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March 8th 1899. Overcast and cloudy, with a drizzling rain and smooth sea. Barometer falling. Took soundings and got fine, gray,  sandy bottom at 65 fathoms. At 7:10 Volunteer ___ rocks sighted.  At 8:45 stood into the harbor of Port Stanley. Had American Jack at foremast. (Signal for pilot) and fired one gun – No pilot came, and Navigator took ship in. At 9:30 came abreast of the city very suddenly owing to the turns on entering. Fired a salute of 21 guns with British flag at main, which was answered gun for gun by HM. Flagship ‘Flora’; also fired 11 guns, in honor of the Commodore on the ‘Flora’  which was answered. An officer from the ‘Flora’ visited this ship. The Captain of this ship made an official call to Com. Norcock [Charles James Norcock] on the ‘Flora’ ; also to the Comd’g Officer of the H.M.S. ‘Swallow’ at 11:20 the US Consul came on board and left at 2 o'clock, a salute of 7 guns being fired in his honor. Barometer falling slowly. The Comd’g Officer made and official visits to the Consul. The Comd’g Officer of H.M.S. ‘Swallow” returned visit of our Captain. Spoke to an inhabitant. This is the first American man of war that has been here in 15 years. We came purposely to carry away the body of Admiral Spouts, which was buried here. Our government has been trying to send this body North for the last 10 years, and the people here did not think it would ever be removed, but they'll know better when we begin digging for it. Had intended to visit etc "Flora" and left ship in whale boat, with eight other boys. But had to put back owing to the stiff breeze. We were laughed at by our shipmates. Fahr was – – for wearing an apprentice mark on his shirt. Wrote to J. Sighted a bark on coming in, and found out later she was flying signals of distress. Fishing over side – no bites – very cold

Lat by bearings 51° 39' S. 

Long by bearings 57° 40' W.





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