Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind NW force 2 with blue sky with haze.  Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.10 at noon and then falling 30.01 at 1600 before finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 79F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 197 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions and prayers. Employed as requisite. 0800. Wind NE force 1. HMS Boadicea came out of dry dock and moored to buoy. Noon. Wind WNW force 2. Make and mend clothes. 1700. Quarters.  HMS Plessey and three torpedo boats sailed. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind NW force 2 with blue hazy sky. Barometer 30.03  inches rising to 30.04 at 0800 and to 30.07 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and then rising to 30.02 at 2000 and finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 82F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 210 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions and prayers. Exercised at General quarters. Noon. Wind NW force 2 with blue sky and haze.  Gave 43 hour General leave to Port watch. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes.  Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 7

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind NW force 2 with blue hazy sky. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.07 at noon and then dropping to 29 .91 at 1600 before rising to 30.00 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 191 lbs of bread. 0600. Exercised at Fire Quarters. Tested life buoy. Found correct. 0800. Employed cleaning ship. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with blue sky and haze.  Make and mend clothes. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt.  Number on sick list 8.

(Sunday) Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind SW force 2 with blue hazy sky. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and to 30.06 at noon and then falling to 29.98 at 1600 before rising to 29.99 at 2000 and finishing at 30.01 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon. 80F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 62 ls of vegetables plus 220 lbs of bread.  0600. Divisions and prayers.  0800. Sent church parties ashore. Noon. Wind West force 3 with blue sky and haze. 1600. Quarters. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with blue hazy sky. Barometer 30.02 inches falling to 30.01 at 0800 and then rising to 30.05 at n00n before falling to 29.97 at 1600 and then rising to 29.99 at 2000 before finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.  0200. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 196 lbs of bread.  0400. Exercised general quarters .0630. HMS Boadicea slipped. Lost overboard by accident – paint brushes. 0800. Wind NE force 2 with blue sky and haze. Ordinary Seamen and untrained men at drill firing cannon tube.  Remainder employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NW force 1.   Training class and acting Seamen Gunners firing cannon tube. Men issued with pistols for firing at target. Employed in getting in powder.  1700. HMS Marathon sailed.  Coal expended 7cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind calm with blue hazy sky. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.06 at 0800 and to 30.09 at noon before falling to 30.00 at 1600 and then rising to 30.05 at 2000 before finishing at 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 170 lbs of bread. 0700. Employed coaling ship. 0800. Wind east force 1 with blue sky and haze. Noon. Wind west force 2 with blue sky and haze. Employed coaling ship. 1600. Wind west force 3 with blue sky and haze. 1715. Finished coaling. Received 227 tons. Draught before coaling. 10 feet 11 inches forward and 14 feet 6 inches feet aft.  Draught after coaling 13 feet forward and 15 feet 3 inches aft.  Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind NW force 2 with blue hazy sky. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.08 at 0800 and then falling to 29.99 at 1600 and to 29.95 at 2000 before finishing at 29.96 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of meat and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 76 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed cleaning ship. 1130. HMS Boadicea slipped and proceeded. Noon. Wind west force 1 with blue sky and haze.  Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind NW force 1 with blue hazy sky. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.07 at noon and falling to 30.01 at 1600 before rising to 30.03  inches at 2000  where it finished at midnight.  Temperature at noon 83F.  0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 192 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed cleaning provisions and bread rooms. 0800.  Wind calm. Exercising Whitehead torpedoes. Noon. Wind SSW force 5. Make and mend clothes.  1600. Wind SW force 3 with blue sky and haze.  1700. Quarters. 200. Wind south force 1 with blue sky and haze.  Coal expended 8 cwt.  Number on sick list 8.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind west force 1 with blue hazy sky and passing showers. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and the dropping to 29.99 at noon and to 29.97 at 1600 before rising to 29.98 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0200. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 232 lbs of bread. 0600. Employed provision ship. 0800. Wind NE force 1. Noon. Wind west force 1. Employed stowing provisions.  1600. Wind SW force 3 with broken sky and haze. Quarters. Washed clothes. 2000. Wind NW force 1. Routine leave. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.03 at 0800 and to 30.07 at noon before falling to 29.97 at 1600 and then rising to 30.00 before finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight.   Temperature at noon 81F. 0715. HMS Serapis arrived

HMS Serapis was a Royal Navy two-decked, Roebuck-class fifth rate. Randall & Brent built her at Greenland South Dockyard, Rotherhithe and launched her in 1779. She was armed with 44 guns. Serapis was named after the god Serapis in Greek and Egyptian mythology. Wikipedia.

Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 209 lbs of bread. 0800. Exercised at Fire Quarters. Cleaning ship. Noon. Wind force 3 with broken cloud. 1600. Wind force 2.Employed as necessary. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind East force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.12inches falling to 30.01 at 0800 and to 29.99 at noon and to 29.92 at 1600 before rising to 29.96 at 2000 and finishing at 29.97 at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  Received 218 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus120 lbs of bread. 0600. Landed Roman Catholics and Wesleyans for chapel.  0800. Divisions. Divine service. Noon. Wind NW force 2. 1600. Wind west force 3. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 10

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.02 at noon before dropping to 29.92 at 1600 and then rising to 29.97 at 2000 before finishing at 30.01 at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables 190 lbs of bread. 0600. Small Arms Company at drill. Manned and armed ship. Rigging party fitting Top rigging. Employed in getting in Gunner’s Stores. Noon.

Wind SW force 4 with broken cloud and threatening weather. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind South force 3 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and to 30.17 at noon before dropping at to 29.98 at 1600 and then rising to 30.02 at 2000 before finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 191 lbs of bread. 0600. Training class at 6 inch B.L. drill. Employed as requisite. Rigging party refitting Top rigging. Noon. Wind south force 3. Employed as requisite. 1600.  Wind west force 3. 1700. Placed top rigging cover. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.03 inches falling to 30.00 at 0800 and then rising to 30.09 at noon before falling to 30.03 at 1600 then rising again to 30.07 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F.  Received 120 lbs of meat and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 240 lbs of bread. . 0620. MAGDALA slipped and proceeded.  Sent up topmasts. 0800. Wind NE force 1.  Overcast and rain. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NE force 1. Overcast and rain. Employed as requisite.  1700. HMS Roberts boats joined ship for passage to HMS Brisk.

2000. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud and mist. Quarters. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

Moored at number one Troop buoy Bombay. Wind NNW force 1 with broken cloud and mist. Barometer 30.30 inches rising to 30.18 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon before falling to 29.94 at 1600 and then rising to 30.03 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight.  Temperature at noon 82F. Received 120 lbs of beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 242 lbs of bread.  0200. Raised steam in three boilers. Draught forward 13 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet 7 inches. 0610. Slipped and proceeded for Trincomalee at 75 revolutions. 0800. Course 65W at 8.5 knots. Kaudair Light House ESE at 5 miles. 095. Dropped target. Exercised General Quarters firing shell at target. 1145. Picked up target. Noon. Wind N by W force 2 with broken cloud. Position 18.34N 72.32E. Proceeded at 85 revolutions. Course S13E. 1300. Course S18 E. Wind west force 3. Make and mend clothes. 1420. Rajpure Light abeam. 1700. Wind NW force 3. Quarters. 2030. Manned and armed ship. Firing Quick Fire guns and Nordenfelt guns. Lost overboard by accident one Nordenfelt chute. 2245. Picked up target and proceeded at 90 revolutions. Course S6E. Put patent Log over side.  Coal expended 16 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

(Friday) At sea Bombay to Trincomalee. Course S6E at 9.5 knots. Wind NW 3 with broken cloud and smooth sea. Barometer 29.99 inches rising to 30.03 at 0800 and to 30.07 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and rising to 30.03 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0015. Ratnangi Light abeam.

245. Rayapur Light abeam. 0700. Course S27E at 10 knots. 0800. Wind NW force 3 with broken cloud. Divisions. Divine Service. Noon. Position 15.12N 73.32E. Course S27E at 10 Knots. Wind NW force 3 with broken cloud. 1400. Eased to 80 revolutions. 1600. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Wind calm. Speed 9.2 knots. 2015. Pigeon Island SE by E. 2140. Pigeon Island abeam. Coal expended 21 Tons 15 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At sea Bombay to Trincomalee. Course S19E at 8.2 knots with a smooth sea. Wind calm. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 and then falling to 30.06 at noon and to 30.04 at 1600 and to 30.01 at 2000 before finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0239. Mulpy Light abeam. 0500. Wind east force 1. 0600. Maugalne Light abeam at 8 ½ miles 0700. Course S26E. 0800. Wind East force 1. Employed cleaning ship. Noon. Position 12.01N 75.04E. Course S26E at 8 knots. 80 Revolutions. Wind SE force 1. 0200. Set for trysail. Tested life buoys. Found correct. Employed as requisite.  1600 Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Course S26E at 9 knots. 1700. Quarters. 1900. Increased to 90 revolutions. 2000. Course S21E. 2155. Longitude by Sirius 75.41E. Coal expended 21 tons 2 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At sea Bombay to Trincomalee. Course S21E at 10.2 knots with a smooth sea.  Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud.  Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and then falling to 30.03 at noon and to 29.93 at 1600 before rising to 30.02 at 2000 and then finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Sea temperature 84F.  0245. In fore sail. 0305. Lochiri  (?) Light abeam. 0320. Course S11E. 0400. Wind SE force 1. 0420. Lost sight of of Lochiri Light (?)  0423. Sighted Allippe light. 0430. Sighed Alippi Light S40E. 0530. Alippe Light S69E at 10 miles. 0555. Alippe Light abeam at 6 ½ miles. 0700. Course S19E. 0800. Wind SW force 1. Divisions. Divine Service. 1000. Thiruvanthapuram church ENE. Course S41E at 10.2 knots. Noon. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Position 8.36 N. 76.39E. Course S41E at 10.4 knots with 90 revolutions.1525. Course S51E. 1600. Wind SW force 2. 1800. Offset by compass N86W Deviation 4W.  2000. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. 2130. Set fore sail. 2200. Exercised sea boat crew. Coal expended 23 tons 15 cwt.  Number on sick list 13.

At sea Bombay to Trincomalee. Course S51E at 10 knots with smooth sea. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.01 inches rising to 30.03 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and then rising to 30.03 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight.. Temperature at noon 84F. 0800. Divisions and prayers.  Seamen Gunners of watch at cutlass  drill. 1000. Air bedding. 1100. Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 6.08N. 79.39E. course S51E at 9.6 knots with 90 revolutions. 1325. Increased revolutions to 95. 1420. Course S80E. In fore sail. 1542. Salle Light House abeam. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. 1725. Dondra Light House abeam at 1.9 miles. 2000. Wind NE force 2. 2240. Great B ?  (Unable to read handwriting)Light House NE. Course N76E. 2200. Exercised at General Quarters. 2345. Course N50E.  Coal expended 26 tons 8 cwt.  Number on sick list 18.

At sea Bombay to Trincomalee. Course N50E at 10.8 knots with smooth sea. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.02 inches rising to 30.06 at 0800 and then falling to 30.05 at noon and to 29.95 at 1600 before rising to 30.03 at 2000 and finishing at 30.07 at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F.  0030. Great Basso abeam. Course N47E. 0045. Little Bassus NE by N. 0215. Little Basssus abeam. In fore sail. 0245. Course N17E. 0400. Wind SW force 2. 0530. Set fore sail. 0600. Course N12W. 0075. Set jib. 0800. Wind South force 1.  0830. Course N28W. In forward sails. Divisions and prayers. Seaman Gunners at cutlass drill.  Employed as requisite. Noon. Position 7.51N. 81.46N. course N28W at 8 knots at 95 revolutions. Wind NNW force 1 with broken cloud. 13oo. Employed as requisite. 1400. Torpedo men of watch fitting explosive charges. 1600. Wind North force 1 with broken cloud. 1730. Stopped. Came to – pebble bottom. 10 fathoms. Anchorage bearings. Flag staff 930. Middle point 450.  Draught. forward. 12 feet. Aft 15 feet 3 inches. Special leave to watch.  Coal expended 21 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 14.