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Thursday June 5th Monte Video - Quite
calm, but the decks in a filthy state from the
mist coming out of the funnel, the coals being
very bad - took soundings every two hours - At nine
we passed several vessels at anchor, and saw the
Mount. At 11.30 we moored ship having shown our
No to HMS Star : Health boat came alongside &
put us in Quarantine, the German Town an American
Corvette having brought dow a report of the Fever
in the Madagascar : we were then ordered to unmoor
and go further out and as there was scarcely any
wind, and the fires had been put out, we narrowly
escaped getting foul of the German Town and would
have done so if the men of war in Harbor had not sent
their boats to tow: we had French, American, Spanish,
and Brazilian, in all nine boats - We again came
to an anchor; about 1.30 and even glad to see a boat
come alongside with a leg of mutton. The evening was
very cold and I was glad to get to bed early.

June 6th Very cold but fine healthy weather - At 9
went to General Quarters [text struck out]
out of course we could not commence coaling -

June 7th About 6 we got Pratique, but as I had my
monthly attack of Ague, I kept my bed. At noon Dr
Morgan of the Star came on board to see me - After
dinner some of the Officers went ashore, and a washing
woman came off. Was told that Mr Christie & Clique
would be on board on Thursday next, when shall go direct,
not calling at Buenos Ayres - No Saturday night

Set to Home. Canada.