Chapter IV: Part 4

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_H_|_K_|_[HK]_|_Courses_|_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday 28th. Decemr. 1779_
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1 |10 | | SW | East | These 24 Hours fresh Breezes of Wind & Cloudy
2 | 9 | | | | Weather the Pilot left us. and we Bore away under 2d.
3 | 9 | | | | Reef Top Sails & Fore Sail, At 1 PM. Camper Down
4 | 9 | | | | Bore ENE at 2-1/2 Leag. at 4 P.M. Handd. Miz. Top
5 | | | | | Sail. & Close Reefd, Fore & Main Top Sails, in doing
6 | 8 | 1 | West | EBS | it Split the Fore Top Sail, and got it down to mend, at
7 | 5 | 1 | | | 5 Handd. Main Top Sail, at 6 the Maze Lights Bore,
8 | 5 | 1 | | | South. Distt. 2 Leage. got a New Cable, bent to the
9 | 6 | | | | Remaining Anchor, Broachd 1 Box of Candles At 3
10 | 5 | 1 | | | A.M. Sett Main and Mizen Top Sails got the Fore
11 | 6 | -- | W1/2S | | Top Sail up to Bend, and Let the Reefs out of the
12 | 6 | | | | Main & Mizen Top Sail, Set Stay Sails, and Fore Top
1 | 9 | -- | WSW | East | Mast Steerg Sails. at 9 saw Land on Both Sides of us,
2 | 9 | | | | several Vessels in Sight At 10 Past by Calais in Fore
3 |10 | | | | Top Mast Steerg Sail Bent a Cable to the Stream
4 | 9 | -- | West | | Anchor, At Meridian Calais Clifts bore, SEBS. Distance
5 | 6 | 1 | WSW | ESE | 2 Leagues
6 | 6 | | | |
7 | 7 | 1 | SWBW | |
8 | 7 | | | |
9 | 7 | | | |
10 | 6 | | SSW | |
11 | 6 | | | |
12 | 6 | | WSW | |
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| _Remarks on Wednesday 29th. December 1779_
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1 | 7 | | SWBW | EBS | Begins Moderate Breezes & thick Weather, Set Steerg.
2 | 7 | | WSW | | Sails & Driver, at 4 PM. a High Point of Land to the
3 | 5 | 1 | | | Eastward of Bolougne, bore East about 9 Leags
4 | 5 | | | EBN | Diste.---took in the Driver,
5 | 6 | 1 | | |
6 | 5 | | West | |
7 | 3 | 1 | | |
8 | 3 | | | |
9 | 4 | | | |
10 | 5 | | | |
11 | 5 | | WBS | | Saw several Sail of Vessels in the Run of the Night
12 | 5 | | | | At 9 A.M. Saw the Isle of Wight Bearg. NBW
1 | 5 | 1 | | | At 10 do. all Hands to Quarters up all Hammocks
2 | 5 | | | | Exercised the Cannon--
3 | 5 | | West | |
4 | 3 | 1 | | |
5 | 3 | 1 | | |
6 | 4 | | | |
7 | 4 | | | |
8 | 5 | 1 | WSW | |
9 | 7 | 1 | | |
10 | 7 | | | |
11 | 7 | | | |
12 | 7 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Thursday December 30th: 1779--_
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1 | 6 | | WSW | SEBE | First part of these 24 Hours, Modte. Breezes and
2 | 6 | | | | Hazy Weather, at 1/2 PM. Cape La Hogue Bore,
3 | 5 | 1 | | | WSW Distt. 5 Leagues At 2 A.M. Squally, took in
4 | 4 | | | | Steering Sails. Set Stays Sails Hauld up as p Log.
5 | 4 | | | | Took in Top Gallt. Sails
6 | 4 | | NWBW | SE |
7 | 6 | | | |
8 | 7 | 1 | | | Latter Part Fresh Breezes & Clear, Weather, at 5
9 | 8 | | | | Reefd Top Sails
10 | 8 | | | |
11 | 9 | | | |
12 | 9 | | | | At Meridian give Chace, to a Ship & a Brig
1 | 9 | | | |
2 | 9 | | WNW | EBS | People Employd Scrubbing their Hammocks,
3 | 9 | | | | Expended 1 Barrell of Pork
4 | 7 | | | |
5 | 9 | | | |
6 | 9 | | | |
7 | 9 | | | |
8 | 9 | | | |
9 |10 | | WSW | East | Lattd. Obsd. 49°. 14" North.
10 |10 | | West | SE |
11 | 9 | | | |
12 | 9 | | WBN | SEBE |
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| _Remarks on Friday December 31st: 1779--_
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1 | 7 | | WSW | SEBS | Fresh Breezes and Cloudy at 2 P.M. Spoke with the
2 | 7 | | | | Ship She was a Sweede from Stockholm, at the same time
3 | 7 | -- | WBN | | spoke a Brig from Dantzick, at 1 Spoke a Dutch Galliot
4 | 5 | | | | at 4 Handed Main Sail, at 8 Handed Mizen Top
5 | 9 | | West | | Sail and Hauled up Fore Sail, a Large Sea, Housed all
6 | 9 | | WNW | | Guns
7 | 9 | | | |
8 | 9 | | | |
9 | 9 | | | |
10 | 8 | | | |
11 | 7 | 1 | | | Expended 1 But. 1 Puncheon 12 Gang Casks of Water
12 | 8 | | | | and 1 Barrel of Salt Beef
1 | 7 | 1 | | |
2 | 8 | | | | At 1/2 Past 7 AM. Layed the Main Top Sail Aback
3 | 8 | | | | Sounded 80 Fathom, Gray Sand, and small Shells
4 | 7 | 1 | | | At Meridian Close Reefd Top Sails
5 | 8 | 1 | | |
6 | 8 | | | |
7 | 8 | 1 | | |
8 | 1 | 1 | | | Lattd. Obsd. 49°. 18" North
9 | 1 | | | |
10 | 1 | 1 | | |
11 | 1 | | | |
12 | 1 | 1 | | |
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| _Remarks on Satarday Janry. 1st. 1780--_
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1 | 4 | | SWBW | SSE | First Part Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather set the
2 | 6 | | | | Courses. Large Sea Got down Top Gallt. Yards.
3 | 4 | 1 | | |
4 | 5 | | | |
5 | 5 | | | |
6 | 5 | | | |
7 | 4 | 1 | | |
8 | 5 | | | |
9 | 4 | 1 | SW | |
10 | 4 | | | | Latter Part moderate
11 | 4 | | | |
12 | 4 | | | |
1 | 4 | | SWBW | SBE |
2 | 3 | | | | Coopers employed Repairing some Provisions, Received
3 | 2 | 1 | | | at the Texel
4 | 2 | | | |
5 | 2 | | WSW | South |
6 | 2 | 1 | | |
7 | 2 | 1 | West | SSW |
8 | 2 | | | |
9 | 1 | 1 | WSW | South | No Observation
10 | 2 | | | |
11 | 2 | | | |
12 | 2 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Sunday January 2nd. 1780_
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1 | 1 | 1 | SSW | SE | Small Breezes of Wind & thick Weather, at 3 PM
2 | 1 | 1 | WSW | SSE | saw a Sail Bearing NWBW. Set all Sail in Chace of
3 | 2 | | | | her, got the Main Top Gallt. Yard athwart, at 5 Past
4 | 4 | 1 | | | Just to Windward of her, she standing Eastward
5 | 3 | | NW | | Tackd after her, but it being very dark, could see
6 | 3 | | East | SSE | Nothing of her afterwards,
7 | 4 | | | | Expended 1 Barrell of Beef 2 Butts of Water
8 | 5 | | | |
9 | 4 | 1 | EBN |SEBS |
10 | 4 | 1 | | |
11 | 3 | 1 | | |
12 | 4 | | | |
1 | 5 | | | | At 10 PM. 2 Reefs. Top Sails, Broachd, 1 Butt of
2 | 5 | | East | SSE | Brandy. 1 Pipe of Gin
3 | 5 | | | |
4 | 4 | | | |
5 | 3 | 1 | | |
6 | 1 | 1 | | |
7 | 1 | 1 | EBN | | At 10 A M up Hammocks, Sail Maker,
8 | 2 | 1 | Tackd | | mending the Main & Fore Sails
9 | 3 | | Ship | |
10 | 3 | 1 | WSW | | No Observation
11 | 5 | | | |
12 | 5 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Monday Janry. 3rd. 1780--_
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1 | 2 | 1 | WSW | South | Small Breezes and thick Weather, People variously
2 | 2 | 1 | SWBW | SBE | employd, Expended 2 Butts of Water, 1 Bbl. of Pork,
3 | 2 | 1 | | |
4 | 2 | 1 | | |
5 | 2 | 1 | | |
6 | 2 | 1 | | |
7 | 2 | | SW | SE |
8 | 2 | | | |
9 | 2 | | | |
10 | 2 | 1 | | |
11 | 2 | | | |
12 | 2 | | | |
1 | 3 | 1 | | |
2 | 3 | | | |
3 | 3 | | | |
4 | 4 | 1 | | |
5 | 2 | | | |
6 | 4 | 1 | SBW | SEBE | At 6 A M. Saw a Sail, gave Chace
7 | 4 | | SSW | | At 10 came up with her, sent the Yawl on Board her,
8 | 5 | | WBN | SE | she proved to be a Prussian Galliot bound to Bourdeaux
9 | 7 | | | |
10 | 6 | | North | |
11 | 5 | | | | No Observation,
12 | 5 | | ENE | |
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| _Remarks on Teusday Janry. 4th. 1780_
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1 | 2 | 1 | EBN | SEBE | Moderate Breezes and thick Weather, Expended
2 | 5 | | NE | ESE | 2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel Beef 1 Barrel Pork,
3 | 5 | | | | Broachd 1 Keg of Butter 1 Box of Candles
4 | 5 | | | |
5 | 2 | 1 | | |
6 | 3 | 1 | | |
7 | 3 | 1 | | |
8 | 3 | 1 | | | At 8 P.M. Pleasant Weather, Tackd Ship
9 | 1 | 1 | South | |
10 | 2 | 1 | | | At 12 Thick and Cloudy
11 | 2 | | | |
12 | 3 | | | | At 7 A.M. saw a Galliot to Windward, People
1 | 3 | | | | employed variously, Coopers repairing Provisions
2 | 1 | | | | filled. some of the Empty Water Casks with}
3 | 2 | | | | Salt Water}
4 | 2 | 1 | | |
5 | 2 | | SWBS | SEBS |
6 | 2 | | SSW | SE |
7 | 2 | | | | Lattd. Obsd. 48°. 10" No.
8 | 3 | | SBW | SEBE |
9 | 3 | | South | ESE |
10 | 3 | | SSE | East |
11 | 5 | | | |
12 | 6 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Wednesday Janry. 5th. 1780._
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1 | 5 | | SBW | SEBE | First part Moderate Breezes & thick Weather, Expended
2 | 3 | 4 | SSW | | 2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel of Beef Broachd 1
3 | 3 | 4 | ENE | SE | Box Candles At 3 P M Tackd Ship, at 4 saw two Sails
4 | 3 | | | | to Windward At. 8 Tackd again at 10 fresh Gales at
5 | 4 | | | | 12 Close reeft Top Sails at 2 A M. in Mizen Top Sail
6 | 3 | | | | at 6 Saw a Sail a head Let 2 Reefs out of the Top Sails,
7 | 2 | | | | at 9 Saw two Sails to Windward, at 11 came up and
8 | 4 | | | | spoke with the first Sail, she is from Amsterdam
9 | 4 | | SSW | | Bound to Surinam
10 | 6 | | | |
11 | 6 | | | |
12 | 6 | | | |
1 | 4 | | | |
2 | 3 | 4 | | |
3 | 3 | | SBW | |
4 | 4 | 4 | | |
5 | 3 | 4 | SSW | SEBE |
6 | 3 | | SWBS | | At Meridian left her and made Sail after the other
7 | 4 | | | | two
8 | 5 | | | SE |
9 | 7 | | SW | |
10 | 8 | 4 | WSW | | No Observation--
11 | 8 | 4 | | |
12 | 1 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Thursday Janry. 6th. 1780_
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1 | 9 | | SW | SE | Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather, at 1/2 Past 3 P M
2 | 9 | | | | were a Breast of the 2 Ships some Distance to
3 | 9 | | | | Windward, Hoisted English Colours & fired a Gun to
4 | 4 | | | | Leeward, they Hoisted Dutch Colours & fired a Gun to
5 | 5 | | North | | Windward, at 4 Wore Ship. Run as p Logg, at 5 Wore
6 | 6 | | SW | | Ship, again & handed Mizen Top Sail & Main Sail
7 | 5 | | SWBW | | Close Reefd Fore & Main Top Sail, Broachd 2 Bbls. of
8 | 6 | | | | Beef 1 do. of Pork, 1 Box of Candles 3 Butts of Water
9 | 5 | | | | At 7 A M. Saw a Sail a Head, made Sail after her
10 | 7 | | | | at 10 Spoke her, she proved, she proved to be a Ship
11 | 6 | 4 | | | from Amsterdam Bound to Cadiz, at the same time saw
12 | 8 | | | | Ships to Leward, which we took to be the same we saw
1 | 7 | | | | last Night
2 | 6 | | | | At Meridian saw a Cutter to Windward bearing down
3 | 7 | | | | upon us hauled Close to meet her
4 | 6 | | | |
5 | 6 | | | | Lattd. Obsd. 45°. 20" No.
6 | 6 | | | |
7 | 4 | 4 | | |
8 | 7 | 4 | SWBS | |
9 | 6 | 4 | | |
10 | 6 | 4 | WSW. | |
11 | 6 | 4 | | |
12 | 7 | 4 | | |
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| _Remarks on Friday Janry. 7th. 1780_--
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1 | 8 | 4 | SWBW | SE | First Part Fresh Breezes & thick Weather, at 1 P.M.
2 | 7 | 4 | | | the above Cutter Hauled her Wind, being right a head
3 | 8 | 4 | SWBS | | of us we gaining fast on her, At 3 she Put away before
4 | 8 | | | | the Wind, we set all Sail before the Wind after
5 | 8 | | NW | | her, gain Nothing on her, at 1/2 Past 5 Lost Sight of her,
6 | 8 | | | | Took in Steering Sails Reefd the Top Sails, and
7 | 1 | | SWBS | | Hauled by the Wind the 2 Ships mentioned above, Just
8 | 3 | | | | to Windward of us. at 10 Pleasant Weather, and
9 | 3 | | | | Moderate Breezes, Expended 2-1/2 Butts of Water, at 9
10 | 6 | | | | A M. Saw 3 Sails to Leward. Two of them we Judge,
11 | 6 | | | | to be the two Ships beforementioned the other a Brig,
12 | 7 | | | | at 10 Wore Ship, and stood towards them At Meridian
1 | 7 | | | | Hoisted English Colours, they Hoisted Dutch Colours.
2 | 7 | | | | Hauled our Wind to the Southward
3 | 7 | | | |
4 | 7 | | | |
5 | 5 | 4 | | |
6 | 5 | 4 | | | Lattd. Obsd. 43°. 33" No
7 | 5 | | | |
8 | 5 | | | |
9 | 3 | | | |
10 | 3 | | NNE | EBS. |
11 | 3 | | | |
12 | 3 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Satarday Janry. 8th. 1780_--
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1 | 1 | 4 | SSW | SE | Begins small Winds and Pleast. Weather, at 3 P.M.
2 | 1 | 4 | | | Calm Lowerd downs Top Sails, all Hands employd
3 | 1 | | | | setting up Rigging, and fixing Broad Pendants, Expended
4 | | | | | 2-1/2 Butts of Water, Continued Calm till 3
5 | | | | | A M. then Sprung up a small Breeze, at 6 saw four
6 | | | Calm | | Sails to Leward, 3 of them we Judge to be the same 3
7 | | | | | we saw Yesterday, the other a Large Ship standing to
8 | | | | | the Southward, we made Sail after the Brig, at 10
9 | | | | | Came up with her, Hoisted out the Yawl, and sent on
10 | | | | | Board of her, and brought the Master of her on Board,
11 | | | | | he says he is from Liverpool Bound to Leghorn
12 | | | | |
1 | | | | | Lattd: Obsd: 43. 04 No.
2 | | | | |
3 | | | | |
4 | | | | |
5 | 3 | | SSW | |
6 | 1 | | | |
7 | 4 | | | |
8 | 3 | | | |
9 | 4 | | | |
10 | 5 | | WBS | |
11 | 1 | | | |
12 | 1 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Sunday Janry. 9th. 1780_
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1 | | | Lying | SE | Moderate Breezes and Pleasant Weather, find the Brig
2 | | | too| | to be English Property, at 7 sent a Prize Master
3 | | | Drift | | and 4 Men on Board, took 4 Men and a Boy out of her,
4 | | | WNW | | made Sail and Steerd as p. Log. The Brig in Company.
5 | | | 1 Mile | |
6 | | | pr. Hour| |
7 | | | | |
8 | 3 | | | |
9 | 3 | 4 | | |
10 | 3 | 4 | | | At 7 A M sent the Boat on Board with the Master of
11 | 3 | 4 | | | the Brig, and one of our People more to go in her,
12 | 3 | 5 | | | One Barrel of Beef and some Candles and Bread. sent
1 | 3 | 5 | | | them for America,
2 | 4 | | | |
3 | 4 | | | |
4 | 4 | | | |
5 | 3 | 4 | | |
6 | 3 | 4 | | |
7 | 3 | 4 | | | Expended 2-1/2 Butts of Water, and 1 Barrel of Beef
8 | 4 | | | | Wt. 250 lb
9 | 4 | | | | Pleasant Weather
10 | 3 | | | |
11 | 3 | 4 | | | Lattd. Obsd. 42. 15 No.
12 | 3 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Monday, Janry. 10. 1780_
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1 | 3 | | SEBE | EBN | Fine Pleasant Weather Moderate Breezes of Wind, at
2 | 4 | | | | 3 P M saw a Ship standing to the Northward, at 4
3 | 5 | | | | she Passed us to the Westward, about 1 Leage, and
4 | 4 | | | | Hoisted American Colours, we Hoisted Dutch Colours.
5 | 5 | | SE | ENE | at 5 we Tackd Ship after her, in hopes of coming up
6 | 6 | | | | with her in the Night Expended 2 Butts of Water. 1
7 | 5 | | | | Bbl. of Flour, W. 200 lb. at 6 A M wore Ship saw
8 | 6 | | NBE | EBN | Nothing of the Chace, spoke a Dutch Snow. Bound
9 | 4 | | | | to Amsterdam filled some Empty Casks with Salt
10 | 3 | 4 | North | | Water in the Fore Hold
11 | 4 | | | |
12 | 4 | | | |
1 | 5 | | NBW | NEBE |
2 | 5 | | | |
3 | 5 | | | |
4 | 5 | | SE | |
5 | 4 | | NNW | NE |
6 | 4 | | | |
7 | 4 | | | |
8 | 3 | | EBN | NEBN | Lattd. Obsd. 42°. "33 No.
9 | 3 | 4 | | |
10 |-- | | | |
11 | 4 | | | |
12 | 3 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Teusday Janry. 11th. 1780_
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1 | 3 | | ENE | North | Pleasant Weather, and Moderate Breezes of Wind,
2 | 3 | | | | Expended 2-1/2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel of Pork, 1 Barrel
3 | 3 | | | | of Beef
4 | 3 | | | |
5 | 3 | 4 | EBN | |
6 | 4 | | | | At 10 P M. in all Stay Sails
7 | 4 | | | |
8 | 5 | 4 | | NBW |
9 | 7 | | | |
10 | 7 | 4 | | | At 12 Fresh Breeze and Squally
11 | 7 | | | |
12 | 7 | 4 | | | At 8 A.M. Saw a Sail a Head, and two on our Lee Bow
1 | 7 | | East | |
2 | 7 | | | NBE | Sett Top Gallt Sails & Staysails
3 | 6 | 4 | | |
4 | 6 | | | |
5 | 6 | | | |
6 | 5 | | | |
7 | 5 | | | |
8 | 5 | | | |
9 | 5 | | | |
10 | 4 | | | North | Lattd: Obsd.. 43. 00 No
11 | 4 | 4 | ENE | |
12 | 4 | 4 | | |
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| _Remarks on Wednesday Janry. 12th. 1780_
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1 | 1 | 4 | East | NNE | Pleasant Weather, at 3 came up with the Ship that
2 | 1 | 4 | SEBS | | was a head of us sent the Boat on Board of her,
3 | 2 | | | |
4 | | | | |
5 | | | | | At 4 the Boat returned. informed us she is a Dutch
6 | | | | | Ship, from Marseilles Bound to Bourdeaux, Hoisted in
7 | | | | Calm | the Boat Expended 3 Butts of Water,
8 | | | | |
9 | | | | |
10 | | | | | At 12 small Breezes of Wind, at 1 in Top Gallt. Sails
11 | | | | | at 4 in Stay Sails, at 8 Thick Weather, and Moderate
12 | 2 | 4 | EBN | SBE | Breezes of Wind, Saw 3 Sail on the Weather
1 | 5 | | | | Bow. and. 2 to Leward steering Northward, we Kept
2 | 4 | 5 | | | close to the Wind in Order to speak to a Ship to the
3 | 5 | | | | Windward, at Meridian we Hoisted English Colours.
4 | 5 | | | | and fired a Gun, they showd Portuguese, and backd
5 | 5 | | BS | | thier Top Sails. got a Boat out and sent an officer on
6 | 5 | | | | board of her, Returned soon after with an officer of
7 | 6 | | | | the Ship
8 | 6 | | | | No Observation
9 | 7 | | | |
10 | 7 | | | |
11 | 8 | | | |
12 | 8 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Thursday Janry. 13th. 1780_
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1 | | | Lay wth | | Begins fresh Breezes of Wind and Cloudy Weather,
2 | | | Main | | find the abovementioned Ship is from Portugal bound to
3 | | | Top Sail| | Cork. at 5 P M took the People out of her, who were
4 | | | aback | | all Portuguese, and put 3 officers and 8 Men on
5 | | | Drift | | board of her, at 8 the Master and Mate put on Board
6 | | | ENE 1 | SBW | of her, Hoisted in Our Boat and Wore Ship
7 | | | Mile pr.| | the other Ship likewise Wore, and stood to the Westward
8 | | | Hour | | in Company with us Expended 2-1/2 Butts of Water
9 | 2 | | WBS | | 1. Barrel of Beef. 1 Firkin of Butter, Close Reefd
10 | 2 | | | | Top Sails Handd the Main Sail Fresh Gales attended
11 | 2 | | | | wth. Rain at 11 handd the Main Top Sail a large
12 | 2 | | WNW | | Sea, lost Sight of the Ship. at 12 handd. Mizen
1 | 2 | | | | Top Sail at 4 A M Moderate Breezes Set the Main
2 | 3 | | | | Top Sail at 1/2 Past 7. saw the Ship to Leward, bore
3 | 4 | | | | away. and ran down to her, they Informed us they
4 | 3 | | | | had Carried away thier Fore Yard, and that the Ship
5 | 2 | 4 | | | was Leaky, got out a Boat and sent a Sail Maker on
6 | 2 | 4 | | | Board. to mend her Fore Sail
7 | 2 | | | |
8 | 4 | | NEBN | |
9 | 3 | | WBN | |
10 | 1 | | | | Lattd: Obsd. 43. 50 North
11 | 1 | | | |
12 | 1 | | | |
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| _Remarks on Friday Janry. 14th. 1780_
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1 | | | | | Begins Calm and Pleasant Weather, sent 4 Barrels of
2 | | | Calm | | Provisions on Board the Portuguese Ship, and got
3 | | | | | ready 400 Gallons of Water, at 2 PM. the Portuguese
4 | | | | | sent on Board. of thier Ship. and our People come out
5 | | | | | of her, Brought the Provisions aboard again, gave
6 | | | | | them a Fore Yard, and left them.
7 | | | | |
8 | | | | |
9 | | | | |
10 | | | | |
11 | | | | | At 6 PM. some Squalls of Rain at 9 Pleast. Weather
12 | | | | | Expended 3 Butts of Water. 1 Barrel of Pork, 1 Bbl.
1 | | | | | of Flour
2 | 1 | 4 | SEBE | West |
3 | 1 | 4 | | SW | At 1 A M. Light Airs of Wind. Let the Reefs out of
4 | 2 | | | | the Top Sails and sett Top Gallt. Sails at 8 a
5 | 3 | | | | fine Breeze of Wind, Sett Top Mast Steering Sails
6 | 4 | | | |
7 | 5 | 4 | | |
8 | 5 | 4 | | | People Employed Cleaning between Decks at Meridian
9 | 5 | 4 | | | =in= Fresh Breezes in Steering Sails
10 | 5 | | | |
11 | 6 | | | |
12 | 6 | 4 | | | Lattd. Obsd. 43°. 49" No.
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| _Remarks on Satarday Janry. 15: 1780_
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1 | 8 | | SE | SW | Fresh Breezes and thick Weather, at 5 P M. Spoke a
2 | 8 | | SEBS | | Dutch Ship from Amsterdam. bound to Lisbon Handed
3 | 8 | | | | the Main Sail at 1/2 Past 9 Saw the Land bearing SBE.
4 | 7 | | | | Distance 1 Leage. Wore Ship and stood off. Took in
5 | 6 | | | | 2 Reefs of our Top Sails Expended 3 Butts of Water.
6 | 3 | | | | 1 Butt of Brandy. 1 Bbl. of Beef
7 | 3 | | | |
8 | 6 | | | |
9 | 7 | | | |
10 | 7 | | NWBW | | At 4 AM. Wore Ship Handd. Fore & Mizen Top
11 | 4 | | | | Sails, Fresh Gales and small Rain at 9 A M Wore
12 | 5 | | | | Ship to the Northward
1 | 5 | | | | Saw the Land Bearing SEBS. Distt. about 5 Mile
2 | 5 | | | | Wore Ship again and stood in for the Land. for a little
3 | 3 | | | | but the Weather, setting in Thick, lost Sight of it.
4 | 4 | | | | Wore Ship again Bent the Main Stay Sail. Fresh Gales
5 | 3 | 4 | SBE | SWBW | and Dirty Weather,
6 | 3 | 4 | | |
7 | 3 | 4 | | |
8 | 3 | 4 | | |
9 | 3 | | | |
10 | 3 | | NWBW | |
11 | 3 | | SE | |
12 | 3 | | NWBW | |
===+===+======+=========+=======+=============================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday Janry. 16th. 1780_
---+---+------+---------+-------+-------------------------------------------------------------
1 | 2 | | NWBW | SW | Begins Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather, we under Fore
2 | 2 | | | | Sail and Close Reefd Top Sails & Mizen Stay Sail. at 4
3 | 2 | | | | PM. Reefd the Fore Sail, and sett the Main Sail, and
4 | 2 | | | | Handed the Main Top Sail, Launch Top Gallt Masts.
5 | 2 | | | | at 10 more Moderate a Large Sea, at 4 A M. Wore
6 | 2 | | NWBN | SWBW | Ship, sett the Top Sails, at 6 AM Saw a Ship to Leward,
7 | 1 | 4 | | | Run down to her, and shewd English Colours. she
8 | 1 | 4 | | | shewd Dutch. Hauled our Wind and sett Stay Sails,
9 | 1 | 4 | | | and let one Reef out of the Top Sails Swayed up the
10 | 1 | 5 | | | Top Gallt. Masts
11 | 1 | 4 | | |
12 | 1 | 5 | | |
1 | 1 | 4 | | |
2 | 1 | 4 | NBW | WBN |
3 | 1 | 4 | | |
4 | 1 | 4 | | |
5 | 1 | 4 | SBW | | West Expended 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 Bbl. of Flour, 1 Box of
6 | 1 | 4 | | | Candles. 1 Firkin of Butter
7 | 2 | | | |
8 | 3 | | South | WBN |
9 | 3 | 4 | | | Lattd: Obsd. 43. 32 No
10 | 6 | | | |
11 | 7 | | | |
12 | 7 | | | |

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_Winds_| _Remarks on Monday January 17th: 1780--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins fresh Breezes and Squally, at 1 P.M saw the Land near Ferrol
| at 4 came to an Anchor in the Harbour of Corrunna, At 7 let go our
| Stream Anchors, at 8 A M a Spanish Boat with a Number of Gentlemen
| came on Board, Hoisted out the Barge, and the Captain went on
West | Shore, People Employed getting the Fore Yard, Fore and Aft in Order
| to reduce it, the Sail Maker Employd, Repairing the Sails, Ends
| Fresh Breeze of Wind, Expended 1 Barrel of Pork. 2 Bbls. of Flour,
| 1 Barrel of Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday January 18th: 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
WBS | Fresh Breezes of Wind attended with Rain in Squalls P M. People
| variously employed, A M. ditto Weather, spread the steering Sails,
WSW | and other Light Sails to Dry. broke up the Upper Tier of Water Casks,
| and sent 20 a shore in a Spanish Boat. unbent Fore and Main Top
| Sails, Carpenters reducing the Main Yard, an Inch in the Slings, and
| 6 Feet from the Length, Received 606 lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday January 19th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fresh Breezes of Wind and Clear Weather, People variously employd
WNW | AM. Ditto Winds attended with Plenty of Rain, all the People
| refused doing Duty, untill they got some Part of the Money due them
| Recd 597 lb. Beef and some Vegetables
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday January 20th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Small Breezes of Wind, and Plenty of Rain. the People were
| satisfyd by the Captain, so as to appear chearfully to Duty AM
| Pleasant Weather, Careened Ship in Order to scrub her Bottom
| At Meridian a Boat came off with an Anchor,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday January 21st. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
WNW | PM. Pleasant Weather, People Employd scrubbing the Ships Bottom &
| Blacking the Bends AM. Fresh Breezes and Plenty of Rain. Careened
| the other Side and Scrubbed it. got down the Fore Top Sail Yard, and
North | hove up the small Bower Anchor in Order to lay it farther to the
| Southward
|
| Recd. 578 lb. Beef Broachd 1 Box of Candles
| 300 Bread
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Satarday January 22nd. 1780_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM small Breezes of Wind attended with Rain, Moored Ship a Boat came
| a long side, with 20 Water Casks, A M. Pleasant Weather Hoisted in
West. | the Water came off last Night got the Fore Top Sail Yard athwart,
| and did other Necessary Duty Recd. 441 lb. Beef 300 lb Bread.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday January 23rd. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Pleasant Weather, People variously employed AM. Ditto Weather,
WNW | Nothing Done, a Number of People on Shore on Liberty Recd. 322 lb.
| Beef 600 lb. Bread.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday January 24th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Pleasant Weather, Received 13 Cask of Fresh Water, A. M. Ditto
| Weather. People variously employed, Recd. 593 lb. Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday January 25th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fresh Breezes of Wind and some Rain, Employed setting up the
EBS | Rigging, Staying the Masts. got the Fore Yard athwart
| AM. Employed the Rigging Received 600 lb. Bread.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday January 26th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| P.M. Light Airs Clear Weather, People Employed setting up the Rigging
SW | Paying the Bends, and other Necessary Jobbs. Recd. 950 lb.
| Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday January 27th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Light Airs of Wind, Pleasant Weather, Received an Anchor, sent
| another on shore being too light A M. Bent the Fore Sail, and
| unmoored Ship, and sundry other Jobbs. Recd. 600 lb. Bread & Vegetables
| Broachd 1 Pipe of Gin 1 Keg of Butter, the Boatswain Confined
| to his Cabbin