Southern Cross returned from her cruise around the
Islands, our men very busy all day cleaning the ship in the
evening we exercise Fire Quarters and prepared ship
for Sea Commissioner Woodford with wife & son came
on board with him, but during the stay on board rain
came down so heavy that they had to remain till
past 9 o clock we had a yarn with their boats
crew, which consisted of five natives belonging
to different Islands of the Hebrides Group they
seemed a very decent lot of chaps (not chaps written) speaking
English very well and greatly taken up with
their master we took them into the Marines Mess
and gave them some coffee & supper afterwards
the ships company made them presents of tobacco
& old clothing likewise we made up a decent pack-
age of tinned provisions from the canteen we
sent our Mail on shore in charge of the Commis-
sioner as no steamer would call at Gavatu till the 31st
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