1839 July 15th	Soon after ten o'clock two small lights were visible in the horizon apparently those of a steamer upon which we burnt a blue light which the vessel carrying the lanterns answered with a similar combustible; she then stood for us & when sufficiently near we spoke her & learnt that the English fleet were up the Archipelago & that the Egyptian fleet had put to sea, the steamer that gave us the news being the Megaera.     Lat. Noon 36° 46' N Long noon 0° 33' 30" W Rock Toro N72E 23E 441 Miles
Tuesday 16	Lat noon 36° 53' N Long 0° 27' E Rock Toro N72°E 394 Miles
Wednesday 17	Lat noon 37° 9' N Long 1°29' E Rock Toro N73°E 346 miles
Thursday 18	About 1.40am so heavy a squall took her under all sail that we were obliged to fly the sheets to it Lat 37°30' N  Long 2° 33' E  Rock Toro N73°E  280 miles