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a salute was again fired. Eversfield I supposed
married. AFgter all the fun was over Kinnear
and I went ashore, where we met Christian and
Captain Fellowes - Got on board by nine and
made it Saturday night and turned in.

Sunday May 25th Rio de Janeiro. Took the
Guard - After dinner went ashore with Ross,
met Sowe, Edwards and Collier - came off at
6 and after a pipe turned in, but not to sleep as
there was so much drunkeness and fighting on board.

May 26th Dr Bynoc and Staff Surgeon Woodcock
came on board to see a patient, on whom I operated
in their presence. Several seedy with an [attude?]
to my List and a Row with Lennon about a [small?]
[bit?] of [Condemned canvass?] for my cabin. Every
thing very uncomfortable on board. At 3 I made it
up and made me a present of a straw mat - The
Commdr and other Officers on shore [on duty ?] [?]
like fun - Wrote a note to Eversfield on his wedding.
Still raining, and myself in a quarrel with every
one in the Ship - but particularly with Lennon.
All in a muddle about going up the River. Went
ashore for about an hour to make some calls -

May 27th Every thing and every one topsy turvy; had
another row with Lennon, but soon settled it by
going to the Commdr. Second Master and Purser
at Cobras drawing Provisions and Stores.
In the afternoon Dr Woodcock came on board with
two letters of introduction at Monte Video, and the Store's
Medicine Chest was sent from Madagascar. At 4
Captn Fhurleau came on board to take a passage