Travel Diaries and Journals

up before daylight fine cool mg. 12 ocl. warm pursuing our course 10 or 15 miles of[f] land.

Monday November 29th. 1858

Up early this mg. still pursuing our course for Akyab At 12 oclock came to anchor in Akyab Harbour Sent off immediately for letters to Huson's had none. At dinner time the Captains letters came off bringing one from Mary Fred & Barry. Good news from all Barry promises 8P lent on T 20/- sent Oct 22nd. Answer to my letter to Sir Colin stating that Asst. surgeons are only appointed in England has nothing to say to such nominations. News that Bob Auld has [come struck through] gone [written above] home

Tuesday Nov 30/58

Up at 6. read again my home letters. Commenced after

breakfast to write home to Fred & to Mrs. Knott at Madras & Barry. Very warm this Mg.

Wednesday Decr. 1st. 1858.

Busy this morning writing letters home. 12 oclock just sealed up one for Fred & went ashore for stamps to receive pay today.

Decr. 2nd. Thursday. 1858

went Ashore this morning to breakfast with the Capt. took 250 rupees with me and after break fast went with the Capt. to the treasury & got treasury draft for the same. was going on board afterwards but met Harper got into his buggy & called at Law's. Saw Mrs. Miss & Charlie. Called then on Hughden. Saw Mrs. H who had a great deal to say. Says she is a relation of Barrys. Called then at Johnsons met Stable Morris.

Hind. went on board with Morris & the Gunner in the Schooners boat about 4 oclock dined & went ashore to see the Capts. Child again Mr & Mrs. H called while I was there Mrs. E promised to post letters for me & requested one. went on bd. wrote two letters one for Barry enclosing treasury draft for 250 rupees. & one to Mrs. Knott. Madras in answer to last march one. One home & one to Fred also written this forenoon. Sent the 4 ashore to the Capt. between 9 & 10 oclock

Friday Decr. 3rd. 1858

Left this morning at daylight to convey Capt. Faithful Majuthat to the Naafe river. Anchored at 4 oclock. Weather close & Cloudy all day. Mr. Law went ashore in the jolly boat. No report as to the landing place. Boat did

not return. Mr. Cassiagni went in the Cutter to see what detained it at 8 oclock returned reporting that a landing could not be made through the surf a heavy swell had now set in. there evidently being a heavy gale in some part of the the Bay. No change [chance] of getting of[f] the jolly tonight so Mr. L must remain on shore all night.

Saturday December 4th. 1858

Capt. & Capt. Faithful went in the Cutter this morning to examine the coast. found a heavy Surf beating all along the coast. Could not land. Cassiagni went in the P B Boat to anchore outside the surf & pass a Bouy line through the surf to bring of[f] the jolly did not come off again & we could see from the ship that the boat has got swamped & Cassiagni

island landed Capt. Faithful & his baggage in the Cutter & PB Boats.

Monday December 6th. 1858

Lay at anchor off St Martin's island all day yesterday. boats returned about 11 ocl PM. Got under weigh at daylight this morning to proceed to Akya fine clear day had a pleasant trip down & lunched in Akyab Harbour at 4 oclock went ashore & called at the Captns. in the evening Child much better. Anchored a long way off shore. Came on board at 9 oclock. Steamer Baltic arrived from Calcutta at 10 oclock PM. Slept in Cabin

Tuesday Decr. 7th. 1858

Up at 5.30. had a bath Capt. Eales came off with Durham of the "Baltic" Breakfast at 10.30 After Lf Officer Baltic came on bd. Dibbs went on bd. the Baltic with

Friday Decr. 10th. 1858

Dressed & went to the ball last night about 9 oclock. Cassiagni went ashore with me. Called at Johnson's first refused buggy walked along to Bullocks house dancing going on. Supper at 12 ocl. ladies danced till 4 left at 6 walked with Bowen & Dibbs on the road to the point & went on bd. myself left Bowen & Dibbs at Johnson's went to bed at 10 ocl. slept till one & from 2 till 5 re- mained on bd. today. luggage came on bd. in the evening. to start for Kyouk Phyoo & Sandoway to morrow Mg.

Saturday Decr. 11th. 1858.

Left this morning for Kyouk Phyoo & Sandoway at 7 oclock Col. Sage Supt Engineer & Dr. Brown Supt. Surgeon & three

Germans having come on bd. passengers has a pleasant trip a nice cool day to Kyauk Phyoo & anchored between 4 & 5 in the harbour. 50 Convicts on bd. with a Sepoy Guard. Several of the Convicrs had fever today Went ashore in the evg. Called with Thomas at his house. Hugh Called also. Evans came went to his house met Cassiagni stayed till 11 oclock went on bd. with Cassiagni

Sunday Decr. 12th. 1858

Under weigh again this Mg. at 5 ocl for Sandoway. 1/2 past 10 saw our bowsprit among the trees bordering the wine pipe got got down Cutter pulled her head round. water very low nearly dead low. Very hot in passing through the winepipe tacked with Dr. Brown this morning. he

mentioned that Subliuepore[?] was filled up by a Dr. Jackson & that there were 3 or 4 Candidates mentioned to him that I only noe regrettrd not having gone up for the Cos. Examination before coming out. Said I could do so yet. Anchored at Sing Gong [underscored] between 6 & 7 ocl.

Monday Decr. 13th 1858

Under weigh this morning again at day light proceeded up to Tody Paura & anchored there. Sepoys sent ashore in the PB Boat to march up to Sandoway. Convicts & Sepoy gd. sent up to Sandoway in the PB Boat. the Gunner & Mr Law with her. After breakfast Capt Col. Sale Dr. Brown & 2 young men passengers & myself went up to Sandoway in the Cutter Called at Dr. Jones then on

Mrs. Beddy. Mr. B not a[t] home walked up to the Jail & Hospital on the road back met a Baboo Convict who was sent here for forgery (7 years 3 expired) Said he had offered Gov. 2 Lakhs for his liberty tiffined at the Circuit Bungalow. sent by Mrs. B Dr. & I had a chat on Scotch affairs. bid Mrs. Beddy goodbye (Capt. & I) at 4 oclock got into the Cutter & returned to the vessel between 5&6 I dined with the Capt. Col. Sage Dr. Brown (Simpkin) Dr. B asked me to call on him at Barrackpoor on our arrival in Calcutta turned in at 9 ocl

Tuesday Decr. 14th. 1858

Left Tandypaura this morng. to proceed to Kyauk Phyoo vessel grounded between Singhou & Toddyporah at 7 oclock tried to bring her head round with a

line from the Cutter Could not succeed passed a hawser from the Capstan through the After hawser hole heaved upon it snapped. passed a Cable heaved on it without effect the engines backed without effect waited for the flood to make (turns) at 10 oclock) 12 oclock [underscored] got her off the ground & proceeded on. Anchored between 9 & 10 PM outside the wine pipe Boilers leaking badly

Wednesday Decr. 15th. 1858

Got up at 6 (a cloud) saw the B Master much better this morning. deck covd. with steam (leak of the boiler much increased) proceeded on to Kyauk Phyoo at daylight An- chored in Kyauk Phyoo at 12 ocl Capt. Evans & Thomas came on bd. went on shore in the evening with the Capt. Dr. Brown Thomas