Travel Diaries and Journals

The day before we left a vessel came in south [Turkish struck out] Mahommedan Colours Green with Crescent. Cassiagni has sent on board by the Capt. & haul it down. A wangabar to[ok] place in Akyab large numbers of fireworks Crackers &ce labyrinth 40 yard square with numberless winding formed of Baulboo the turn out. Common all over Burma Capt. & Mrs. Eales & other ladies out frighten with fireworks. passengers this time to Kyauk Phyoo Dr. Barlow Harper Capt. Leigh Morris. Called at Capt. Evans last night with Dibbs. Ripley & Evans came on board so soon after the "Sr" arrived. Ripley informed me that the Convict affair has been put before [Thomas struck through] the Leut. Govr. & an investigation is to take place.

Wrote a letter home by the "Sr" that left for Calcutta on the 20th Promised to sent Robt. £10 by next mail.

Sunday 26th September 1858 Finished genesis, lying in Kyauk Phyoo harbour. A very warm day

Monday 27th.

Capt. & party Harper Dibbs Leigh Evans Morris Law went out deer shooting. Got a jolly good ducking & killed nothing. dined at Ripleys in the evening. chafed Dr. Barlow Called on Dr. Thomas. Went on board between 9 & 10. Sung Queens letter

Tuesday 28th

Left this morning at 4 o clock for Akyab

Saturday Oct. 23rd. 1858.

During the last month have still continued on bd. [board] the "Proserpine" the weather has been very hot & close we have has another trip to Kyauk Phyoo & Sandoway the latter to take Mrs. Beddy up there. Have sent home Rs 100 for RL and a letter by each mail Received a letter from Jessie at Kyauk Phyoo August date. Wrote on the 18th Just to Barry McLaren house in answer to Jessies letter & an offer of service up county from the D.I. & the Govr. in Chief. have been atteg. Edith Mg. & Eg. Strong breeze of wind last night. No word from Fred or K yet.

Nov 5th. 1858

This afternoon the proclamation of the Queen was read by the

Commisioner & 3 loyal salutes fired one at the lines, the "Proserpine" & the Marine Bungalow A year today since I arrived in Calcutta from England.

Saturday Nov 20th. 1858.

Today commenced again to keep my Journal up regularly writing it every morg. after breakfast. We have returned two days ago from another trip to Kyauk Phyoo & Sandoway & depart tomorrow morning at daybr eak for Chittagong. had a slight feverish attack yesterday which followed purging & vomiting of the night before. Got up at 1/2 past 5 oclock this morning. weather very cool on deck. 12 oclock Been reading this forenoon Horners pamphlet on Homeopathy sitting on the Quarterdeck of the "Proserpine"

Friday Decr. 10th. 1858

Dressed & went to the ball last night about 9 oclock. Cassiagni went ashore with me. Called at Johnson's first refused buggy walked along to Bullocks house dancing going on. Supper at 12 ocl. ladies danced till 4 left at 6 walked with Bowen & Dibbs on the road to the point & went on bd. myself left Bowen & Dibbs at Johnson's went to bed at 10 ocl. slept till one & from 2 till 5 re- mained on bd. today. luggage came on bd. in the evening. to start for Kyouk Phyoo & Sandoway to morrow Mg.

Saturday Decr. 11th. 1858.

Left this morning for Kyouk Phyoo & Sandoway at 7 oclock Col. Sage Supt Engineer & Dr. Brown Supt. Surgeon & three