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Thursday January 1st 1857: Laying
at St Catherines. All the Stranger Officers very
seedy including my friend Woodcock. About 1
the old Pilot came off, when we got steam up,
shortned in cable and got all ready for sea.
A little after two the Admiral gave an order for
sailing, and after considerable grinding through
the mud, we got down to Anglomalin where
Indefatigable was at anchor, when a signal
was made for Admirals Barge and a cutter.
After the Admiral had wished us many returns
of the day, he left for his own ship. Went
very early to bed.

January 2nd Employed watering. A
large party of Officers from Flag Ship went on shore.
In the afternoon Christian & Ross went ashore and
soon afterwards a message was sent off for me
to visit a Sick person, which I declined doing.
A signal from Admiral to prepare for sea at
7 on the 3rd.

January 3rd A signal to go to breakfast at
6 and a little before seven another to weigh
which we did with a fresh breeze the Flag Ship
leading the way out of harbor. For some time we
were running 9-1/2 knots, smooth water and cool.
We had some difficulty in keeping in our proper
position astern of the Flag, as we sailed so much faster
than her. In the evening at 9 we made it Saturday
night and after a pipe turned in.

Sunday Janurary 4th 1857. At Sea.