Travel Diaries and Journals

OClock had four beer walked on the roof smoked a cheroot with Philips looked out for the YL opposite. Wade left about 11 thrashed Beda Charley Philips got a blowing up after I got up staris by the back room stairs.

Monday March14th. 1859

Up about 6. went down to Kidderpore in a packee. went on board the "Proserpine" arranged with Dibbs about pay. went on bd. the "Belgravia" Met Wharton stopped & took breakfast with him went down on bd. the "Ivanhoe" in the "Belgravias" Ding[h]y Capt. gone ashore. went back to the "Belgravia" waited for Wharton went ashore with him saw his poneys in the Dockyard Called with hin on Old Linton in Middleton Row Wharton

had a long chat with him told him he would get troops home I got a certificate from him about having charge of troops. Called then at Capt. Eales gave him a Certificate in a rage at Wharton not bringing up a poney from Burmah for him. bid Capt. & Mrs. E good bye went to Cork's Saw a lot of Wharton's poneys some of the selling well went to Wilson's had tiffin with Wharton Called at Patersons office Capt. not there went on bd. a old ship of Some's called Mary Stuart Capt. & his wife on bd. left Wharton & walked up to my lodgings. played whist with Mrs. Philips Mrs. Campbell Miss Ogilvie, had a gB in my room at night with Philips Asked Wharton to dine with me tomorrow.

me to get bill for full amount Capt. not fond of giving perseved [persevered?] give me one on Condition of giving satisfaction. would not have given me another £30 for Medical Services &c went to the Exchange with Wharton drove home went & had tea bade Wharton good bye expecting he would soon follow to England had tea after got [struck through: a] parcels & letters from Mrs. Millers Sang a song or two with Miss Miller & Miss O An Old Scotsman sang a lot of Scotch songs. bid them all Goodbye. Gave Charley Philips my gun for 3 rupees.

Wednesday March 16th. 1859.

Up before 6 went to China Choke to get some blankets & shoes with C Philip & William Ogilvie tried to get Change of a 100 rupee note

on board

at Wilsons got some bac[c]y 3 rupees pound left a [struck through: late] 100 rupee note at Scott Thomsons with a note to Ferris to deduct what I had bought & 15 rupees got us this mg. from it & send a bill on to Kedgeree. Got a Gharrie at the house & went off on board the "Ivanhoe". C Philip with me breaking down ev[e]ry 5 minutes Philips left at Baboo Ghaut Got on board about nine get my Cabin & had traps put in met the other passengers at breakfast. Payne Ms. Payne Mrs. Richardson Mrs. Willis & 4 children Mr. Peterson pilot Mr. Jones. Leadsman Lane got under weigh about 10 slow work tides not suiting[?] very strong floods