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Dec. |
11 |
At 11 a.m. the Pilot, M Bennett came on board in Shadwell Basin. Took a steam tug and proceeded down the river. At 6 p.m. came to with the last bend in Gravesend reach. |
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| Thurs. |
Dec. |
12 |
At 3 p.m. the Captain, Boyes, came on board. At 5 p.m. came to in 8 fathoms. |
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Dec. |
13 |
At 8 a.m. weighed anchor and proceeded down the river. At noon came to in Sea Reach. |
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Dec. |
14 |
At 6 a.m. weighed with a fresh breeze, plying to windward. At Noon came to Anchor at the Nore. At 4 p.m. weighed with a light breeze from E.S.E. At 9 p.m. came to anchor. Mouse Light bearing N.W. by N. |
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Dec. |
15 |
At 4 .m. weighed anchor and proceeded with all possible sail. N.B. This day ends at noon (and has only 12 hours) to commence the Sea Log. (Merchant vessels after they dismiss the Pilot begin the day at noon, they are thus half a day in advance of the Civil time. Thus at Noon on this Sunday Dec. 15 the Rosalie's Monday, Dec. 16th began. |
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Dec. |
16 |
At 7 p.m. the North Foreland bore N.N.W. distant 3 miles. At 8 p.m. discharged the Pilot. The S. Foreland bore W. distant 4 miles. |
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Dec. |
17 |
... p.m. St Catherine's Light bore N.E. by N. distant 4 leagues. At 6 a.m. the Start Light bore N. by W. distant 5 leagues. |
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Dec. |
18 |
At 2 a.m. the Lizard Light bore N.E. by N. distant 5 leagues. Lat. by Obser. 49 48' N. |
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Dec. |
19 |
Spoke the Brig Albyn from Callao to Falmouth. Lat 48 37' N. |
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Dec. |
20 |
Increasing Breezes. |
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Dec. |
21 |
Brisk Breezes Lat. by Obser. 46 48' N. |
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Dec. |
22 |
Moderate and fair. |
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Dec. |
23 |
Increasing Breezes Sun obscure. |
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Dec. |
24 |
Strong gales with heavy sea running. At 8 p.m. wind veered suddenly to N.W. Carried away the jib boom and T.T.G. mast. People employed in clearing the wreck. |
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Dec. |
25 |
Moderate Lat. by Obser. 42 51' N. |
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Dec. |
26 |
Fresh breeze and frequent squalls. Lat. 37 50' N. |
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Dec. |
27 |
Squally. Brisk and strong gales. |
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Dec. |
28 |
Strong gale attended with hard squalls. Lat. by Obser. 35 21' N. |
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Dec. |
29 |
Brisk and strong gales. Clear weather. |
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Dec. |
30 |
Strong gales with passing squalls. |
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Dec. |
31 |
Brisk gales with passing squalls. |
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Jan. |
1 |
Brisk gales and clear. Lat. by Obser. 28 58' N. |
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Jan. |
2 |
At 4 p.m. saw land, the Canary Islands, bearing S. distant 6 leagues. Midnight Point Nagibore? N.N.W. distant 3 miles. At 4 a.m. came to and at daylight made sail, Santa Cruz, bearing N.W. by N. distant 6 miles. 10 a.m. anchored in Santa Cruz in 20 fathoms. |
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Jan. |
3 |
At 10 a.m. weighed and set sail at 1 p.m. with a fresh breeze from the N.W. |
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Jan. |
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Fresh breezes and clear. Sun obscure. |
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Jan. |
5 |
Brisk breezes and fair. Spoke the Sphinx from Gibraltar to ..... 10 days out. Lat. by Obser. 23 00' N. |
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Jan. |
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Fresh breezes and fair, sun obscure. |
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Jan. |
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Pleasant breezes throughout. Lat 17 14' N. |
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Jan. |
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Salt Island visible at 2 p.m. bearing S.W. distant 6 miles. At 6 p.m. saw Bonavista Island bearing S. W. by S. distant 11 miles. Lat 14 00' N. |
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Jan. |
9 |
Fresh breezes and fair. Lat. by Obser. 10 48' N. |
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Jan. |
10 |
Moderate. Lat by Obser. 8 09' N. |
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Jan. |
11 |
Moderate breezes and fair. Lat. by Obser. 5 19' N. |
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Jan. |
12 |
Moderate weather. Divine service. Sun obscure. N.B. Divine Service was held every Sunday either on Deck or in the Cabin - but it was seldom that the weather allowed of its being held on deck. |
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Jan. |
13 |
Variable winds. Thunder and lightning. Hot sultry weather. Spoke the Brig Eagle from Leith to Bahia. 30 days out. |
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Jan. |
14 |
Variable breezes. Rain, Thunder and Lightning. |
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Jan. |
15 |
Light winds. Changeable weather. Lat. by Obser. 2 07' N. |
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Jan. |
16 |
Steady breeze. Lat. by Obser. 0 49' N. |
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Jan. |
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Pleasant weather. Increasing breezes. Sun obscure. |
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Jan. |
18 |
Fresh breeze and fair. lat. by Obser. 2 29' S. |
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Jan. |
19 |
Brisk breezes. A Brig in company. Lat. by Obser. 3 58' S. |
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Jan. |
20 |
Pleasant breezes and fair. Lat. by Obser. 6 23' S. |
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Jan. |
21 |
P.M. Pleasant breezes and fair. Midnight squally. Lat. by Obser. 8 41' S. |
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Jan. |
22 |
Fresh breezes and fair. Passed a Brig under Dutch colours. Lat. by Obser. 11 23' S. |
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Jan. |
23 |
Pleasant breezes and fair. A Brig under Danish colours in company. Lat. by Obser. 13 59' S. |
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Jan. |
24 |
Pleasant breezes and clear. Lat. by Obser. 15 40' S. |
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Jan. |
25 |
Increasing breezes. Lat. by Obser. 17 25' S. |
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Jan. |
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Fair weather and clear. |
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Jan. |
27 |
Moderate breezes and fair. Lat. by Obser. 21 00' S. |
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Jan. |
28 |
Steady breezes and fair. Lat. by Obser. 23 29' S. |
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Jan. |
29 |
Variable. Lat. by Obser. 25 35' S. |
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Jan. |
30 |
Light winds and calms. Hot, sultry weather. |
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Jan. |
31 |
Increasing breezes. Lat. by Obser. 26 04' S. |
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Feb. |
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Various. Lat. by Obser. 27 40' S. |
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Feb. |
2 |
Increasing breezes and cloudy. Lat. by Obser. 30 18' S. |
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Feb. |
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Strong breezes and frequent squalls. lat. by Obser. 32 40' S. |
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Feb. |
5 |
Strong breezes. Carried away F.T.M. Studd sail Boom. Lat. by Obser. 35 09' S. |
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Feb. |
6 |
Strong breezes and cloudy. At 4 p.m. strong gales and hard squalls, heavy rain, thunder and lightning. At 8 p.m. the square main sail broke away and tore to pieces also the Main Royal and Fore Top Mast studding sail. |
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Feb. |
7 |
Strong gales and hard squalls. Lat. by Obser. 37 52' S. |
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Feb. |
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P.M. moderate. At 4 a.m. squally. Hazy. Lat. by Obser. 40 20' S. |
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Feb. |
9 |
Strong breezes and head sea. Lat. by Obser. 40 40' S. |
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Feb. |
10 |
Light, increasing wind. Clear, smooth water. Lat. by Obser.... Sail to windward. |
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Feb. |
11 |
Steady breezes and clear weather. Lat. by Obser. 42 24' S. |
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Feb. |
12 |
Moderate. 2 a.m. thunder and lightning. Lat. by Obser. 44 0' S. |
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Feb. |
13 |
Moderate. Lat. by Obser. Sun obscure. |
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Feb. |
14 |
Moderate. Thick fog. Lat. by Obser. 46 16' S. |
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Feb. |
15 |
Brisk gales. At 6 a.m. saw land. (Cape Blanco) bearing W. by S. distant 35 miles. A ship in company. At noon, Port Desire bore W.S.W. 30 miles. Lat. by Obser. 47 29' S. |
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Feb. |
16 |
Wind variable. Clear weather. Lat. by Obser. 49 37' S. |