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November 10th: At 10 the Admiral with his Secretary
and Flag Ship came on board, and inspected ship: at noon
they left. In the afternoon Ross got very drunk, and was
put under arrest.

November 17th Very hot, and little wind - Commdr
went on board Flag Ship - At noon Woodcock came
on board to luncheon, during which time the Yellow
Flag was hauled down, putting us both out of Quarantine.
At 1 our English Consul went on board, and was
saluted with the usual number of guns afterwards saluted
the Brazilian Flag. Arrived a Brazilian Brig of War -
Exercised at musket drill firing blank.

November 11th Mustered by Divisions, and performed
Divine Service. Released from Quarantine-

November 19th In the morning a Steamer reported from
the Sward soon made her out to be the Packet for
England: finished my letter to L-y- Admiral's Band
came on board and at 10 a Pilot - 10.30 Admiral
came, and we got steam up and proceeded inside
the Recife - Pridham left for the passage home in
Tamur - In the evening all the Officers went ashore
to the Consul's spread -

November 20th In the morning all confusion, and
many people sudy from the evening party at the Consuls.
At 10 the Admiral came on board, and afterwards
went on board the Brazilian Commodore's Ship, and
on leaving was salute with 13 guns, which was returned
by the Flag Ship - Captain Hope came on board, and
had a long yarn about what happened many
years ago. In the evening the Band played
some Scotch tunes, but very badly, most of them