...having half an hour chat took our departure, when going over the side (there being no ladder & no ropes to be found the clerk in charge of her politely sent a ropes end & after weaving it thro' the eye handing it to me as a side rope, which of course I took, but unfortunately, he had only taken a half hitch in the rope & the consequence was I came down by me drawing his fingers in the hitch he shouted most lustily "let go my fingers - cast off the rope"� but as I was suspended between & water by it I preferred of course ripping his fingers to getting a ducking myself & therefore quietly let them remain jammed until I was safely down in the boat. - Having put Le Mesurier on board the Daphne we returned on board our own ship having altho' tired spent a very pleasant evening.       Received an invitation from Garrison officers to dine with...