At anchor at Zanzibar. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.09 rising to 30.15 at noon before to 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0300. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60lbs of vegetables. 0700. Commenced coaling. 0800 HMS Reindeer sailed. 0915. Arrived HS Corvette Sateafuise (?). Saluted Sultan with 21 guns and (?) in chief with 13 guns. 1130. Arrived German cruiser Schwalbe. 1150. German cruiser Schwalbe sailed. PM. Paid monthly money to Ships Company. Coaling ship. 1415. HS corvette Sateafuise (?) sailed.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind south force 1. Broken cloud with showers. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.11 at 0800 before falling to 30.04 inches. Temperature at noon 93F. 0500. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0710 Arrived HS corvette Sateafuise (?). 0730 Took the Guard. 0800 Sent steam cutter to cruise in western pass. Cutter away firing 45⁰ Nordinfelt .Expended 400 cartridges. Coaling ship and as requisite. PM. Coaling ship. Coal expended 3 cwt. Number on sick list 8. Gave special leave to watch.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.06 inches rising to 30.11 at noon before falling to 30.04 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.08 inches. Temperature at noon 91F. 0400. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60lbs of vegetables. 0730. HMS Mariner relived the Guard. Steam cutter in west passage. Coaling ship and as requisite. Noon Finished coaling having received 284 tons. PM. Cleaning and provisioning ship. 1600. Washed clothes. Issued soap to Ship’s company. 1845 German frigate LEIPSIC (Flag) arrived. (Leipsic is a former English spelling for the German city of Leipzig.) Coal expended 6 cwt. – 300 tons 3cwt remained. Number on sick list 7.

At anchor in Kilifi Harbour. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches rising to 30.20 at noon before falling to 30.14 at 1600 then rising again to 30.21 at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. 0800. Steam in cutter. 0930 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed as requisite. Training party firing shell practice. Divers down examining valves. PM. As in Forenoon. Received 155 lbs of fresh beef.

Expended. 48 x steel case cartridges for 7 pounder 12oz. 44 x empty shell cartridges 7 pounder.. 2 x filled shell cartridge for 7 po8nder. 1 x shrapnel shell for 7 pounder. 1 x shot case for 7 pounder. 75 x tubes quill friction. 600 x cartridges for .45 inch M. G. Nordenfelt. 3 x 15 inch fuses.

Coal expended 3 tons 5 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.10 inches rising to 30.14 at noon before falling to 30.04 inches t 1600 and rising to 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0400. Received 115 lbs of fresh beef and 58 lbs of vegetables. 0700. Steam cutter cruising in west passage. 0800. Exercised at Fire Quarters. Employed cleaning ship throughout. PM. Cleaning ship and as requisite. 1730. HMS Boadicea sailed. Coal expended 3cwt by the ship and 3 cwt by steam pinnace. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind SSE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.12 at noon before falling to 30.04 at 1600 and ending at midnight at 30.05 inches. Temperature at noon 88F. 0300. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. 0445. Lit fires and raised steam in one boiler for distilling. 0615. German LEIPSIC sailed. 0700. Sent Roman Catholics to chapel. Steam cutter and cutter away cruising. 100. Mustered by Divisions and performed Divine Service. 1150 Italian despatch STAFFETA arrived. 1300. Gave special leave to watch. 1530. Arrived German cruiser PHAIL. 1700. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 3 tons 1cwt. Number on sick list 8.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind calm becoming WSW force 2 at 0800 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches rising to 30.12 at noon before falling to 30.04 at 1600 and finishing at midnight at 30.08 inches. Temperature at noon 82F. 0400. Received 116 lbs of fresh beef and 58 lbs of vegetables. 0500. Washed clothes. 0730. HMS Mariner relieved the Guard. Steam cutter cruising west passage. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed as requisite. Party at ammunition instruction. Noon. Wind calm. 1230 German cruiser PHAIL sailed. Employed as requisite. Marines at gun drill Ordinary Seamen of watch at seamanship instruction. 1600. Wind SE force 1. 1700. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 3 tons 18 cwt. Number on sick list 9.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.o8 inches rising to 30.14 at noon before falling to 30.08 at 1600. Temperature at noon 89F. 0400. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. 0715 HMS Mariner sailed. Cutter cruising in west passage. 0800. Steam cutter returned. 0920 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed as requisite. Port watch at rifle drill. Painting boats as requisite. PM. Employed as requisite. Ordinary Seamen of watch at seamanship Marines at gun drill. 1600. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended 3 tons 15 cwt. Number on sick list 10.

At anchor in Zanzibar harbour. Wind ESE force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.09 rising to 30.11 inches before falling to 30.08 inches at 1600 then rising to 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0500. Received 110 lbs of fresh beef and 55 lbs of vegetables. 0930 Mustered by divisions and read prayers. Employed as requisite. Marines at drill. 1200. Wind SE force 1 with passing showers. 1300. Make and mend clothes. Special leave to watch. 1600. Wind SE force 2 to 3 with passing showers. 1715 mustered at Quarters. 1720 HMS Mariner arrived. 2300 Let fires die out.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind SE force 1 cloudy and foggy. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.10 inches at noon before falling to 30.04 at 1600 before rising again to 30.07 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0500. Washed clothes. Received 116 lbs of fresh beef and 58 lbs of vegetables. 0800. Wind SW force 1 with fog. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 0930. German cruiser Schwalbe. Employed variously. 1200. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. 1300. Employed cleaning ship and as requisite. 1615. German cruiser Schwalbe sailed. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Coal expended cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At anchor in Zanzibar Harbour. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.07 inches rising to 30.13 inches at noon then falling to 30.05 at 16000 before rising to 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. Draught of water forward 14 feet. Aft 15 feet 10 inches.0500. Received 116 lbs of fresh beef and 58 lbs of vegetables. 0730. Took the Guard. 0800. Wind SW force 1. Loosed sails. Employed cleaning sip throughout. 1100. Observed HMS Agamemnon to NW. 1210. HMS Agamemnon anchored. 1230. Lit fires and raised steam in two boilers. Employed preparing for sea. 1730 Weighed and proceeded out of harbour working engines and steering as requisite. 2130. Light abeam. 2140 Shaped to NE by N reduced to 50 revolutions. – 2 knots. Speed at midnight 4.8 knots. Coal expended 7 tons. Number on sick list 9.

At sea Zanzibar to Mombasa. Course NE by N at 5.2 knots. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud and passing sowers. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.15 at noon before falling to 30.10 at 1600 before finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 76F. 0500. Observed land on starboard bows and beam. 0530. Altered course to NW by N ½ N. Increased to 80 revolutions. 0630. Altered course to north at 4.2 knots. 0700 Altered course to NE 3/4N. 0725. Eased to 40 revolutions. 0800. Wind SW force 2. 0845. Altered course to NE by N ½ N. 0930. Mustered by the Open List. Performed Divine Service. 1000. Altered course to SW by S ½ N at 3.8 knots. Noon position 4.18 S 39.48 N. Wind SW force 2 with squalls. 1300. Observed HMS Boadicea off Mombasa. 1330. Stopped and communicated with HMS Boadicea.1430. Proceeded for Mombasa Harbour. 1520. Came to in 14 fathoms with broken bottom and veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. Received supplies from British Indian steamer Bagdad. Mr Malcolm Murdock – Paymaster – joined. Anchorage bearings Fort S53W Unicorn House N6W magnetic. 2000. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables. Midnight, Lit fires and raised steam in three boilers. Coal expended 8 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 1.

At anchor in Mombasa Harbour. Wind SW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30,12 inches rising to 30.17 at noon before falling to 30.02 at 1600 finishing at 30.14 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0600. Weighed working engines as necessary. 0636. Proceeded out of harbour. 0650 Shaped to SW by S ¼ S at 1.2 knots. 0915 Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. 1^st and 3^rd guns crews at drill. Employed as requisite. 1100. Made number to HMS Boadicea in Wasini Harbour. Stopped and came to with broken bottom in 9 fathoms. Veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. 1300. Let fires die out in 3^rd boiler. Discharged supplies to BOADICEA. Employed as requisite. Marines at gun drill. 1600. Wind SSW force 1. 1710 mustered at Quarters. Manned and armed boats. 1730. HMS Boadicea sailed. Anchorage bearings Village S64W. NE point of Wasini island S68E magnetic. Coal expended 10 tons 7 cwt. Number on sick list 12.

At anchor in Wasini Harbour. Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.04 inches rising to 30.16 at noon before falling to 30.06 at 1600 finishing at 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0500. Washed clothes. 0600. Despatched steam cutter and whaler to blockade at Wasini. 0620. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour at 75 revolutions. 0710. Shaped ENE. 0800. Altered course to NE by N ½ N at 6.8 knots. Passing showers. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers. Employed as requisite. Training party at gun drill. 1050. Altered course N by E ¾ E at 8 knots. Position at noon 3.55S 39.52E. 1220 altered course to NE by N ¾ N. 1245. Stopped. 1300 proceeded. Course as requisite for Kilifi. 1440. Stopped and came to with sandy bottom in 10 fathoms and veered to 1 1/3 shackles. 5^th and 6t guns crews and training party at gun drill. 1700. Communicated with HMS Turquoise boats. 1710 Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. 1815 Shaped course to S ½ W at 45 revolutions – 4 knots. Wind SW force 2 to 3. Coal expended 11 tons 5 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

Cruising. Course S ½ W at 4 knots. Wind SSW force 2 with cloud. Barometer 30.09 inches rising to 30.16 at noon before falling back to 30.09 at 1600 and finally rising to 30.10 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. 0600. Altered course to SW by W .0620. Increased to 75 revolutions – 6 knots. 0800. Increased to 75 revolutions – 7 knots. 0915. Mustered by Divisions and read prayers.. Employed as requisite. Watch at gun drill. Cloudy with passing showers. Position at noon 4.17S 39.46E. PM. Employed as requisite. Training party at gun drill. 1400. Altered course to SW ½ S. Wind SW force 3. 1500. Altered course to SW by S 1/4/ S at 7.8 knots. 1630. Altered course as requisite for Wasini Harbour. 1715. Mustered at Quarters. 1830 Stopped and came to in 11 ½ fathoms and veered 3 shackles. Banked fires. Exercised with electric search light. Steam cutter and whaler returned. Anchorage bearings Village S 29 W. NW point of Wasinin Island N 84 W magnetic. Coal expended 7 tons 10 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

At anchor at Wisini Island. Wind SW force 1. Broken cloud with passing showers. Barometer 20.12 inches climbing to 30.18 at noon before falling 30.13 inches at 1600 and then rising to 30.18 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F. Draught of water forward 13 feet 6 inches. Aft 15 feet 6 inches.0630. Employed cleaning hold. Divers down examining valves. 0840 Received despatches from Commander-n-Chief by torpedo boat. Lit fires and gained steam in 3 and 4 boilers. 0945. Weighed and proceeded out of harbour. 1030 Shaped to south. Employed storing hold and as requisite. Position at noon 4.50S 39.32E. PM. Communicated with GRIFFIN. 1330. Connected 3 boiler. 1400. Altered course to SW by S 1/4S at 12 knots. 1430. Connected 4the boiler and proceeded at full speed. Employed storing hold. Marines at gun drill. 1600. Wind SW force 2. Ship making 12 ½ knots. 1515 mustered at Quarters. 1740. Altered course to SW by W. 1830. Course as requisite for Zanzibar. 2000. Lanced away and lost overboard 100 fathoms of log line and ships log. 2200. Passed the Zanzibar anchorage and communicated by signal with HMS Agamemnon. Working engines as requisite. Proceeded out of Southern Pass. Midnight shaped to S by E ½ S at 6 knots. Coal expended 19 tons 3 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

At sea Course S by E 1/2E at 6.5 knots. Wind SE force 7 overcast with rain. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.23 at noon before falling to 3015 at 1600 then rising to 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0025. Altered course to SE by S ¾ S. 0130 Altered course to SE by E ½ E at 6 knots. 0300. Increased to 12.2 knots. Wind force 5. 0400. Observed land on the starboard beam. 0600. Altered course to S ¾ E. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. 0715. Observed (?? ) ( Unable to read handwriting) SSW. 0800. Washed clothes. 0915. Mustered at Divisions and read prayers. Exercised at General Quarters. Employed scrubbing canvas gear. Training party at guns drill. Position at noon 8.2S 40.8E speed 10.8 knots. Altered course to S ½ E. 1300. Scrubbing canvas gear and as requisite. Training party at gun drill. Tested lighting conductors?? (Unable to read handwriting) 1715 Mustered Quarters. 1730. Altered course to S ½ W. 1830. Latitude by alt. k??? (unable to read handwriting) 9.78. 2200. Altered course to SW by W ½ W. at 11.5 knots. 2240. Stopped and made number to HMS Boadicea. 2300. Proceeded and took station astern of HMS Boadicea. Coal expended 37 tons 1 cwt. Number on sick list 15.

Course S by E ¾ E at 6.5 knots. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.16 inches rising to 30.20 inches at noon before falling to 30.14 at 1600 and finishing at 30.20 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0445 Observed Delgado Light S ¼ W. 0600. Altered course to S by W ¼ W at 6.8 knots. 0800. Wind south force 4. Steaming as requisite in company with BODICEA and MARINE. Course as requisite for Tunghi Bay. Cleaning ship throughout. 1100. Stopped and came to with sandy bottom in 13 fathoms and veered to 3 shackles. Banked fires. Anchorage bearings. C. Delgado. N68E. North end Pangani Island S47E magnetic. Noon. Found here five Portuguese Man –of- Wars. Draught of water forward 13 feet. Aft 15 feet 3 inches. 1350 BODICEA saluted Portuguese Flag – 11 guns. 1445 Portuguese Flagship saluted with 13 guns. Cleaning ship and as requisite .1715. Mustered at Quarters. BODICEA saluted Portuguese Admiral with 19 guns. Coal expended 15 tons 2cwt. Number on sick list 13.

Tunghi Bay to Zanzibar. At anchor in Tunghi Bay. Wind SW by S force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.18 inches falling to 30.12 inches at 1600 before increasing to 30.18 at midnight. Temperature at noon 80F. 0600. Weighed and proceeded out of Bay in company with BODICEA and MARINA. 0800 Shaped to the north. 0850. Set fore and aft sails. Steaming as requisite. Wind SW force 3. 0930 Mustered by Divisions and performed Divine Service. 1150. MARINA departed company. Position at noon 10.20S 40.40E. Moseley Point N15W 166 miles. Pm wind south force 2. 1715 Mustered at Quarters. 1730. Proceeded for Zanzibar at 90 revolutions – 10.2 knots. In fore and aft sails. Coal expended 17 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 13.