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Brazilian and Spanish, on account of the Brazilian Commodore
visiting the two ships. At 1 Mrs Houston came
on board with her husband and Commdr: a very pretty
woman, with a very handsome figure. They left in the afternoon.

October 13th A fine morning, but cold: exercised at
Quarters with the fore pivot gun. At noon as usual
it came on to blow. A Brazilian Man of war Steamer
arrived. In the afternoon some of the Officers went on
shore; another murder had been committed by stabbing,
but being such a common occurrence in the Town
little was said about it: the Murderer was apprehended
and taken to prison. Looked at the moon in Eclipse (beautiful)

October 14th At 9.30 a signal was made from Star
to shift foretopmast, which we managed in 66 Minutes
miraculously without an accident of any consequence,
only some slight contusions. Commdr Boyle came on
board. In the evening we had some friends from
the Star and a Brazy Man of War, but managed to
get to bed before ten.

October 15th Fine, but cold: orders sent on board for
us to be ready for sea early on the morrow. At 2 the
Brazilian Commodore came on board. Officers from Star
came on board to Survey an anchor, one of the flukes
being carried away on the English Bank. Brazilian Commodore
came on board, but did not stop a minute.
In the evening we had a game at Ecarte, a pipe
and turned in.

October 16th At 6.30 lighted fires, and got steam
up: the Buoy was brought alongside, Captain
Boyle and Lieut Sidney came on board