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Monday September 1st. At Monte Video.
In the forenoon had the two men on the Quarter deck,
one of them a Petty Officer was disrated, his grog stopped
for a month, and put ont the Black list for three weeks, the
other an AB was sentenced to receive four dozen. In the
afternoon I went ashore to look after things for the mess.
In the evening went to the Club, heard the band play
several overtures, but on going down to the pier, I could
not get a boat - on account of its blowing so fresh, so I was
obliged to sleep on shore.

September 2nd Came on board at 8 and found four Steamers
had come in finished my letters to Mother, L and Bill.
In the afternoon most of the officers went ashore - At sunset
I went on board the Star smoked a couple of pipes and got on
board again by 8.30 turned in.

September 3rd Most of the Officers rather seedy - Preparing for
going to sea. In the evening Drs Morgan and Akasha
came on board, and soon afterwards the first Officer of the
Camilla - Sent the mail away - After our friends left I
turned in, as it was very cold.

September 4th 6.30 commenced to unmoor ship. At 8
lighted fires and got steam up; weighed, took the schooner
in tow and proceeded out of harbor. In the afternoon
dropped the Schooner, she stood into Flores and we
went on to the English Bank. At 7.30 being very cold
turned in and was very soon asleep.

Sept 5th Weather fine but very cold. AT 9 [?] to
several Quarters - Still no appearance of Sydney's Schooner
and no chance of our getting up with the survey on
the Bank. Commenced another letter to L. 10.30 saw