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by open list, inspected ship, and performed Divine
Service - At 11 a large ship reported, soon made
her out to be the Admiral, with Express in Com
At 12 Christian dined with us : at 35 anchored close
to the Flag Ship, Commdr went alongside.

November 12th Communicated by boat with Flag
received a letter from an old Messmate. Commdr
went ashore: in the Evening Haywood came on board
and slept all night, going ashore early in beef boat, with
Ross

November 13th At 8 Christian came off - 9 Signaled
from Flag to spread awnings : 9.30 another to go to
General Quarters - Commdr went alongside the Flag Ship
and from her to the Express, returning with Dr Sole:
he told us the Admiral intends to hoist his Flag on board
of us when we are to take him inside the Recife, where he
and his Sente will go to the Consuls for four days, when
we shall take him back to his own Ship, and then proceed
in company with him to Bahia - In the evening Christian
and Sole went ashore.

November 14th Sent cutter in for fresh beef for Indefatigable
In the forenoon Pridham struck work being superseded by
McLennon (Mate) the farmer going home in the Packet. Express
went inside of Recife - In the afternoon Commdr went
ashore - A long heavy swell setting in. Joined Mr Netton

November 15th Sent boat for fresh beef for Admiral and
ourselves - In the forenoon went on board the Indefatigable
went round her decks with the Flag Lieutenant G Burgeon,
and afterwards inspected the sick (36 in no.) with Woodcock
Gave a supper to Pridham before his leaving for England,
three of the Flag Ship's Officers being part of our Company