Revised Sep 16 2021
Friday October 5th 1792 Fresh Breezes and fair Weather Received two Turns of Water by the
Launch and one by a Malay Scoot employed getting it on board and stowing it away – Carpenters stocking
the Spare Anchor – Cooper on shore with the Water Casks – Ships Company mustered in the Evening
when the People were returned on board – AM At 4 a Slave of the Governors came off in a Canoe and
informed us some of the Casks were floated by the Tide down the river the Launch and whale boat sent to
secure them – At Daybreak the Wooders and Waterers sent on shore with their respective officers to
attend them
Light Airs – Employed in the Holds – This Morning the Dutch Snow sailed for Batavia and
saluted the Fort which was returned – Received fresh Beef – At Noon Fresh Breezes & fair
Weather
Saturday October 6th Fresh Breezes and fine clear Weather Received three Turns of Water and
one turn of Wood by the whale Boat – A small Party of Marines sent on shore to guard the water
Casks, some small ones being found missing – At Dark the Boats hoisted in and Ships Company
mustered as usual – AM At 1 the Launch sent for a Turn of Water the Flood being nearly at its
Height which is the only Time Boats can go up or down the river
At Day break – Out Whale boat, Wooders & waterers on shore – Employed on board in the
Holds and about the rigging – Received fresh Beef – At Noon Light Breezes and fair Weather
Sunday 7th Received a Load of wood by the Assistants Launch and three of water by a Scoot and our own Launch – Stowing in the Holds as before AM At High water the Launch and Whale boat sent to tow two Scoots from us up the river. At Day break the Wooders and Waterers on shore – On board employed in the Holds – cleared between Decks and washed below fore and aft – Received on board three Puncheons, one Barrel of Arrack and two Barrels of Rice At Noon Fresh Gale and fair Weather