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Surgeon Ed. Kershner U.S.N. the senior Medical Officer present, reports the prevalence of a disease at Nagasaki; which may be characterized as Typho-Malaria fever. A number of the ship's company have acquired this sickness, four of whom have been sent to the hospital. Believing that the disease originates from food and water obtained on shore, Dr. Kershner recommends that for the present, liberty to the crew e stopped. The Comdg. Officer approved of this recommendation, and directed that until further orders, on more leave be granted to the ship's company.

Lowered whale boat & harpooned two turtles.

Saw a number of turtles & lowered the whaleboat. Harpooned seven of them during watch.

Passed through large school of black fish and passed some sixty turtles during watch.

Randi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 27, 2020 1:32 am Blackfish also called pilot whales: https://www.whalingmuseum.org/learn/res ... -journals/

John Thompson (Lds) discharged from this ship and the Naval Service by reason of expiration of enlistment. He is a British Subject and not entitled to U.S. Consular Aid or Transportation at Government Expense, having enlisted for Special Service.

At 2:15 called "All hands Bury the Dead." Read the funeral service over Jno. Campbell (C. Hold) and sent the body ashore for burial escorted by a funeral party. Half masted the colors and the marine guard fired three volleys when the body left the ship.

At 9 the U.S. Consul and the Agent of the P.M.S.S. Co. at this place, came on board and asked that a boat be sent to Coyuca or vicinity to render assistance to two lumber barges adrift with men on them and which broke adrift and were last seen @ 6 P.M. yesterday. Called all hands, got out steam launch and fitted out an expedition to go in search of the missing barges and men. the Expedition to consist of six men: a pilot from shore, the Clerk of the P.M.S.S. Co. at this place, and P. A. Engineer A. V. Cane, all under Command of Lieut. C. A. Foster.

The boat expedition under the command of Lieutenant Foster left at 12.40.

The boat expedition under the Command of Lieut. C. A. Foster returned at 1.39, having searched the coast as far as the beach of San Bartalemo and he reported that he was unable to discover any vestiges or wreckage of the two boats and lighter which went adrift off Coyuca in the storm of the 5^th inst.

At 3.15 rec'd intelligence that one of our men had been shot on shore. Sent boat with P. Asst Surgeon Means, instruments and stretcher. Boat returned with man, John Christopher Coin, at 3:50. The surgeon reported that he was insensible, the result of several bad cuts on head from a blunt instrument. Not shot as reported. No particulars as to occurrence.

At 3.05 August Gretsahn (O.S.) died on board from the effects of sunstroke; commenced preparations for his burial.

At 9:00 called all hands bury the dead and read services over the remains of August Gretsahn (O.S.). At 9:12 the funeral cortege shoved off from the ship and three volleys were fired over the boats from the poop by a corporal's guard of Marines. At 9:50 the funeral party returned to the ship, having buried the body.

At 12.13 the police authorities of Honolulu informed us that J. F. Flannelly, Private U.S.M.C. had been shot and sent to the hospital on shore. Sent 1^st Lieut. Turner and Asst Surgeon Means ashore to investigate the case and found out that Flannelly had been shot in the arm by a citizen of Honolulu.

At 2.30 Flagship made wig-wag Signal: "Man who was shot is dead."

At 4.45 Flagship made signal: "What was the full name of the man who was shot." Answered by: "John F. Flannelly."

A board of Survey composed of Surgeon Brush, 1^st Lieutenants Elliot and W. E. Turner left the ship to hold an inquest on the body of J. F. Flannelly.

At 3.15 the funeral party, for the burial of J. F. Flannelly (P. M.), left the ship.
Half-masted the colors at 4:00 and hoisted them again at 4:15. Funeral party returned on board at 5:35.