Travel Diaries and Journals

Kyouk Phyoo

Friday Jany. 28th. 1859

Looking out daily for the Arrival of the "Nemesis" reported she was to leave Calcutta on the 21st. re- mained on bd. all day went ashore with Young Law in the afternoon bought some Burmah boxes in the Bazaar. 31 Rupee.

Saturday Jany. 29th. 1859

Capt. Bowen Capt. Ripley went on a shooting xcursion this mg. in Ripleys boat. Mrs. Eales went to spend the day with Mrs. Verner. on our arrival in Kyouk Phyoo found Evans had gone to Akyab. 12 ocl Sighted the Nemesis [written above: fired a gun to bring Captn. back] Coming to [written above: be] our releif. Came into the harbour between 2 & 3. Dibbs & I went on bd. Saw Capt Goodwin Johnson introduced to Dr. Maynood brother of him in the Sydney Went to the Capts Cabin had a glass

Kyouk Phyoo

sherry Capt. Ripley Eales Bowen came on bd . Went on bd. the "Proserpine" with the Dr. & 2nd. officer, had dinner Went & dined with Capt. Ripley in the Cos. party. Ripley (Hunt 2nd. Nemesis) Young Dr. Maynood Johnson Dibbs (East 1st. Nemesis) returned on bd. between 9 & 10.

Sunday Jany. 30th. 1859

Laying still at Anchor in Kyouk Phyoo Webt on bd. the Nemesis in the Afternoon. Bowen Dibb Johnson on bd.

Monday Jany. 31st. 1859

Capt. Gordon & Dr. Maynood came aboard this mg. Went on bd. the "Nemesis" Stayed all day Earl Dr. Ripley Capt. Eales & Gordon went to call on the Commissioner returned on br. between 4 & 5 dressed & went up to dine with Ripley a very large party 16 Comr.

Kyouk Phyoo & Akyab

Ripley Johnson Young Goodwin Maynood Earl Hunt 3rd officer "Nem" Eales Bowen Dibbs Law Sang all round finished with Auld Lang Syne. Got on Thomas's poney outside lots of demands for it. Outside Ripleys sung (He's a jolly good fellow) returned on bd. After bidding Ripley Goodbye

Tuesday Feby. 1st. 1859

Left this mg. at daylight for Akyab before the "Nemesis" got about 2 miles start of her. She however soon passes us. Was a fine cool pleasant day. A pleasant trip. landed in Akyab at 4 ocl "Nemesis" had arrived at 2 p.m. A large number of ship[s] have come into Akyab since we left rather more than a month ago. Mate of the Lady head that we met at Chittagong at Fletcher's

Akyab to

Sunday Feby. 6th. 1859

Mail Sr. [Steamer] "Baltic" came in this mg. about 8 oclock. Capt. Hick of the "Lady head" came aboard. "Nemesis" arrived here at 10ocl went aboard the "Nemesis" between 12 & 1 brought off the Dr. & Dibbs Capt. Goodwin Mrs. & Miss Street. Lt officer came on bd. "Proserpine" in the Cutter. Lef officer dined with us. Dr. & third officer remained on bd. till 9. Capt. & Mrs. Eales Miss Hughesdon Mr. & Mrs. Motley came on board in the evening all ready to start tomorrow for Calcutta. received a letter from Agnes Taylor & Mr. Taylor & a newspaper xstrain[?] news from Mr. Thomson I think.

Monday Feby. 7th. 1859

Left Akyab at faylight this morning for Calcutta. Went on