Travel Diaries and Journals

Todypaura

Sunday Jany. 9th. 1859

Capt. & I started [struck through:todau] this morg. at six oclock to walk to Sandoway. Oru servants were to follow bringing a change of clothing. we walked at a rapid rate through paddy fields jungle small hills & broken roads. the women all rushed into ther houses as we passed & the children alsso were frightened for us. we came to the New road about 7 oclock it extends 1 1/2 miles from Sandoway already & resembled the Queens drive Edinr. at the starting point as it winds round a hill. the road is being made by Mr. Beddy he having a grant from the Govt. for it. We arrived in Sandoway about 7:15 the Commissioner Dr. Pettayall & Mr. Beddy had all left for Napelly sometine before. the Capt. & I went across to Mr.

Henricks a German tobacco Mercht [Merchant] he had one poney with saddle which the Capt. got. & rode after the Comrs. party. I remained with Mr. Henricks all day & was kindly treated by him. breakfasted & dined there. Beddy sent his Sala[a]m to me as soon as the party arrived. Henricks & I went down to the river to go across in a canoe. Henricks got in first & I in getting in put my foot on the gunwale it capsised Henricks jumped out. the Canoe was half filled & kept filling. it went down with the native & I We swam ashore but had got a jolly good ducking. Went up to Henricks immediately & changed my clothes there Crossed in a large boat. bid Henricks goodbye at Beddy's & he promised to

send down a poney to Todypaura for my use while we remained there We dined at Beddy's. Mr. & Mrs. Beddy, the Capt. & I. Cassiagni Mick Paul & Grady. All very Aquable. Capt. & I left a little after nine & went down in the Gig. Mixture produced emesis on the road down combined with a cheroot got on bd. about 1/2 past 10 & turned in

Monday Jany. 10th. 1859

Up at six. Wrote a note to Henricks for the Capt. Asking use of his house & sent back the clothes I got from him yesterday. Henricks came on bd. after dinner. told the Capt. he might have his house. went down to try to go up the Creek in the paddle box boat. Could not find sufficient water. only took a

Wednesday Jany. 12th 1859

Went ashore this morning at 6.30. poney had not arrived Sent a lascar to find the poney walked along the road & met the man coming with it. mounted poney went off at the gallop in drawing him up broke the reins jumped off & caught him by the head. spliced the reins with a flexible branch of tree. Mounted again & had a pleasant ride in the direction of Singh Gong returned on board about 7.30. ordered the poney at 1/2 past 4 read the Pacha of Many tales. Bowen went out on the poney. Cassiagni & I went up at 1/4 [struck through:past] to 5 in the PB Boat to Sandoway. Cassiagni Called at Beddy's to see whether there were letters & I sent a man to the Capts. waited more that 1/2 an hour for Cassiagni at Beddy's went to the Bazaar & walked round.

Todypaura

are also in great abundance they paddle about the river in small canoes the women having also a fair share in the paddling

Saturday Jany. 15th. 1859.

got up at 1/2 past 6 this mg. took a ride out. returned on bd. dressed between 8 & 9. The Capt. Major Verner & Beddy came on bd. Beddy asked us to a picnic which they had come down to keep the tent was pitched about 2 miles from the ship by the side of the Creek with the broken bridge The Comr. & I went in the jolly boat the Capt. Beddy & Dibbs in a canoe Capt. & Beddy bathed in the Creek when we arrived had breakfast between 11 & 12. smoked a cheroot & read an article in Chambers journal played a hand at Whist Comr. for a partner against the Capt. & Dibbs had tiffin about 4 came outside the