Moored in the inner harbour at Port Victoria, Seychelles. Wind SSE force 2 with overcast sky and rain. Barometer 30.08 inches rising to 30.10 at 0800 and to 30.11 at noon before falling to 30.08 at 1600 ad then rising to 30.13 inches at 2000 where it finished at midnight. Temperature at noon 81F. Received 124 lbs of meat and 62 lbs of vegetables plus 282 lbs of bread. 0700. Landed Small Arms Company, field gun crews and Marines. Transported aft; spare anchor. 0800. Wind south force 1 with broken cloud. 0915. Weighed and proceeded at 63 revolutions as requisite out of harbour. Course as requisite for Farquhar Island.
The Farquhar Atoll is part of the Farquhar Group of islands in the Seychelles, part of the Outer Islands chain. It is located 770 kilometres southwest of Mahé Island and the capital, Victoria, 258 km north of Madagascar, and around 1,000 km from the East African mainland.
Draught 13 feet forward. 15 feet 8 inches aft. 1125. Course S4W. Noon. Wind SE force 3 with broken cloud. Course S4W at 63 revolutions – 3.2 knots. Position by bearings 4.42 ½ S. 55.34E. 1300. Course. S36W. 1400. Ordinary seamen at seamanship. Employed as requite. 1600. Wind calm with overcast sky and passing rain. Sounded in 63 fathoms. 1630. Silhouette Island N4W. 1800. Quarters Washed clothes. 1900. Set forward sail. 2000. Wind SE force 1 to 2 with broken cloud and passing rain. 2030. In forward sail. 2110 .Set forward sail. 2200. Longitude 54049 E 2238. Latitude 5.37S. Coal expended 14 tons. Number on sick list 13
