Chapter VI: Part 6

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_Winds_| _Remarks on Friday Febry. 11th: 1780_
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| Pleasant Weather, at 3 PM came to an Anchor, within the Isle of
| Groa with our Larboard Anchor, the Purser went to L'Orient, at 8
ESE | Returnd with Beef. the Livingston likewise came too an Anchor,
| Broachd 1 Bbl. of Flour
| 1 Cask of Gin
| A.M. Employed Cleaning the Ship several Gentlemen on Board from
| L'Ort.
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| _Remarks on Satarday Febry. 12th. 1780--_
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| Fresh Breezes and Pleasant Weather, till Evening, the Captain went
| to L'Orient, the Boat returned, with 729 lb Beef & 50 lb. Bread,
"--" | thick Weather all Night in the Morning Pleasant Weather, People
| Employd making Points & Gasketts. Knolling Yarns for Spun Yarn.
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| _Remarks on Sunday Febry. 13th. 1780--_
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| Fair, But very Cold Weather, People Employd as before,
| Recd. 717 lb. Beef Broachd 1 Cask of Butter.
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| _Remarks on Monday Febry. 14th. 1780--_
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| Fair and Cold Weather, PM. People variously employed, A M People
| Employed, making Points and Gasketts, sent 2 Casks to L'Orient
| for Water
|
| Broachd 1 Box of Candles. 1 Cask of Wine,
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| _Remarks on Teusday Febry. 15th. 1780--_
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| PM. Fair and Cold Weather, People Employd, making Points and Spun
| Yarn. at 5 OClock got down Top Gallt. Yards, Broachd 2 Bbls. of
EBS. | Pork, 1 of them destroyd by the Ratts
| AM. Do. Weather, People Employd as above, the Boat went to L'Orient
| with some of the Sick, Recd. 700 lb. Beef
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| _Remarks on Wednesday Febry. 16th. 1780--_
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| PM. Fair Weather, Moderate Breezes of Wind, People Employd making
| Points and Spun Yarn. A.M. Do. Weather, Employed washing the Ship
| Fore and Aft. Received 300 lb. Bread--
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Thursday 17th. February 1780_
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| PM Cold Weather Moderate Breezes of Wind, Received from L'Orient
| 1 Anchor, Wt. 3200 lb. with Orders from Capt. Jones to get an Anchor
East | left by the Serapis, In the Evening do. Weather, the People
| Employed about the Serapis Anchor, Scrubbing their Hammocks and
| other Necessary Jobbs
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| _Remarks on Friday 18th. February 1780--_
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| PM Fresh Breezes and Fair Weather, got up the Anchor, but could
| not get up the Cable, without the Ships getting under way, went
| to the Anchor got it to the Bow, and got in the Cable about 50
| fathom A M Do. Weather, Light Airs of Wind, Hove up our Anchor,
| and got under Sail in Order, to get nearer the Port of L.'Orient
| At Meridian Calm let go our Anchor again
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| _Remarks on Satarday 19th. February 1780_
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| PM. Pleasant Weather, at 1 OClock sprung up a small Breeze got
| under Sail, and run into the Harbour, Moored the Ship to the
NW. | Kings Moorings AM. Dirty Squally Weather, People variously employed,
| Carpenters on Shore making a New Sett of Tops for the Ship
| Recd. 531 lb. Beef 300 lb. Bread. 1 Teirce of Gin
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| _Remarks on Sunday 20th. February 1780--_
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| PM Squally Weather, People employd getting down Top Gallt. Masts
| and Yards. and unseeved the Running Rigging
|
| AM. Pleasant Weather, loosed Sails to Dry Recd. 683 lb. Beef 522 lb.
| Bread
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| _Remarks on Monday 21st. February 1780--_
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| P.M. Pleasant Weather unbent Sails AM. Ditto Weather.
| People variously employed 12 of them on shore on Liberty
| Received 862 lb. Beef
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_Winds_|_Remarks on Teusday 22nd. February 1780_
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| PM. Fair Cold Weather, People Employed making Points and other
| Necessary Duty, a Sail Maker from Shore came on board, and
| Measured our Spars for a New Sett of Sails Recd 294 lb. Bread,
| Broachd 1 Box of Candles, AM. Ditto Weather People Employd as above
| At 11 Capt Jones came on board and gave Orders to unrig the Ship
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| _Remarks on Wednesday 23rd. February 1780_
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| PM. Pleasant Weather, got down Top Sail Yards. and Top Masts and
| unrove all the Running Rigging Recd. 650 lb. Beef 522 lb. Bread
| AM Do. Weather People Employd getting down the Top Masts Rigging
NNW. | and other necessary Duty, Capt. Jones and some French Carpenters
| came on Board. Mr. Darling the Boatswain released from his Confinement
| and Ordered to resume his Station, and do his Duty
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| _Remarks on Thursday 24th. February 1780_
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| P.M Pleasant Weather, People Employed Rigging, Carpenters on Shore
| making sett of Tops, for the Ship, A M Thick Weather, and small
SE | Rain, People Employd repairing the Top Mast Rigging, got the Brig
| that we took the first Cruize, along Side to put our Stores in
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| _Remarks on Friday 25th. February 1780--_
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| PM Pleasant Weather, People Employd getting our Stores on Board the
| Brig and overhauling the Rigging A M. Do. Weather Seamen Employd
SW. | at the Rigging others getting Stores into the Brig getting Water
| Casks out of the Hold, sent 50 of them ashore, Recd 800 lb. Beef
| 504 lb. Bread
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| _Remarks on Satarday 26th. February 1780--_
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| PM. Fair Weather Fresh Breezes, Employd getting Stores on board the
| Brig and fixing the Top Mast Rigging, in the Evening Squally &
| fresh Gales of Wind had about 20 Casks of Powder damaged. by Mr.
"--" | Frankford Masters Mate Starting Water in the Hold, so much as to
| come an Inch up the Casks Heads in the Magazine,--Employd getting
| out the Powder, Capenters & Gunners Stores and Starting the Water
| Casks out of the Ground Tier,--
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Sunday 27th. February 1780--_
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| PM Pleasant Weather People variously employed
West | AM Ditto Weather
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| _Remarks on Monday 28th. February 1780--_
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| PM Fair Weather, Moderate Breezes of Wind, People variously employed,
| A M. Do. Weather, Employed getting out Water Casks and
| sending them on Shore, and putting Stores on Board the Brig
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| _Remarks on Teusday 29th. February 1780_
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| PM Fair Weather, Moderate Breezes of Wind. Employd fixing the
| Rigging, the Ship Clearing of her Stores AM. Do. Weather, Seamen
| Employed getting down the Fore Rigging and Over Hauling it, others
| getting out Water, unbending the Cables, and putting Sundry Stores
| on board the Brig
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| _Remarks on Wednesday March 1st. 1780_
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| PM. Pleasant Weather, Put our Cables on board the Brig the People
| Employd about the Rigging, Broachd 1 Box of Candles
WSW. | AM Pleasant Weather, Employd getting the Fore Rigging aloft
| and Trimming the Ballast aft. three Caulkers from the Lusanne
| to Caulk between Decks. Capt. Bell came on Board
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| _Remarks on Thursday March 2nd. 1780_
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| PM. Fair Weather, Employd about the Fore Rigging and Rigging the
| Fore Yard, in Order to Lift the Bowspritt (Trimming the Ballast
| Aft, Carpenters Employed on Shore, making the Tops, Recd.
| 885 lb. Beef & 524 lb. Bread, Broached 1 Cask of Brandy.
| AM. Dirty Weather, Employd Knotting of Yarns and other Necessary
| Duty--
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Friday March 3rd. 1780--_
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West | PM. Fair Weather. People variously employed,
| AM Squally Weather and got up the Main Top, and other Necessary
| Duty
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| _Remarks on Satarday March 4th.. 1780--_
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| At PM Squally Weather, Employd getting off some of the Main Rigging
| and Putting Provisions on board, the Brig, the Carpenters having
NNE | finished the Tops. came on Board, Recd. 746 lb. Beef 360 lb Bread.
| AM. Fine Pleasant Weather, Employed getting down the Main Rigging
| taking up the Orlop Decks. and other Necessary Jobbs
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| _Remarks on Sunday March 5th. 1780_
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| PM Moderate Cloudy Weather, People variously employed, Broachd. 1
SW. | Box of Candles, AM. Do. Weather, got out the Bow Spritt, and Cutt
| 2 feet 2 Inches off the Heel,--Got the Main Top up
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| _Remarks on Monday March 6th..1780--_
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| PM. Thick Weather, People Employd, fixing the Rigging and other
| Necessary Duty. Recd. 683 lb. Beef & 480 lb. Bread.
| AM Ditto Weather got the Bowspritt in again, some Hands employd
| fixing the Main Rigging, others as Necessary
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| _Remarks on Teusday March 7th. 1780_
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| PM. Fair Weather, got the Fore Top on, and got the Cat Water
| secured, Hands Employd fixing the Main Rigging others Employd on
SW. | Necessary Jobbs.
| AM Do. Weather, Hands Employd Rigging the Main
| Mast, Bow Spritt &c.
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| _Remarks on Wednesday March 8th. 1780--_
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| PM. Moderate Weather, Employd. Rigging the Ship and Trimming the
| Ballast forward, Recd. 756 lb. Beef 564 lb. Bread.
SW | AM. Do. Weather Employd Rigging the Main Mast Bow Spritt and other
| Necessary Jobbs
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Thursday March 9th: 1780--_
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| People Employd Fixing the Rigging Trimming Ballast forward and
| other Necessary Duty.
SW | AM Fair Weather, Employd as above, 2 Caulkers of the Lusanne at
| work today. Recd. 768 lb. Beef 564 lb. Bread.
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| _Remarks on Friday March 10th: 1780--_
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| PM. Fair Weather, People employd Rigging the Ship and making some
NE | Alterations in the Hold.
| AM Do. Weather Employd as above, 3 Caulkers at Work between Decks
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| _Remarks on Satarday March 11th. 1780_
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| PM Pleasant Weather, People Employd about the Rigging stowed the
| Ballast in the Hold, Delivered the Anchor that we received at the
| Isle of Groa, to a French Frigate lying here, AM Fair Weather, got
East | the Fore Top Mast rigging up, Hands still Employd stowing of Ballast
| in the Hold, and other Necessary Duty
| Received 1 Barrel of Tar,
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| _Remarks on Sunday March 12th. 1780--_
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| PM Fine Pleasant Weather, Rigging the Ship, and Stowing the Ballast
WSW | Recd. 32 Coils of Cordage, 789 lb. Beef & 580 lb. Bread. AM. Wet
| Dirty Weather, Employd Cleaning the Ship Fore and Aft
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| _Remarks on Monday March 13th. 1780_
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| PM. Pleasant Weather, Employd Rigging the Main Top Mast and getting
| the Main Yard, Fore and Aft. in Order to reduce it Recd. 377 lb.
| Beef A M Ditto Weather, got the Top Masts up Swayed up the Fore Yard,
| and got the Mizen Top Sail and Cross Yard athwart
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday March 14th: 1780--_
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| PM Pleasant Weather, got the Fore Top Sail Yard athwart, in the Top
| People Employd fixing the Rigging, Carpenters reducing the Main
| Yard. Recd. 858 lb. Beef 480 lb. Bread, Broachd 1 Butt of Gin, 1 Box
| of Candles AM. Do. Weather got a Lighter along side, in Order to
South. | put our Gravel Ballast into, Employd Rigging the Ship, and moving
| the Iron Ballast forward in the Hold, Recd. by 2 French Boats 39
| Coils of Cordage 38 Skanes of Marline, & 1 Barrel of Tar,
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| _Remarks on Wednesday March 15th: 1780--_
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| PM Pleasant Weather, got the Main Top Mast on End, People Employd
| at the Rigging Reducing the Main Yard, and Building a New Orlop
WNW | Deck, AM Cold Weather, People Employd at the Rigging and other
| Necessary Duty.
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| _Remarks on Thursday March 16th. 1780--_
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| PM Pleasant Weather got the Main Top Sail Yard athwart, & Got the
West | Main Yard Rigged & swayed up, Recd. 615 lb. Beef & 516 lb. Bread.
| AM. Dirty Rainy Weather employd Cleaning the Decks & other Necessary
| Duty
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| _Remarks on Friday March 17th. 1780--_
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| PM Moderate Dirty Weather, People Employed taking the Turns out of
WSW | the Moorings, Received 1 Teirce of Salt
| A M Do. Weather People variously employed.
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| _Remarks on Satarday March 18th: 1780--_
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| PM. Fresh Breezes and Squally Took down the Gally. and placed the
| Coppers in the Hold, Carpenters Employd making a New Main Top Gallt.
| Mast, Laying the Orlop Deck, Altering Carpenters Boatswains &
| Gunners Store Rooms, Recd. 688 lb. Beef & 600 lb Bread, A M Fresh
| Gales and Rain Found the Deck under the Gally so Rotten as Obliged
| us to lay New Plank in that place
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Sunday March 19th. 1780_
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| PM Fresh Breezes and Dirty Weather People variously employed
WSW | Broachd 1 Box of Candles. & 1 Cask of Butter
| AM. Ditto Weather, People Employd as most Necessary
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| _Remarks on Monday March 20th. 1780--_
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| PM Thick Dirty Weather People variously Employd Recd. 833 lb. of
| Beef & 63 lb. Bread. A M Fair Weather, Employd Tarring the Rigging
| and other Necessary Duty Carpenters Employd making the Top Gallt
| Masts and laying the Deck under the Gally, and Building the Store
SE | Rooms a new forward, Recd. 2 Bbls. of Tar, sent a Number of Men
| to the Gun Wharf to get Cannon ready for Shipping--
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| _Remarks on Teusday March 21st. 1780_
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| PM. Fine Weather, People variously Employed, at 4 a Lighter came
| along side, with 13 Cannon, 11 of which 18 Pounders, the other
| 2, Nine Pounders, got purchases fixed for them Hoisting in a
| Number of Men came along side, that had lately come in a Cartell
SW | from England--
| AM Ditto Weather, Hoisted in the Guns Sent the Lighters for more
| the Caulkers not on Board to Day.
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| _Remarks on Wednesday March 22nd. 1780--_
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| PM. Fair Weather People Employd, Tarring Rigging & Blacking the
| Sparrs. at 4 OClock, the Lighter came along Side, with 12 Eighteen
| Pounders, Hoisted them in, One of our People Died at the Hospital
| which is the third since we came in, Vizt. Nathl. Warner,
West | Moses Hilton & Henry Wrightenton several others have Deserted
| Received 1252 lb Beef & 3,000 lb Biscuits A M. Do. Weather
| sent the Lighter on Shore for the Remainder of the Guns. at 8
| OClock she Returned with 4. 18 Pounders, & 9---9 do. Recd. 3
| Coils of Cordage
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Thursday March 23rd. 1780--_
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| PM. Fair Weather. Employd. Loading a Hoy with Gravel Ballast
| and other Necessary Duty AM, Fair Weather finishd. Loading the
| Lighter and sent her on Shore, to unload the Ballast, Carpenters
NW. | Employd Building a Store Room. in the Place where the Boatswains.
| was. for the Sails, 2 Frenchmen Employd. Covering said Place with
| Tin
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| _Remarks on Friday March 24th. 1780--_
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| PM. Pleasant Weather, a Number of People on Shore, Discharging
| the Duty in the Lighter Ballast, People employd at the Rigging
| and other Necessary Duty. a Bricklayer came on Board with Mortar,
| for building the Gally. got the Lighter along Side, again, Recd.
East | 565 lb Beef & 36 lb. Bread, & 2 Teirces of Brandy. Broachd one,
| A M. Ditto Weather fresh Gales of Wind, sent the Lighter. on Shore,
| for 2 Guns. 1 of 18 Pounder the other of 9 Pounder, got them in.
| and began. Loading the Lighter with Ballast, got a spar on Board
| to make a Top Gallt Yard, and some Sheet Lead to lay under the
| Gally. French Men at work Tinning the Sail Room,
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| _Remarks on Saturday March 25th. 1780_
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| PM. Pleasant Weather, loading the Lighter with Ballast, and getting
| the Top Gallt. Masts on End, Received 525 lb Beef & 60 lb.
South, | Bread 1 Box of Candles,
|
| AM. Pleasant Weather, finished getting out the Ballast. and
| sent hands on Shore, to unlade her,
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| _Remarks on Sunday March 26th. 1780--_
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| PM. Pleast. Weather, Employd Blacking our Masts and Steering Sail
| Booms, and other Necessary Duty. Benj. Yewlin Died, at the Hospital
SSW. | 2 of the Caulkers at work this Day. Recd. 575 lb. Beef A M.
| Ditto Weather Employd, Scraping and Washing the Decks got the
| Top Gallant Yards athwart
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Monday March 27th: 1780--_
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| PM. Thick Weather, sent the Lighter for Wood, Received 72lb. Bread
| AM. Fair Weather, sent the Barge for the Lighter, found the Tides
| had Nipped her, Left her aground, 3 Bricklayers and 2 Men Tinning
SE-- | the Sail Room. at work on Board 3 Caulkers, Caulking the
| Main Deck, and Cabbin
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| _Remarks on Teusday March 28th. 1780--_
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| PM. Fair Weather, People variously Employd Recd. 1159 lb. Beef
| Broachd 1 Tierce of Brandy 1 Butt of Gin
|
| AM. Dirty Rainy Weather, sent the Barge for the Lighter People
West | Employd, on Board, Knotting of Yarns, & Making Points & Gasketts
| the Caulkers. Caulking the Orlop Deck. the Bricklayers. & Tinners
| as before,
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| _Remarks on Wednesday March 29th. 1780--_
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| PM Fair Weather, got the Lighter along side With Wood, 10 Chord
SW | which we took in, AM. Dirty Weather, sent the Lighter on Shore,
| and brought off 94 Casks, the Caulkers on board
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| _Remarks on Thursday March 30th. 1780--_
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| PM. Fair Weather, People variously Employed Recd. 645 lb. Beef
| 72 lb Bread AM. Thick Weather, Careened the Ship, and Scrubbed
| her Bottom, on the Starboard Side, as far down as we Could payd
| her Sides, with Lamb Black & Tallow, Carpenters making some
| Alterations in the Cock Pitt.
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| _Remarks on Friday March 31st. 1780--_
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| P M Clear Weather, Blackd, our Bends. and got the Ship upright.
| The Tinners not on Board. Recd. 145 lb. Beef A M Squally Weather,
| Careened Ship, Scrubbed her Larboard Side and Payd it, the
| Caulkers at Work, Caulking the Main Deck next the Side--
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Satarday April 1st: 1780--_
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| PM Fair Weather, Employed taking out the Ballast out of the Spirrit
| Room, and other Necessary Duty. 3 Caulkers & 1 Carpenters from
WSW | the Philadelphia Ship at work, on Board, Received 1247 lb Bread
| AM Rainy Dirty Weather, employd stowing away Water Casks &c. the
| Carpenters & 2 of the Caulkers at work,
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| _Remarks on Sunday April 2nd. 1780_
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| PM. Dirty Weather, People variously employd, Recd. 1233 lb. Beef
| AM. Thick Gales and Dirty Weather, Put several Potts of Fire, composed
"-" | of Combustibles, below. and shut all the Hatchways in Order to cleanse
| the Ship, and Kill the Vermin on Board,
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| _Remarks on Monday April 3rd. 1780--_
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| PM. Hard Gales. and Squally, still smoaking the Ship, Broachd, 1
WNW. | Box of Candles, AM Dirty Weather, Employd making Points & Gasketts
| & other Necessary Duty
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| _Remarks on Teusday April 4th. 1780--_
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| PM. Fresh Gales and Squally. People employd variously. Recd. 341
| lb Beef & 3010 lb. Bread. Broachd 1 Cask Arrack, AM Moderate
NW | Weather sent the Barge for some Plank, People Employd Knotting
| Yarns and making Points & Gasketts.
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| _Remarks on Wednesday April 5th. 1780--_
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| AM. Fresh Gales. Employd Cleaning out the Spirrit Room and getting
"-" | out the Ballast Recd. 595 lb. Beef, 144 lb. Bread. A M Fair Weather
| variously employed
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| _Remarks on Thursday April 6th. 1780_
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| PM Fair Weather, got some of the Casks & Ballast out of the Fore
"-" | Hold to Enlarge the Magazine Recd. 612 lb. Beef & 72 lb. Bread
| AM Ditto Weather, Employd getting up the Rigging
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Friday April 7th. 1780_
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| PM. Fair Weather, Employd setting up the Rigging and other Necessary
| Duty, 6 Carpenters & Caulkers from the Philadelphia Ship at Work,
NE | Fresh Gales & Rain, People variously employd,--
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| _Remarks on Satarday April 8th. 1780--_
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| PM Fresh Gales attended with Rain, People variously employd
| Recd. 1221 lb. Beef Employd as Necessary
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| _Remarks on Sunday April 9th. 1780_
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| PM. Fair Weather, Employd as most Necessary, Recd. 8 Bolts of =for=
| Duck, for making of Hammocks, & some twine Broachd 1 Cask of Arrack,
| AM Dirty Weather, People Employd scrubbing the Hammocks.
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| _Remarks on Monday April 10th. 1780--_
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| PM. Pleasant. Weather, People variously employd, the Lighter returned
West | with Water, Recd. 93 lb. Bread. AM. Ditto Weather
| unloaded the Lighter. filled 40 Casks.
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| _Remarks on Teusday April 11th 1780--_
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| PM Pleasant Weather, People variously employed, the Lighter returned
| with Water, Recd. 93 lb. Bread. AM Do. Weather unloaded the Lighter,
| Started the Water into Casks in the Hold filled 40--
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| _Remarks on Wednesday April 12th. 1780_
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VBle, | PM. Pleasant Weather all Hands variously employd; A M Ditto
| Weather, 3 OClock sent the Lighter for Water
| Departed this Life Chace Rogers Cooper----
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Thursday April 13th: 1780--_
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| PM Fair Weather, the Lighter returned with Water, Hoisted it in and
| started it into Casks in the Hold, filled 50 Casks, sent the Lighter
| for more Water Recd. 1912 lb. Beef & 72 lb. Bread, Broachd 1 Cask
| of Arrack
|
| AM. Fresh Gales, the Lighter set out again and got about a Mile,
Westy. | from the Ship when the People were obliged to leave her, the Wind
| blowing to Hard to get any further,
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| _Remarks on Friday April 14th. 1780_
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| PM. Fresh Breezes. People variously employed, Recd. 72 lb. Bread,
NE | A M Ditto Weather, gave the Lusannes, Carpenters & Caulkers, a
| Certificate for the Time they had worked on board, got Water a Long
| side,
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| _Remarks on Satarday April 15th. 1780_
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| PM. Fair Weather, Employd getting the Water, and other Necessary
| Duty, Received 608 lb. Bread, 3028 lb. Beef. A M. Do. Weather sent
SE. | the Lighter to Port Louis, for Boxes of Small Arms at Meridian she
| returnd with 67 Boxes
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| _Remarks on Sunday April 16th. 1780--_
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| PM small Showers of Rain, Hoisted in the Arms. the Barge brought
| off 6 Planks and 2 Knees for Enlarging the Gangways. Recd. 108 lb.
NW | Bread Broachd 1 Cask of Arrack, 1 Cask of Butter
| A M Ditto Weather, People variously employed, Carpenters Lengthning
| the Quarter Deck, 2 Carpenters 2 Caulkers. from the Lusanne on board.
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| _Remarks on Monday April 17th..1780--_
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| PM Fresh Breezes and Fair Weather, People Variously Employed, Recd
West | 983 lb Beef Broachd 1 Box of Candles. A M Ditto Weather, Carpenters
| and others Employed as most Necessary, Sent the Lighter on Shore
| for the Remainder, of our Water Cask, and some Coal
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday April 18th: 1780_
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| PM. Fresh Gales, Fair Weather, Variously Employed on Board
WNW. | A M Ditto Weather, Carpenters Lengthning the Quarter Deck, Received
| 10 Chord of Wood,
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| _Remarks on Wednesday April 19th: 1780--_
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| PM Fair Weather, the Lighter came along Side with the Water Casks
| and 25 Bushels of Coals. stowed the Water Casks, & Coal, Carpenters
West | Employed as usual, A M Ditto Weather, People variously Employed,
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| _Remarks on Thursday April 20th. 1780--_
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| PM Fair Weather, People variously employed Recd 847 lb Beef
NNW. | 108 lb Bread, 2 Casks of Brandy Contg. 120 Gallons, Broachd one
| A M. Ditto Weather, Employd as most necessary.
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| _Remarks on Friday April 21st: 1780--_
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| PM. Fair Weather, People variously Employed
|
| AM. Foggy Dirty Weather,
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| _Remarks on Satarday April 22nd. 1780_
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SW. | PM Fair Weather, the People Received one Months Pay Recd 108 lb
| Bread, and 6 Bushells of Salt, A M Do. Weather, got a Craft with
| Water along side, filled all our Gang Casks Except 6 Gang Casks,
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| _Remarks on Sunday April 23rd. 1780--_
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| P M Fair Weather, sent the Craft on Shore, Carpenters at work on
West | the Quarter Deck, and Gangways Recd. 2030 lb Beef, Broachd 1 Cask
| of Brandy, A M. Dirty Weather, People variously employed
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_Winds_| _Remarks on Monday April 24th: 1780_--
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Vble, | PM. Fair Weather, People Employed on Sundry Jobbs. M M Thick
| Weather
|
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| _Remarks on Teusday April 25th..1780_--
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| PM Fair Weather, People Employd on Sundry Jobbs, A M Thick Foggy
| Wear.
|
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| _Remarks on Wednesday April 26th. 1780_--
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| PM Fresh Breezes attended with Rain, Struck Top Gallt. Masts
| Recd. 108 lb. Bread, & 278 Candles, and 2 Casks of Brandy.
W.SW | A M Fair Weather got up Top Gallt. Masts, Mr. Blodgett the Purser,
| and the Master of the Lusanne came on board, to Survey Provisions
| People Employed Trimming the Casks.
|
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday April 27th.. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather, Coopers Trimming the Provision Casks, Carpenters
SW. | Employed as usual, Recd. 2047 Beef Broach 1 Cask of Brandy
| AM Fresh Winds and Rain
|
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday April 28th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Dirty Weather, variously Employed, Recd. 324 lb. Beef 108 lb.
| Bread
"-" | A M Ditto Weather,
|
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday April 29th.. 1780_--
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather, Coopers Employed, Pickling & Trimming Provisions
| Carpenters Building the Gang Ways; Recd. 14 Bushells Salt
| Broachd 1 Box of Candles, A M Do. Weather Employd as usual
|
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday April 30th.. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| P.M Fair Weather Carpenters Employed as usual,
|
| A.M. Ditto Weather,
|
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Monday May the 1st: 1780--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather People Employd variously, Recd. 1484 lb. Beef & 105
SE. | lb. Bread, AM Dirty Rainy Weather
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday May the 2nd. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| AM. Dirty Weather, People variously Employed, Recd 2845 lb. Bread
ENE | A M Fair Weather, surveying Provisions, Condemnd 1 Hogshead
| 2 Teirces & 5 Barrels of Beef
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday May the 3rd. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fair Weather, People variously employed, Broachd 1 Cask of Brandy
| AM Ditto Weather, came on Board one of the Harbour Pilots, with
| Orders for us to leave the Kings Moorings, to make room for a 74
| Gun Ship from the Port, Bent our Cable we received in Holland, to
Easty. | our best Bower Anchor, and an Old one to the Small Bower and Moored
| the Ship in 9 Fathom Water, put Service on the best Cable,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday May 4th.. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fine Weather, 2 Plumbers on board Pulling Leads in the Hause
SSW | Holes Recd. 1229 lb. Beef & 108 lb. Bread. AM Do. Weather People
| variously Employed
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday May 5th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather People variously Employed, AM Thick Weather small
| Rain, a French Boat came along side with an Eighteen Inch Cable,
| a Rope for a Messinger 2 Buoy Ropes. a Coil of Bolt Ropes
| very poor Rigging gave a Receipt for all Except the Messinger,
| Carpenters Employed finishing the Gang Ways. Caulkers Employd
| Caulking them. Surveyd some Provisions. Condemnd 2 Barrels.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday May 6th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fair Weather People variously Employd. Recd. 1032 lb. Beef &
SW. | 108 lb. Bread AM Thick Weather
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Sunday May 7th: 1780--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather, the Caukers finished Caulking the Gang Ways.
SW | Coopers Trimming Provisions, A M Thick Weather Mustered the People
| several Missing
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday 8th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather, Recd. 806 lb. Beef 80 lb. Bread & 4 Teirces of Rum
| Contg. 216 Galls. Broachd one, A M. Thick Weather, some Rain. Recd.
| 459 Starr Shott, Twelve Pounders. & 262 Nine Pounders.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday Monday May 9th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fresh Gales and thick Weather, People variously Employed. Recd.
| 33 lb. Beef & 8 Bushells of Salt. AM. Ditto Weather, finished. Overhauling
| the Provisions, one Barrel more Condemnd.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday May 10th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather, People variously Employed Recd.
| 407 lb. Beef 12 Teirces of Brandy. A M Ditto Weather,--
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday May 11th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather, Carpenters and others Employed as most Necessary
WSW. | Recd. 154 lb. Bread. Broachd 1 Barrel of Pork, A M Ditto Weather.
| People Employed, Cleaning the Guns for Painting
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday May 12th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fair Weather, People variously Employed, Recd. 1070 lb. Beef
| Broachd 1 Tierce of Rum. 1 Box of Candles, found. 1 Barrel 3/4 of
SSW | another of Flour has been taken out of the Brig along Side
| AM Ditto Weather Employd Painting the Guns----
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Satarday May 13th: 1780_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fresh Gales. & Dirty Weather, Struck Top Gallr. Masts,
| Struck Yards and Top Masts, miss a Half Bbl. of Pork, out of the
| Brig, AM. Fair Weather, People variously employed, gave the
SSW | Lusannes Carpenters Certificates for thier Work, (Vizt. James
| Barry 20 days Jas. Clark 20 days. Natl. Boyd 12 days. Christ.
| Marlin 12 days Wm. White 10 days
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday May 14th: 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
SSW | PM Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather, Employd Painting the Ship
| and other Necessary Duty Recd. 1121 lb. Beef 108 lb. Bread,
North. | A M Ditto Weather Swayed up Yards & Top Masts
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday May 15th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fresh Gales & Dirty Weather, Struck Yards & Top Masts, AM
| Fresh Breezes and Fair Weather People variously employed
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday May 16th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Pleasant Weather, Employed making Sennett for Waste Netting,
| Painting the Inside of the Ship, and a Stowing a Quantity Plank
| in the Hold, Recd. 108 lb. Bread. Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum.
| A M Foggy Weather, People variously Employed.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday May 17th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
Vble. | PM Fair Weather, People variously Employed. Recd. 1346 lb. Beef,
| & 3,000 Wt. Bread. A M Ditto Weather, swayed up Yards and Top
| Masts.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday May 18th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather, People variously Employed Recd. 12 Bushels of
| Potatoes, 1 Teirce of Rum we Broached.
Calm | AM Ditto Weather, sent our Barge, and another Port to Port
| Louis for Powder, Employd on Board Painting the Inside Work,
| Round the Quarter Deck, and other Necessary Duty
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Friday May 19th: 1780_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fine Pleasant Weather, the Boats returned with 67 Barrels of Powder
Vble. | Stowed 54 forward in a place, built for that Purpose, abaft, the
| Magazine received 108 lb. Bread
| AM Ditto Weather, Employed unrigging the Mizen Mast in Order to
| Shift it farther Aft.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday May 20th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM. Fine Pleasant Weather, a French Boat Brought along Side, 15
| Teirces of 1 Bbl. of Pork, we have now on board of 63 Bbls. of Beef
| 17 Teirces of Ditto, 1 Large Teirce, & 2 Puncheons of ditto, 10 Bbls.
| & 2 Teirces of Pork, 182 Butts & 10 Puncheons of Water, Recd. 1638 lb
| Beef & 3 Casks of Rum Contg. 223 Galls. Broachd 1, AM Ditto Weather,
| Employd stepping the Mizen Mast, and getting up Sheers in Order to
| Hoist it out, Carpenters fixing the Step for it on the Lower Deck,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday May 21st: 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Pleasant Weather, 2 French Boats brought us off 6 Chord of Wood
| got out our Mizen Mast, and stept it. Broachd 1 Teirce of Rum AM
| Ditto Weather, Employd Rigging the Mizen Mast, and other Necessary
| Duty.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday May 22nd. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Pleasant Weather, People variously Employed Recd. 108 lb. Bread
West. | AM Fresh Breezes. Employd Rigging the Mizen Mast
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday May 23rd. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
"-" | PM. Fresh Breezes and fair Weather, Variously Employed, AM. Ditto
| Weather, Employed Cleaning the Ship, Fore and Aft
|
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Wednesday May 24th: 1780_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather, People variously employed
|
| AM Ditto Weather, the Boats went to Port Louis for Powder, got the
VBle. | Cables, out of the Starboard Orlop, in Order to Paint the End of the
| New Cable, found one of the Cables, we got in Holland, Eat in several
| Places by the Ratts, as much as 20 Yarns off
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday May 25th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Fair Weather, Finished Painting the Cable, spliced it to the
| Part of a Cable, took up with the Serapis's Anchor, Coiled them
| after wetting them. the Boats returned with the Powder, Stowed 20
| Barrels in the After Magazines, which filled it, put 29 Barrels on
SW | Board the Brig along side. which was all the Boats brought
| AM Ditto Weather, Employd Cleaning the Ships Sides in Order for
| Paying them.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday May 26th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Pleasant Weather, People variously employed
|
| AM Ditto Weather, employd Blacking the Ships Sides & Painting the
| Carved Work, 2 French Boats brought off 10 Barrels of Pork.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday May 27th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| PM Pleasant Weather, still Employd Blacking the Ship Two French
| Boats brought. 57 Sacks of Bread.
NE. | AM. Do. Weather, Hands Employed stowing away the Bread
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday May 28th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Moderate & Pleasant, Cleaned Ship got Top Gallt Yards a Cross
SSE. | &c. Latter part Moderate and Pleasant
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Monday May 29th: 1780--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Moderate & Clear, People variously Employed on board,
SSW | Recd. 60 Bags of Bread, Exercised the Cannon. Latter Part Ditto Winds
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Teusday May 30th: 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Moderate & Clear, People variously, Employed. Shifted the Sheet,
VBle. | Bower, and the small Bower Cv Middle Part Hard Thunder, Squalls and
| some Rain Latter Part Ditto Weather,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday May 31st. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Moderate & Clear, People variously Employed, at Sennett. Points
SW | & Gasketts. Middle Part. Exercised the Cannon. Cleaning Ship and
| other Sundry Jobbs.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday June the 1st. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Moderate & Clear, People variously Employd,
West | Latter Part Do. Weather
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday June 2nd. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Moderate and Pleasant Weather. People Employd as Necessary
SW | Exercised the Cannon.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday June 3rd. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
NE | Begins Moderate Breezes and Pleasant Weather. People as Yesterday
+======================================================================
| _Sunday_
| _Remarks on =Satarday= June 4th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
SSW | Begins Moderate and Clear Weather, People Cleaning between Decks.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday June 5th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Moderate Breezes and Plenty of Rain, People variously Employed
West. | Received 60 Bags of Bread.
=======+======================================================================
_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday June 6th: 1780_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
SW. | Moderate & Clear People Variously Employed.
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday June 7th..1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Moderate & Clear, some Squalls of Rain, People Employed on Sundry Jobbs
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday June 8th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
WSW. | Moderate & Clear, People Employd, on various Occasions
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday June 9th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
SW. | Begins Moderate & Clear, People as before
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday June 10th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
-"- | Begins Moderate & Clear, People as before,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Sunday June 11th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
-"- | Begins Moderate & Clear, People as before
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Monday June 12th..1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Moderate & Clear, Employd Hauling the Brig from along side
| up to the Key the Tide of Ebb making Could not get her up,
| Returned with the Boat. & People, Capt. Landy came on board, and took
| Command, he said by Orders of Congress, his Orders were read to the
| Officers & People, Capt. Landy Orderd all the Officers, that belonged
| to the Late Bon Homme Richard, Capt. Jones, on Shore, and any other
| Officer, that would not Acknowledge him Capt. of the Alliance,
| Capt Jones Officers came on Shore,--Capt Jones, set out for Paris--
|
| End of the Alliances Journall

An Account of Occurrences in L'Orient respecting the Bon Homme Richards Officers & Crew

-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
_Winds_| _Remarks on Teusday June 13th. 1780--_
-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins with Clear Pleasant Weather all the Officers on Shore waiting
WSW | for Orders
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Wednesday June 14th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins with Clear Pleasant Weather, the Officers as before,
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Thursday June 15th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Clear & Pleasant Weather, still Waiting for Orders
| Commencement of the Ariels Journal
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Friday June 16th. 1780_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins Clear & Pleasant Weather, Orders to the Officers, to Attend
| on Board, the Ariel Frigate, in the Port of L'Orient, being taken
| in the Service of the United States
+======================================================================
| _Remarks on Satarday June 17th. 1780--_
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Begins with Clear and Moderate Weather, People Employd getting in 6
| Chord of Wood, and the Top Mast Rigging, Shrouds and Stays Likewise
| got 2 Anchors to the Bow. and bent the Cables to them and then
SW | Hauled the Ship out in the Stream.
| Received on Board 24 Sheets of Lead
| 1 Bar of Lead
| 5 Cables
| 4 Hausers
| 63 Water Casks

A Journall Kept on Board the American Continental Ship of War, Ariel, of 26 ... Nine Pounders, Commanded by the Honble. John Paul Jones Esqr. Commencing in the Port of L.'Orient June the 16th: 1780--