At sea. Aden to Bombay. Course N78E at 11 knots. Wind SE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud and a slight swell. Barometer 29.98 inches rising to 30.03 at 0800 and to 30.05 at noon and falling to29.96 at 16 before rising to 30.03 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0730. Exercised – Fire Quarters. Worked all pumps. 0900. Cleaning ship throughout. Noon. Position 15.58 ½ N. 58.30 ½ E. Course N78E at 11 knots. Wind SSW force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Exercised Lifebuoy. As requisite. 1600. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. 1630. Evening Quarters. Inspected boots and ditty boxes. 2000. Wind light airs with broken cloud. 2115. Exercised starboard watch at – Man and arm ship. Coal expended 24 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea. Aden to Bombay. Course N78E at 10.5 knots.  Light airs with blue sky and smooth sea. Barometer 30.03 inches rising to 30.06 at noon and then falling to 29.99 at 1600 before rising to 30.03 at 2000 and finishing at 30.05 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F.  0800. Wind west force 1 with broken cloud. 0900 divisions. 0955.Read prayers. Noon. Position 16.36N 62.31E. Course N78E at 9.5 knots. Eased to 78 revolutions. 1600. Wind calm with broken cloud. Evening Quarters. Coal expended 23 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea. Aden to Bombay. Course.N78E at 10 knots. Light airs and smooth sea. Barometer 29.99 inches falling to 29.97 at 0800 and then rising to 30.01 at noon before falling to 30.00 at 1600 and to 29.95 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F.  0800. Light airs with broken cloud. Training Class at heavy gun drill. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Position 17.15 ½ N 66.13E. Course N78E at 9.8 knots. Altered course to N77E. 1300. As in forenoon. 1600. Wind north force 1 to 2 with broken cloud. Evening Quarters. Exercised – Fire Stations. Hose round pumps. 2000. Wind north force 1 with broken cloud. 2109. Watch – Man and arm boats. Expended ¼ yearly ammunition at target.  2120. Proceeded N77E at 78 revolutions. Coal expended 10 tons 4 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At Sea. Aden to Bombay. Course N77E at 8 knots. Wind NNE force 2 with broken cloud and smooth sea.  Barometer 29.99 inches rising to 30.02 at 0800 and then falling to 30.00 at noon and to 29.98 at 1600 before rising to 30.02 at 2000 and finishing at 29.96 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0800. Wind NNW force 3 with broken cloud. Marines at small arms drill. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite. Noon. Position 17.59N 69.49E. Course N77E at 8.4 knots. 1300. Watch employed as requisite. Training class at instruction. 1600. Wind NNE force 2 with broken cloud. 1630. Evening Quarters. Issued Slops.  Exercised Morris tube firing at target 1715. Sounded. 1810. Sounded in 346 fathoms. 1955. Sounded in 48 fathoms. Coal expended 19 tons 16 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

At sea. Aden to Bombay. Course N77E at 9.7 knots.  Wind NE force 2 with blue sky and smooth sea. Barometer 29.97 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 before falling to 29.95 at 1600 and then rising to 30.06 before finishing at 30.03 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F. 0320. Sounded in 27 fathoms. 0330. Sounded in 23 fathoms.  0350. Sounded 21 fathoms. Altered course to N46E. 0500. Sounded in 34 fathoms. 0600. Altered course to N40E. 0645. Connected up steam steering gear. . 0800. Wind NE force 1 with blue sky. 0915. Stopped and made fast to number 6 buoy. Drew fires. Noon. Wind SW force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Employed as requisite. Received 28 tons of water. Training class at instruction.  1600. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. 2000. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. Coal expended 7 tons 6 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored to number 6 buoy at Bombay. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 30.05 inches falling to 30.03 at 0800 and to 30.00 at noon before rising to 30.03 at 1600 and finishing at 30.00 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. 0400. Received 160 lbs of beef and 80 lbs of vegetables plus 330 lbs of bread. 0800. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. 0915. Divisions with arms. Starboard watch at small arms drill. Marines at 6 inch Quick Fire drill. Hoisted out steam pinnace. Noon. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Make and mend clothes. 1600. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. 1800. Discharged 26 supernumeraries to S(??????) (Unable to read handwriting). Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 7.

Moored to number 6 buoy at Bombay.  Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 29.98 inches falling to 29.96 at 0800 and then rising to 30.03 at noon before falling to 29.95 at 1600 and to 29.91 at 2000 and finishing at 29.95 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 91F. 0200. Received 140 lbs of beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 330 lbs of bread. 0600. Prepared for coaling.  0800. Wind calm with broken cloud. Training class at instruction. Remainder as requisite.  Raised steam in steam pinnace.  Noon. Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. Paid monthly advance. Issued soap and tobacco. Training class at instruction. Expended Morris tube ammunition at targets. Commenced coaling. 1600. Wind WSW force 3 with broken cloud. 1800. Read Warrant number 7. 2000. Wind WNW force 2 with broken cloud.  Coaling ship. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind WSW force 1 with broken cloud.  Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 30.03 at 0800 before falling to 29.95 at 0800 before falling to 29.99 at noon and to 29.95 at 1600 then rose to 30.01 at 2000 before finishing at 29.96 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 83F.  0140. Finished coaling. Received 160 tons. 0400. Cleaning ship. Received 120 lbs fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 300lbs of soft bread. 0830. (Unable to read handwriting) ???? from buoy and took in moorings. 0900. Discharged three hands to hospital. Noon Wind WSW force 1. 1300. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Employed as most requisite. 1500. Drew fires in steam cutter. 1600. Lost by accident one brass boathook. Received fresh water stores. 1800. Special leave for starboard watch. Coal expended 11 cwt. Number on sick list 3.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud.  Barometer 3o.00 inches rising to 30.05 at 0800 and to 30.08 at noon before falling to 29.95 at 1600 before rising again to 30.00 at 200 and finishing at 30.01 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0400. BIMS Clive arrived. 0600. Landed Church Parties. Received 140 lbs of fresh beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 260 lbs of soft bread. 0930. Divisions. 0945. Read prayers. Noon. Wind WSW force 3. Gave special leave to starboard watch and Boys. 1900. Boys returned from leave. 22200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 15 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind calm with broken cloud. Barometer 30.00 inches rising to 30.05 at noon before falling to 29.99 at 1600 and to 29.94 at 2000 before finishing at 30.02 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0600. Exercised all boat crews at boat pulling. 0730.  Exercised action stations.  Exercised 1st and 2nd Divisions of Boarding parties. 0815. Dispersed. Received 130 lbs of fresh beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of soft bread. 0930. Employed cleaning hold. Training class at 6 inch Quick fire Gun drill. Noon. WNW force 2. 1300. Cleaning hold. Remainder storing provisions. Warrant number 8. Discharged one Stoker to prison. Scrubbed and washed clothes. Coal expended 7 cwt. Number on sick list 1.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind WNW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 before falling to 29.94 at noon and to 29.90 at 1600 before finishing at 29.87 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 84F. 0400. Provisioning ship. Received beef, vegetables and bread. – no amounts given. 0800. Training class at 6 inch Quick fire guns. Remainder as requisite and provisioning ship. Noon Wind WNW force 2. Employed getting in provisions and as requisite. 1600. Gave special leave to watch. 2200. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 1.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind WNWW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.95 inches rising to 29.98 at 0800 before dropping to 29.94 at noon and to 29.90 at 16000 before finishing at 29.87 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 93F. 0100. Received 136 lbs of fresh beef and 70 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercised boats crews at pulling.  Cleaning ship. 0800. Employed as requisite 1000. Mustered by Open List for vaccinations. 1130. Finished vaccinations. Noon. Wind WSW force 2. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600. Gave limited leave to port watch. Carried out Morris Tube practice at target. 2200. Landed patrol. Lost overboard by accident one metal boat hook. 2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 1.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind WSWS force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.87 inches rising to 29.95 at 0800 before falling to 29.85 at noon then rising again to 29.88 at 1600 and finishing at 29.900inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F.  0100. Received 120 lbs of fresh beef and 60 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of soft bread. 0800. Employed as requisite. 0915. Divisions with arms. Exercising Small Arms Company Cutlass party at drill. Marines at 3 pounder Quick Fire guns. Noon. Wind WNW force 2.  Received fresh water – 14 tons. Limited leave to watch. Make and mend clothes. 1600 Quarters. Watch at physical drill. 1930. Landed patrol.2300. Patrol returned. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind WNW force 2 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.85 inches rising to 29.88 at 0800 and to 29.90 at noon before falling to 29.83 at 1600 and to 29.75 at 2000 before finishing at 29.90 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F.  0400. Liberty men returned. 0600. Exercised Action Stations. Received ??? lbs of fresh beef and 200 lbs of soft bread. 0800 Wind SW force 3. 0915. Marines, Ordinary Seamen and Boys at small arms drill. Training class at light QF. Remainder taking in awnings.  Noon. Wind WNW force 2.  Tested lifebuoy – Found correct. 1600. Stowing ammunition for SPINX. Read Warrant number 9. Scrub and wash clothes. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 4.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind variable force 1 with overcast sky and passing rain.  Barometer 29.83 inches falling to 29.80 at 0800 before rising to 29.83 at noon then again falling to 29.80 at 1600 and further to 29.73 at 2000 before finishing at 29.705 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 89F.  0100. Received 130 lbs of fresh beef and 65 lbs of vegetables plus 230 lbs of soft bread.  0600. Cleaning ship. 0730. Exercised Fire Stations.  0800. Wind south force 21 to 2. Received 20 tons of water for boilers. Noon. Wind SSE force 2. 1300. Employed as requisite. 1600. Special leave for starboard watch. 2300. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list 2.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind SSW force 1 with broken cloud. Barometer 29.78 inches falling to 29.75 at 0800 and to 29.74 at noon and to 29.68 at 1600 before rising to 29.75 at  200 and finishing at 29.76 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F.  0400. Received 160 lbs of soft bread. 0730. Ta??????? (Unable to read handwriting) proceeded into dock. 0830. Nua????? (Unable to read handwriting) proceeded into dock. 0945. Divisions and prayers .Noon. Wind WSW force 2 with overcast sky. Special leave to starboard watch and Boys.1900. Boys returned 2300. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 6 cwt. Number on sick leave Nil

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind calm with over cast sky. Barometer 29.74 inches rising to 29.75 at 0800 and 29.79 at noon before falling to 29.75 at 1600 and to 29.73 at 2000 before finishing at 29.80 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 87F. 0100. R3eceived 150 lbs of fresh beef and 75 lbs of vegetables plus 210 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Exercise Man and arm boats. Starboard watch out diving gear. 0800.  Dressed ship. 0930. Divisions. Port Battery at Divisional drills. Training class at machine gun drill. Marines at drill. Boys and Ordinary Seamen at boat pulling. Noon Wind west force 3 with broken cloud. Special leave to watch and all Boys. 1900. Boys returned from leave. 2300. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 8 cwt. Number on sick list nil.

Number 6 moorings at Bombay. Wind SSW force 1 with overcast sky. Barometer 29.74 inches rising to 29.75 at 0800 and to 29.79 at noon before falling to 29.75 at 1600 and to 29.73 at 2000 before finishing at 29.80 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 86F. 0100. Received 130 lbs of fresh beef and 69 lbs of vegetables plus 200 lbs of soft bread. 0600. Training class at machine gun drill. Marines at musketry. Remainder as requisite. 0930 Divisions. 1000. Employed as requisite.  Noon Wind WSW force 2 with broken cloud. 1300. Received 14 tons of fresh water for boiler. Training class at 3 inch drill. Magazine men at drill. 1600. Evening Quarters. Special leave to watch. 1800. Discharged Lieut. Carpeudale to hospital (Cause unknown) Prepared for sea. 2300. Liberty men returned. Coal expended 4 cwt. Number on sick list nil.

Bombay to Muskat. (Muscat). Wind WSW force 3 to 4 with overcast sky. Barometer 29.75 inches rising to 29.81 at noon  and to 29.85 at 1600 before falling to 29.80 at 2000 and finishing at 29.82 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 88F. Draught forward 14 feet 9 inches. Aft 15 feet 8 inches.

0300. Broken whilst hoisting whaler two crutches.
0400. Preparing for sea.
0700. Medical Office inspected Ship’s company for plague.
0825. Unshackled.
0830. 15 Boys joined from MAGDALA.

HMS Magdala was a Cerberus-class breastwork monitor of the Royal Navy, built specifically to serve as a coastal defence ship for the harbour of Bombay in the late 1860s. She was ordered by the India Office for the Bombay Marine. Launched 2 March 1870.

0850. Slipped and proceeded as requisite.
1035. Shaped to N71W at 74 revolutions. Streamed Patent log. Noon. Wind west force 2 to 3 with overcast sky. Position 18.52N 72.37E.. eased to 70 revolutions
1300. Eased to 68 revolutions.
1400. Training Class at instruction. Watch as requisite.
1600. Evening Quarters.
1630. Starboard watch Man and arm ship. Port watch -Stations for Battening down.1900. Scrub and wash clothes. Furled awnings.

Coal expended 12 tons 14 cwt. Number on sick list nil.

Bombay to Muskat. (Muscat). Course N71W at 7.3 knots. Wind WSW force 3 to 5 with broken cloud and squalls. Barometer 29.83 inches rising to 29.85 at 0800 before dropping to 29.75 at noon and to 29.74 at 1600 before rising to 29.75 at 2000 and finishing at 29.77 inches at midnight. Temperature at noon 90F. Sea temperature 85F. 0900. Watch employed as requisite. Torpedo Quarters at drill. Class under signal instruction. Training class at instruction. 1100. Eased to 68 revolutions. Noon. Position 1953N 69.39E. Wind WSW force 3 to 5 with broken clouds and squalls. 1400. Make and mend clothes. 1615. Evening Quarters. 2000. Wind SW by W force 3. Altered course to N72W. 2100. Raised steam in third boiler. Increased to 74 revolutions. Coal expended 19 tons 12 cwt. Number on sick list nil.