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August 28th At 9 Lieut Sydney came on board about the
Survey - Excersized at musket drill. In the evening the
Barometer began to fall and there was every appearance
of a blow: Whist in the Gun Room.

August 29th A signal from the Schooner that he was
going to run into Monte Video, as the weather looked as
if it would blow: we immediately followed his example
and shortned in; while getting the anchor - one of the men
had his hand nearly torn off by the nippers. It then came
on to blow very hard, with rain and hail, and weather
in for Monte Video, but the wind shifting we were
obliged to come to an anchor, and then got steam up
and when ready, weighed and steamed into the harbor
where we moored, finding there HMS Star. In the
evening the lightning was very vivid with very heavy
rain and occasional heavy squalls.

August 30th A fine healthy morning, employed cleaning
ship thoughout. At 11 went on shore with Ross to make
some purchases, returning to dinner at 2. It was a Festa
day and we saw crowds of Pretty Spanish ladies going to
Mass. In the evening all the Officers went ashore, and it then
came on to blow so hard that the usual evening boat could not
go ashore - Made it Saturday night and turned in.

Sunday August 31st At Monte Video Blowing
hard from the SW, officers had great difficulty in coming
off. At 9.30 went to Divisions and performed Divine
Service on the lower desk - 3 Commdr dined with us and
after dinner most of the Officers went ashore - I spent the
evening on board the Star - At 10.30 Commdr came on board
with the boats men drunk, and found on searching them
that two of the men had eleven skins of liquor - concealed.