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November 26th - Employed drawing stares
from Cobras: sent spare shift ashore: 9 a signal
for the Commdr: raining fast and very hot: a Screw
Steamer (English) arrived. Commander dined with
the Admiral, going away at 5 PM in a torrent of
rain. Dr Morgan and Mr Akastia came on board
to say good bye, previous to sailing for England
on the morrow. The hands employed at work till
9 PM, when the Commdr came on board and piped down.

November 27th Turned the hands up at 4 am
and unmoored ship. 7 The Suadror weighed and
we all went to sea except the Madagascar, but the
Tyne and Star were the only two that got outside,
and a signal was made for us to keep company
with them. At 10 the Star came to an anchor, wind
being very light and a nasty swell running. The
weather very foggy and depressing. At two PM
we were recalled by the Admiral, and anchored
not far from the Flag Ship. At 5 observed the
smoke of a Steamer supposed to be the English
mail, but a signal went up for an English
Man of war Steamer: the Demand was made by
the Flag Ship, repeated by us, and soon afterwards
HMS Cruizer hove in sight, and after her one of
the new Gun boats came in, a very queer looking
craft. Played Vingt un in the evening.

November 28th. At daylight there was a signal
for us to get Steam up, and go out in search
of a missing Gun boat. At 5.30 went to General