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up and squared yards running in for Pernambuco -
Went to General Quarters - At 10 saw Glinda. Saw several
vessels at anchor in the outer roads : in the evening tacked and
stood out to sea again -

October 27th At 6 went round, and stood in for the
land - 11 Saw Glinda, made sail: passed a very large
whale and a shark close to him. All very anxious about
the arrival of the English Mail and the Admiral. At noon saw
a Brig of War, and soon made her out to be the Express and
at once made our Pendants which were soon answered.
Ran in together and anchored, the English Consul coming
on board and telling us of the fall of Sebastopol - Signal
from the Express. Sebastopol is no more. - In the
afternoon Commdr went alongside Express, and afterwards
on shore, returning at 10 when we were enjoying a supper,
after hearing such good news.

Sunday October 28th At anchor off Pernambuco.
At 9.30 went to Divisions and perfomred Divine Service.
While at dinner at 2 the Quarter master reported a Steamer
coming in from the Nward, and soon after the Express
fired a gun and hoisted the Packet Flag, and in an hour
the Tamor, a new steamer anchored: sent for the Mail
but the Express being Senior Officer took charge of it and
we were consequently some hours later in getting ours :
however at last I found a letter from L-y AM-r
and learnt by our papers that Sebastopol was ours -

October 29th At 8 hoisted Mast head flags in commemoration
of the taking of Sebastopol, flying a French Ensign at
the main - 10 fired a Royal Salute - Commdr went on
shore and heard there was plenty of slaving going on,
on the Coast, wished we might be sent there.