nutes past one, weighed anchor, and stood for St. Helens. Fresh breeze and squally. Half-past two, anchored at St. Helens, in company with the Ocean transport, Captain Matthew.
April 25.—At 9 a.m., Lieutenant Houston and myself went on shore at St. Helens, Isle of White. 11 a.m., Calcutta fired a gun for our return. Half-past eleven, weighed and made all sail; Ocean in company. Fresh breezes, but hazy.
April 26.—At 10 a.m. fresh breezes and clear. Ocean in company. Several strange sail in sight. 3 p.m. off the Isle of White. At 4, strong breezes, with dark threatening weather; Needles Point N.N.E. 7 or 8 miles. Bore up for the Needles, and at five crossed the bridge. At six, Calcutta and Ocean anchored in Yarmouth Roads.
April 27.—Fresh breezes and clear. Weighed, and made all sail; Ocean in company.
April 28.—At 9 a.m. spoke a French fishing boat and got some mackerel. At 10 hove-too; sent a boat on board the ship Bowen, from Biddeford bound to London. Noon, the Lizard Light-house N. three leagues. 7 p.m. fresh breezes and clear; took our departure from England.
The Calcutta and Ocean anchored in Teneriffe Roads May 16, 1803. Here met a Spanish Ship-of-War, and exchanged public and private civilities. The authorities and the inhabitants treated the voyagers with great hospitality. The ships left Santa Cruz on the 20th of the same month, and made Rio de Janeiro on the 20th June. Here they remained until the 17th of July, when they again got under weigh for Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, where the Calcutta anchored August 12. My good, most hospitable old friend, thus notes their departure:—
August 25.—Made all sail. On our departure from the Cape it is natural to indulge the reflections which obtrude themselves
