79F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 118 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 163 lbs of bread. 0800. Port watch painting ship. Starboard watch refitting boats gear and as requisite. 1030. Tested lifebuoys – found correct. 1300. Employed painting ship and getting up gun cotton for survey. Ships of the Squadron firing minute guns it being the day of the funeral of His Late Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence and Avondale. 1642. Commenced firing of minute guns. 1711. Ceased firing. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1800. Party ratting down rigging. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (Albert Victor Christian Edward; 8 January 1864 – 14 January 1892), was the eldest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) and grandson of the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria. From the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne, but never became king because he died before his father and grandmother.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.16 inches falling to 30.10 at 1600 before finishing at midnight at 30.16 inches. Temperature at noon 78F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 114 lbs of fresh beef and 54 lbs of vegetables plus 171 lbs of bread. 0650. HMS Pigeon sailed. 0730. Took the Guard. 0930. Employed getting up and examining shell. 1030. Painting and refitting ship. . 1330. Make and mend clothes. 1700 Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. Party ratting down rigging. 1825. HMS Pigeon arrived. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches dropping to 30.07 at 1600 before finishing at mid night at 30.18 inches. Temperature at noon 80F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 116 lbs of fresh beef and 58 lbs of vegetables plus 160 lbs of bread. 0730 HMS Brisk relieved the Guard. 0800. Port watch examining shell and scraping shot casks. Starboard watch painting ship. Noon Wind NW force 1and cloudy. 1330. Employed painting ship and restoring shell rooms. 1750. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.14 inches rising to 30.21 at noon before falling to 30.12 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.10 inches. Temperature at noon 80F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 115 lbs of fresh beef and 54 lbs of vegetables plus 226 lbs of bread. 0800. Starboard watch cleaning fore p—- (?) (Unable to read handwriting) Port watch examining shell and getting up stocks. 1100. Tested lifebuoys and found correct. Noon. Wind calm. 1330. Cleaning shell room and as requisite. 1710. Mustered at Quarters. Scrubbed hammocks and washed clothes. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 3016 inches falling to 30.06 at 1600 before finishing at midnight at 30.11 inches. Temperature at noon 81F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 115 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 185 lbs of bread. 0730. Took the Guard. 0800. Port watch getting up p——- (Unable to read handwriting) for examination. Starboard watch scrapping and painting and as requisite. Noon. Wind calm. 1330. Employed cleaning after quick fire magazine and as requisite. 1710. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.15 at noon before falling to 30.06 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.14 inches. Temperature at noon 81F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 1167 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 176 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed restoring quick fire magazine. 0730. HMS Redbreast relieved the Guard.

0900. Torpedomen examining torpedo stores. 1000. Remainder refitting ship. Noon. Wind calm. 1330. Employed examining Quick fire ammunition and torpedo stores. 1410. HMS Brisk sailed. 1730. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At number 5 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.16 at noon before falling to 30.09 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.16 inches. Temperature at noon 84F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. 0500. Received 117 lbs of fresh beef and 35 lbs of vegetables plus 188 lbs of bread. 0600. Funeral party landed. (Does not say for whom) 0730. Completed getting up stream cable and restoring Quick Fire magazine. 1000. Funeral party returned. 1045. Shifted berth in tow of dockyard tug. Noon. At number 12 buoy. 1330. Make and mend clothes. 1710. Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 3 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. . Barometer inches rising to 30.18 at noon before falling to 30.08 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.16 inches. Temperature at noon 79F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 121 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 211 lbs of bread. 0700. HMS Redbreast sailed. 0900. Employed in getting out chain cable and restoring B— (?) (Unable to read handwriting) 1030. Party starting and balancing electric circuits. Noon. Wind SW force 2. 1400. Employed landing chain cables for testing. 1720. Mustered at Quarters. 2005. HMS Redbreast arrived. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.15 inches falling to 30.13 at 0800 before rising to 20.14 at noon and then falling again to 30.03 at 1600 before finishing at midnight at 30.16 inches. Temperature at noon 78F. 0400. Steam up in cutter. Received 107 lbs of fresh beef and 46 lbs of vegetables plus 125 lbs of bread. 0815. HMS Redbreast shifted berths. 0930. Cleaning ship. 1400 Cleaning ship. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NE force 11 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.17 at noon falling to 30.15 at 2000 and finishing at midnight at 30.15 inches. Temperature at noon. 86F. 0500. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 46 lbs of vegetables plus 233 lbs of bread. 0730. HMS Redbreast relieved the Guard. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 100. Starboard watch cleaning magazine. Port watch refitting (Unable to read the next three words) and balancing electric circuit. Noon. Wind calm. 1300. Mustered by Open List and paid monthly money to Ship’s company. 1430. Watch cleaning magazine and as requisite.1500. Testing electric circuits etc. 1710. Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 before falling to 30.06 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.12 inches. Temperature at noon. 81F. 0400. Received 114 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 180 lbs of bread. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 1000. Employed painting ship and as requisite. 1100. Party chipping cable at Cable Testing House. 1400. As in forenoon. 1430. Party testing and balancing electric circuits. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.12 at 0800 and falling to 30.03 at 1600 before finishing at midnight at 30.08 inches. Temperature at noon 80F. 0500. Received 125 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 153 lbs of bread. 0930. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 1000. Employed scraping, painting and as requisite. 1100. Party at Chain Testing House. Party testing and balancing electric circuits. 1330. Employed scraping and painting and as requisite. 1430. Testing electrical circuits. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Read Warrant number 50. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.05 inches. Temperature at noon 83F. 0500. Received 129 lbs of fresh beef and 160 lbs of vegetables plus 160 lbs of bread. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Marines at rifle drill. Employed refitting boats. Painting and as requisite. Party chipping cable at Testing House. 1330. Make and mend. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.06 at midday before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.02 inches. Temperature at noon. 81F. 0430. Received 121 lbs of fresh beef and 57 lbs of vegetables plus 188 lbs of bread. 0600. HMS Redbreast sailed. 0730. HMS Lapwing relieved the Guard. Employed getting up starboard cable. 0930. Port watch at Chain Testing House and getting off port cable. Starboard watch cleaning paintwork and as requisite. Party testing electrical circuits. Lost overboard by accident 2 x hand hooks. 1330. Employed cleaning paintwork and getting in and storing port bower cable. 1740. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind S by W force 3. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.06 at noon before falling to 29.96 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.04 inches. Temperature at noon 83F.

0430. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 58 lbs of vegetables plus 131 lbs of bread.
0800. Starboard watch getting out starboard bower cable.
1000. Port watch cleaning ship. Noon. Wind SSW force 2.
1330. Cleaning ship.
1515. Sent funeral party to inter the remains of the late L Oliver – Stoker. 1715. Mustered at Quarters.
1830. Funeral party returned.

Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.05 at noon before falling to 29. 98 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.06 inches. Temperature at noon 81F. 0730. Took the Guard. Sent Roman Catholics to chapel. 0930. Mustered by Divisions. Sent Wesleyans to chapel. 1030. Performed Divine Service. Noon. Wind west force 1. 1515. Landed funeral party to inter the remains of the late Alf Hurey (?)(Handwriting unclear) Able Seaman. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Read prayers. 1815. Funeral party returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At number 12 buoy in Bombay Harbour. Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.06 at 0800 before falling to 29.97 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.05 inches. Temperature noon 81F. 0430. Received q22 lbs of fresh beef and 50 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of bread. 0730. HMS lapwing relieved the Guard. 0800. Starboard watch chipping cable at Cable Testing House. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 1100. Port watch getting up shell. Noon. Wind west force 1. 1400. Employed cleaning hold and bread rooms. 1500. Tested lifebuoy and found correct. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.