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Extracts from the log of HMS Persian for the period 16 September 1840 - 9 January 1841
Source: ADM 53/1059, 21 February 1840 - 19 August 1841.Ascension - River Congo - Saint Helena - Annobon - Cabinda.
Cruising on the Congo division of the West African station.
Here is a complete list of officers during the commission of 17 February 1840 to 19 August 1843 (from the ship's muster book). Persian originally carried a Surgeon and an Assistant Surgeon; by the time William Loney joined the ship he was however the only medical officer (Assistant Surgeon, acting as Surgeon); the same applied for his replacement, Patrick Brennan, of Dolphin, with whom William Loney changed places.
| 1840 | ||
| 16 Sept | Wed | Employed cleaning the hold. Joined Mr Loney (Acting Surgeon) per order of senior officer |
| 4 Oct | Sun | Unmoored ship |
| 9 Oct | Fri | 4.44 °S 4.3 °W |
| 11 Oct | Sun | 4.14 °S 0.20 °W |
| 16 Oct | Fri | 6.20 °S 10.39 °E |
| 17 Oct | Sat | Anchored Capa Padrao, River Congo. Employed hoisting out boats and fitting them for going up the River Congo |
| 19 Oct | Mon | Made sail to sail up the River Congo. Came to ... inside Sharks Point, the point being WNW [the Congo River enters the Atlantic Ocean between Banana Point, Congo (Kinshasa), and Sharks Point, Angola] |
| 24 Oct | Sat | Weighed and made sail. Tacked away working out of the Congo |
| 30 Oct | Fri | 7.46 °S 11.49 °E |
| 31 Oct | Sat | Came to in Bengo Bay, Bengo Point WSW 4 miles |
| 1 Nov | Sun | Weighed. Came to in the harbour of St Paul de Loando [modern Luanda] |
| 4 Nov | Wed | Weighed |
| 6 Nov | Fri | 6.29 °S 11.46 °E |
| 13 Nov | Fri | 11.38 °S 3.15 °W |
| 15 Nov | Sun | Came to off James Town at Saint Helena |
| 22 Nov | Sun | p.m. At 4:20 our worthy Commander, William Henry Quin. Esq. departed this life on shore at the house of the harbour master, Mr Gulliver [This entry has a thick black edge] |
| 23 Nov | Mon | Mustered by divisions and read the Commissions of acting Commander T.E. Symonds, vice Quin deceased, and acting Lieutenant Geo. P. Bunce, vice Symonds Officers and ships co. attended the funeral of our late Commander, W.H. Quin Esq, his remains being interred with military honours, the troops of the garrison attending, fired 20 minute guns |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Sold part of the effects of out late commander |
| 1 Dec | Tue | Discharged Edward Dane (capt. coxwain) to proceed to England with part of the late Capt. Quin's effects (barometer included) |
| 4 Dec | Fri | 8.19 °S 2.23 °W |
| 11 Dec | Fri | 5.35 °S 11.13 °E |
| 18 Dec | Fri | 4.34 °S 11.35 °E |
| 22 Dec | Tue | 1.54 °S 6.23 °W |
| 23 Dec | Wed | Anchored Annobon, Turtle Island SE |
| 27 Dec | Sun | Weighed |
| 1841 | ||
| 1 Jan | Fri | 3.21 °S 9.52 °E |
| 7 Jan | Thu | 5.9 °S 11.26 °E |
| 8 Jan | Fri | Came to off Kabenda [= Cabinda]. Mr Loney (acting Surgeon) into "Dolphin" per order of senior officer |
| 9 Jan | Sat | Joined Mr James P Thurburn (acting Lieutenant) and Mr Patrick Brennan (acting Surgeon) [from Dolphin] |
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