Shipâ€™s Kitchen on the Port
side & smashing the whole
wood work & bending
about 3 angle iron of the
frame in a fearful manner
our new 2nd mate Mr. Smart
& the Steerman Selman
(brother of Mahmood our
Pilot a stupid & ignorant
man who the Captain tolerate
for his brothers sake) were
on the Bridge at the time,
we anchored & our Boat
went with the Captain etc
to the Boat they found
she has had no damage
to herself but her Nacodah
& some of the Crew had
run away on seeing the
Boat coming to them
[pg: 241]
At 10,,5 we weighed
and proceeded;
Wind shifted to N. West
at about 9 P.M. & we felt
better a little, the wind
is not cool, but we are
glad to get it coming
against us, the moisture
& great heat disappeared
Light N.W. & fine~
Weather not so refreshing
but there is great difference
in the atmosphere~
Gave tickets to 25 Â½
Amara passengers~
At 8,,35 landed 6 Passengers
at Ali Gherbi & took 6
& went on at 8,,45;
Wind freshning up and
blowing hot;
At 2 P.M. landed 1
passenger below Sheikh
Saad, & then picked
[pg: 242]
4 passengers from the
Goffa at Sheikh Saad;
At 8,,50 P.M. arrived
at Coot landed 6 Â½ Passeng.
and 3 Bales, took in 5 Tons
of Coal;~
At 11,,10 Proceeded form
Coot after having been
detained about Â½ hour
just opposite the village
in finding out the Channel,
Modte N.W. & fine weather
Detained at Um el Ajaj;
from 4,,45 am till 5
in shoal water~
Gave tickets to 47 Â½ Coot
Passengers; (one in 2nd
Class Yousif Hannosh Tessey
who came down with us
this voyage to buy wool
at Coot)
Detained at Mehdi in
finding Channel from
[pg: 243]
6,,30 till 7 am~
At 8,,0 passed Memlah,
wind got up blowing Strong
N.W. & dusty in the afternoon
and hot wind;
At 5 P.M. passed
Azizieh;~ Detained at
Sened in Shoal water Â½
hour ~ Light N.W. and
fine weather;
At 8,,50 P.M. passed
Baghdadieh Fort;
detained 10 minutes near the
Fort & went on; Strong
N.W. wind, I could not Sleep
on the upper deck from
the Strong wind & went into
my Cabin at 11 Â½;
At 1,,30 am we had
to anchor at Nahar
Shehail (Bottom of Ledge)
[pg: 244]
the place here has got bad
& shoal, the Khalifah
is aground further up;
Sand banks in the middle
of the river~ at 5 am
sent to sound, found no
water 2 & 2 Â½ draaz,
At 6 we weighed and
Steamed up to west bank
just below the Khalifah
she is on the East Bank
at Ledge; we went alongside
the bank and commenced
discharging Cargo~
received a letter from
Henry he says that they
arrived here yesterday at
10 am & found no water
except the one in midstream
between two islands
where there are only 2 Â¼
draaz (3 feet 4) we are
drawing 4 feet 5~
the Khalifah has only
[pg: 245]
about 76000 Okes they
worked but could not get
over; Henry tells me
that Medool wife of
Tanton Kasperkhan &
sister of Hannosh Asfar
died on Sunday night
the 2nd Instt from her illness
having had the dropsy &
inflamed Liver, she had
turned quite black,
she is about 75 years old
her two sons Gabriel &
Rafail & four daughters
unmarried survive~
Some of our passengers crossed
over & went to Baghdad
also a Tilkefli Tindal
of the S. Shushan & Capt
Cowley sent letters with,
I am sorry, I did not send
one to Eliza;~
[pg: 246]
We discharged Cargo the whole
day on the bank & lightned
the ship to 3,,6;~ The SS.
Khalifah after having
discharged in her boat to
the west bank, at 6 P.M.
She steamed down and
rubbed over the shoal &
came down alright,
she went alongside the
bank astern of us to take
in her cargo;~
Our two European Passengers
Mr. Nathan & Mr. Lecoffre
started to Baghdad they
engaged two horses from
the BenÃ® Ajil tribe and
crossed them over both
horses for 3 Mejidies and
they then crossed over at
6 Â½ P.M. to go on all the
night; I sent a letter
with Mr. Lecoffre to
[pg: 247]
my wife, he is going to
put up in the Hotel of
Stifan Awannessian;
Henry came to see me
for Â½ hour, also Omar
Sherif Effendi the Bimbashy
of the Sennyeh at Amara
going down in the Khalifah,
we remained alongside
the bank until tomorrow
morning;~
Light N.W. breeze & very
Cool night, I slept in my
Cabin & found it very nice
& cool, the breeze being on my
side ~
Light N.W. breeze and
fine cool weather~
The Khalifah left at
about 4 am after shipping
her Cargo~
We sent to Sound the
Channel & found it
[pg: 248]
getting better & deeper,
the strong current running
down between the two
sand banks is carrying
away the sand; we took
in few packages from the
bank; At 6 Â¼ we steamed
up toward the Shoal
after having marked it;
We worked over with the
Engines & got over the
Shoal at 7 Â¼ am~
Wind increasing and
blowing fresh;
At 2,,20 P.M. the S Baghdad
and Barge came down and
anchored up, she sent to
sound & at 4,,15 she
came & passed through
the Channel without
sticking over 3 draaz, it
is getting better now,
An empty boat came
down & we wanted her
to bring us the cargo from
the Other ride, they
[pg: 249]
60 Beshlics for two trips,
and when we greed to
pay them that sum they
changed mind and asked
80 & then went away
by sunset we had & only
got on board about
450 packages out of
1112 landed; our men
kept bringing the Cargo
in the Launch all the night,
it takes about 2 hours to
bring one boat load,
Very light N.W. Air, but
not so cool as yesterday,
I could not sleep well in
the Cabin last night ~
At 6 AM a Sakka on his
donkey came from Baghdad
with a letter from Mr. Bottomley
for Capt Cowley; he asks
him to send all the
[pg: 250]
papers & manifests so as
to get ready every thing
for us to discharge etc;
I wrote a letter to my wife
also & the Sakka started
at 6 1/2; he had left Baghdad
yesterday at 2 P.M.
& slept the night on the
way; ~
We have about 300 Packges
to bring yet to the Ship;
At 1,,30 P.M. the S.S.
Phrat arrived from Basreh
she made fast alongside
the bank below where
our Cargo is landed
and Sent to sound,
Today is a hot day with
modte- hot breeze;
At 2,,45 the Phrat
Steamed & passed up
close along side of us
there are now 3 & 3 1/2
draaz of Water;
[pg: 251]
It became very hot in the
afternoon, the wind died
away, the Cabin is like
a furnace; a light
S. Westerly breeze & very hot
at 6 P.M.~ We are
still getting the Cargo from
the Other side about a
mile distant by our Launch
towed up by a rope made
fast to the Ship and
worked by the Steam winch,
At 8 1/4 P.M. we got the last
Boat load of cargo from
the bank; very light-
air & warm; ~
At 8,,35 P.M. We
Got underway & proceeded
from Ledje~ Weather
warm with light N.W. breeze
[pg: 252]
At 12 P.M. we grounded
at Semreh reach the
current being very strong &
narrow & the ship turned
broad side on, Took out
an anchor right ahead
& remained for the night
without heaving on, so
see perhaps the current
might shift her position,
The S.S. Phrat is aground
just ahead of us
Light N.W. & fine, We
Kept heaving but she
wont move, the current
running under her
bottom very strong,
The Phrat left at
6 & steamed up~
At 9 P.M. we hove off
and proceeded, wind freshning
up;
At 10,,30 passed
Ctesiphon; fresh dusty
[pg: 253]
and hot wind;~
At 12 we came up to
the S.S. Phrat aground &
sounding at Jaffer,
we touched & backed
and then went on at 0,,45
P.M.;~
At 1,,25 P.M. passed
Diala river;
At 2,,34 passed Gherrarah
after opening the Bridge
for us~
At 4,,50 P.M. landed
the mails at the Residency
& steamed up to the Custum
House; no steamers are
here; the Police detained
communication prevented
people from coming on
board for 1/2 hour until
they overhauled the
passengers for their Passports
[pg: 254]
I went home saw Eliza,
also Catterina Yaghchi was
there; they have had it
very hot here too last week,
Pere PiÃ¨rre called on us;
On our arrival here
we saw all the flagstaffs
of the foreign Consulates
half mast; they say
that the brother of the
Emperor Nicholas of
Russia Grand Duke Georges
died on Monday last;
At 9 P.M. the S.S. Phrat &
Barge arrived ~ Artin my
Nephew also called & left
at 8 P.M.
Light N.W. & fine weather
I have a very bad tooth
ache since 4 days &
now it is worse & cannot
sleep at all; ~
[pg: 255]
Light N.W. & fine weather
at 7 AM I called on Sister
[strikethrough] Medoola & then
came on board; We
are not discharging in
the Barge; I sent money
to the Office & went on Shore,
at 10 called on Menusha
& on the Tantonâ€™s family
to Condole then on the death
of their Mother Medool
who died on the 2d Instt;
I went home;~ I took
a bathe cold water, & at
3 P.M. called on SÃ©di
the wife of Jeboory Asfar
who came up in the Khalifah
last time, they are living
in the house of Naoom
Serkis close to my house,
I then called on Antone
[pg: 256]
Marine, saw his wife &
children; I also called
on my sister Eliza &
came home at 6 1/2 P.M.
Light N.W. & fine cool
weather;~
Light N.W. & fine cool
morning, it was very nice
& cool last night, &
had to cover myself;
At 7 AM. came all board,
We are discharging
cargo, & will leave
tomorrow morning,
I went to breakfast &
came back at 12 1/2 on
the way I met Yousif Korkis;
he said to me that his
brother Rezooky sends
him a letter from My
son Alexander, & it is
in his office; I sent
[pg: 257]
for it & got it, it is an
Arabic letter written
to his mother, he puts
no place where it is written
from nor date, he
complains to us of our
misbehaviour to him
& he is very angry why I
accused him to the Austrian
Consulate in Paris,
he says he is in America
& he is making his livelihood
& gaining about 500
Beshlic per month, &
he hopes of seeing us
one day; etc etc, he
has received 200 frcs
from Rezooki Korkis which
his mother sent him;
in Jany this year~
[pg: 258]
At 6 P.M. I went home
took the letter of Alexander &
read it to Eliza;~
Calm & warm weather;
Light N.W. & fine;
It got Cool during the night
At 4 AM. I came on
board;
| Passg | Okes | G. S. Piast | Draft |
| 133 | 87,213 | 15,088 1/4 | 3,,5 |
At 4,,30 AM. we got
under way & proceeded,
ship is light we have only
66,500 Okes of cargo; ~
At 6,,45 passed
Diala river;
At 8 passed Ctesiphon
Finished with the passengers
tickets, we have 106,
(one in 1st Class the Reys
of the Sennyeh Mahomed
Rafik Beg going back
to his place at Amara
[pg: 259]
Also 4 free (3 Tilkeflies
by Captain order) ~
At 9,,50 landed a Jew
Eliahoo Somekh at Safy
where he has Liquorice root
& went on; we passed
our grounding place at
Ledge at 11 without grounding
but just rubbed a little;
At 1,,40 P.M. passed
Baghdadieh Fort ~
Modte N.W. breeze but hot;
At 3,,50 P.M. passed
Azizieh Village, Very hot
day,~ It cooled a little
down toward evening.
At 9,,10 P.M. anchored
at Menlah~
Very light N.W. breeze; ~
At 4 AM proceeded from
Menlah~
The S.S. Ressafah and
Barge passed up at 2 am;
[pg: 260]
At 4,,30 We grounded
opposite Bughela took an
anchor out & hove off,
At 5,,30 proceeded~
Very light air from N.W.
and some clouds on the East
part;
At 8,,40 passed the
Khalifah at Umel Boonny
going up;
Weather changing for
the worst, the breeze is
shifting to N.Est & Est,
sultry & hot;
At 10 AM arrived at
Coot landed 20 1/2 Passengs
& 41 Packages shipped
200 Cases of Ghee for
Port Said land 22 Bales
of Wool from the Press,
they are little wool
this year for Shipment,
[pg: 261]
and the produce is
not half of last year,
The Press of Eassayi
is also working in
opposition to Lynch's,
they are reducing the
charges, it was 6 Beshlic
per Bales, Eassayi made
it 5~
I received Henry's letter
and my papers the St.
Khalifah had 122,400
Okes Cargo & about 100
passengers, Michail
Yaghchi went up in her;
At 11,,55 left Coot and
12 grounded below the
village worked with anchors
in heaving;~
We took 22 Passengers
from Coot (2 in 1st Class
Khorshid Effendi the
[pg: 262]
Kaimakam of Hai
to Basreh, and Zeky Effendi
Engineer of the Senyeh to
Amara)
At 1,,30 got off and
proceeded; Very warm day
Breeze turned to N.W.
At 5,,40 landed 2 passengs
at Sheikh Saad (the son of
Hassan el Jendel & his man)
Went on at 5,,45;
It became Very Calm &
warm by sunset, a very
light breeze from N.Est;
At 6,,50 P.M. We rounded
& came to for the night at
above Seyd Abbass; a
broad daylight yet;
Pilot went to sound Seyd
Abbass~ Weather rather
warm & a light Erly
breeze, the Great heat,
it appears approaching
[pg: 263]
Light Erly breeze and
Sultry weather; Clouds
on the Est & South~
At 4,,30 AM proceeded
from Seyd Abbass;~
At 6,,15 passed Ali
Gherbi; ~At 10 passed Ali
Sherghi~
At 2,,20 P.M. arrived at
Amara landed 55 Packages
& 33 passengers (2 of the 1st
Class)~ We shipped
88 Bales of wool from
the Press, No body is
pressing at Lynchâ€™s, they
have have gone to Eassayâ€™s,
Press here as they have
also lowered the charge;
A hot N.W. Wind is
blowing;~
At 4,,30 P.M. left Amara
took 5 passengers~
[pg: 264]
wind died away and
became very calm and
misty with some clouds
on the southern parts;
At 7,,40 anchored above
Kalat Saleh~
Light N.W. air & fine,
Light N.W. air & clouds
on the East & South;
At 4,,20 AM proceeded,
& 15 anchored at Nafikh
& sounded, there are 3 draaz
We steamed on & grounded
took out a stern anchor
& hove off,~ At 6,,35 got
off and proceeded~
Detained about 10 minutes
above and at the Elbow~
At 9,,5 passed Azair,
A fine thick dust came
on & the whole sky is covered
no sun can be seen
At 12 passed Gorna
[pg: 265]
The dates here have just
commenced to become
yellow;
At 4,,15 P.M. passed
the SS. Baghdad & Barge
going up~
At 4,,30 arrived at
Basreh; There is only one
steamer in Quarantine of
the Bombay & Persian Gulf,
S. N. Copy, the Mahomed's
coming from Jedda
with some Pilgrims~
The Mail boat will be
here tomorrow~
Rufail & Rezooki came
to me, I was going with
them, but when I saw
they had a Christian friend
of Rezooki Angoorly
with them invited
[pg: 266]
their place, I did not
go & so they went away,
Jeboory Asfar called on
me on his way up in
his Bellem for 1/2 hour;
There is a light N.W. breeze
but not refreshing, the
dust is settling down;
We coaled ship and
discharged cargo; ~
The heat remains at 100Ëš
in my cabin at 7 P.M;
Light N.W. & clouds on
the East; The night was
not cool & refreshing;
We are loading Cargo,
Weather again getting dusty,
& warm wind;
We finished cargo by 5 P.M.
No sign of the mail steamer,
Rufail & Rezooki came
to me & remained till
[pg: 267]
sunset; we have very few
passengers; but the Ship
got crowded with the
Christian Young people
coming to see Naoom
Loca & Abkar Apikyan
going up with us;~
The dust is so thick that
we cannot see the bank
& the heat is intense; I
cannot stay in the Cabin
We are awaiting the
arrival of the mailboat;
Weather very hazy and
dusty~
No sign of the mail
steamer so we are to
leave without it;
[pg: 268]
| Passg | Okes | G. S. Piast | Draft |
| 148 | 152138 | 14013 3/4 | 4,,2 |
At 9,,5 P.M. we got under
way & proceeded~
Modte N.W. Wind and
dust disappearing;
We are loaded down
to 4,,2 Inches; Wind
increased at night;
At 3,,30 AM landed
3 passengers at Gorna,
& went on~
Fresh N.W. Wind
but not cool; some Clouds
again on the East;
At 7,,50 passed Azair
Finished with the Passengers
We have only 69 1/2 (3 are
in 1st Class, Naoom
Loca & Abkar son of
Artin Apikyan in one
double Cabin, and
[pg: 269]
Mr. Mayle Clerke of
Muir Tweedi & Co with
a free Return passage
by M. Richards the
Acting Agent of Lynch
Brothers; and Artin
son of Naoom Hanna
Andrea in 2d Class)
At 11,15 detained at
Aboo Roba Shoal water
& could not pass, had
to take anchors out &
heave over; Fresh
N.W. Wind;
At 3 P.M. we got over
by heaving up and proceeded
At 5,,45 landed one
passenger at Kalat Saleh
Light N.W. & fine
At 10,,35 P.M. arrived
at Amara, landed 8 1/2
passengers & 18 Bales
[pg: 270]
through & Local Cargo~
We took 5 Tons of Coal;
Fresh N.W. wind & fine
At 0.10 AM. left Amara
I had not slept yet from
the noise & strong wind
had to come down to my
Cabin;
At 6.15 A.M. passed Ali
Sherghi~
Gave tickets to 42 Â½ Passeng
from Amara (one in
1st Class Cabin Nejib Beg
a Young person who had
married the daughter of Mostapha
Pasha late motserrif of
Amara last year);
Wind got up & blowing
hot;
At 11,, 40 AM. landed
6 1/2 passengers at Ali Gherbi
took one & went on at
11,,45~ Strong hot wind
blowing~
[pg: 271]
At 1,, 15 P.M. we anchored
on account of strong wind
& clouds of dust came;
we furled all awnings~
At 2,, 35 Proceeded,
wind blowing strong & hot;
At 4.15 anchored at
Seyd Abbass & sent to sound,
The S.S. Baghdad upward
bound & some Boats are
here aground ahead;
Wind falling; at 6 Â¼
we steamed up to the shoal
there are 3 draaz, the Baghdad
is aground on our right
side; a Boat loaded
with Liquorice root has
sunk close to the West
bank, her people have
left her, & the Arabs are
taking away the liquorice
[pg: 272]
to their Camp for fuel
to burn;~ we took
out an Anchor ahead,
hove on & took an other one,
The Baghdad got off and
proceeded at 9;
At 9,, 15 we got over and
proceeded & passed the Str.
Baghdad~
Light N.W. & fine cool
weather;
Light N.W. breeze and
fine weather; we had
3 passengers for Sheikh
Saad, but they landed
at Seyd Abbass yesterday
while we were aground;
At 6,,35 AM. anchored
below Coot reach and
sent to sound; ~ Found
no water enough, marked
the place & took anchors
out & hove, two Boats
[pg: 273]
also aground here, they
say at Coot is also bad
there are 2 draaz & they
had to discharge their
Liquorice Bales; we
are again laden too
deep having nearly
200 Tons of cargo and
drawing 4 feet 2;
Wind blowing strong N.W.
& get hot;
they worked on heaving
all the time over the shade,
At 1,,15 P.M. got over
and proceeded to Coot,
when we arrived at 1,,20
landed 9 Â½ passengers
The S.S. Phrat is up above
coming down & has sent
to sound opposite Coot,
I saw Shekoory Sayegh
here, he came in the
[pg: 274]
Phrat about 3 hours
ago, he has been sent down
to overhaul a Boat loaded
with Sugar for Berk
Puttman & having got
damaged, they have paid
him 6 Liras for his trouble
he says that Semrah
reach is bad they were
30 hours aground there
having left Baghdad
on Thursday morning,
We took no coal;
sounded opposite Coot,
the place is bad, we
left at 2,, 30 & steamed
on to the Shoal and
touched; took anchors
ahead & hove on, two anchors
were taken on the Starboard
& Port & kept taking
them further ahead &
hove she went up,
[pg: 275]
gradually & slow;~
The islands have appeared
& the water is dispersed
among so many of them
At 8,,30 we hove over and
had hardly steamed up
passed the Islands to the
opposite side when we
again touched a Shoal and
could not pass, took an
anchor ahead & hove and
by 10 P.M. they knocked
off and all went to Sleep;
The Baghdad came up
to the shoal below Coot
Light N.W. breeze and
fine with some clouds on
the East; At 4 Â½ AM they
begun to work , she floated
& rounded & again struck,
the steering chain broke
aft, the block parted,
they repaired it~
[pg: 276]
The S.S. Phrat is still up
above us;~
At 7. AM we finished &
proceeded from opposite
Coot; wind freshening
up, no awnings for the
passengers since three days
most of them below;
We took 35 Â½ Passengers
from Coot, (one in 1st Class
Haje Selman H. Dowd)
Very strong wind, hot &
dusty blowing;
At 0,,15 P.M. met the
S.S. Khalifah coming
down at top of Um el
Ajaj reach, stopped and
sent our through specie
to her to give it to the
Mail steamer;
sent Henry letter and
papers; he wrote to me
to say they have about
6200 Okes & 80 passeng
[pg: 277]
none in Cabins, they left
yesterday morning &
grounded only at Semreh
about 3 hours~
We went on at 0,, 25
P.M. Very strong wind &
dusty;
At 2,, 10 P.M. Stopped & picked
on board a passenger at
Mehdi coming from Coot
on horse back; very strong
wind & dust flying; it
begun to fall a little
at 4 P.M.;
Detained 10 minutes in Shoal
water at Bughela;
At 4,, 10 passed Memlah
Detained at Sheresh 10 minutes
in shoal water;
Wind died away & a light
N.W. breeze~
[pg: 278]
At 0,,25 AM passed
Azizieh~ at 1 AM touched
at Raddat, sent to sound
and at about 2,, 30 we
went on~ Light N.W.
breeze & fine~
At 5,, 5 AM. passed
Baghdadieh Port;~
A Mahomedan woman
passenger, yet confined on
board last night of a
son, near the door of
my Cabin; I was asleep
on the upper deck~
At 10, passed the Shoal
at Ledje where we were
detained last voyage,
lost 5 minutes on rubbing
over three draaz water,
Wind not so strong
today, we spred the
awnings, ~
At 1 P.M. we arrived
at Seyafyeh opposite
[pg: 279]
Semreh reach, where
the Shoal place is, we
went alongside the high
West bank and sent to
sound; Pilot found a Channel
on the East bank along
the shoal sand bank of
Semreh of 2 Â¾ & 3 draaz
& marked it; we dropped
down & steamed on to it
at 3 Â½; They kept working,
in taking out anchors ahead
and heaving over, she
moved up very slow,
and they took & shifted
anchors until 9 P.M. and
knocked off, & went to Sleep;
I remained to Sleep in my
Cabin; thinking we were
going to get off & proceed
The breez only coming
[pg: 280]
through my wind(?) it being
on the Port side, so that
I got very little of it, and
felt it very warm and
could not sleep, I
swetted much;
Light N.W. & cool morning
at 5 AM they begun to
heave & she got over~
At 6 we proceeded form
Seyafyeh;
At 6,, 45 passed Ctesiphon
At 8 passed the S.S. Ressafah
& Barge going down at
Zumbaranyeh Island;
At 9,, 20 passed Diala
river; ~
At 10,, 30 I landed at
Gherrarah & walked to
town; the weather not being
so hot at the beginning,
but it became so at
11 & heat from the
[pg: 281]
ground was great, there
is a modte winds and
clouds of dust coming
against me in the road,
I took rest & washed my
fase on the way home,
I arrived home at 12
saw Eliza she is well,
no letters at all for me
The Mejidieh arrived
at 1 P.M.;~ Antone Marine,
Shekoory Andrea, Johny,
& Artin called on us in
the evening~
Light N.W. & fine,
I took a cold bath;
Light N.W. & fine weather
at 7 AM called on Sister
Medula & then came
on board;
[pg: 282]
The Mejidieh is discharging
cargo~ at 10 I went on
shore, called on Monseigneur
Altmayer but he is unwell
& could not be seen. I saw
PÃ¨re Augustin, he told me
that the banker of Monsgr.
Altmayer in Paris has
received the 300 frcs from
the Austrian Consul which
I had sent through the
German Consul here to
get Alexander my son
sent from Paris to Baghdad
& he has got the money
here which he will send
me this amount to day,
I called on my Sister Eliza
for an hour & came home
Hot weather but windy
At 3 P.M. called on Antone
Marine at the Residency
[pg: 283]
for a letter which he asked
me to write for him to the
Jesuite father Chekho
at the university of Beyrouth
as a recommendation
for his son Gabriel who
is now in that College
studying~ I went to
Lynchâ€™s Office but Mr.
Bottomley had not come
yet & so I came on board,
we are shipping &
discharging cargo;
At 6 I went home~
Pere Augustin sent me the
300 frcs in Mejidies 70 Â¼
which Monsgr. Altmayer
got from Paris~
The Damascus Post
arrived, I only received
[pg: 284]
a letter from Schweiger
& one form the Handelsmuseum
Light air & rather
warm~
Light Northerly air
& warm~
The SS. Baghdad arrived
at about 2 AM;
At 7 I came on board,
and left at 9 called on
Menusha for one hour
& then went to Lynchâ€™s Office
for some pounds from
Mr. Bottomley; I left
at 10 Â½, called on
the Assyrian Bishop
Aghnatius & on Catherina
Yaghchi & Louisa my
niece~ at 11 Â½
I called on PÃ¨re PiÃ¨rre
the Superior father and
paid him the balance
[pg: 285]
of my debt to him on
account of my son
Alexander to whom
he had advanced
against my will frcs 1,350
I had paid him before 40
TLiras @ 23 Frcs = 920 &
now I gave him 19 Liras
equal to 437 for total 1357
I took from all the
receipts of Alexander
6 in number~
It became very warm
today, No wind & hot;
Sister Medula called at
3 P.M., I called on Antone
Marine at 5 & came
home, Calm & sultry
warm weather~
all the night was warm
[pg: 286]
Light air & Sultry warm,
a light Easterly breeze
came on at 5 Â½;~
At 7 I came on board;
we are discharging and
shipping cargo; It is
very calm & warm weather
we are not taking more
than 89 tons cargo or
about 65000 Okes;
At 11 went home & came
back at 2 P.M. the Custum
of the hot weather;
House is closed from 12
till 2 P.M. on account
of the hot weather;
We finished at 5 P.M. and
hauled off, having 85,000
Okes Cargo on board;
At 6 I went home;
Artin my Nephew called
for an hour;
Light N.W. & rather
warm at night;
[pg: 287]
Light N.W. air, it was warm
all the night;
At 4 AM I came on
board;
| Passg | Okes | G.S. Piast | Draft |
| 133 | 111,040 | 18655 Â½ | 3,,6 |
At 4,,25 AM we proceeded
Light N.W. & fine;
At 6 passed through the
Bridge of Gherrarah~
At 6,,35 passed Diala
river;
At 8 passed Ctesiphon,
At 8,,30 anchored to sound
at Seyafyeh; at 9,,35
proceeded over the shoal, we
touched & worked her with
the Engines & went on
at 10,,15, the Steamer
is light, drawing 3,,6 Inches,
[pg: 288]
Light N.W. wind~
At 3,, 20 P.M. passed
Baghdadieh Fort, we
steamed between the west
bank & the wreck of the
Dijleh Steamer, her
Iron Paddle box frame
& casing on the Boiler
are out of the water;
We have in all 150 Â½
passengers (5 in 1st Class,
Mr.Mayle of the Persian
Gulf Trading returning free,
Haroon Gareh & his
wife,Abdulrezack son
of Sleman Zheir coming
from Constple and a
Nejidy woman the daughter
of Assafy; & 2 in 2nd
Class the mother & Sister
of Dowd Birjony to
Amara & his brother
Selim on Lower Deck)
[pg: 289]
Detained 15 minutes above
Azizieh in shoal water;
At 5,,55 P.M. passed
the S.S. Khalifah going up
just at Azizieh village,
At 8,,10 we anchored
for the night at the top of
Shedeif reach~ Light
N.W. breeze~
Erly wind & clouds are
spreading on the East and
South; Today is the first
of the Bahoora heat,
At 4,,15 AM. proceeded
At 6 grounded at Deboony
sounded & took an anchor
out astern & hove off;
wind freshening up from
the East & blowing strong,
we took anchor ahead
& got her in deep water
[pg: 290]
and the Chain could not reach
the ship had to send a rope &
worked in picking the Stern
anchor,~
At 10,,15 we proceeded
from Deboony; Hot wind
blowing it is 108Ëš~
At 11,,45 passed Memlah,
hot wind & very disagreable
weather;
Wind coming as hot as a
furnace, the Therm went up
to 118Ëš on the quarter deck
under double awnings
at 3 Â½ P.M. it is so scorching
the wind coming from
the hot desert;~
At 5 P.M. anchored above
Coot & sent to sound, between
two sand banks above
the village found 3 Â½ &
4 Draaz weighed
& steamed through it
but on emerging out
[pg: 291]
to the East bank, she touched
& went against the bank
& her Stern inside, took
out an anchor astern
& hove her out; at 6
got off & proceeded &
At 6,,00 anchored along
Side at Coot, landed
46 Â½ passengers and
53 packages; I received
Henryâ€™s letter 7 my Papers,
The Khalifah had shipped only
99,000 Okes of cargo, and
had few passengers about
80; ~ Shekoory Sayegh
is still here he came to
me, saying that he had not
yet finished with the Boat
load of Asfarâ€™s Sugar
which some had turned
out damaged, he is going
up with us ~
[pg: 292]
We shipped only 66 Bales
of wool from the Press,
out of 120 there are ready,
We remained for the night,
Very light N. Erly breeze,
but the night was not so
unpleasant;
Light N. Erly breeze &
Clouds on the East and
coming over Northward,
sent to sound of below
Coot, at 5,,15 am we
proceeded, touched the Shoal
and got off; Gave tickets
to 14 Coot passengers
Breeze shifted to S. Erly
& became very hot & unpleasant,
At 11,,20 anchored to
sound at Seyd Abbass
& left at 0,,5 P.M.
At 2,,15 P.M. sent the
Boat at Ali Gherbi to
get the Certifyed Paper
[pg: 293]
from Khdeir & his brother
Jebara, about the Boat
which run into us last
two voyages, took 4 passengers
and went on at 2,,20;
It became very hot, the
breeze fell & a light S. Erly
breeze, every thing is as hot
as fire in my Cabin, the
Therm. was 108 at sunset
in my Cabin; ~
At 9.50 P.M. arrived at
Amara landed 44 Passeng
and 47 packages; Shipped
only 133 Bales of wool
out of 233 ready pressed,
Took 3 Tons of Coal,
Weather warm I could
not sleep, the air being
very light S. Estly and
not refreshing at all,
[pg: 294]
Very light air from N. Est,
At 4,,30 AM. we left
Amara, It became very
Calm & oppressive, Breeze
from East sprung up,
Took 4 Â½ passengers from
Amara ; A light S.
Erly breeze set in but
moisty;
At 8,,35 anchored at
Nafikh & sent to sound, found
2 Â½ draaz; at 9,,10 we
proceeded, but grounded
in the Channel, across the
river; Took an anchor
hove over into deep water
At 10,,10 proceeded ~
Breeze shifted to North West
at 11 Â½ but is very hot &
moist
At 0,,50 P.M. landed
5 Passengers at Azair (2
with R. Ticket from Coot)
went on at 0,,55 P.M.
[pg: 295]
At 4 P.M. landed a
passenger at Gorna
(booked for Basreh) ~
Very hot the ship is
burning, & the heat so
moist, the N.W. air
being behind us;
At 6,,30 P.M. passed
the SS. Phrat & Barge going
up at top of Kteban reach,
Breeze Northerly, but the
ship is boiling hot, it is
impossible to stay in
the Cabin for a minute;
thick Clouds on the
Eastern horizon;
At 8,,15 arrived
at Basreh, Light South
Erly breeze, It has been
very hot here too they
say, but today was
[pg: 296]
worse; I sent Rufailâ€™s
letter & Kit to him, and
I remained on board, a
light S. Erly breeze and
very unpleasant & dampy
weather ~
Very light S. Erly, dampy
& warm, clouds are
covering the sky ~
at 5 Â½ A.M. I went to see
Rufail in his Belem sent
for me I had tea there,
I saw Tookyeh & her
husband, Yousif Marine
& Rezooki etc;
I received from Rufail
the interest on my money
due on the 6 of R. Thani
(about 11 August) it is 75 TL.
Rufail would not pay it
to me until it is due &
as I shall be away, I
forfeited 5 TL. in order
to pay it to me now,
[pg: 297]
he paid me the 75 Liras but
I returned to him 5 &
Kept 70 only ~ at 7
I came back to the Ship
with Rezooki Sayegh;
The S.S. Goolistan for
Asfar & the S.S. Julia Park
for G. Mackenzie are here
in Quarantine; we are
going to tow a Barge up
laden with Cargo;
Very hot & oppressive
Breeze dropping down to a
dead calm & shifting to
North & N.W. but very
warm & oppressive; ~
The Mail Str Pemba has
passed Fao at 8 am;
We are lightning the
Barge which we are to
tow down to 2 feet 6 Inches
we shipped also cargo
[pg: 298]
& loaded her down to 3,,8
Cowley is in a great funk
about towing the Barge
in this low season;
Rezooki Sayegh & Rezooki
Angoorly came to me,
The heat is most intense,
at 5 P.M. the Mail Str
Pemba arrived to quarantine
we sent for the mails,
& are preparing ropes
& Gears to tow the Barge,
Very light air from
N.W. & S. Est & calm;
a most unpleasant &
warm weather, the
worst I have seen yet
We received the mail at
7 Â½ P.M. ~
[pg: 299]
| Passeg | Okes | G. S. P. Local | Draft / Barge |
| 118 Â½ | 165,040 | 12,372 Â¼ | 3,7 / 2,,6 |
At 8,,30 we hove up &
proceeded, Light S. Wly
breeze; the Barge is
drawing 2,,6, & the Steamer
3,,7 ~ we are going Slow
Light S.W. & warm,
it became cooler later at
night;
Light N.W. & clouds
again came on on the East,
At 4,,30 am passed
Gorna ~
We have altogether only
35 passengers ( one in
1st Class Meneshi Mathalon
a Jew & is messing at the
table with us, & one are 2d
Class, Rezooki son of Yousif
[pg: 300]
Naman a clerk at Berk
Puttman),
Very light N.W. breeze and
getting very hot,
At 9,,50 took the 2 Return
Jews from Azair for
Coot & went on at 9,,55,
up till 3 P.M. we arrived
to the Elbow, 5 hours from
Azair we have been going
very slow, although the
Engines going full power
but the speed is slow
on account of the narrow=
ness of the river and
both Steamer & Barge
are sucking in the water,
Detained 45 minutes in going
round the Elbow;
It took us from 4 to 6 P.M.
to get to Aboo Roba, going
slow & the river being so
narrow for both Steamer
& Barge; The heat
[pg: 301]
is most intense, no air
at all & so warm, the
perspiration running
down profiously ~
At 7 P.M. we anchored
just above Aboo Roba
Tomb; Very Calm and
as warm as a hot bath;
I found myself up till midnight
when it became a little
dryier ~
Very calm Sultry and
Cloudy most disagreable
weather;
At 4,,30 AM we proceeded
from Aboo Roba; going
easy & stopping it etc
At 7 we passed over the
Shoal of Nafikh without
grounding; our Pilot
Mahmood has not been
on the water since we
[pg: 302]
left Basreh, he has sore
mouth & Capt Cowley has
been on the Bridge nearly
the whole time;
Very light S. Erly & warm
At 8,,15 AM landed 3
passengers at Kalat Saleh
& went on at 8,,20;
At 9 Breeze shifted to
N. Wester light & gradually
it became more bearable
I could enter my cabin;
& write for a some time;
At 2,,40 P.M. arrived
at Amara landed 7 Passengs
and 18 packges (8 Bales
through Cargo; ~ Very
hot as fire; a great crowd
rushed on board and
many passengers; we
took in 10 Tons of Coal,
At 4,,30 P.M. left Amara
still very hot, scorching
[pg: 303]
Gave tickets to 71 Â½
Amara passengers (one
in 1st Class the Reis Sennyeh
Mahd Rafik Bey and his
family are on Deck 9 Â½
persons)
Light N.W. but not refreshing
it became a little cooler
later at night;
Very light air from N.W.
and thick clouds all
over the East & South parts,
no sun to be seen, the
weather is warm & Sultry,
At 6,,35 AM. landed
7 passengers at Ali Gherbi
and went on at 6,,40;
Very warm calm cloudy
sultry weather; A S. Erly
breeze sprung up at 7 &
came very hot ~
I paid the Shipâ€™s Company
[pg: 304]
their wages for this month,
the S. Westerly wind
increased & blew very
hot, everything was as
hot as fire; The Thermr.
went up to 110Ëš at 10 AM,
at 4 PM. Wind died away
& became very calm or
rather a N.W. breeze but
still very hot; Thermr.
at 7 was 106Ëš in my
Cabin;
At 7,,50 P.M. we anchored
for the night at Gardyeh
(two reaches below Coot)
Very light N.W. air and
a little Cooler; a light
N.W. breeze but not cool,
A modte N.W. wind
is blowing but warm,
Cloudy all over
At 4,,15 AM. We
[pg: 305]
proceeded, wind blowing
fresh, the temperature
is warm 96Ëš before
sunrise, clouds are
scattered all over ~
At 6,,40 AM arrived at
Cool, landed 12 passengers
and 11 Bales Through
Cargo; Took in 10 Tons of
Coal; ~
At 9,,15 left Coot, Took
12 Passengers ~ N.W. wind
but it is blowing warm
though there is great difference
than the former days,
I can stay in the Cabin
& work; I think the
Bahoora heat of one
weeksâ€™ duration. ~
Clouds are vanishing away
but the sky is sultry and
unsettled ~ Shekoory
[pg: 306]
Sayegh is still here he
is awaiting the empty boat
coming down to ship the
Sugar of Asfar; ~
At 11,,35 passed the SS.
Baghdad & Barge going down,
At 0 5 P.M. We came
to the shoal place at
Um el Boonni, sounded,
we then grounded, took an
anchor out & hove off
at 1,,5 proceeded; Very
hot wind like fire;
everything is very hot in
my cabin; but a modte
N.W. Wind is blowing,
At 6 Â½ P.M. We saw the
Phrat ahead of us at
Mehdi; she must have
been grounded at Umel Boony,
At 7,,30 We passed the,
Phrat & Barge going up at
Hamrayah ~
Modte N.W. Wind
[pg: 307]
and fine weather ~
Modte N.W. & fine cool
weather ~
At 0,,30 AM. anchored
for the night at Deboony
shoal place before us;
The Phrat came up at
day break also anchored
& sent to sound; we also
sent to sound; the S.S.
Khalifah is at anchor
farther up the reach
bound down, she has left
Baghdad on Sunday;
Very nice & cool weather,
No clouds at all to be seen;
The Bahoora was out
yesterday the water was
very cool this morning
like iced water ~
At 6 we steamed on to the
shoal, less than 2 Â½ draaz
[pg: 308]
we stuck, worked the Engines,
Took out an anchor ahead
& hove over, We are close
alongside the West bank
opposite Deboony; The
Phrat also steamed up
astern of us made fast
& begun to discharge some
cargo in her Launch &
taken up above, The
Khalifah is still up
at anchor about one
Mile above us; ~
I sent Henryâ€™s letter and
Manifests (as Cowley had
told me that he was going
to stop with the Khalifah to
take a Steersman to sound
in place of Mahmood our
Pilot) Henry sent me
a letter, he says that
they have 77,000 Okes and
have been aground in
many places, they have
233 passengers, (Mrs.
[pg: 309]
Cooper (who is in Basreh in
the Persian Tobacco rÃ©gie
and is to remain there per-
manently) is going down
with 3 children to join her
husband ~
At 8,,10 We got over the
place and went on;
Passed the Khalifah at 8 Â½
She will have to await until
the Phrat gets over the shoal
as the place is very narrow
between islands;
The air is pure & Cool
today ~
At 3,,45 P.M. passed
Azizieh Village ~
At 8,,30 passed the
Fort of Baghdadieh;
Light N.W. S fine cool
weather; Detained about
10 minutes at Swera in
[pg: 310]
shoal water
At 2,,10 AM. touched
the shoal at Oweyn &
then dropped anchor
for the night;
At 4,,15 proceeded,
Light N.W. S fine Weather,
Detained at Steh
(Semreh reach below it) from
8 Â½ till 9 Â½ in Shoal
water ~
At 0,,15 P.M. passed
Ctesiphon ~ Detained at
Jaffer from 2,,45 till 4 P.M.
in shoal water in
finding the channel,
again detained at Aboo hmar
further up from 4,,5 till
4,,30 ~
At 5,,5 P.M. passed Diala
river ~ At 6,30 We
[pg: 311]
passed through the Bridge
of Gherrarah, Capt Cowley
sent to ask me if I was
going to land, but as,
the time is late & being
just sunset, I did not
like to do it, for the sake
of gaining an hour and
getting dark ;
Wind fell & became,
Very calm but fine
weather;
At 9,,45 P.M. landed the
Mails at the Residency
I landed in a Goffa also &
went home, saw Eliza
on top of the house, she
is well, they have had it
very hot here too this last
week, it was the Bahoora
I could not sleep at
all & lost my sleep
[pg: 312]
A very light N.W. breeze,
Light N.W. fine, at
sunrise while still in bed,
the Post man came & brought
me two letters, one from the
Schweiger Vienna and
the other from Rezooki
Metchich London enclosed
a letter from Alexander
from New York dated the
6 of July written to me
& to his mother, he has
received my letter of the 8
of June sent though Rezooki
Metchich, he is well
& assuring us of soon coming
to see us etc etc;
I came on board at 8 AM
sent money to the office
& went on shore at 9 Â½
called on Menusha & then
came home found Sister
Medula there; I have
[pg: 313]
had an awful pain on
my spine I have been
strained while washing
so bad it is that I cannot
walk but with great
difficulty have used every
thing, & all the friction to
no use; at 3 P.M. I
came on board, we are
shipping cargo, I wrote
a short letter to my
son Alexander just told
him about the receipt of
his letter & to hasten to
come back quick as
we are both ill & wish
to see him etc, I also
wrote a short letter to
Rezooki Metchich & enclosed
Alexander's letter in
it to be sent to New
York to him & sent
[pg: 314]
it by today's post of
Damascus; At 5 P.M.
I went home but could
hardly walk from the
pain on the spine, I laid
up & need other frictions
as Apodeldoe etc. but
the pain is as bad as ever
Johny & Artin my nephews
called on us till 8 P.M.
I feel relieved from the
pain while I am lying
down, & so I could sleep
well;
Light N. W. air & fine
I could not walk to come
on board, so I sent Hamady
my Servant to give the
Cargo Book & B of Ladings
to Metty to write out
the Cargo; I used friction
of different things,
[pg: 315]
I went over at 10 to Sister
Medula, & obtained from
Grzesiki some other sort
of friction & came home,
I took a warm bath;
but did not feel better,
Antone Marine called in
the evening ~
Light n. W. & fine but
warm ~
The SS. Phrat arrived
today at 9 1/4 am;
Very light N.W. air & fine
at 7 am I came on board
We are discharging and
loading and are taking
down the Barge one of
the two that are now
here;~ My pain on the back
is still the same as before
I cannot walk or rise
up, been rubbing it with
[pg: 316]
some thing like Opodeldoe,
We are shipping about 600
Bales of wool in the steamer
& Barge; at 11 1/2 I went
home to breakfast;
Eliahoo Dennoos and
Antoine Giulietti called;
I feel the pain of my back
a little better~
At 2 P.M. came on
board & we shipped wool
614 Bales in both Steamer
& Barge; Finished at 5 P.M
& hauled out; ~ Very hot
weather today~
At 6 I went home ~ Light
N.W. breeze but hot;
Antone Marine called for
half hour,~ Light N.W.
& fine~
[pg: 317]
Light N.W. & fine~ at
4 1/2 am I came on board
the Mejidieh~
| Passg | Okes | G. S. Piast | Draft |
| 130 | 135,818 | 17577 3/4 | 3,,4 |
At 4.45 Am we got under=
way, taking a Barge down
the one that was in Baghdad
with some Bales of wool in
her;~ At 7,,25 passed
Diala river~ At 8,, We
grounded at Jaffer took out
an anchor astern & hove
off; At 8,,30 proceeded;
At 9,,35 passed Ctesiphon;
We have altogether
Passengers; none are in
the cabins ~
At 10,,5 grounded at
Joorf el Batta, took an
[pg: 318]
anchor out ahead & hove
off;~
The pain on my back is
still troubling me, it does not
go away, I am rubbing it
& put a flannel on~
Took more anchors out
& hove; At 1,,30 P.M. we
got off & dropped down along
the East bank & turned round
and steamed down,
At 1,,45 anchored to sound
at Seyafyeh;
Very hot N.W. wind is
blowing;~ In getting
underway we grounded,
hove off & proceeded at
3,,40 P.M.~
At 4,,45 grounded
at Steh (below Semreh
reach); Took an anchor
out astern & hove off;~
At 5,,20 proceeded,
Light N.W. wind & fine,
[pg: 319]
At 7,,10 we anchored
at Ledje for the night,
Very light N.W. breeze,
Light N.W. & fine weather,
At daybreak sent to sound
the Channel at Ledje, It
is good with sufficient water
At 5,,5 proceeded and
grounded, took an anchor
ahead & hove her off and
then kept dropping down
by her stern along Ledje
reach as far as Oweyn
& then turned round and
went on at 6,,20~
I took a dose of Castor
Oil this morning, being
very billious, & perhaps
it may do me good for
my pain in the back
which is still on, but
[pg: 320]
not so much as before;
At 9,,50 passed Baghdadieh
Fort; Modte N.W. Wind
becoming hot; Detained
below Baghdadieh from 10
till 10,,15 in shoal water,
Wind blowing strong &
dusty;
At 0,,45 P.M. passed
Azizieh;~ At 4,,30 anchored
at Um Sneyem & Sounded,
At 5,,10 proceeded on ~
At 5,,50 came to at
Deboony near the West bank
to sound the Channel,
The SS. Ressafah & Barge
bound up aground further
down in the Channel
close along the West bank
& has landed her passengers
just where we grounded
last trip up & the Khalifah
was here~
[pg: 321]
We sounded & remained
for the night~
Modte & cool N.W. wind
all througout the night;
Modte N.W. & fine;
At 3 AM the Ressafah
passed up~
At daybreak we cast the
Barge & sent her down to
pass the narrow channel
she only draws 1 foot,
At 5 1/2 Am we steamed
down & passed the channel
then anchored & made the
Barge fast & left at 6;
At 8 passed Memlah,
At 9,,30 came to at Mehdi
the SS. Khalifah is down
below aground & heaving;
We sent to sound, I sent
a letter to Henry with
our Pilot; & he writes
[pg: 322]
to me to say that they had
left Basreh on Friday evening
with 112,000 Okes & 100
passengers; Seyd Talub
Effendi (now Pasha) the son
of Seyd Rejeb the Nakib on
board going to Constanple
taking with him Haji
Eassa their Clerk, and
the Khalifah is flying the
Turkish flag for him,
also Mr. Mayle going
back for the benefit of
his health; the Khalifah
was aground at Um el
Boonni & had to discharge
cargo;~
Wind blowing Very strong
At 11,,20 the Khalifah
got off & steamed on passed
us, I saw Shekoory
Sayegh on [strikethrough] board
[pg: 323]
returning from Coot ;
a Mahaylah laden with
Bales of Liquorice is aground
in the Channel, & the strong
wind washing against
her nearly sinking her
We sent our Launch to
assist her~
At 0,,5 P.M. We proceeded
through the shoal place
without touching;
Detained at Algaya, waiting
for 2 Boats to pass up
the narrow passage between
the Island & the East bank
from 3,,10 to 3,,45;
At 4,,20 anchored to sound
at the bottom of Um el
Boonny reach; while
heaving up the stern anchor
to proceed it broke off
& we passed the bad
place & anchored &
[pg: 324]
sent to fish it;
At 6,,55 P.M we proceeded
from Um el Boonny after
getting our anchor fished
& brought on board~
Light N.W. & fine cool
Weather;
At 8,,15 we anchored for
the night above Coot Village,
very fine and Cool weather
at night~
Light N.W. & fine cool
weather; Early in the morning,
We sent the Barge down
to Coot; and at 4,,35 am
we proceeded to pass between
two islands but grounded,
Took an anchor ahead &
hover her round up stream,
At 7,,15 got off & steamed
down through the same
upper Channel & came
to alongside at Coot
[pg: 325]
Custum House at 8,,40
Landed 25 passengers
and 19 Packages;~
Our Barge was sent down
last night to opposite
our Coal & Wool Press
Depot & shipped 122 Bales
of Wool;~ I received
Henry's letter & my
Papers;
At 8,,45 we finished and
dropped down below Coot
to await for the Barge to
come down to us;
It was 10,,20 when we
left after making fast the
Barge alongside the steamer,
Fresh N.W. wind,
Took 20 1/2 Passengers from
Coot (1 in 1st Class a Bim-
Bashy IsmaÃ®l Beg to
Amara)
[pg: 326]
At 3,,45 P.M. passed
Sheikh Saad; A detachment
of Turkish Troops encamped
here on account of some
disturbance between
Ghadban Sheikh of the
Beni Laam & the Jendeels
Tribe;~
At 5 P.M. we rounded
& anchored at Messamlak
reach, & sent to sound,
Pilot returned at 6, there are
3 & 3 1/2 draaz;
At 6,,15 proceeded;
At 6,,40 came to for the
night above Seyd Abbass
Light N.W. & fine cool
weather, moon 10 day old,
The pain on my back is
much better, there is very
little pain left, I am rubbing
it with the Cajaput Oil
twice a day; but feel
still billious~
[pg: 327]
Light N.W. wind and
very fine and cool weather,
I could not sleep up on top
of the house, on account of
the noise the passengers
are making, & being too
cool, I came down to my
cabin at 11, & found it very
cool, a very pleasant weather
Sent the Pilot to sound
at 4 AM~
At 5 we proceeded,
At 7,,30 passed Ali Gherbi
At 5,,50 P.M arrived
at Amara landed 32 1/2
Passengers & 45 Packages
Light N.W. & fine Weather,
We shipped in the Mejidieh
167 Bales of wool from
the Wool Press, and took
in 6 Tons of Coal, and
remained here for the night,
[pg: 328]
Capt Cowley intends going
to Basreh in two days from
here~
Light N.W. & fine cool
night;
Light N.W. breeze &
fine cool weather~
At 4,,10 Am. left Amara
gave tickets to 15 1/2 Passengers,
At 8,,30 passed Kalat
Saleh; at 8,,45 dropped anchor
in a bend & left at 9~
At 9,,20 anchored at
Nafikh & sent to sound
the Channel some 4 or 5
Boats are down there in
the Channel; sent our
Launch & cleared one Boat
stuck in the Channel;
At 12 steamed down
to it there are 3 & 3 1/2 draaz,
but we touched & swung
round, the Channel is
intricate; hove her stern
up river, and at 1,,50 P.M.
[pg: 329]
proceeded~ Strong wind
is blowing~
The pain on my back is much
better today it is nearly gone;
At 3,,5 P.M. stopped at
Aboo Roba, a narrow passage
in the bite; we dropped down
through it & went on at 4;
Passed through the Elbow
bite in dropping down with
the Barge & succeeded very
well;
At 5,,20 anchored
alongside the bank above
Ghumeyjeh shoal 2 1/2 &
3 draaz, about 10 Boats
laden bound up are here
alongside the bank and
the SS. Baghdad & Barge
are coming up; she
stopped waiting for us to
pass, but we remained
& she stopped also; &
[pg: 330]
so neither of us passed first,
We at last made fast
alongside the East bank,
& so it became late after
sunset; At 7,,10 the SS.
Baghdad & Barge came up
& steamed passed us; we
remained at Anchor for
the night; Very Light
N.W. breeze & fine cool
weather;~
Light N.W. breeze & very
cool weather; it blew
a fresh breeze during the
night, it became very cool
up on top of the house,
that I just felt it cold & could
not keep myself warm
with the cotton blanket,
At 5 am we dropped
down the shoal at
Ghumeyjeh, lots of
water here, but we
[pg: 331]
dropped an anchor astern
& kept dragging & stopping,
& picking up the anchor;
At 6,,10 proceeded from
Ghumeyjeh; at 6,,30 again
dropped anchor round the
reach; We awaited our
boat to come with the anchor
and at 7,,10 proceeded;
At 8,,5 passed Azair
wind getting up Strong,
a Cloud of dust rising
high & coming over
envelopped all the sky like
an overcast weather;
At 11,50 landed a passenger
at Gorna, Sent a telegram
to Lynch informing of passing
Gorna at noon~ at
12 went on;
At 5,,30 P.M. arrived
at Basreh;~ The SS. Brookside
for Gray Mackenzie is up
[pg: 332]
here & the Mail S. Kilwa
in quarantine waiting for
us to take the mail and
start, also the SS. Arabistan
is in quarantine arrived
yesterday, Tom Tartt the
Chief Engineer of the Khalifah
who was in London on a
six month leave (but
he is more than 8 or 9
months away) came out
in her;~ Rezooki Sayegh
& Nassoory Andria & Rezooki
Angoorly came to me,
They tell me that Artin
Apikyan died in Baghdad
suddenly yesterday, it must
be from appopletic attack,
he was subject to that &
being very fat &; with a
short neck; he is about
60 or 61 years old;
[pg: 333]
our Barges are all loaded
& we are also going to
tow a Barge up;
I went with Rezooki Sayegh
& Nessoory Andria up
to Rufail's house, (calling
on my way to Jeboory Asfar
for few minutes, he is
going up with us) I
Saw Yousif Marine there,
we dined & slept there,
a fresh N.W. wind blowing
all the night, I slept below
in the Verandah~
Modte N.W. & fine cool
morning, at 7 am I
came on board;
I had written two letters for
Schweiger Vienna & for
Rezooki Metchich London,
dated 19th, in which I enclosed
a letter for Alexander
[pg: 334]
dated 18th ; but Metchich
letter I could not send
as I wanted to enclose
for him 2 Shillings Postal
order for Stamps he is
putting on Alexanders letters
to America; & the Post
office is closed, so I gave
it to Rezooki Sayegh to
send it by next weekâ€™s
mail;
At 8 Â½ AM the SS. Brookside
left for London; ~ It
blew fresh with some fine
dust but the day was
cool throughout ;
We shipped some cargo
from the Barges & got
the Barge alongside to
be towed up; ~ Very
Light N.W. air but not warm,
Yousif Marine, Rufail,
Rezooki & the Angoorlies
& many others came
[pg: 335]
onboard to see Jeboory Asfar
going up with us, ~
We took them up in tow
to Rufailâ€™s house;
| Passg | Okes | G. S. P. Local | Draft |
| 186 | 69,027 | 8810 Â½ | 3,,6 |
At 6,,50 P.M. We got
underway taking a
Barge loaded with Cargo,
Ship drawing 3,,6, &
the Barge 2,,6 ~ Light
N.W. & fine cool night; we
have only Jeboory Asfar in
1st Class with his servant
return free passage ;
Light N.W. breeze & very
Cool night ~
At 3 AM. landed 4 Â½
passengers at Gorna and
went on at 3,,5 ~
[pg: 336]
At 8, AM. passed Azair
Finished with the passengers
tickets ;
We have in all 69 Passengs
(only Mr. G. Asfar in 1st Class
Return free passage)
We passed Ghumeyjeh
without sticking at 10 AM
but have been going easy
& slow & rubbing over,
till 3 Â½ P.M. when we got
to below the Elbow, where
about 7 Boats were coming
down & had to wait till 5 Â½
until they dropped down
passed us, we then went
on but so slow we were
advancing that, we were
scarcely moving up
stream; ~
Very light N.W. breeze or
rather calm; At 6 Â½ we
passed round the Elbow but
with difficulty and very
[pg: 337]
Slow, no place to move round
and so shoal, but we
had the Barge always along
side of the steamer; ~ Very
Calm & warm, no air at
all; ~
At 6,,55 We anchored
above the Elbow; Very calm
& warm weather, moisty
also, a great change came
on comparing yesterdayâ€™s
weather; The air is from
the S. West; but the night was
cool ~
Very light air from S.W.
but cool ~
At 4,,25 AM we proceeded
going very slow, it took us from
4,,25 till 6,,25 to get to the
mud fort of Aboo Roba about
1000 yards distance ~
as soon as we passed the
fort & gardens at Aboo Roba
[pg: 338]
and got into good water
We anchored alongside the
bank & remained without
any purpose; The S.S.
Phrat appears up in the
distance about 2 miles
away bound down, She
is not moving probably
waiting for us to pass
the turnings;
At 8,30 the SS. Phrat & Barge
came & passed down;
At 8,,40 We proceeded;
At 11 detained at Nafikh
in shoal water Boats are
In the Channel, sounded
& steamed over ~
At 0,,15 P.M. proceeded
At 1.50 P.M. landed four
passengers at Kalat Saleh
& went on at 1.55;
Weather became warm &
the breeze shifted from S.W.
to S. East, very light &
not refreshing ~
[pg: 339]
At 7,45 P.M. arrived
at Amara landed 23
passengers & 10 Bales
of P. Goods; we took 19
Tons of Coal & 2 Bales;
The Khalifah passed Coot
today at 11 AM. so I
am living the letters here,
At 9,55 P.M. left Amara
Light S.W. breeze but
cool night;
[strikethrough: Gave tickets to 67 Amara]
Light N.W. S fine cool
Morning;
At 5 AM passed Ali Sherghi,
Gave tickets to 67 Amara
passengers, we have also
besides 15 men of the wool
Press of Lynch free (2 in
2nd Class Georgis Moorad
& Rezooki the Blacksmith)
[pg: 340]
they have finished with the
wool pressing for this year,
At 8,,50 just as we
touched the shoal above
Flefleh the Khalifah came
down & passed us; We
got inside a blind bank
along the Eastern bank,
& kept working in trying to
cross over it until 10,30
when we got clear of it
and proceeded ~ Strong
wind & not cool;
At 1 P.M. landed 11
passengers at Ali Gherbi
and took 6 & went on at
1,,5 ~
At 8,,30 P.M. passed
Sheikh Saad; ~ Light
N.W. S fine weather ;
Light N.W. breeze &
fine ~
At 5,,10 AM arrived
at Coot, landed 19 passeng
[pg: 341]
and 9 Bales of Through
Cargo; Took in 10 Tons
of Coal brought up to
us near the Custum House,
I received a letter here from
Henry, the Khalifah had
66,000 Okes & 140 passengers
Meneshi Mathalon in
1st Class only; Henry says
that Artin Apikyan
died on Wednesday the
16â€™ Instt very suddenly
while he was in his office
writing at his desk and
fell at once & died;
We finished coaling at 7 Â½
and cast off & had to drop
down to the end of the village
so as to go up between
two Islands a new Channel
being formed there ~
At 8,,5 steamed
[pg: 342]
up passing Coot;
Gave tickets to 44 Coot
passengers ~ also besides
these we took all the
workmen of Lynchâ€™s wool
Press 11 persons (10
Tilkeflies & Vartan whom
we put in a 1st Class Cabin
all free)
Detained at Aboo Dukar
in shoal water from 9.45
till 10,,30 ~
Detained 10 m. in shoal water
at above Bughela
At 8 P.M. passed Memlah,
Light N.W. breeze & cool
night;
At 11 anchored at
Deboony & sent to sound
found only 2 Â½ draaz along
the west bank (Same
place as last Voyage)
We remained at anchor
[pg: 343]
for the night;
Modte N.W. & fine cool
morning ~ at 4 AM
steamed up to the shoal &
grounded, took out anchors
ahead & hove, cast the
Barge astern as the Channel
is narrow close along
the west bank;
At 9,30 got over & proceeded
after taking the Barge &
made her fast alongside;
At 1,20 P.M. passed
the SS. Ressafah & Barge
bound down at Shedeif
Detained Â½ hour below
Azizieh the forward bit
of the Barge carried away
as she touched the shoal,
At 6,20 P.M. passed
Azizieh ~ And after
5 minutes grounded
[pg: 344]
At 6,,35 went on
Very Light N.W. and
fine weather;
At 11,30 passed Baghdadieh
Fort; went easy in passing
between the wreck of the
Dijleh & the West bank;
Modte N.W. & fine cool
weather ~ Passed Ledje
at 6 Â½ AM went easy
over the shoals;
At 8,,20 passed Bostan;
At 0,,15 P.M. passed Ctesiphon
At 3,,30 P.M. passed
Diala river;
At 5,,10 I landed at Gherrarah
& walked in to Baghdad
Jeboory Asfar also landed
with me & many other
passengers; at 6 Â½ arrived
at home; found my wife
well; No letters arrived
for the last two Posts
[pg: 345]
The Mejidieh arrived at
8 Â½ P.M. ; Very fine
& cool weather;
Modte N.W. & fine weather,
at 8 am went to church
with my wife; I called
on Yaghchi; as Louisa
daughter of brother Henry
& wife of Yousif Yaghchi
has been confined of a
son, Yesterday at 2 P.M.
I saw her & Catterina, the
child is doing very well
he is a big boy & healthy,
I called on Jeboory Asfar
the Assyrian Bishop,
Sister Medula and
Henryâ€™s wife & came
home at 11 Â½ ~
We are leaving on
Tuesday morning
[pg: 346]
I was going on board to
work but as there was
no cargo shipped, although
Lynchâ€™s Office was
open from 9 till noon,
I called on Sister Eliza
at 2 P.M. & then at 4
called on Mr. Richarz
but he was asleep, I
called on Moseigneur
Altmayer but was not
at home; ~ I came home
& had a bathe; many
people called on us;
Light N.W. & fine,
Johny & Artin called
in the evening~
Light N.W. breeze &
fine cool weather
At 7 am I came on board,
we are discharging and
[pg: 347]
loading; ~
I heard that an Order
Again came from Constple
from the minister of marine
to the Governor of Basreh
to stop the towing of
Barges by our Steamers,
it has been telegraphed
here, also Mr. Bottomley
told me of it that it is
here; I went to the Office
for some pounds sterling,
and came home at 11 Â½
to breakfast; at 1 P.M.
I came on board;
We shipped a great deal
of cargo in the steamer
& Barge & worked hard
till after sunset; at 7
I went home; ~ Light air
from N.W. & fine pleasant
weather ~
[pg: 348]
Light N.W. air & cool,
At 4 AM I came on
board ~
| Passg | Okes | G. S. Piast | Draft / Draft of Barge |
| 190 | 150,772 | 27,395 Â¼ | 3,,5 / 1,9 |
At 5 AM. got underway
and proceeded ~ Light N.W.
& fine weather ~
At 7,55 passed Diala
We heave the Barge in
tow, We have loaded her.
with cargo; We dropped
anchor at Diala to
turn round the bite as
it is narrow & shoal
& left at 8,,10;
At 10,,5 passed Ctesiphon,
Detained in shoal water
at Seyafyeh from 10,,45 till
11,15 ~
Finished with the Passengers
[pg: 349]
tickets We have altogether
151 (4 in 1st Class, The
Nadir of the Baghdad Custum
House, H. Hassan Beg
also Debono the man of
Hotz. & Co in the Liquorice work
& his brother in law Solon
Calothi going to Basreh
to work in the dates for Hotz,
also Nejib Beg the Clerk
in the Sennyeh to Amara
and Mr. Nicola Calothi
the father of Solon in 2nd
Class; The Nadir has a
free return passage and
messing too & eats with
us at the table;) We
also 7 men free by
Lynch & Capt Cowley;
At 4,35 P.M. the
ship touched a Shoal at
below Shaebyeh (Dawar
[pg: 350]
reach) the steering chain
of the Steamer broke, We
made fast alongside the
East bank & repaired
the bracket which was,
carried away ~
At 5,,45 proceeded ;
Very light N.W. but cool
air;
At 7,,10 We rounded
& came to above Baghdadieh
Fort; Light N.W. breeze
& cool night; ~
Light N.W. air & fine cool
morning; At 5 AM We
proceeded, at 5,,15 passed
Baghdadieh Fort
At 8,,10 passed Azizieh
At 8,,30 grounded below
Azizieh ~ Took an Anchor
out astern & hove off, ~
At 9,,50 Proceeded;
At 11,,10 passed the SS.
Khalifah & Barge in
[pg: 351]
tow going up at Sherhan
below Humenyeh;
At 2,,35 P.M. anchored
at Deboony & sent to Sound,
at 4,,10 proceeded having
found an other channel
in the middle of the river
between two Islands;
At 6,,35 P.M. passed
Memlah; ~
At 7 grounded just above
Bughela Village, hove off
into deep water & remained
for the night; Modte N.W.
wind & fine, I slept in my
cabin, as it is nice & cool
& having a bad cold in my
head since this morning,
Light N.W. & fine cool
weather ~
at 5,,30 AM. proceeded
At 8,45 grounded at
Um el Ajaj close to the West
bank a very narrow
[pg: 352]
passage, took out an
anchor ahead & hove her
head up stream & dropped
through her stern;
At 9,20 the SS. Phrat &
Barge arrived up & anchored;
she then sounded & went
on outside of us through
a fine broad river, while
we are still dropping down
through a very narrow
place; At 10,,50 we got
through & proceeded ~
Strong N.W. wind &
hot;
at 12 stopped at Um
el Boonni & sounded ; at
1,30 P.M. proceeded; ~
At 3,20 P.M. arrived at
Coot, passed through a good
Channel below the Islands
between sand banks,
Landed 22 passengers &
21 Packages; We went
Alongside the bank below
[pg: 353]
the village near our DepÃ´t,
I received a letter from
Henry he has left all
the papers & manifests at
Amara thinking of meeting
us below Coot, the
Khalifah had only 184,000
Okes in steamer & Barge
(125,000 in the Barge & with
2 feet 3 Inches draft only)
At 4,45 We left Coot,
took 15 Passengers; after
5 minutes we grounded
below Coot; hove
off with a stern anchor
At 6,5 proceeded ~
At 7,,10 anchored for the
night; Very light air and
not so cool;
Light Erly breeze & fine
at 4,,45 Am proceeded,
At 9,15 passed Sheikh Saad,
The Soldiers are still in encamped
[pg: 354]
here, on account of the quarrel
between different tribes of
arabs the Jendil and
Megassis etc;
At 10,40 anchored at
Seyd Abbass & sounded,
Boats in the channel ~
At 11,35 proceeded ~ warm
weather; & disagreeable,
Wind shifted to a fresh
N.W. & blowing hot;
At 2,,15 P.M. passed
Ali Gherbi;
At 7,10 P.M. passed
Ali Sherghi; Modte N.W.
breeze & fine weather;
At 1 Am arrived at Amara
landed 44 Passengers (one
in 1st Class Nejib Beg) & 92
packages; Shipped 152
Bales of Pressed Wool (6
Bales from Eassayâ€™s Press)
I slept in my cabin but felt
it warm till midnight
[pg: 355]
then it got cooler, but I did
not sleep well from the
noise at Amara;~ I
received Henry's letter &
my news papers etc~
At 4,,40 AM we left
Amara, Very light N. Ely
breeze & not pleasant at
all; Took 24 Passengers,
Weather getting calm &
warm;
At 10 grounded at Nafikh
& took a stern anchor
out, the place is so in and
out & narrow blind sand
banks & Boats alongside,
It became very calm &
Sultry warm day;~
At 12 got off & proceeded
from Nafikh;
From 1,,45 P.M. till 2,,30 were
detained in passing the
Elbow etc~ and from 2,,30
to 4 P.M it took get to
Ghumeyjeh, thence
[pg: 356]
we went on alright;
Breeze very light N.W. &
awfully hot;
At 4,,55 P.M. passed
Azair; After sunset it became
very calm & warm, it
is 103Ëš in my cabin;
Swetting very much;
At 8,,30 landed one Passenger
at Gorna & went on,
Very warm & calm weather,
At 10 met the SS.
Rusafah & Barge going
up and a steam Launch
in which the Agent of the
Turkish steamers Hassan
Effendi came off to us to
see the Nadir of the Custum
House, we towed her for
about an hour & then they
went away:
At 3,,15 AM we arrived
at Basreh, weather very
unpleasant, there is a
light N.W. breeze but
[pg: 357]
it is not refreshing;~
There are many steamers
the "Arabistan", Westburn
for Kassim Khdery to load
Barley as well as the â€œNorge
and the "Pollonce" for
him too, the latter is in
quarantine yet, there is
also the SS. Hussein of
the B. & P. S N. Copy in quarantine,
The mail steamer has
left yesterday having
waited one day for us;
We are leaving tomorrow,
Rufail & Rezooki came down
they went in to Basreh and
wanted me also to go, but
I did not like, it being very
warm & I do not feel well
having also a tooth ache
As an Order had been
wired from Constple to
prevent us towing up Barges
[pg: 358]
and the Lynchâ€™s Agent &
Consul also wired, there
is no answer up till now,
So we are to tow one
this time & stand the
consequence; we have
a great deal of Cargo here
is accumulating;
At 4 P.M I went with
Rufail & Rezooki to their
house, they are packing
dates, Rufail is making
about 15,000 Boxes, the dates
are plentiful this year,
the Crop is very good;
A light N.W. breeze and
a little cool;
At night the breeze changed
to S.Est & again to N.West;
Very light N.W. breeze,
& fine, at 7 AM I came
on board;~ There is an
Other Steamer for the P. & P.
[pg: 359]
gulf S.N. Copy called the
Ningchow of about 6000
Tons;
At 11 1/4 AM the SS Arabistan
left for London, she will
fill up at Fao some more
cargo; at 11,,45 the SS.
Westburn also left;~
The Turkish man of war
the small Brigantine called
Sayad; has left for
Constantinople at 5 P.M.
She is very small & unsea
worthy & besides being so
badly manned, I doubt
if she will ever reach safe
her destination~ We
are waiting for the Barge,
being loaded at Lynchâ€™s
wharf~ Mr. Wratislaw
the Consul came on board
to see if we are going to
[pg: 360]
tow her, as he has no
news or received an Answer
from Constple although
the Minister of Marine
has only wired to the
Commodore here to
stop towing, it is not
from the Sublime Port;
We received the mails
| Passg | Okes / Barge Okes | GS. P. Local | Draft / Barge |
| 177 | 61,504 / 116,260 | 11,760 Â½ | 3,,6 / 2,3 |
Very calm & warm weather
At 6 P.M. got underway &
proceeded took the Barge
in tow, she is drawing
2 feet 4 & the Steamer
3,,5 Inches~ Very calm
& warm weather & Light
S. Ely breeze~
No one came from the
part of the Turkish authorities
to say anything about
[pg: 361]
the towing of the Barge~
We have only Khorshid
Effendi the Ex. Kaimakam
of Shatra in 1st Class to
Baghdad~
At 2,,5 AM we passed
Gorna~ Light S.Ely breeze
and dampy~
At 7,,15 passed Azair;
At 8 1/2 AM we got to Ghumeyjeh
& here begun our difficulty
in steaming up, the place is
shoal narrow & current Strong,
We kept steaming ahead
but scarcely moving, took
a rope on shore & hove up
to it~
The S.S. Ressafah &
Barge is ahead of us about
2 Miles, above the Elbow,
she has had the same thing
here for she is two days
ahead of us;~ at 3
P.M we got up to the
[pg: 362]
bite & begun to go a little
quickly~
We have Altogether 61
Passengers (Khorshid Effendi
Kaimakam of Shatra
only in 1st Class to Baghdad)
At 5 P.M. we reached the
Elbow; going very slow;
Very light air & warm
Weather & we managed with
difficulty in passing the
Elbow by 4 1/2 P.M. and
at 6 1/2 we stopped below
Aboo Roba & had to take
an anchor ahead & heave
up, the Ressafah is at
Aboo Roba also trying to
get up;~ Very warm &
dampy Weather; it is so
moisty & no air or rather
a light S.Ely but very
moisty & disagreable
[pg: 363]
I cannot go into my Cabin
it is so warm & moisty;
We remained at anchor below
Aboo Roba for the night;
The Ressafah went on later
at night from above Aboo
Roba; Weather warm
& moisty; It cooled a little
later at night;
Very light air & a little Cool
We took out an anchor
& hove up~ At 5,,45 AM
steamed up Slowly;
Detained at Aboo Roba in
the narrow & shoal bend
& had to heave up~
At 7,,25 proceeded
Light S.Ely breeze, at 8,,20
detained at Nafikh in shoal
water & going easy; The
Ressafah is at Kalat Saleh,
At 10,,40 we went on
At 1,,50 landed 3
passengers at Kalat Saleh
[pg: 364]
& went on, The S.S. Ressafah
& Barge are still here
she had lightened herself
into a boat & took the
Cargo in here~
Very light N.W. & hot weather,
We took one passenger from
Kalat Saleh; The Ressafah
is following us~
Breeze shifted to a light
N.W.~
At 6 P.M. arrived
at Amara landed 10 Passng
& 24 Bales of through Cargo,
At 6,,30 the SS. Khalifah
& Barge came down from
Baghdad; she went alongside
ahead of us, I went on
board of her with Capt
Cowley in the Launch we
took the Bombay Specie
back to her; I saw
[pg: 365]
Henry, he says he left
every body well, they
left on Sunday with the
Barge in tow; Shekoory
Sayegh is on board going
to work dates for Rufail
Sayegh; She has 100,000
OKes & 122 passengers,
besides some free of Lynch
people going to work
for dates, (Georgis Moorad
& Naoomy Bahoshy etc)
We came on board at
7 P.M~ We took 10
tons of Coal~
At 7,,40 P.M. left Amara
fine weather & light N.W.
breeze~
Modte NW. wind and
fine weather~
[pg: 366]
Gave tickets to 58 Amara
passengers; (Abdulkadur
Khdery in 1st Class going
to see his father Abdulrezak
being very ill, he goes free
as well as a Servant with
him)
At 9,,10 AM landed 8
passengers at Ali Gherbi
and went on at 9,,20; took
2 passengers~
I paid the Ship's Company
their wages for August;
Hot wind & modte N.W.
At 4,,55 P.M. picked
on board 4 passengers from
Sheikh Saad for Coot;
Wind fell down but it is
nice & cool; The Moon
is 2 days old;~
I slept in my cabin it being cool
with a light N.W. breeze
[pg: 367]
Light N.W. & fine;~
Detained about 1/2 hour
below Coot;
At 2 AM arrived at
Coot, went alongside below
our DÃ©pÃ´t, landed 20 Passeng
and took in 10 Tons of Coal,
At 5,,20 AM we left
Coot, weather getting cloudy,
it is on the East & South,
Gave tickets to Coot Passengers
We have 51 (3 in 1st
Class, the wife of Khorshid
Effendi with him in one Cabin
the Kadi of HaÃ® Rafat Ø±ÙØ¹Øª
Effendi Sinaly, & Izzet
Effendi an employÃ© in the
Sennyeh with their families
& servants on Deck)
Besides the Hamalbashi
of Coot free by Capt Cowley;
At 8,,50 we stopped at
Um el Boonny the bracket
[pg: 368]
of the rudder carried away,
At 10,,45 proceeded from
Umel Boonny, after passing
through the shoal of
2 1/2 draaz; Wind is
blowing hot & clouds
still hang about; It
became very calm and
hot in the afternoon, the
clouds which means heat,
are fading away;
At 5,,10 P.M. came to
the shoal at Bughela just
above the village, Boats
of Liquorice aground there,
We sent to sound; & took
out an anchor ahead & hove
off from where we touched &
drifted back & steamed up
through the marked Channel,
At 6,,45 proceeded through
the sounded Channel;
Very light N.W. breeze,
& very few clouds~
[pg: 369]
At 7,,10 passed Memlah,
Very light N.W. breeze~
At 12 Came to Um Sneyem
& tryed to pass but touched
several times & after an
hour we anchored for the
night; I slept in the Cabin,
it being nice & cool;
Modte & Cool N.W. breeze
at 5 AM proceeded;
At 10,,15 Grounded at
Brenij above Humenyeh
took out an anchor & hove
off, at 11 we got off, but on
going on, the arms of the
starboard wheel broke &
had to come to for repairs,
I made up my mind
to land here & walk
across to Abdulla to
shoot; there is a fresh
wind but the sun is
[pg: 370]
still hot;~
At 1 1/2 P.M. I dressed
& took the Deckman
Shansoka & went out;
walked across the desert to
the bank & mound below
Abdulla reach & walked
up the bank, no partridges
are to be seen, the Cover is
good, but it looks desolate
& dry; lots of pigs started
about 15 from beneath the
cover; I went twice to the
bank to have a drink
the wind blowing strong &
hot; we put up about 6
or 7 partridges at a distance
& I shot only one which
put up before me, after I
had got far up the reach,
flashed 3 or 4 hares at a
distance & by 5 P.M.
[pg: 371]
I had to come to the bank
& sit down to await for
the Mejidieh near the place
used to be called Cherd
Dowd el Farman, I was
very tyred & been so very
disgusted in not finding
any partridges; Besides
I could not walk any more,
having got the pain on my
right Knee, a muscle or the
bone commenced to ache
fearfully so that I could not
possibly walk or move on,
the Weather became Cooler
as the sun went down, &
I saw the smoke of the Mejidieh
at Raddat coming up
At 6,,15 I embarked &
we went on; The Mejidieh
had left Brenij at 2,,10
[pg: 372]
P.M~ At 4 she stopped
at Azizieh & the Boat went
on shore with Abdul Kadur
Khdery he expected a
telegram from Baghdad
about his father's health,
but as he had received none,
so he landed to go overland
to Baghdad~ Abdulrezack
Khdery his father must
have died before this;
Tom Dexter the 2nd Engineer
of the Comet was at Azizieh
he has been sent down to
explore the best shooting
grounds by Major Melville
the British Consul as
he is coming down in
the Comet & wants to
shoot on his way down
[pg: 373]
Very light N.W. breeze and
fine weather;
At 8,,20 PM we grounded
below the Dijleh's wreck,
took an anchor out & hove
off, at 10,,45 proceeded
easy~
At 11,,15 P.M. passed
Baghdadieh Fort; Light
N.W. breeze & fine weather,
I slept in the Cabin; my
feet are sore & feel very tyred,
I see that I cannot walk
so much as I used to do a
few years ago, especially
this pain in my right Knee
Light N.W. & fine cool
weather; a proper Autumn
morning; We passed Oweyn
at 5 AM~ Detained
at Bostan 15 M in Shoal
water~ also at Semra
about 10 M~
[pg: 374]
At 0,,20 P.M passed
Ctesiphon; Fine cool
Weather; Detained 10 minut
at Jaffer~
At 4 P.M. passed Diala
river;~
At 5,,40 P.M. I landed at
Gherrara to walk in, there
are many tents pitched
out here on the bank;
Elias Jejoâ€™s family; Antone
Maghak & many others,
Also Antone Marine, and
Jeboory Asfar's family but
they are not out yet, they
only have their Tents;
on reaching the Gardens
I got a Donkey of a Sakka
returning from Gherrarah
& I rode in~ I arrived
home at 7, saw Eliza on
top of the house, she is
alright;
I found a letter from
[pg: 375]
Edward Blockey from
London dated the 19 Augst
he tells me that he went twice
to see Rezooki Metchich
but could not see him,
& his landlord told him
that Alexander had come
to Rezooki about 3 weeks
ago on a Sunday, So
it appears that Alexander
has not gone to America,
Light N. W. & fine cool
night;
Variable air & calm;
The SS. Phrat left this
morning at 5 am;
at 7 I called on Sister
Medula & came on board
we went alongside the
wharf to discharge~
We are leaving the day
after tomorrow~
[pg: 376]
The little child of Yousif
Yaghchi who was born
on 26 Augst, suddenly took
ill & died on Wednesday
last the 6th the mother Louisa
& the father were very much
grieved & sorry; ~
H. Abdulrezack Khdery
died on Thursday night
the 7th Instt; from an other
abcess or cancer he got
on his side, he was over
70 years, his son AbdulKadur
whom we landed at Azizieh
arrived yesterday morning
too late to see him;
I went on shore at 9 AM
called on Menusha for
Â½ hour & came home,
I took a bath, & breakfasted
At 3 P.M. came on
board to work, we shipped
Cargo, at 6 P.M. I
[pg: 377]
went home; what a
fine life this is, we arrived
last night, & today am
working on board & tomorrow
also the whole day &
we leave the day after,
I am so disgusted from
seeing such a work;
I found Antone Marine
at home he came for Â½ hour
he is going out to Gherrarah
with his family, & wife &
children of Jeboory Asfar
after we leave ~
Johny & Artin called on top
of the house ~ The Monseigneur
Altmayer had called on us
during the day, but I
was on board the steamer,
Very light & changeable
air, but cool night
[pg: 378]
Very light & variable air,
At 7 Â½ AM I came
on board; we shipped
cargo & many bales of wool,
At 11 Â¼ I went home
to breakfast, returned at
2 P.M.; ~ Weather is warm
& sultry no wind,
all the Cabins are let,
We finished at 5 P.M. &
hauled out; I went home
found there Sister Medula,
Antone Marine, Adoola
my cousin & Shekoory
Andrea; they left at 6;
Mr. Duncan Alexander
the clerk of the Comet and
husband of Regina my
Niece called on us on
top of the house till
7 Â½ ~
Modte N.W. & fine
[pg: 379]
Modte N.W. wind &
fine ~
At 4,,30 AM I came
on board ~
| Passgers | Okes | G.S. Piast | Draft |
| 168 1/2 | 115,665 | 21948 Â½ | 3.3 |
At 5,,30 AM. We got underway
and proceeded; Fair weather
& light N.W. breeze;
At 7 passed Gherrarah
there are great many Tents
pitched out above and
below the garden, also on
the opposite side ~
At 8,,15 passed Diala
detained 10 M. in turning
round;
Finished with the passenger
tickets we have altogether 120 Â½
(6 in 1st class cabins, Jeboory
Asfar returning with a
[pg: 380]
servant free; the wife
of the Custum House Mudir
of Basreh & servant free,
the Kadi of Montefik
Halim Effendi; the wife
of Nessoory Toma Khayat
& her son Behjet who is
going back to Beyrout
to finish his Medical
study at the university,
and a Russian traveler
Dr. Shaniavsky, coming
from Persia & going to
Bushire, (Probably a Russian
spy for the Persian Gulf Affair)
and 2 in 2nd Class the
Chaldean Priest Gabriel
and Faraj the son of Elias
Serkis)
At 8,,40 anchored at Aboo
Hmar & sounded, at 9.15
proceeded;
[pg: 381]
At 10,,45 passed Ctesiphon,
Modte & cool N.W. breeze,
At 6 P.M. passed
Baghdadieh ~ Light
N.W. & fine;
At 7.35 P.M. we anchored
at Remlat ~
At 7,,50 the S.S. Ressafah
& Barge passed up; ~
I slept in my cabin, it is not so
warm & got cooler at night;
Light N.W. & fine cool
weather;
At 5 AM. we proceeded
At 6,45 passed Azizieh
Fine N.W. breeze & cool;
At 7,,15 landed 2 Passengers
booked for Azizieh & 4 Bundle
gunnies at Zwyet el Zereh
to some grain Boats and
went on at 7,,30 ~
[pg: 382]
At 9.20 AM passed the
SS Khalifah & Barge in tow
going up at Toweel; ~
The S. Phrat is ahead of us
on her way down;
At 0,45 P.M. we passed
the Phrat at Sheresh where
she had anchored to
sound ~
At 2,,25 passed
Memlah;
At 2,30 passed the SS.
Baghdad & Barge going up
above Bughela ~
At 2,,45 grounded above
Bughela, took an anchor
out & hove off; at 3,,55
proceeded; at 4 landed
2 passengers at Bughela
At 5,,10 we anchored
at Mehdi & sounded
At 5,,35 proceeded, Fine
Modte N.W. breeze ~
[pg: 383]
At 7,,25 anchored for the
night; Fine cool weather,
I slept in Cabin ~
Light N.W. breeze & fine
Very Cool weather ~
At 5 AM proceeded,
it is very cool & pleasant
weather ~
At 6,,10 anchored at
Umel Boonny & sounded,
found an other channel
on the west side between
two sand banks; & we had
to withdraw up stream
with a stern anchor on
heaving up & stopping &
loosing such a long time
in this sort of work;
We then steamed up & turned round
& steamed through the two
sand banks & went on at
8,,45 AM; ~
At 8,,55 Grounded further
down ~ Took an anchor
[pg: 384]
out ahead & hove off
At 9,,45 proceeded; Strong
wind blowing;
At 11,30 arrived at Coot
landed 15 passengers and
33 Packges; I received here
Henryâ€™s letter & papers, the
Khalifah had 233,000 Okes
including 10 Tons Coal for
Baghdad, & about 60 Passeng
the Nadir of the Custum House
went back in her; ~
Our Coal in the DepÃ´t here
has taken fire since 3
days, there are 200 Tons in
the room, & they have not
made sufficiently large
windows or winsels in it
for ventilation; We have
employed Coolies to shift
it, @ Â½ Besh per ton;
At 1 P.M. we left Coot
took 16 Passengers,
[pg: 385]
At 6,,30 P.M. landed 2
passengers at Sheikh Saad
and went on at 6,,35 ~
Light N.W. breeze & fine
weather; It is Hassan
el Jendil whom we landed
at Sheikh Saad; there are
still some troops encamped
here, on account of the quarrel
they had the tribes of Jendil
with the Megassis ~
At 6,,55 we rounded &
came to at Aboo Dood;
Light N.W. & fine cool night,
I slept in the cabin;
Light N.W. & fine cool
morning ~
At 5 AM. proceeded from
Aboo Dood ~
At 9 Passed Ali Gherbi,
At 10,,45 grounded [strikethrough]
above Flefleh reach,
[pg: 386]
Took an anchor out Astern
& hove off; ~ At 11,,45
proceeded;
At 3 P.M. passed Ali Sherghi
weather became very Calm
by sunset, & warm in the
Cabin;
At 8,,45 P.M. arrived at
Amara landed 38 Passengs
and 93 Packages; (the
Chaldean Priest JubraÃ®l
landed here); Took 5 Shipped two
tons of Coal; ~ Shipped two
Boxes of Pelican Feathers;
At 11 left Amara,
Light N.W. & fine
At 0.45 AM we anchored
above Aboo Sedra ~
At 5 AM proceeded
Light N.W. & fine cool weather
Took 28 Passengers from
Amara; ~
At 8,,30 we grounded
[pg: 387]
at Nafikh on the west bank
at 9.50 went on and
passed through the shoal
place; Detained in several
places going easy & stopping
At 1,,5 P.M. passed Azair,
At 5,,10 landed 11 passengers
at Gorna (one of Basreh)
Went on at 5,,20; weather
calm & not so cool;
At 10 Â½ P.M. arrived at
Basreh ~
Light N.W. & fine; ~
We discharged cargo; there
are here the S.S. Turkistan
for Asfar & Co, & the S.S. Norge
for G. Mackenzie & Co, no
steamers in quarantine,
The S.S. [strikethrough] Afghanistan for
G. [strikethrough] Asfar & Co arrived
in quarantine at 7 AM:
Mr. Daw (one of our
[pg: 388]
former officers in the Service
of about 24 years ago, has
come up from Bombay with
his wife & goes up with us
he married Blaneyâ€™s
daughter in Baghdad,
he was up here the last
time about 5 Â½ years
ago; ~ We were ready to
go up today; but the Agent
of Lynch here Mr. Richards
postponed our departure
till tomorrow as had
already notified so;
At 1 P.M. I went up with
Rezooki Sayegh to their house,
saw there Tookyeh, also
Shekoory Sayegh employed
by Rufail to superintend
the packing of his date
Boxes about 10 or 11,000
The price of dates has been
fixe at 260 Shamies (10
G. SP. per Shami) the Hellawy
& Khadrawi per big
[pg: 389]
Kara of 40 Baskets &
the SaÃ®r at 120, it is the
cheapest price that they
have seen for many years
as the the crop this year
has been one of the most
extraordinary abundant
But now the price went
down so low as 220
& even 210, & the SaÃ®r
too in proportion; The
exporter of dates will
make a good profit in
England, as it is selling
in London at 14 Shillings
& now came down to
13 & 12 per one hundred
weight;
Rezooki Angoody came there
& we all dined together,
then Yousif Marine came
from Shaebyeh he
went to see Jeboory
[pg: 390]
Asfar & thence went
back to Shaebyeh,
The SS. Phrat came
down at about 10 P.M.
I slept in the room with
windows open & was not
warm, every body is
sleeping down ~
Light N.W. & fine cool
morning; at 7 AM I
came on board with Rezooki
Angoorly ~
An English Gunboat
arrived up to the quarantine
station, at 11 the Lapwing
We finished cargo at 2 P.M.
got the Barge alongside,
Nessoory Andrea &
Rezooki Angoorly came
to me & went away;
Wind falling down,
[pg: 391]
| Passg | Okes / Barge Okes | G.S.P. Local | Draft / Barge |
| 248 Â½ | 77799 / 113,010 | 18932 Â¼ | 3.6 / 2.5 |
At 5,,20 P.M. got under=
way & proceeded ~ Light
N.W. & rather warm in
Cabin; Ship is drawing 3,,6
and the Barge 2.6 Inches;
Mr. Daw his wife, & Mr. G.S. Fisher
of the American excavating
mission at Nuffar are
messing with us ~
Weather became cooler later
on, I slept in the Cabin,
Fine clear weather and
ful moon today ~
At 1.30 AM anchored
at Gorna landed [strikethrough] two passenger
and took on board the
Motserrif of Nasryeh
Towfik Pasha and
[pg: 392]
his family & servants and
a great quantity of Kit,
they all went up on deck,
On our way down he sent
to tell us that he wanted
two 1st Class passage &
I left two Cabins for him,
he has a lot of Kit which
was all weighed, 1450 Okes,
At 2 AM left Gorna,
Light N.W. & fine cool
morning ~
At 7 passed Azair,
Finished with the passengers
tickets;
We have altogether 149
from Basreh & 14 Â½ from
Gorna (3 in 1st Class Cabins
Mr. C.S. Fisher of the Americans
excavating at Nuffar who
went down with us on 7
May, & Mr. & Mrs. Daw
our former mate in the
[pg: 393]
Dijleh coming to stay about
18 months in Baghdad &
his wife is the daughter of
Blaney the old carpenter
of the Comet his widow
is in Baghdad & was married
to Mr. Cole who was the
chief Engineer in the Khalifah
& is now in Baghdad;
From 7 Â¾ after passing
the Canal of Ghumeyjeh
we commenced to go slow
the current became strong &
narrow; we kept steaming
& advancing gradually
& then took a rope on shore
& also an anchor & hove
& steamed; at 2 P.M.
the foremost Capstan
of the Barge broke off
& rolled overboard, We
are not moving at all;
They worked in heaving
[pg: 394]
& steaming till 9 Â½ P.M. and
knocked off ~ The weather
is Calm but cool, in my
Cabin the mosquitoes and
sandflies are very troublesom
I could not sleep, until
I put the curtain at 11 P.M.,
Very light N.W. air and
fine; At 5 AM begun
to steam on going very
slow, at 6,,40 we got
over the place & went
on slow the current being
very strong; we detained
above the Elbow in Shoal
water & heaving till 2 P.M.
It was 3 P.M. when we
passed Aboo Roba a
distance of about 3 miles
we went since this morning,
Weather very Calm &
warm a little ~ A light
Southerly breeze but so calm
& warm it became &
very unplaisant;
[pg: 395]
From 6 till 6 Â½ P.M. We
were detained at Nafikh
in steaming over the shoal
between an island & the
West bank; Very Calm
& warm in the Cabin;
At 7,,55 P.M. landed 9
passengers at Kalat Saleh
and took 4 Â½ & went on
at 8, very light Southerly
breeze & Calm weather;
It is warm in cabin & there
are mosquitoes ~
At 2 AM arrived at
Amara, landed 21 Passeng
& 15 Bales of P. Goods through
Cargo by Arabistan ~
We took 10 Tons of Coal
& some 12 packages of
cargo ~
At 4.45 AM left
Amara ~ Southerly breeze
[pg: 396]
& dampy;
We took [strikethrough] 50 passengers
from Amara ~
At 11.30 passed Ali Sherghi
Alle 1.45 P.M. met the
S. Khalifah coming down,
we stopped, & sent her
the through Indian Specie
for the Mail Steamer, &
my letter & Papers to Henry,
she has the Barge in tow
empty; she has 104,000 Okes of
Cargo & 80 passengers,
Mr. Mayle the wife
Michail Raffy, Mr. Rigo
of the Public Debts an
other Mohamedan are
in 1st Class; Henry tells
me that Eliza my wife is
out encamped with Yousif
Korkis etc at Gherrara
but it is curious how I
did not receive a telegram
from her ~ At 1,,55 We
went on ~
[pg: 397]
Weather Very Calm,
Hazy & even some clouds
are hanging on;~
At 5,,40 P.M. landed
9 passengers at Ali
Gherbi, took 5 Â½ & went
on at 5,,50~ Very calm
& hazy, but it is cooling down
a little, the sky is dim and
foggy like;~
At 6,,50 touched a Shoal
above Maghessil sent to sound;
Moon rose at 7 Â½, Pilot
came back at this time too;
Very light Westerly breeze but
Cool Weather~
At 8,,30 we dropped down
to opposite Maghessil Grove
& then steamed up the East
bank~
Weather became very cool
but dampy, with a light
S. Westly breeze~
[pg: 398]
Light S. Westly, & very cool
weather~ At 3 Am passed
Sheikh Saad;
At 1,,10 P.M. arrived at
Coot near our DepÃ´t, landed
16 passengers & 13 Bales
of P. Goods through cargo,
Took 10 Tons of Coal;
I received an other letter
here from Henry, he tells
me that Regina my
niece & daughter of Sister
Eliza Wife of Mr.
Duncan Alexander the
Clerk of the Comet has
delivered a son on Monday
the 18th Instt at 9 am;
I here received a telegram
from Yousif Korkis
telling me that Eliza
my Wife is encamped
out with them~
At 3,,40 P.M. we left
[pg: 399]
Coot; Very Calm Weather
a very light S. Erly air,
Took 23 Passengers from
Coot (one in 1st Class
Abdulwahab son of
Abdulrezak Effendi Agent
of the Turkish Steamers)
also Skander Aziz on
the upper after deck as
there are no cabins on
paying extra half deck
Viz 3 Mejidies~
An other Sad news I
heard from Skander Aziz
of the death of Rezooki
Yousif Serkis on the 16th
Instt, I donâ€™t know from what
cause, but poor man he
was always delicate in
health & miserable, he
leaves his wife Catherina
daughter of Reesha Andrea
& about 7 children all
[pg: 400]
grown up & the daughters
not married yet; he was
ill for 3 days only;
We passed the S.S. Ressafah
& Barge going down at
about 1 P.M. at Mahomed
Abool Hassan;
At 7 P.M. We anchored at
the top of Umel Boonni at
Algaya & sent to sound,
found 2 Â¾ draaz, Pilot came
back at 8;~ Moon rose
at 8 Â½; We remained at anchor
for the night; Fine clear
moonlight night~
Very light N.W. breeze,
and clouds are hanging on
At 5 Am steamed to the
shoal grounded, took an
anchor ahead & hove off
At 6,,40 proceeded from
the top of Umel Boonny
reach~
Detained 15 M. in shoal water
on the top of Umel Ajaj~
[pg: 401]
Hot N.W. breeze is blowing
with clouds around us;
At 1,,30 P.M. landed
2 passengers at Bughela
and took 3~ At 1,,35
came to the Shoal above
the Village, sent to Sound,
At 2,,40 we steamed over
& went on;
At 3 passed Memlah;
Detained at Sheresh from 5 Â½
till 6 in shoal water;
Clouds disappeared, a very
light N.W. breeze~
Clouds still hanging on the
N. & W. horyzon & not so cool,
We easied & stopped at many
places~
At 0,,45 Am anchored
at Zeljeh, weather became
hazy & a little foggy;
At 5 proceeded; Very
light air & clouds spreading
every where~
[pg: 402]
At 7,,40 am passed Azizieh
Village~
I paid the Shipâ€™s people
their wages today for this
month, as our two dayâ€™s
stay in Baghdad every time,
would not give me time
to do so;~
At 1 P.M. passed Baghdadieh,
Clouds still & hot day; x
Southerly breeze and warm
disagreable Weather;
After sunset it became dark
& weather very unsettled with
a light S. Erly breeze we got
to Aweyn by 7 P.M.~
We touched here & then anchored,
sent to sound, & remained for
the night at anchor, the
channel is very good and
weather fine~
Light S. Erly breeze, with
some clouds on the East
& southern parts;
At 5 Am proceeded
[pg: 403]
from Oweyn;
Detained in Shoal water
at Bostan from 8,,10 till
9 Am~
At 0,,30 P.M. passed
Ctesiphon~
At 3,35 passed Diala
river; Still cloudy &
breeze from West;~
At 5,10 I landed just above
the Bridge of Gherrarah &
walked back crossed over
the bridge to Yousif Korkisâ€™
Tents where my wife Eliza
is encamped with 2 Tents
& 2 the Very small ones;
there are also Yousif Korkis
& his family & mother,
Georgis Segman, & Rezooki
Tessy;~ and on the other side
at Gherrarah are over
50 Tents lots of Christians
& among them Antone
Marine & Sedy Wife
[pg: 404]
of Jeboory Asfar~
Eliza is well; she has
some letters arrived for
me two from Shweiger
one from Joory son of
Antone Marine from
Beyrout, and one from
my sister in law Blanche
from Eplissier par Poix
Somme, France where
she had gone to see her
sons being unwell, and
she sends me the correspondence
she has had with my
son Alexander in London
she wrote to him [strikethrough]
& he answered her on the
17 Augt a very long letter
which she sent me to
read a tremendous long
letter telling her all
what happened to him
and how I behaved to
him in an ungrateful
[pg: 405]
manner etc etc, it took
me about an hour to
read & translate to Eliza
which made us feel
quite sick & sorry to
see him still insisting
in his former pretentions
& telling all sorts of
fibs & lyes; so much
that I could not eat or
sleep the whole night &
there were plenty of Sandflies
Light N.W. & fine or
Calm, at 6 Am after
I took my tea I left Eliza
Walked over the bridge
& there found the donkey
waiting for me I rode
to town, arrived home
at 7 Am, there are a
Mossully & his Wife sleeping
& looking after the house
[pg: 406]
I washed & called on
sister [strikethrough] Medula
& then came on board
at 8, worked & at 9
left & went to see Sister
Eliza, & then to Regina
her daughter who is confined
of a son on the 18th~
I called in Office took 60 Â£
from Mr. Bottomley, also
called on the Assyrian Bishop
& on poor Catterina Wife
of Rezooki Serkis who
died on the 16th Aged about
63 years old; at 12
I went & breakfasted with
sister Medula & came
home at 1 P.M. had a
cold bath & at 3 P.M.
came on board, worked
in shipping cargo,
at 5 went home,
[pg: 407]
Weather became very cloudy
all over & a few drops
of rain fell; Artin came
and we both went to Sister
Medula & dined with them
on top of the house;
At 9 P.M. we left I came
home, I slept below in
the big room, It blew a
Very strong wind squally
& dusty & cloudy;
N. Erly Wind & cloudy [strikethrough]
Weather not cool & fresh
At 8 Am I came on board
having waited for Eliza
my wife but she had
not come till 9 Am;
We are shipping cargo a
good deal; Weather got cloudy
all over & hot~
At 11 Â½ went home saw Eliza
came in from Gherrara,
We breakfasted & I came
on board at 1 Â½ P.M.
[pg: 408]
We are shipping cargo, it
is very warm & cloudy a
curious Weather now
The Thermotr. was 98 in my
cabin this afternoon;
At 5 P.M. I finished and
Went home, Johny &
Artin called in the evening
A son of Azoori Chanteduc
about 4 years old
died yesterday evening
from having been burnt
while playing with his
brother; Azoori or Lazar
Chanteduc is the brother
of Menusha Henryâ€™s
Wife, he is employed at
Lynch as clerk;
We slept in the big room
but it is awfully warm
no air & suffocating
Weather is cloudy
too;
[pg: 409]
Light air & warm~
At 4 Am Eliza & the
Watchman Muttar
came with me to the
steamer to land them
at Gherrarah; I asked
Capt Cowley Yesterday to
land them; also to Allow
the Khoory Toma Bahi
to let him land with her
as he wants to see the
Assyrian Bishop Aghnatius
off, as this latter is going
to Calcutta for 6 monthâ€™s
leave for business & the
Khoory Toma is acting for
him; But this morning
when Capt Cowley came on
board he sent to say that
he cannot take Khoory
Toma to Gherrarah as
Mr. Bottomley Objects
[pg: 410]
to landing any people,
I offered to pay the
Coot passage, & even
that he objected, so he
went back on shore,
I am awfully sorry, for
it, as my wife had invited
him to stay & breakfast
with her; I am so very
sorry & disappointed at
such a disgusting way
of treatment~
| Passeng | Okes | G. S Piast | Draft |
| 210 | 79411 | 19,663 Â¼ | 3,4,, |
At 5,,45 Am. Got under-
way & proceeded~ Barge
in tow, At 6,10 went too
close to the East bank at
Cherd el Pasha near a Sunken
Boat & she touched & grounded
had to take out a stern
[pg: 411]
anchor & heave her stern
off~ At 6,,30 we went on,
At 8,,10 landed my
Wife Eliza & Muttar the
Watchman below the Bridge
of Gerrara, below their
Tents on the West bank;
Went on at 8,,15; Kass
Toma Bahi was out &
came down the bank to
Meet Eliza;~
At 9 passed Diala river,
At 10,,55 passed Ctesiphon,
Gave tickets to the Passeng.
We have altogether 183,
(3 Â½ in 1st Class, the Assyrian
Bishop Aghnatios;
Abdulkadur Khdery free
to Amara, and the Wife
of Artin Malcon son of
Abdulla Malcon, & her
daughter to Basreh, and
[pg: 412]
1 Â½ in 2nd class the daughter
of Abdulla Malcom &
a girl with her)
Weather is very unpleasant,
Cloudy, dusty, S. Erly wind
and very hot & oppressive,
At 7,5 we anchored above
the Fort of Baghdadieh~
Light Southerly breeze,
It became cooler at night,
I slept in the cabin;
Light Southerly breeze &
Cool weather~
At 5,,15 Am proceeded,
At 5,,50 met the Khalifah
coming up, below Baghdadieh
she stopped & sent us back
the through specie, hers &
ours of last trip not having
met the mail steamer,
she arrived in Basreh on
Sunday morning and
left on Monday evening
[pg: 413]
Henry sent me the letters &
Papers, the Khalifah &
Barge having about
190,000 Okes; and no Passengs
in cabins, & about 120
Deck;~
At 6 Am we went on;
Breeze shifted to N. West
at 6 Â½ & became nice
& cool; again it shifted to South,
At 8,,30 passed Azizieh,
Detained at Zwyet el Zere from
9 till 9,,15 in shoal water
At 9,,25 passed the S Phrat
& Barge bound up~
At 4 P.M. passed Memlah
At 4,,15 grounded above the
Village of Bughela, took an
anchor out, sounded &
hove off & left at 5,,15;
At 5,,30 landed one Passeng
at Bughela & went on,
at 5,,35~
[pg: 414]
At 6,,30 anchored for the
night at Hamrayah~
Very light N.W. breeze but
not cool;
At 5,,15 Am. Proceeded
from Hamraya~ Light N.W.
& fine~
Grounded at Umel
Boonni from 8 Â½ till 9,15
& got off by an anchor;
Wind shifted to a fresh S. Erly
At 11,15 Arrived at Coot
landed 21 Â½ passengers
& 19 Packges; It became
Very calm & hot with
some clouds & very nasty
& oppressive weather,
a remarcable thing
for this time of the weather
since the 21 Ulto it
has not changed for the
better;
At 0,,50 P.M. We dropped
[pg: 415]
down & left Coot; Took
5 passengers~
At 6,,45 P.M. we rounded
& came to for the night at
Aboo Dood;~ Breeze
Very light from N. Wester
& dark;~
Light S. Ely breeze & cloudy
At 5,,15 Am. proceeded
from Aboo Dood~
At 6,,45 grounded at
the bottom of Seyd Abbass,
took anchors out & sent
to sound~
It became very cloudy all
over & Wintry look, and
looks like rain falling
in the distance;~
We got off at 9,,30 & steamed
to the shoal & grounded
took out anchors ahead
& kept heaving;
At 11,,40 got off & proceeded
[pg: 416]
At 1,,55 P.M passed Ali
Gherbi; still cloudy &
light S. Erly breeze; Clouds
still are some hanging on,
The breeze fell down by sun
set & became Calm and
warm,~
At 1,5 Am arrived at
Amara landed 43 Â½ passeng.
and 41 Packages (and
Abdulkadur Khdery in 1st
Class free without ticket)
The SS. [strikethrough] Ressafah & Barge came
up at about 2 am from
Basreh; We shipped 4
cases of feathers;
At 5 Am left Amara
S. Erly breeze dampy & cloudy
Took 22 Passengers;
It took us from 11 Am from
Nafikh till 2 P.M. when
We passed the Elbow;
At 4 P.M. passed Azair,
They are demolishing the
[pg: 417]
Dome which had fallen
down 2 Years ago to rebuild
it;~ Clouds all over and
Very light S. Erly & Warm,
At 8,,5 P.M. landed 4 Â½
passengers at Gorna and
went on at 8,,10, dark
Cloudy & Light S. Erly warm
weather~ I could not
sleep from the heat & dampness
in the cabin, so warm and
disagreable~
At 2 Am dropped Anchor
below Maghil & left at 5
for Basreh, arrived at
5 Â½ landed the passengers
& were told to go up along-
side the Blosse Lynch and
load cargo from her;
Very nasty warm weather,
cloudy all over dampy
& a very light N. Erly;
There are here the S.S.
[pg: 418]
Turkistan, Kurdistan and
Afghanistan for Asfar
and the Norge & Treasury
for Gray Mackenzie and
the English Gunboat Lapwing
and in quarantine,, there
are the â€œMuristanâ€ for Kaideri
Asfar, the B&P Gulf Str
the SS. Wingrove for G. Mackenzie
the Malamir, & about
50 Bugalows;~
We went up alongside the
Blosse Lynch at 7 AM;~
Breeze shifted to S. Erly and
Clouds still remain, it is
very warm & muggy;
Yousif Marine came to
me for few minutes;
I have just heard from
M. Cooper the Agent here of
the Persian Tombac Society,
& from others that there
is rumour of Cholera
here, at Abool Khassib
about 6 Arabs got attacked
[pg: 419]
With disentry & vomiting
while working in packing
dates, also the son of
Teophile Tonietti's wife a
young boy of about 18 years
died the other day, but
it is not sure yet whether
it is the Cholera;
At 11 the "Norge" left & at 11 1/2
the Turkistan left for New
York direct;
Rezooki Sayegh came to me
at 1 P.M. & I went with him
to their house, saw there
Tookyeh & Roofail; The
Assyrian Bishop Aghnatios
called on them; he has
put up at Jeboory Asfar
At 5 P.M. Rufail Rezooki
& I went to call on Jeboory
but could not see him, he
is too busy in his office.
We sat with the Bishop
& came back at 6,
I saw Shekoory Sayeh
[pg: 420]
who is working at the
dates of Rufail up at
Ghubai (above Shaebyeh)
Rezooki Angoorly also came
We all dined together,
They say that all these
Arabs & the son of Toma
Kroomy, Antone whom
they said that they had
the Cholera is false, they
died from other causes,
from the way they have
been living in those date
Chardaks very dirty & they
eat much dates & Salt &
dead fish; ~
The weather is still very
disagreable, light S. Erly
air & dampy warm,
I slept in the big room
with all windows open,
But it got cooler at
night & there were plenty
of mosquitoes;
[pg: 421]
Very light N.W. air and
fine weather, no clouds
but very little on East,
At 7 AM I came on board
The mail Str. Assyria
has arrived last night in
quarantine;
The Captain of the Lapwing
accompanied by M. Wratislaw
the English Counsel had visited
the Waly Hamdi Pasha
and this morning he returned
the visit on board the Lapwing,
Today is the first new
moon & I think the weather
as it looks is changing for
the better;
At 10 1/2 the S.S. Treasury left,
at 11 1/2 the Afghanistan also
and 1/2 hour later was followed
by the Koordistan;
At 1,,30 P.M the SS. Baghdad
& Barge left for Baghdad;
Rezooki Angoorly & Nessoory
Andrea came to me~
[pg: 422]
At 5 AM we finished loading
the Barge from the Blosse
Lynch & an other Barge;
At 6 we got the mails,
we have two mails to
take up;
| Passegs: | Okes / Barge | GSP Local | Draft / Draft of Barge |
| 129 | 100,921 / 158,460 | 11,348 | 3,6 / 2,,6 |
At 6,,15 P.M. we cast off
from the Blosse Lynch &
proceeded; Very calm and
warm weather;~. I
could not sleep in the Cabin
from the great heat & moisture,
It got cooler after midnight,
and weather is fine, there
are no clouds, a very Curious
weather in this time;
At 3 AM landed 3 passeng
at Gorna & went on
Light N.W. & fine weather,
At 8,,5 passed Azair
[pg: 423]
We have altogether 68
Passengers, (only one in 2nd C
Cabin a Greek Orthodox
Priest called Khariton
Nicolaides, coming from
Constple Zanzibar etc)
From 10 AM been going
very slow from Ghumeyjeh,
the Baghdad is ahead of
us about one mile;
We kept working in steaming
& heaving on with ropes on
Shore all the day until
6 P.M. We had only got up
to the Elbow~ I worked
very hard with Metty in Copying
the Cargo in my book from
2 P.M. till 6 & still we had
not finished the work;
Light N.W. & cool weather;
Very light N.W. & fine cool
morning~
At 5,,30 AM we begun to
steam up from the Elbow
[pg: 424]
going very slow & touching,
very shoal all the way
At 9 1/2 AM We got over the
shoals & passed Aboo Roba,
Detained in Shoal water
at Nafikh from 11 till 12,
Very calm water;
At 1,,50 P.M. landed
4 passengers at Kalat
Saleh & went on at 1,,55,
A very light S. Westly breeze
& warm~ New Moon
two days old;
At 9,,15 P.M. arrived at
Amara landed 12 passengers
and 20 Bales of through cargo,
Took 10 Tons of Coal;
We got detained from 7 1/2
till 8 1/2 in shoal water
below Amara Gardens;
We shipped about 32 Packges
of Drugs & Copper etc. ~
At 11,,30 P.M. left Amara,
the Baghdad had left this
[pg: 425]
morning at Sunrise ~
Light S. Erly breeze~;
Light S. Erly breeze &
fine; some clouds on the East
& South horyzon;
At 6,,40 passed Ali Sherghi,
Gave tickets to 43 1/2 Amara
passengers;~
At 11,,35 AM passed the
S.S. Khalifah & Barge going
down below Ali Gherbi;
At 1,,10 P.M. landed 8
passengers at Ali Gherbi &
took 3 & went on at 1,,20;
Weather is very warm &
calm with some thick clouds
Detained at the bottom of
Seyd Abbass in shoal water,
6 Boats in the Channel, sent
to sound, from 4,,45 P.M.
then steamed to the sounded
place & touched, backed off,
At 6,,20 we passed and
went on~ Very light breeze
[pg: 426]
from N. Wester, & clouds
faded away;
At 10,,10 P.M. landed three
passengers at Sheikh Saad
& went on;
At 11,45 dropped anchor
for the night it became
cloudy~
Light S. Erly, & cloudy all
over, overcast & Gloomy,
At 5,,30 AM. proceeded,
Very cloudy all over; Some
drops of rain falling at 7 1/2;
dampy & warm;
At 1 P.M. arrived at
Coot landed 7 passengers
& 5 Bales of Goods though
Cargo; Took 10 Tons of Coal,
I received a letter here from
Henry; they left Baghdad
on Wednesday having arrived
there on Sunday morning,
the Khalifah had 136,000
Okes, & 150 passengers
[pg: 427]
more in the Cabins~
Wind shifted suddenly to
N.W. with dust & remained
very cloudy all over one
patch; They say that at
Bughela it rained heavily,
At 2,,40 P.M. left Coot,
took 11 1/2 passengers~.
Very strong N.W. wind is
blowing & dusty; Wind
fell at sunset, but remains
very cloudy all over, a regular
Wintry weather, this atmosphere
is cool;~
Detained at Um el Boonny
half an hour in Shoal water,
Weather very cloudy and
dark,~
At 11 we grounded at Umel-
Ajaj; worked with anchors in
heaving off & we remained
for the night; Very cloudy
all over & cool weather,
rather dampy~
[pg: 428]
Light N.W Breeze & cloudy
Overcast weather~
At 6 AM left Umel Ajaj;
At 6 1/2 detained on a shoal
at the top of reach until
7,,15; It rained last
night just a few drops;
At 10,,5 passed the S.S.
Phrat & Barge going down
at Hamraya~ Clouds
breaking up & sunshine;
At 10,,50 detained above
Bughela in shoal water,
the Baghdad is in sight just
passed Memlah, she was
aground here;~ At 11,,20
we passed on~
At 11,,40 passed Memlah
Clouds cleared off & became
very clear & fine weather,
The Baghdad keeps going ahead
of us~ At 6,,5 We passed
her at the bottom of Shedeif
very fine & clear weather
[pg: 429]
At 0,,5 AM I awoke by
the noise at Azizieh, of
some zaptyehs singing out
to anchor & not to go
further, & to send the boat
for a telegram there is from
Lynch; We anchored &
sent our Boat, and received
the following telegram
dated 28 Septr Greek Style
(10 Octor).
..Ø¹Ø²ÙŠØ²ÙŠÙ‡ ÙƒØ§ÙˆÙ„ÙŠ Ù…Ø¬ÙŠØ¯ÙŠÙ‡ ++
..Ù„Ø³Ø¨Ø¨ Ø´Ø§ÙŠØ¹Ø© Ø¸Ù‡ÙˆØ± Ø§Ù„ÙƒÙˆÙ„ÙŠØ±Ù‡ ÙÙŠ Ø§Ù„Ø¨ØµØ±Ù‡ ++
..Ø§Ù„Ù…ÙˆØ§ØµÙ„Ù‡ Ù…Ø¹ Ø¨ØºØ¯Ø§Ø¯ Ù…Ù…Ù†ÙˆØ¹Ù‡ Ø§Ù‚Ø¶Ùˆ ÙÙŠ Ø§Ù„Ø¹Ø²ÙŠØ²ÙŠÙ‡ ++
..Ø§Ù„Ù‰ Ø§Ù† ØªØ£Ø®Ø¯ÙˆØ§ Ø§ÙˆØ§Ù…Ø± Ø¬Ø¯ÙŠØ¯Ù‡ Ù…Ù†Ù†Ø§ ++
..Ùˆ Ù‡Ø°Ø§ Ø§Ù„ØªØ¹Ø±ÙŠÙ Ø·Ù„Ø¨ÙˆÙ‡Ù Ù…Ù† Ø§Ù„Ø§Ø³ØªØ§Ù†Ù‡ ++
.. Ø¨ÙˆØ§Ø³Ø·Ø© Ø§Ù„Ù‚Ù†ØµÙ„ Ø§Ù„Ø§Ù†ÙƒÙ„ÙŠØ² ++
.. Ù„Ù†Ø¬ ++
We expected something
like this may happen as
when leaving Basreh on
[MISSING PAGES]
[pg: 430]
++ ..Ø¹Ø¸ÙŠÙ… Ø§Ø°Ø§ Ø§ÙˆØ¬Ø¨ Ø§Ù„Ø±Ø¬ÙˆØ¹ Ø§Ø¹Ù…Ù„ÙˆØ§
++ .. ØªØ¯Ø¨ÙŠØ± ØªØ±ÙƒØ§Ù† Ø§Ù„Ø¯ÙˆØ¨Ù‡ ÙÙŠ Ø¹Ø²ÙŠØ²ÙŠÙ‡
++ ÙƒØ§ÙˆÙ„ÙŠ..
The zaptyeh on watch
at the bank wont take the telegram
[page is cut off]
[pg: 431]
[page is cut off]
| 307 1/2 | |
| 59 1/2 | 59 1/2 |
| 28 May 2 | Total 36 1/2 |
| 369 |
Passage there & back 4 Mâ€¦.
(partial) or 75 G. S. Piasâ€¦.
[pg: 432]
1st Jun 1899
| 1,000 | G. Asfar, | due 1st Rabi Awal |
| 1,000 | R Sayegh, | due 6 Rabi Thani |
| 500 | Nawab Agha Mahomed | due 20 R. Than |
| 300 at home | ||
| 2,800, |
1st October 99
| 1000 | G. Asfar |
| 1000 | R. Sayegh |
| 500 | Nawab Mahd Agha |
| 500 at home Cash | |
| 3,000~ |