At single anchor at Trincomalee. WindWind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 30.01 at noon then falling to 29.98 at 1600 and to 29.96 at 2000 before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 102 lbs of beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 192 lbs of bread. . 0600. Musketry party at range. 0800. Employed as requisite. Lost overboard by accident one serving mallet and two three cornered scrapers. Noon. Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. 1700 Quarters. 2000. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Coal expended 2 tons 8 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. WindSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.96 at 0800 and then falling to 29.95 at noon and to 29.90 at 1600 and to 29.89 at 2000 before finishing at 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 94F. Received 112 lbs of beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 159 lbs of bread. 0600. Musketry party at range. 0800. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind W by S force 2 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind NE force 3 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Usual leave.  2200. Wind SE force 1 with broken cloud. Coal expended 2 tons 9 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.91 at noon and falling to 29.87 at 1600 before rising to 29.92 at 2000 and finishing at midnight at 29.94 inches. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 112lbs of beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 159 lbs of bread. 0600. Musketry party at the range. 0800. Wind NW force 1. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud and thunder.1400. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind west force 1 with broken cloud and thunder. 1700. Quarters. Usual leave.  Coal expended 1 ton 8 cwt.  Number on sick list 9.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW by W force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.97 at 0800 and then falling to 29.95 at 1600 before rising to 30.03 at 2000 and finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 112 lbs of meat and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 196 lbs of bread. 0600. Musketry party at position drill. Remainder employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NE force with broken cloud. RIMS Investigate arrived. 1600. Wind E by N force 1 with broken cloud and lightning. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. Coal expended 1 ton 18 cwt. Number on sick list 16.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.93 inches falling to 29.92 at 0800 and then rising to 29.98 at noon the falling to 29.96 at 1600 before rising to 29.99 at 2000 and finishing at midnight at 30.02 inches. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 112 lbs of beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 177 lbs of bread. 0400. Exercised at Fire Quarters. 0600. Tested life buoy. Found correct. 0800. Employed cleaning ship. Noon. Wind E by N force 1 with broken cloud. 1400. Employed as requisite. Lost overboard by accident one boat hook. 2000. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. Gave special leave to watch. Coal expended 1 ton. Number on sick list 16.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.97 at 0800 and to 30.01 at noon before falling to 29.93 at 1600 and then rising to 29.97 at 2000 before finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 112 lbs of meat and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 168 lbs of bread. 0600. Sent Wesleyans and Roman Catholics to chapel. 0800. Divisions. Divine Service.  RIMS Investigate sailed. Noon. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. 1900. Quarters. Coal expended 1 ton. Number on sick list 14.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.01 at 0800 and then falling to 29.98 at noon and to 29.92 at 2000 before finishing at 29.97 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Received 112 lbs of beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 159 lbs of bread. 0600. Rage party at range. 0800. Wind west force 1. Employed as requisite. Noon Wind NE force 1. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind east force 1. 1700. Quarters. Washed clothes. Usual leave granted. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 14.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.97 at 0800 and then falling to 29.91 at noon and to 29.90 at 1600 before rising to 29.91 at 2000 and to 29.93 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 112 lbs of meat and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 185 lbs of bread. 0600. Range party firing at range. 0800. Wind W by S. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NE force 1. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Usual leave. Coal expended 5 cwt.  Number on sick list 13.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.91 inches rising to 29.92 at noon before dropping to 29.90 at 1600 and rising to 29.91 at 2000 before finishing at 29.93 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 91F. Received 110 lbs of beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 198 lbs of bread. 0600. Range party firing at range. 0800. Employed as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1600. Wind NE force 1 with broken cloud. 1700. Quarters. Special leave to watch. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.87 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and then falling to 29.93 at noon before rising to 29.99 at 2000 and finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F.  Received 110 lbs of meat and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 183 lbs of bread. 0600. Musketry party at range. 0800. Employed as requisite painting ship. Unbent fore sail. Noon. Wind S by W force 2 with broken cloud.  1400. Make and mend clothes. 1600. General leave to watch. 1700. Held Court of Enquiry to investigate an accident of a bullet striking a native at the rifle range on the 23rd.  Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches falling to 29.97 at 0800 and to 29.95 at noon before finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F. Received 110 lbs of beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 210 lbs of bread.  0600. Party at range cleaning up. 0800. Employed painting ship. Noon. Wind SW force 4 to 5 with broken cloud. Employed as requisite. 1700. Washed clothes. 2000. Usual leave.  Court of Enquiry resumed. Ches. Russell C.B.M having been committed for trial by civil authorities in connection with the accident to native received onboard as prisoner awaiting trial. Coal expended 1 ton 16 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.96 inches falling to 29.90 at 0800 and then rising to 29.95 at noon before dropping to 29.90 at 1600 and then rising to 29.98 at 2000 before finishing at 29.93 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F. Received 110 lbs of beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 192 lbs of bread. 0600. Exercised at Fire Quarters. Tested life buoy. Found correct. 0800. Employed cleaning ship.

Noon. Wind SW force 5 with broken cloud. 1400. Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. 2000. Exercised Search Light. Coal expended 1 ton 17 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 29.91 at 0800 and falling to 29.90 at noon and to 29.85 at 1600 before rising to 29.90 inches where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Received 110 lbs of beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 186 lbs of bread. 0600. Landed Wesleyans and Roman Catholics for chapel. 0800. Divisions. Divine service. Noon. Wind SW force 4 to 5 with broken cloud and squalls. 1600. Quarters. Coal expended 4 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind WSW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and then falling to 29.92 at noon at 29.88 at 1600 and then rising to 29.94 at 2000 before finishing at 29.93 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Received 110 lbs of beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 189 lbs of bread. 0730. Weighed and proceed as requisite with prize firing target in tow. 1145. Stopped and came to on sandy bottom at 15 fathoms. Veered to 8 shackles. Rayavandau Hill SW 10 degrees. Noon. Wind SW force 3 to 4. Hands busy laying out target. 1630. Sighted ? (Unable to read handwriting).1700. Extinguished search light. Draught 13 feet 5 inches forward. 15 feet aft. Coal expended 5 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 11.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 20.95 at 0800 and then falling to 29.92 at noon and to 29.88 at 1600 before rising to 29.94 at 2000 and finishing at 29.93 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. Lost overboard by accident one anchor lamp, pack of target sights. 0530. Weighed and proceed to lay out mark buoy. 0800. Wind SW force 3. 0950. Exercised at General Quarters. Firing shot at target. Annual Prize Firing. Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. 1400. Finished firing. Picked up buoy and proceeded to target. Stopped. Came to with sandy bottom and veered to 3 shackles. Hands employed with target. Coal expended 7 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At sea off Trincomalee. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 and then falling to 29.99 at noon and 29.90 at 1600 before rising to 29.95 at 2000 and then finishing at 30.01 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F.  0700. Weighed and proceeded with target in tow for Trincomalee anchorage. 1025. Stopped and came to with sandy bottom in 10 fathoms. Veered to three shackles. Lost overboard by accident one apron. Employed as requisite. Anchorage Middle Point 47 ½ 0 . Sober Island 390 . Noon. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud. 1600. Wind NE force 2 with broken cloud. Employed drawing ammunition and stowing magazine. Draught 13 feet 6 inches forward. 15 feet 6 inches aft. Coal expended 6 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW force 3 to 4 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.01 at 0800 and then falling to 29.99 at noon and to 29.92 at 1600 before rising to 29.98 at 2000 and finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. Received 112 lbs of meat and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 195 lbs of bread. 0600. Divisions. Read Articles of War. 0800. Exercised at General Quarters. Tested life buoys. All correct. Lost overboard by accident one 6 inch block. Noon. Wind SW by S force 2. Employed as requisite. 1800. Washed cloths. Coal expended 3 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SW force 3 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F.  Received 110 lbs of beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 168 lbs of bread.  0600. Exercised at Fire Quarters. Employed cleaning ship. 0830. HMS Lapwing arrived. Noon. SW force 2 to 3 with broken cloud.  Employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 13.

At single anchor at Trincomalee. Wind SSW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 and to 30.04 at noon before falling to 29.98 at 1600 and the rising to 30.04 at 2000 before finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 93F. Received 120 lbs of beef and 55 lbs of vegetables plus 177 lbs of bread. 0600. Landed Roman Catholics and Wesleyans for chapel. 0630. Mustered by the Open Lists. Divine Service. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Usual leave. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.