Wind E by N force 2 becoming east and SE force 2. Barometer 30.12 inches. Maximum temperature 84F.
Crossed upper yards. Employed as requisite. Unmoored ship. Weighed. ( sandy bottom). Shortened to 30 fathoms broken bottom. In boom boats.
Remarks
Aphia. The natives are at present at war being divided into two parties called the small party who are for the young king ( The deceased King’s son) and the large party who represent other king (The deceased king’s brother). They are constantly having skirmishes and on Sunday 14th a regular engagement took place at about 1730pm over at East Point lasting for about an hour and in the end three heads were taken by each party and several wounded ( These were attended by our surgeons at the Mission House with Dr Turner of the Mission. This fighting of course tended to raise the cost of provisions. The chief trade being carried on Mr Webber (Prussian Consul) who had several ships trading between Hamburg and this place exporting the inside of coconuts (Cobra) and importing dried goods and general stores.
The harbour, although small for sips swinging, is capable of holding several ships with a kedge out astern and moored with open hawse to eastward. The western part of the harbour being suited for small vessels. There is no buoy as placed in the plan of the harbour. If the waterfall is seen and kept open to the east of the English Consulate it will lead in. No time of high water given at the Fr an Ch we made it to be about 6 hours Fr and Ch. The rise and fall not more than 6 feet
