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strong we made but little progress. About 7 we
anchored : the night very beautiful, a bright moon
and no mosquitoes.

June 20th At it again by daylight - My sick list
still on the increase, my own person much as before.
At 9.30 went to General Quarters. Passed any quantity
of soild birds. Came to an anchor in the evening
about 7 miles from Parana.

June 21st Weighed at daylight again, and soon got
aground, but easily got her off, when we went on and
came to an anchor off Parana at 8.30 when we moored
ship. Sent an Officer on shore to enquire if they would
return a salute when we fired on the landing of the
Minister, which was agreed to - Mr. Dale and Freeman
went ashore, and some of our Officers went away shooting.
At seven bells we fired the worst salute, I ever saw by
some mistake of one of the Captains of a gun, and instead
of 21, 22 every fired at irregular periods - The salute
was returned late in the afternoon in much better
style - Some of the Officers went ashore shooting, and
brought back several brace of Partridges. In the afternoon
Mr Christie and Freeman went ashore. Towards seven
a very thick fog came down.

Sunday June 22nd Port of Parana. A wet
morning, and nothing for breakfast. As I was in the
list, I did not go into Divisions. In the afternoon
most of the Officers went ashore : the Minister went by
himself, but returned to divisions.

June 23rd At daylight the Commdr, Messrs Freeman and
Dale went after partridges - Employed unbending sails.
The party returned about 10, bringing with them