Travel Diaries and Journals

13th. Received an order to attend a Commitee of inspection of the Belgravia & also at the Commisariat on provisions of medical comforts for the use of troops on board

14th. Feby. Joined the 'Belgravia" Took leave of Capt. Goodwin Mr Johnston Dibbs. Left note to Hornby to Barry to settle his mess bill orders with Barry to draw my pay fully to remit 50 Cos.Rs. home monthly got my traps on board at 2 oclock left Kedgeree Calcutta Anchored at o clock. at Wrote a letter home.

15th Weighed Anchor at Anchored at at OClock

16th Weighed anchor at Oclock

17th Weighed Anchor at Anchored at a man fell overboard & was drifting [slowly struck through] swiftly past the ship when a rope was

today felt very bad & turned into my bunk. Several lady passengers

Friday 16th, July 1858

Been very seedy all week have not been able to eat anything heavy dull weight about my eyes cannot turn them round. today feel somewhat better was able to take a little breakfast this morning first food since last Saturday morning this afternoon at 5 oclock Anchored in Akyab Harbour. saw "Proserpine" laying Dibbs came of in the ships Cutter got my traps in & went on board the "Proserpine" felt a great deal better. The ladies Mrs. Power, Miss Rickett & Miss Goldsworthy went ashore. saw them come of[f] to the Steamer in the evening when Cadian Dibbs & I went ashore. Called this evening on the Capt. & Mrs. Eals found not at home

the Gun room when a note came from Capt. Eales requesting me to come & live with him on shore which offer I at once accepted.

Augt. 23rd. 1858

This evening went again on board after some very pleasant days residence [Master struck through] on shore. Mr. Geo. Law having share my room. I visited the ship morning & evening. Mr. Dibbs & some men of the naval brigade being on the sick list part of the time in the evening the Capt. Mrs. Eales the Mid. & I went for a walk weather permitting some days it rained incessantly. Capt. & Mrs. Eales were very kind indeed during my residence on shore with them

Augt. 24th 1858.

Mid Morning weighed & proceeded on our way to Akyab. The weather however very squally & misty

some very fine french songs. Rested a little after 12 & got on board at 1/2 past 12. Johnson in a wax about being told that Sambo said he was a heavy handed sinner.

August 26th. 1858.

This morning weighed anchor at 5 oclock & left Kyauk Phyoo we had some heavy rolling crossing Cambermere Bay, three seas crossing in different directions. Mrs. Eales very seasick on the passage. Baby much better after 2 days severe illness. had a fine day for the passage it was very warm in passing between the Barningas Anchored in Akyab Harbour a little after three in the afternoon. Went ashore with Dibbs in the eveg. Called at Capt. Eales & Harpers Capt. asked me to dine but

hatching at night. Where I woke up early in the morning with my neck nearly broken. Last evening a fire broke out at Haliday's Coal godwin. Dibbs & the Crew went with the fire engine Young Law & I remaining on board in the evening overhauled some of my home letters from Fred. RB &ce found an ivy leaf in Freds last letter which I had not before noticed. 17th Today we are all put to rights again the gun room all clean & paint dry. Up early % took a bath. A fine day. weather not quite so warm as it was a few days ago, leading the Knight of Glomie Sept. 26.[7 overwritten] Left Akyab yesterday again for Kyauk Phyoo had a fine day though rather warm. Came to anchor at 5 in Kyauk Phyoo harbour