Travel Diaries and Journals

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

man to remain there. Mr. Woodward Mestier & Harper dined with us three nights ago. Bowen & I dined at Woodwards got the loan of Johnsons Pie Cart.

Sept 10th. Today wrote a Communication to the Rising Sta about the post office about receipt of Willies letter dated June 13th which Cassiagni copied for me. This is a very warm day. Therm[underscored] 82 in the shade & a cloudless sky.

Sept 17th 1858. Friday

The weather has been very warm for the last few days Therm. as high as 95° sometimes beneath the Awnings. two days ago however it blew a good breeze from the South & East which with rain has cooled down the atmosphere very much. lightning very

vivid & thunder deafening happened on a good many successive nights until the breeze came on Cassiagni & I dined at the Capts. on Monday by Mrs. E invitation Met Miss Law & Miss Hughdsdon. Harper Norman Johnstone, Next morning had a note fron Johnson asking me to come come ashore see the Capt. & take breakfast remained ashore all day & drove Mrs. Eales out to the point in the evening Slept at Johnson's all night & went on board in the morning about eight blowing pretty stiff Ship are foundedly uncomfortable when I went on board everything topsy turvy in the after Cabin the Gun room & Cabins painting & niggers holy stoning. breakfast & dinner on deck & slept on the

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