Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 30.20 inches rising to 30.22 at 0800 and to 30.24 at noon before falling to 30.16 at 1600 and rising to 30.18 at 2000 before finishing at 30.26 at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus172 lbs of bread.

600. Divisions. 0800. Wind east force 2 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. Training class at torpedo instruction. Acting Seamen and Stokers at drill. Noon. Wind east force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. As in the forenoon. 1600. Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 1 ton 15 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches falling to 30.16 at noon and to 30.14 at 1600 and then rising to 30.18 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 182 lbs of bread. 0400. Training class of stokers and Acting Seamen and Stokers landed for drill. Training class of seamen at torpedo instruction.  0800. Employed as requisite.  Noon. Wind East force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Employed as in the forenoon. 1600.  Wind NW by W force 3 with broken cloud. Quarters. Exercised Man and arm ship. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.17 at 0800 and then falling to 30.10 at noon and to 30.08 at 1600 before rising to 30.12 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 74F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 184 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions. Mr Lane. Chief Engineer was reported cured and ordered to return to duty. Employed as requisite. Noon Wind west force 3 with broken cloud. 1300. Marines at drill. Training class of Seamen and Stokers at drill. 1600. Wind west force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Washed clothes.  Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud and squalls.  Barometer 30.12 inches rising to 30.18 at noon and then falling to 30.10 at 1600 and then rising to 30.12 inches where it finished at midnight.  Temperature at noon 73F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 196 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions. Training class at torpedo instruction. Acting Seamen at training class. Stokers at drill. Watch employed lifting and lubricating cat davit. Noon. Wind east force 2 with overcast sky. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind east force 2 overcast and misty. 1700. Quarters.  Coal expended 10 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 30.14 inches rising to 30.15 at 0800, and then falling to 30.14 at noon before rising to 30.16 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions. Exercised – Out Collison mat. Training class – Stokers and Seamen – at instruction. Remainder employed as requisite. Noon wind east force 3 with broken cloud. 1300. Employed as in forenoon. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 11 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.16 inches falling to 30.15 at 0800 and to 30.10 at 16—before rising to 30.16 inches at 200 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 77F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0600. Exercised at Fire Quarters.  Tested life buoys. Found correct. 0800. Employed cleaning ship. Noon. Wind NE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind NE force 5 with broken cloud and squalls. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches falling to 30.17 at 0800 and then rising to 30.18 at noon and then again falling to 30.15 at 1600 before rising to 30.20 at 2000 and finishing at 30.24 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 228 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions. Landed Church parties.  Noon. Wind NE force 3 with broken cloud. 1600. Wind west force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls.  Coal expended 10 cwt. Number on sick list 17.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.22 at 0800 and then falling to 30.19 at noon and to 30.14 at 1600 before rising to 30.18 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 76F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 216 lbs of bread. . 0400. Small Arms Company landed for drill. Stokers training class and acting Seamen gunners and training class of Seamen landed for drill. 0800. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind north force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. As in forenoon. 1600. Wind SE force 2 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes.  Coal expended 4 tons 5 cwt.  Number on sick list 16.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.17 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 and then falling to 30.16 at noon and to 30.10 at 1600 and then rising to 30.14 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 75F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 192 lbs of bread. 0600. Quarters. 0800. Training class of Seamen and Stokers landed for drill. Noon. Wind NW force 3 with broken cloud. 1300. Lost overboard by accident one lens.  Training class as in forenoon. 1600. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. 1700. Employed getting in powder. Coal expended 4 tons 17 cwt. Number on sick list 20.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.22 at 0800 and then falling to 30.19 at noon and to 30.14 at 1600 before rising to 30.18 inches at 1600 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 216 lbs of bread.  0400. Landed Small Arms Company and field crew for drill. 0600. Training class at drill. Noon. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. 1300. As in forenoon. 1600. Wind SE force 2 with blue sky. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. 2000. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. Coal expended 1 ton 7 cwt. Number on sick list 20.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches falling to 30.16 at noon and to 30.14 at 1600 and then rising to 30.16 at 2000 before finishing at 30.18 inches at midnight Temperature at noon 80F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 209 lbs of bread. 0600. General leave to watch. Training class of Stokers and Seamen at drill. Noon. Wind SSE force 1 with broken cloud. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 1 ton 1 cwt. Number on sick list 21.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind SSE force 3 to 4 with squalls and broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.20 at 0800 and then falling to 30.18 at noon and to 30.17 at 1600 before rising to 30.22 at 2000 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 206 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions. Exercised at (?) Quarters. (Unable to read entry). Tested life buoys. Found correct. Training class at drill. Noon. Wind SSE force3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. 1300. Training class at drill and examination. Remainder employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind SSE force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 22.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud and passing showers. Barometer 30.20 inches falling to 30.18 at noon and to 30.12 at 1600 before rising to 30.18 at 2000 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions. 0800. Landed Church parties. Noon. Wind east force 2 with broken cloud. 1600. Wind north with broken cloud. Quarters. Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 21.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 4 to 5 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 30.22 inches falling to 30.20 at 0800 and to 30.18 at noon and to 30.16 at 1600 before rising to 30.25 at 2000 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 78F. 0200. Received 128 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 204 lbs of bread.  0600. Manned and armed boat’s cutter. Fired quarter ammunition. 0800. Divisions. Training class at drill. Noon. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. 1300. Employed as in forenoon. 1600. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. Quarters. Washed clothes and hammocks.  Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 20.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.20 inches falling to 30.18 at noon and to 30.12 at 1600 before rising to 30.18 at 2000 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions. 0800. Training classes landed for drill. Remainder employed as requisite.  Noon. Wind east force 3 2ith broken cloud. 1300. As for forenoon. 1600. Wind north force 3.  1700. Quarters. Exercised – man and arm ship. 2200. Wind calm. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 17.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.19 inches falling to 30.18 at 0800 and to 30.12 at 1600 before rising to 30.18 at 2000 and finishing at 30.16 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 76F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 188 lbs of bread. 0600. Landed Small Arms Company for drill. 0800. Divisions. Acting Seamen Gunners at field gun drill. Remainder employed as requisite. Noon. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. 1300. As in the forenoon. 1600. Wind calm with overcast sky, mist and rain. 1700. Quarters.  Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 18.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches dropping to 30.14 at 0800 and then rising to 30.16 at noon; then falling to 30.10 at 1600 followed by a rise to 30.12 at 2000 before finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. 0200. Temperature at noon 79F. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 212 lbs of bread.  0600. Gave General leave to watch.  0800. Acting Seamen Gunners landed for drill. Remainder employed as requisite. Noon. Wind ENE force 3 with broken cloud.  Make and mend clothes. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 4.4 cwt. Number on sick list 18.

Moored at Mauritius. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.16 inches falling to 30.04 at noon and then rising to 30.10 at 1600 and to 30.18 at 2000 before finishing at 30.12 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 184 lbs of bread.  0900. Dressed ship. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind east force 3 with broken cloud. 1300. Landed Small Arms party to line streets on opening the Cable (Details available from the Cable and Wireless Archives) by His Excellency the Governor. (Mr Jeringham) 1730. The first message was sent at 1445. Fired salute of 21 guns on receiving reply at 1720 from HM The Queen to the first message sent by the new telegraph cable.

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Coal expended 1 Ton 3 cwt. Number on sick list 21.