Travel Diaries and Journals

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

Mrs. Beddy. Mr. B not a[t] home walked up to the Jail & Hospital on the road back met a Baboo Convict who was sent here for forgery (7 years 3 expired) Said he had offered Gov. 2 Lakhs for his liberty tiffined at the Circuit Bungalow. sent by Mrs. B Dr. & I had a chat on Scotch affairs. bid Mrs. Beddy goodbye (Capt. & I) at 4 oclock got into the Cutter & returned to the vessel between 5&6 I dined with the Capt. Col. Sage Dr. Brown (Simpkin) Dr. B asked me to call on him at Barrackpoor on our arrival in Calcutta turned in at 9 ocl

Tuesday Decr. 14th. 1858

Left Tandypaura this morng. to proceed to Kyauk Phyoo vessel grounded between Singhou & Toddyporah at 7 oclock tried to bring her head round with a

send down a poney to Todypaura for my use while we remained there We dined at Beddy's. Mr. & Mrs. Beddy, the Capt. & I. Cassiagni Mick Paul & Grady. All very Aquable. Capt. & I left a little after nine & went down in the Gig. Mixture produced emesis on the road down combined with a cheroot got on bd. about 1/2 past 10 & turned in

Monday Jany. 10th. 1859

Up at six. Wrote a note to Henricks for the Capt. Asking use of his house & sent back the clothes I got from him yesterday. Henricks came on bd. after dinner. told the Capt. he might have his house. went down to try to go up the Creek in the paddle box boat. Could not find sufficient water. only took a