Travel Diaries and Journals

mentioned that Subliuepore[?] was filled up by a Dr. Jackson & that there were 3 or 4 Candidates mentioned to him that I only noe regrettrd not having gone up for the Cos. Examination before coming out. Said I could do so yet. Anchored at Sing Gong [underscored] between 6 & 7 ocl.

Monday Decr. 13th 1858

Under weigh this morning again at day light proceeded up to Tody Paura & anchored there. Sepoys sent ashore in the PB Boat to march up to Sandoway. Convicts & Sepoy gd. sent up to Sandoway in the PB Boat. the Gunner & Mr Law with her. After breakfast Capt Col. Sale Dr. Brown & 2 young men passengers & myself went up to Sandoway in the Cutter Called at Dr. Jones then on

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

apptoach but not so for the natives. Capt. to try & get a shot among the Jungle. Mrs. E. & I walked down by the side of the river as far as a kind of farmsteading when we returned. saw the Capt. on the way back. we went on bd. Capt. came an hour after remained on bd. all day reading (one in a thousand) Cassiagni Law & some of the Engineer Apprentices went on shore shooting in the afternoon. shot one pigeon & a Jay. brough[t] a small snake on bd. which they found near the river on shore 1 1/2 feet long. had no frill like a Cobra. a sting was projected from the neath like that of a wasp but much larger. we pitched him overboard.

Wednesday Jany. 5th. 1859

Still at Anchor in Todypauna where we are likely to have an

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

Cassiagni old Burman toss up a mugh promised to come down to Todypaura with hod. got on board about 12 ocl very tedious trip tide against both ways [drawn: circle with two bars]

Thursday Jany. 13th. 1859

Up between 6 7& this mg. & took a ride in shore. went near to some jungle about two miles distant from the ship. a rustling in the jungle poney started & turned back at full tilt seen nothing. got a fine pair of horns from a native. before breakfast time Capt. rode down from Sandoway this mg. Cassiagne licked two natives for going forward. reading pacha all day no letter arrived yet since we came up here. rode out in the evening to the Creek back in the direction of Singh Gong & went into the Country. some Buffaloes shewed an