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bent sails, and prepared for going to sea. Had a
party on board in the evening.

November 7th Went ashore in the forenoon to see an
accident, fracture of thigh, afterwards prescribed for
a case of Erysipelas, which unfortunately proved fatal
in 48 hours : played at billiards in evening and got
on board before ten.

November 8th A request for my advice in a Fever case,
Mrs W L in a great Junk : after stopping an hour,
smoking a cigar I went on board about noon - After
dinner, commenced unmooring : Pilot came off :
fired a gun for Mr Ross, who was on shore and
sent an officer and boats crew to bring him off.
At 3 (having got him on board) weighed and steamed
out of the Reefe : after the Pilot left, let the fires burn
down, and made sail - At 8.30 showed lights and
communicated with Express: ordered to go in on
Sunday - Old Ross, very screwy.

November 9th Standing along the land to the Nward -
under easy sail. 9 went to General Quarters - In the
afternoon passed several vessels, bound apparently for
Pernambuco

November 10th At daylight tacked and made sail.
11 saw a brig supposed to be a Man of War, altered course
and stood towards her: 3 came up with her found
her to be a Brig from Liverpool, tacked again and
stood out to sea - At 8.30 made it Saturday night,
smoked and turnedin.

Sunday November 11th At Sea. At daylight
bore up and ran in towards the land. - 9 the land
reported in sight from the masthead - 9.30 Mustered