Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.96 at noon before falling to 29.89 at 1600 and finishing at 29.88 inches at midnight. 0030. Drew fires in steam cutter. 0200. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and60 lbs of vegetables plus 175 lbs of soft bread. 0330. Lit fires in steam cutter. 1000. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. Noon. Wind SSE force 2. 1400. Hands employed cleaning ship and as requisite. 1600. Gave special leave to port watch until 0600 (14th). 1700 Quarters. 2200. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 11 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind S by E force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 30.10 at noon before falling to 29.95 at 1600 and finishing at 29.96 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0330. Lit fires in steam cutter. 0400. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 120 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Aired night clothing. 1000. Hands employed cleaning sip. Noon Wind SSE force 2 to 3. 1600. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0600 (15th). 1700. Quarters. 1845. Third firing party returned onboard. 1915. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 12 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind ESE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.96 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 before falling to 29.96 at 1600 and finishing at 29.99 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0400. Received 172 lbs of soft bread. 0645. Landed Roman Catholica and Wesleyans for chapel. 0900 divisions. 1030. Performed Divine Service. Noon wind ESE force 2 to 3. 1600. Gave special leave to watch until 0600 (16th).  Gave leave to Boys until 1900. 1700. Quarters. Steam ship ??  arrived. (Unable to read name). Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind Calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.05 at noon before falling to 29.90 at 1600 and finishing at 29.91 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F. 0600. Exercised hands – Out Bower anchor. Received 122 lb s of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus167 lbs of soft bread. 1000. Divisions and prayers. Marines at Rifle Drill. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder of hands employed as requisite. Noon. Wind NNE force 1. 1300. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remainder employed as requisite. 1400. Gave Special leave to starboard watch until 0600 (17th). Landed Field Gun’s Crews for drill. 1600. Stoker Thomas L????  joined the ship from hospital. 1700. Quarters. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.88 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and to 29.94 at noon before falling to 29.86 at 1600 and finishing at 29.83 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 168 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Hauling up Jolly boat and skiff on slip for repairs. Hands clearing chain lockers. 0800. Hands employed surveying chains and as requisite. Tested steam cutter for buoyancy. Noon. Wind SSE force 2. Hands employed surveying chain and painting chain locker; and as requisite. 1600. Gave Special leave to port watch until 0600. (18th). 1700 Quarters. 2045. Exercised starboard watch – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 13 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind SSE force 2 with broken cloud. B arometer29.86 inches rising to 29.90 at 0800 and to 29.92 at noon before falling to 29.81 at 1600 and finishing at 29.86 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 92F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 170 lbs of soft bread.0800. Hoisted steam cutters boiler inboard. Boys and Ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Remaining hands as requisite. Painting chain locker. Oiling wire hawsers and as requisite.  Noon. Wind South force 1. 1400. Sale by Auction the effects of the late Lt Armitage. Hands employed surveying cable and as requisite. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. 1600. Gave General leave to starboard watch until 0600 (19th). 1700. Quarters. Exercised cutter and whaler away under sail. 200. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.88 inches rising o 29.94 at 0800 and to 29.99 at 1600 before finishing at 29.94 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F (98F at 1600). 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 155 lbs of soft bread. . 0400. Hands employed restoring chain locker. 1000. Hands employed restoring chain locker and as requisite. Noon. Wind ENE force 3. Issued slops to Ship’s Company. Hands making and mending clothes. 1700. Quarters. Inspected clean hammocks. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind NW force 1 with broken cloud. Passing showers at 0800. Barometer 29.92 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 before dropping to 29.99 at noon and to 29.94 at 2000 before finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 122 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised General Quarters. Directions on breaking out collision mats. 0800. Hands employed scrubbing canvas gear. 1130. Divisions and prayers. Noon. Wind south force 2. 1600. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0600. (21st). 1700. Quarters. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind ENE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud and passing showers that ended by 0800. Barometer 29.94 inches rising to 29.98 by 0800 before falling to 29.09 at 1600 and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight.  Temperature at noon 90F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 122 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. 1040. German warship arrived and anchored. Noon. Wind east force 1 to 3. 1300. Hands employed as requisite. 1700. Quarters. Gave General leave to port watch until 0600 (22nd). 1800. Issued clean hammocks.  Coal expended 4cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.92 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 and to 29.98 at noon before falling to 29.91 at 1600 and finishing at 29.96 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. 0400. Received 165 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Landed church parties. 0930. Divisions. Performed Divine Service. Noon. Wind ENE force 5. 1400. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 2200. 1600. Wind east force 2 to 4 with squalls. 1715. Quarters. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind ENE force 2 to 4 with broken clouds and squalls. Barometer 29.98 inches  rising to 30.03 at 0800 before dropping to 29.95 at 1600 and finishing at 30.01 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0610. SS Peninsular arrived with mails.

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400. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus167 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised hands at General quarters. 0900. Divisions and prayers. Ordinary Seamen and Boys at seamanship. Remaining hands employed refitting rigging screws and as requisite. Noon. Wind ENE force 3. 1330. Lit fires in steam cutter. 1400. Hands refitting rigging screws and as requisite. Boys and ordinary at Seamen at seamanship. 1600. Gave special leave to port watch until 0600 (24th). Sent party away to rifle range. 1700. Quarters. 1730. German Man of War Schwalbe sailed. 1950. Drew fires in steam cutter.  Coal expended 11 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 and to 30.02 at noon before falling to 29.94 at 1600 and 29.92 at 2000 and ending at 29.97 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F.  0245. Lit fires I steam cutter. 0400. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 164 lbs of soft bread. 0500. Dressed ship in honour of the birthday of HM Queen Victoria.  0930. Divisions and prayers. 1000. Hands employed fitting rigging screws and as requisite. Noon. Wind ENE force 3. Fired salute of 31 guns.  1400. Gave Special leave to starboard watch until 0600 (25th). Hands making and mending clothing. German Man of War Schwalbe arrived and saluted with 21 guns. 1700. Quarters. Hands scrubbing hammocks and washing clothes. 2000. German Man of War saluted German Consul with 7 guns.  Coal expended 12 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind ENE force 3 to 4 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.97noon  before falling to 29.09 at 1600 and finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0030. Drew fires in steam cutter. 0300. Raised steam in cutter. 0600. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 164 lbs of soft bread. 0930. Divisions and prayers. Ordinary Seamen and Boys rope walking and the remainder overhauling rigging screws. Noon. Wind ENE force 2. Boys and ordinary Seamen at seamanship. Hands employed refitting rigging screws. 1600. Sent party ashore to rifle range. Gave General leave to watch until 0600. (26th). 1700. Quarters. Hands making and mending clothes. 1800. First Range party returned. 1900. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 11 cwt. Number on sick list 5.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind ENE force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.90 inches rising to 30.00 at 0800 before falling to 29.92 at midday and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F. 0330. Lit fores in steam cutter. 0400. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 165 lbs of soft bread.  1010. Experienced heavy rain and squalls. Wind ENE force 2 to 3. 1025. Divisions and prayers. Ordinary Seamen employed making ropes. Remainder overhauling rigging screws and as requisite. Noon. Wind force 2 to 4 with squalls. 1400. Gave General leave to starboard watch until 0600. (27th). Hands making and mending clothes. 1700. Quarters. 1800. German Man of War Schwalbe sailed. 2200. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 12 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind ENE force 1 with broken cloud and lightning. Barometer 29.93 inches rising to 30.00at 0800 before falling to 29.97 at 1600 and finishing at 29.98 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 85F.  0330. Raised steam in cutter. 0400. Received 112 lbs of fresh beef and 56 lbs of vegetables plus 160 lbs of soft bread.  0800. Divisions and prayers. Hands employed refitting rigging screws and as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 2 to 3. 1400. Hands employed as requisite. 1440. Austrian Man of War arrived and saluted with 21 guns. Shore battery returned salute. 1600. Gave Special leave to port watch until 0600. (28th). 1700. Quarters. 1720. Second Range Party returned to ship. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. 1900. Drew fires in steam cutter. Coal expended 11 cwt. Number on sick list 6.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.99 at 0800 before falling to 29.91 at 1600 and finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0400. Lit fires in steam cutter.  Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 150 lbs of soft bread.  0800. Read Warrant number 76. Noon. Wind S by W force 2. Hands employed cleaning ship throughout. 1400. Hands employed as requisite. 1600. Wind SSE force 3 to 4. Gave special leave to starboard watch until 0600 (29th) 1700. Quarters.  1920. Drew fires from steam cutter.  Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list. 8.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.92 inches rising to 29.95 at noon before falling to 29.87 at 1600 and finishing at 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0400. Received 170 lbs of soft bread. 0630. Landed church parties.  HMS Rainbow arrived and anchored.

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930. Divisions. Performed Divine Service. Noon. Wind southerly force 2 to 3 increasing to force 4 at 1600. 1400. Gave Special leave to watch until 2200. Italian warship arrived. 1700. Quarters. Coal expended 10cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind south force 2 with broken cloud.  Barometer 29.94 inches falling to 29.90 at 0800 and to 29.81 at 2000 before finishing at 29.84 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 82F.  0130. P & O Steamship Orient arrived with mail. 0600. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 161 lbs of soft bread.  0600. Exercised hands at General Quarters. Both Divisions of watches – Out collision mats. 0630. Quarters. German Man of War Schwalbe sailed. 0800. Divisions and prayers Hands employed cleaning and as requisite. Noon. Wind SSE force 1. 1400. Hands employed cleaning provision room and as requisite. 1530. French Man of War arrived and anchored. 1600. Gave Special Leave to starboard watch until 0600 (31st). 1700. Quarters. Landed field machine guns. Discharged Able Seamen G Lyn?? And E. W Libbe???? (Unable to read names). Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. Coal expended 5 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind east force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.84 inches rising to 29.89 at 0800 before falling to 29.81 at 2000 and finishing at 29.80 at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0200. Received 122 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 149 lbs of soft bread. 0345. Lit fires in steam cutter. 0600. Exercised- Out stream anchor. 1000. Divisions and prayers.  Gunners party (Not able to read what they are doing). Ammunition (not able to read handwriting) Hands scraping and painting forward hold. Noon. Wind SSE force 3. 1400. 1335. HMS Rainbow sailed. Gunners party employed returning empty ammunition cartridges. Hands employed scraping and painting forward   hold. 1700. Quarters. Inspecting clean hammocks.1720. Exercised landing fire engine. Gave Special leave to port watch until 2200. Coal expended 9 cwt. Number on sick list 8.

Moored in Outer Harbour Aden. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.89 inches rising to 29.91 at 0800 before falling to 29.84 at 1600 and finishing at 29.84 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. 0240. Drew fires in steam cutter. 0400. Received 12 lbs of fresh beef and 61 lbs of vegetables plus 128 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised – Hands man and arm boats. Exercised boats away under sail and oars. 1010. Divisions and prayers. Hands employed scraping and cleaning the forward hold. Oiling 3 inch wire hawser and as requisite. Noon. Wind south force 2 to 3. 1220. French man of War sailed. Paid monthly wages to Ship’s company. Issued soap and tobacco. 1600. Hands employed scraping and cleaning the forward hols and as requisite. Oiling 3 inch wire hawser. 1800. Gave General leave to starboard watch. 1700. Quarters. Exercised Boats away under sail. Hands scrubbing and washing clothes. 200. Exercised port watch to man and arm ship. 2245. Russian Volunteer SS Kherson sailed. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 8.