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to a party and was midnight before we broke up, where
the night being very dark, I thought it advisable to sleep
on shore; the Camilla, having the English Mail arrived.

August 20th Went off early finding two letters, a pair of
trousers, and three newspapers - In the afernoon felt
very unwell, and had to go to bed.

August 21st Woke still feeling unwell, and kept my
bed till late. Commdr went to the Consuls to bring off
a Lieutenant appointed from the Harrier arrived in Rio.
He had been in Quarantine for two days, and of course when
joining us, we got into the same mess, however as we were
under weigh for the English Bank to assist Lieut. Sidney in
his Survey, it did not so much matter. The Star and Syron
weighed and sailed shortly before us, the former for a cruise for
a few days, the latter for the Falklands, so that we had a
fair chance of trying rate of sailing; we soon came up with
them but had to alter course for the Bank - In the afternoon
it came on to rain like fun, and fell calm, just as we got
off Flores Light House. A most miserable night.

August 22nd Still raining very hard and showing signs
of blowing: at 9 weighed and made sail. 9.30 saw Sydney's
Schooner at anchor, and proceeded towards her and anchored
off Flores Light House about 11 - In the afternoon it moderated a
little, but the night was very dark; during the afternoon we
saw a French Frigate pass, and shortly aferwards a large barque
from Alloa arrived and anchored. We all went early to bed.

August 23rd Blowing harder than ever, but without rain: being
too cold on deck, I employed my time in writing. In the afternoon
a large Yankee barque came in - At 8 PM we had a
game at Wist, got the conjuror - under weigh, and
when the steam was up made it Saturday night.