June

June 4.
There was a Ball Given by the Governor in honor of His Majesty's Birth Day -- Being Captain of the Day and obliged to take charge of the Main Guard at night, I could not go to the Ball which was given at the Government House. —

June 16.
Our Major, Brevet Lt. Colonel Stirling, and several other Officers lately appointed to our Regiment, arrived at Bombay from Madras &c.: — Capts. Smith and Gray some little time before. —

June 18.
I received letters this day from Bengal from my old acquaintance (and last Captain in the late 71st. Regt.), Capt. Duncanson lately appointed to the 77th. Regiment; informing me that his bad state of Health obliged him to return to Europe by the Northumberland Indiaman for the recover of his Health.

Source
Macquarie, Lachlan. Journal No. 1: 15 December 1787 – 24 March 1792.
Original held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney.
ML Ref: A768 pp.157–158. [Microfilm Reel CY299 Frames #84-85].