Halsewell 1782

Tues 8 Oct

Deptford

Came out of Greenland Dock and warped down to Deptford. Made fast alongside Barwell at lower mooring.

Halsewell 1782

Wed 9 Oct

Levelling the Kentlidge

Halsewell 1782

Fri 11 Oct

Came on board Mr Hayes & Mr Russell, Companys Officers.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 12 Oct

Taking on board coals, stowing Butts. Sway'd up the Topmasts. Riggers employed in rigging them.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 13 Oct

Employed filling water butts.

Halsewell 1782

Mon 14 Oct

Came alongside the Mary & Andrew lighter with Iron on account of the Hon Co and filling water.

Halsewell 1782

Tues 15 Oct

Employed stowing and filling Butts and receiving on board Iron.

Halsewell 1782

Wed 16 Oct

Taking on board copper on account of Hon Co and filling water.

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 17 Oct

Received on board Pitch and Tar stores. Employed in the hold stowing copper, & getting on board the Lower and Top sail yards, also received on board the ship's engine.

Halsewell 1782

Fri 18 Oct

Received on board Pitch & Tar Stores. Also 2 cables for the ship's use.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 19 Oct

Received on board the ship's provisions. Also ship's chandlery, Pitch and Tar on account of the Hon Co, and bending sails.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 20 Oct

Employed filling water & cleaning & receiving on board ?arthorn wood.

Halsewell 1782

Mon 21 Oct

Received on board Ship's provisions and stores, Pitch and Tar on account of Hon Co. Got in remainder of wood.

Halsewell 1782

Tues 22 Oct

Received on board lead on account of Hon Co, likewise Brandy & Ship's stores.

Halsewell 1782

Wed 23 Oct

Employed receiving on board Empty Butts, stowing and filling them with water. Also 2 sheet cables (etc) and a viol.

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 24 Oct

Employed filling water.

Halsewell 1782

Fri 25 Oct

Employed getting on board the ship's guns, likewise Gunner's stores and otherwise in the hold.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 26 Oct

Received on board Copper for Hon Co. Also our anchors, filling water and stowing ship's provisions.

Halsewell 1782

Mon 28 Oct

Clearing ship for Gravesend.

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 31 Oct

Gravesend

Lower part of Gravesend Reach.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 2 Nov

Employed stowing the hold etc.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 3 Nov

Employed in the hold and cleaning the ship.

Halsewell 1782

Mon 4 Nov

Received on board small arms for the ships use.

Halsewell 1782

Wed 6 Nov

Received on board copper on account of Hon Co

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Thurs 7 Nov

Received on board provisions on Government account.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 10 Nov

Rec'd 50 recruits from Royal Henry. Recruits in irons for riotous behaviour. NB 1781.

Halsewell 1782

Mon 11 Nov

Received on board Bales of small arms on account of Hon Co.

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Tues 12 Nov

Variable winds and mostly fair. At 7 am came alongside a Craft with King's victualing stores. At 9 am dispatched ditto and at half past 7 am came alongside the Charming Sally, with Copper on account of the Hon Co. Employed taking on board copper and stowi

Halsewell 1782

Wed 13 Nov

N.W. winds and fair. Received on board the remainder of the Copper, likewise our gun carriages, Carpenters, Boatswains, Gunners, Coopers, and Armourer's Ironmongery stores. Employed hoisting the Guns out of the Main Hold and Mounting them, Blacking the Ma

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 14 Nov

Received on board Cordage for the use of His Majesty's ships in India, and Blacking our yards.

Halsewell 1782

Fri 15 Nov

Received on board remainder of the King's Cordage and some stores Deals.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 16 Nov

Received on board remainder of the stores Deals.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 17 Nov

Cleared ship fore and aft.

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Mon 18 Nov

Received on board Cordage & Tarr on Government account, and likewise salt provisions for Ship's use.

Halsewell 1782

Tues 19 Nov

Received on board Cables on Government account. Employed clearing the Hold to receive the Cables.

Halsewell 1782

Wed 20 Nov

Received on board Stores on Government account & stowing them.

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 21 Nov

Received on board Stores on Government account & stowing them.

Halsewell 1782

Fri 22 Nov

Received on board Stores on Government account & stowing them. Sundry Stores on the Victualling Bill. PM cleared the Hawse.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 23 Nov

Received on board sundry stores.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 24 Nov

AM Came on board Captain P and at 3 pm he left the ship. Cleared the hawse. Officers on board 2nd & 4th.

Halsewell 1782

Mon 25 Nov

Received on board 11 barrels of gunpowder on account of Hon Co. Also 20 Butts of Beer on the victualling Bill and Sundry Private trade on account of Captain Peirce. Officers on board 2nd and 4th.

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 28 Nov

Washed the gun deck.

Halsewell 1782

Fri 29 Nov

Received on board stockfish.

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Sat 30 Nov

Received on board Private Trade on account of the Capt and Officers. Also 21 Bales on account of Hon Co and 204 bags of bread on account of the ship.

Halsewell 1782

Mon 2 Dec

Received on board the Company's and Ship's powder, likewise some brass ordnance on account of the Company. Employed scraping the lower masts and stowing the hold.

Halsewell 1782

Tues 3 Dec

Received on board Private Trade, and wine on the victualling Bill. Paying the lower masts with Turpentine.

Halsewell 1782

Wed 4 Dec

Received on board Beer on the Victualling bill.

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 5 Dec

Rec'd Remainder of the Beer.

Halsewell 1782

Fri 6 Dec

Rec'd Powder, Private Trade, Bales on acct Hon Co

Halsewell 1782

Sat 7 Dec

Rec'd some Private Trade, and cordage, likewise a Bower Cable for the Ship's use.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 8 Dec

Cleared Hawse. Received on board 60 casks of split Pease and 50 barrels of Flower (sic) on account of the ship.

Halsewell 1782

Mon 9 Dec

Cleaning the ship.

Halsewell 1782

Wed 11 Dec

Gravesend.

Rec'd on board 18 recruits on acct of the Hon Co.

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 12 Dec

Gravesend.

AM Came alongside the Ship's sails. Employed getting them on board and stowing them away in the Gunroom.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 14 Dec

Gravesend.

Washed the gun deck.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 15 Dec

Gravesend.

Washed decks.

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Mon 16 Dec

Gravesend.

Rec'd on board some Private Trade on account of the Capt. And Officers, likewise received on board some vinegar, sugar, soap on account of the Recruits. Came on boards Messrs Gwynn and Dominicous and paid the soldiers.

Halsewell 1782

Tues 17 Dec

Cleared Hawse. Received on board some Private Trade.

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 19 Dec

Received on board some Rod Iron and Iron Chains on account of the Hon Co.

Halsewell 1782

Fri 20 Dec

Quartermaster stowing Lazaretto. Received Private Trade.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 21 Dec

Employed getting the ship ready for sea. Received on board 24 trusses of hay.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 22 Dec

Washed the gun deck.

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Mon 23 Dec

Employed stowing the hold, Lazaretto and Gunroom.

Halsewell 1782

Tues 24 Dec

AM Came on board Capt. Peirce, Messrs Welch and Fowler and paid the Ship's Company their River pay and bounty, likewise came on board Mr Card, Pilot, and took charge of the ship.

Halsewell 1782

Wed 25 Dec

Unmoor'd ship. Weighed and made sail. Anchored in the lower part of the Hope. Scald our guns. At 10 pm Daniel McNeal one of the Hon Co's recruits was seen on board, but being informed his intention was to swim to shore, on the above information mustered t

Halsewell 1782

Thurs 26 Dec

Hove too in Nobbs Hole 'till the tide suited to proceed over the Flats. Came too in the Queens Channel.

Halsewell 1782

Fri 27 Dec

The Downs

Came too in the Downs. Deal Castle.

Halsewell 1782

Sat 28 Dec

Cleaning the ship.

Halsewell 1782

Sun 29 Dec

Washed upper deck. Came on board the Co's agent and mustered the ship's company.

Halsewell 1782

Tues 31 Dec

At 10 the wind continuing fair got under weigh but finding our convoy made no signal, hove too again. At 2 pm the Convoy having made the signal for sailing, weigh'd and made sail. Midnight - Beachy Head North.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 1 Jan

Mother Bank

Wind from the NE and fair. At daylight the Isle of Wight NW?W. At noon came too with the Best Bowere to wait for the tide. At 2 weigh'd & turned up. At 6 came too with the best bower in 13 Fathoms. St Helen W.S.W.'

Halsewell 1783

Fri 3 Jan

Mother Bank

Punished Jacob Archer one of the Hon Co's recruits for Theft, with a dozen lashes. Received on board some water for present expending.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 4 Jan

Portsmouth

Employed about the rigging, drawing and knotting yarns etc. Armourer at his Forge. Tradesmen usefuly employed.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 5 Jan

Portsmouth

Strong westerly winds with hard rain in the night. Washed the upper and gun deck.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 9 Jan

Portsmouth

Received on board some water for present expending.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 11 Jan

Portsmouth

Washed the Gundeck. People employed under the Boatswain.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 12 Jan

Portsmouth

AM Washed the decks.

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Sun 19 Jan

Portsmouth

Washed Gun deck.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 20 Jan

Portsmouth

Cleared Hawse. Came on board Messrs ? ? To inspect the state of the ship.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 22

Portsmouth

Received on board a chest of colours.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 23 Jan

Portsmouth

Received on board 13 casks of brandy for the Military. At 7 pm found 2 of the Hon Co's recruits missing…which by report made their escape in a wherry over the bows.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 24 Jan

Portsmouth

Came on board Mr Hayes and took out of the ship the Hon Co's recruits, with their baggage etc. Received on board some hammocks for the Kings Troops.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 26 Jan

Portsmouth

Washed gun deck. Received on board 47 privates and 10 officers of the 83rd Regiment.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 29th Jan

Portsmouth

Received on board 2 officers and 78 privates of the 83rd Regt.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 30 Jan

Portsmouth

Received on board 12 privates of the 83rd Regt and the baggage belonging to the troops on board. Cleared Hawse.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 31st Jan

Portsmouth

Washed the Gun Deck.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 1 Feb

Portsmouth

Received on board an 18inch cable for the Ship's use.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 2 Feb

Portsmouth

Washed Decks.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 6 Feb

Portsmouth

47 Private men belonging to the 83rd Regt got into the boat and went ashore again to their Officers approbation and at 5 pm 57 men more went on shore against every persuation.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 8 Feb

Portsmouth

Washed Gun Deck. At 10 am went on shore Lieutenants Nivian, Louder and McKenzie and took with them men and left on board men in charge of their baggage.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 11 Feb

Portsmouth

Delivered all the baggage belonging to the 83rd Regt.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 15 Feb

Portsmouth

Washed the Gun Deck

Halsewell 1783

Sat 22 Feb

Portsmouth

Washed the Gun Deck.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 26 Feb

Portsmouth

Came on board 2 officers, 4 women and 46 men belonging to the 36th Regt.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 27 Feb

Portsmouth

Strong gale from NW.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 28 Feb

Portsmouth

Came on board 2 officers, 3 women and 69 men of the 36th Reg

Halsewell 1783

Sat 1 March

Portsmouth

Cleared Hawse. Washed Gun Deck.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 3 March

Portsmouth

Came on board 4 men belonging to 36th Regt

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Tues 4 March

Portsmouth

Came on board 6 men and 2 women belonging to the 36th Regt. PM Sailed the Hon Co's ships York, Stormont, Earl of Sandwich, Lascelles, Houghton and True Briton.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 8 March

Portsmouth

Received on board 31 men (36th Regt). Received on board 3 Bon Pacquets and 3 Parcels of letters from Hon Co.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 9 March

Portsmouth

Paid the Ship's Company. Cleared Hawse and made the signal for sailing.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 11 March

Dep Portsmouth

At daylight unmoored ship, and hove short on the best bower. At noon weighed and came out clear of the shipping, and hove too for the Fox and Atlas. At 5 pm made sail, the 2 ships joined us, which we supposed to be the above mentioned ships.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 12 March

(Sea Log begins.) Sunset - the Needles ENE and Dunnose SE by E. The Atlas and Fox astern.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 13 March

48º 32'

At Sunset the Lizzard NNE distance 9 leagues. The Atlas and Fox in company - for whom went under an easy sail all night. At night Fox far astern.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 14 March

Sometimes blowing strong. Went under an easy sail all night for the ships astern. At 11 the ship which was taken for the Fox hoisted a Danish Jack at her main topgallant top mast. Knowing what it meant, shortened sail for her.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 15 March

45º 45'

Signalled to Atlas to make more sail.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 16 March

43º 43'

The Atlas goes very head(?) and carries not so much sail as might be. Went under an easy sail all night. At morning the Atlas hull down astern. Made signal to make more sail and when she hoisted her topsails, made signal to come into my wake.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 17 March

41º21'

Atlas very far astern

Halsewell 1783

Tues 18 March

38º 12'

In the morning could see neither of the two ships our consorts.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 19 March

Saw a sail to the East. Bore away but by noon, being near enough to discern she was too small to be one of our consorts, haul'd upon our course.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 23 March

28º 43'

20º 45'

At 4 am in a heavy and sudden squall carried away the Fore topmast.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 25 March

A southerly sea these 24 hrs. For this journal account every day so much to the S'ward of Account very much surprises me. I have never before experienced anything like. I have examined the glasses line and find them exact.

Halsewell 1783

25-Mar

22º 12'

21º 20'

Halsewell 1783

Sat 29 March

15 43

22 25

Island of Bonavista SSE at 3 leagues (Cape Verde)

Halsewell 1783

Sun 30 March

Sao Tiago

Praya Bay. At daylight sent on shore all our empty casks, employed filling them and conveying them on board. Expected to find our consorts but on enquiry find none of the ships have been here.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 31 March

Completed our water. Arrived Pigot, Vansittart, Bellmont, Oxford, Duke of Kingston East Indiamen.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 1 April

Waiting for the Bellmont and our former consorts. People employ'd as necessary.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 2 April

Punished 8 ( include John Dimond, James Brown, Robert Davis, John Smith, Sam Reed, James Yarner) seamen for behaving in a mutinous manner and attempting to take the Boatswain out of his cabin to ill use him.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 4 April

Joined by Walpole. Kept waiting for her. I take my departure from Port Praya.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 5 April

12 13

21 46

In company with the Belmont and Walpole.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 8 April

8º21

21º15

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Fri 11 April

3º49'

19º02'

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Sun 13 April

2º07'

18º11'

Bore down to the Walpole.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 14 April

1 42

18 43

Caught a land bird something like a jay but with a green head and breast.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 15 April

1 05

18 43

Put people to an allowance of water and 2 Quarts to man.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 17 April

00º50

19º44

Strong northerly current

Halsewell 1783

Sun 20 April

00º19

19º44'

Light airs & calm

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Tues 22 April

00º38'

22º47'

Light airs

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Wed 23 April

1º57 S

Moderate breeze. In company with Bellmont & Walpole

Halsewell 1783

Fri 25 April

4º45'S

22º42'

Pleasant trade. In company

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Sat 26 April

6º00

26º42

Halsewell 1783

Sun 27 April

7 00 S

27º70

at 1/2 past 3 pm I hove too for John Lowell (?) seaman who had fallen overboard. Lowered the yawl And brought him on board but insensible from a blow to his head received in falling. AM he departed this life. At 11 pm Walpole fired guns and shewed ligh

Halsewell 1783

Mon 28 April

8 02

27º35

At 4 m committed the body of the deceased to the deep.

Halsewell 1783

28-Apr

9 34

28 47

Halsewell 1783

Wed 30 April

10º52

28º49

Halsewell 1783

Fri 2 May

13 12 s

28 48 w

Under an easy sail for Walpole

Halsewell 1783

Sat 3 May

14º33

29º03

Halsewell 1783

Mon 5 May

18 02

29 03

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Wed 7 Ma

20 39

29 03

Hard squalls & rain

Halsewell 1783

09-May

23 27

27 27

In company with Belmont & Walpole. Increasing gale.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 13 May

26 49

24 57

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Fri 16 May

29 37

18 36

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Sun 18 May

31 06

15 21

Shortened sail for Belmont

Halsewell 1783

Tues 20 May

32 10

8 34

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Thur 22 May

32 50

2º 54' N

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Fri 23 May

33 48

0º05'

Crossed the Meridian of London.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 24 May

33 42

3º08' E

In company with Belmont.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 28 May

34º44

11º41

In company

Halsewell 1783

Sun 1 June

37º07

12º00 E

Moderate breeze

Halsewell 1783

Tues 3 June

36º49

18º13

Pleasant gale

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 5 June

Sounded and found 85 fathoms. Grey sand and green ouze. I judge Cape Lagullas to be 98 miles.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 6 June

35 54

22 21

At 3 am departed this life George Cruthers, one of the 36th Regt.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 9 June

36 28

30º41

At noon punished Wm Gray and John Dean each with a dozen lashes, the former for cutting canvas out of a main T.M. and steering sail, the latter for taking canvas of the quarter deck.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 15 June

28 18

42 17

A strange sail. Hoisted Portugueze colours.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 17 June

21 42

43 16

Saw the Island of Madagascar.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 18 June

19 32

43 07

Near Capr St Vincent?

Halsewell 1783

Fri 20 June

16 18

43 37

Kept a good lookout for St Christava as it is generally called but which I call John de Nova and island covered in trees which I have made 2 voyages to the 35W of Sandy Island but saw nothing of it.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 22 June

At daylight the extreams of Island Mayotta. Saddle Island. At 7 am the Island Johanna. Distance 17 or 18 leagues. Spoke the Belmont who yesterday made themselves 1/35 more to the W than by my account. At sun sett extreams of Mohilla. 8 or 9 leagues the

Halsewell 1783

Mon 23 June

Johanna

Johanna Island. The mosque in Johanna town about 3/4 mile. Found riding here the Barwell and Lord Macartney, Indiamen and Europe man-o-war. Emplyed sending on shore empty casks, filling and receiving them on board, likewise some beef for the ship's compa

Halsewell 1783

Wed 25 June

Received on board water, livestock etc. PM Came on board the Governor and the King's two sons with severl attendants. Saluted them with 7 guns at their going away. Heeld ship both ways scraped and payd her to the waters edge.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 26 June

11º54'S

Waiting for the Belmont. Europe under sail far astern.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 27 June

10º35'S

45º17

At sun sett Adams Peak 15 or 16 leagues.

Halsewell 1783

28-Jun

In compy with Bellmont (sic)

Halsewell 1783

Mon 30 June

3º33'S

46º25'

Sounded in the night for Bassas de Paltram tho' I am of the opinion it is much further to the Ewd some ships having there NE some N?? And some NNE from Johanna but none of them saw it. It is a concern it is not ascertaind as ships lose much by endeavourin

Halsewell 1783

Thur 3 July

00º44'N

50º58'

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Mon 7 July

3º19'N

57º19'

Pleasant breezes and fair weather.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 12 July

6º08' N

65º11'

Washed gun deck

Halsewell 1783

Thur 17 July

7º51' N

73º49'

At 1 pm saw island of Kelah. I did not expect to see it so soon. In the Pacific we 29.15 meridian from Johanna. We must have had a strong W'erly current. I reckoned myself 100 miles from it… An island surrounded by breakers…a dangerous reef running off to

Halsewell 1783

Fri 18 July

7º12'N

75º12'

Death of a soldier in 36 Regt

Halsewell 1783

Sat 19 July

6º27' N

76º51'

Washed Gun Deck

Halsewell 1783

Mon 21 july

6.15 N

At 8 am the Elephant NE 5 or 6 leagues. At 9 saw the Great Bassas from fore topmast. At noon saw Great Bassas from deck.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 22 July

Kelah. Sugar Loaf and Fyers Hood 4 or 5 leagues.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 23 July

At 6 pm extreams of Island Ceyloan.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 26 July

Madras

At 11 pm the man at the lead giving false soundings found ourselves inshore. When the man at the lead gave out 12 fathoms immediately hauld off shore and soon saw ships lights by this and not caring to run among them in the night, anchored in 8 fathoms. M

Halsewell 1783

Sun 27 Jly

Madras

Getting ready to deliver Company's cargo.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 29 July

Madras

Came on board the Seahorse's boat and took one of our men. PM Cleared Hawse.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 30 July

Madras

Landing troops baggage. Cleared Hawse.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 31 July

Madras

Delivering cordage on board His Majesty's ships. Cleared hawse.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 1 August

Madras

Sent on shore the Co's Packet for Bengal. Cleared hawse.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 2 August

Madras

Delivering cables, cordage & provisions on board His Majestys ships.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 4 August

Madras

Delivering cables, cordage & provisions on board His Majestys ships.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 5 August

Madras

Took the Fore topm't down for carpenter to hoop it being 3 foot above the Cap. I found the Fore Topsail Yard unfit for use being very bad in the Slings.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 6 August

Madras

Sent longboat on shore with Company powder at 12 she returned having discharged it safe.

Halsewell 1783

Thur 7 August

Madras

Delivering stores. Arrived the Fox

Halsewell 1783

Fri 8 August

Madras

Carpenter finished top mast swayd it up and got Topsail yard across. Set upthe Bobstays.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 11 August

Madras

Hard wind & squalls. The surf so high today could only land 3 boat loads of goods.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 12 August

Madras

Sent the longboat to the back of the surf but being so great she returned as no boat could come off.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 13 August

Madras

Delivering Company cargo, stores etc

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 14 August

Madras

Saild hence for China the General Coote, Morse, Francis and Montague.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 16 August

Madras

Delivering cargo. Saild hence the Stormont for China.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 18 August

Madras

Delivering remainder of our cargo. Saild hence His Majestys ship Pondicherry for England and Hon Co ship York for China.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 19 August

Madras

Rec'd 20 butts of water. Saild hence Lascelles and Houghton for China.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 20 August

Madras

Employd in the hold under the Boatswain.

Halsewell 1783

22-Aug

Madras

Employd in the hold under the Boatswain.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 24 August

Madras

Unmoored the ship. Came on board the Captain and passengers.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 25 August

14º25'

At 1pm saluted the Admiral with 15 guns. I take my departure.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 26 August

15º51'

82º59'

Halsewell 1783

Wed 27 August

16º45'

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Fri 29 August

17º28'

84º27'

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Sat 30 August

18º09'

Washed gun deck

Halsewell 1783

Tues 2 Sept

21º18'N

86º40'

Saw 3 pilot vessels, 2 snows and a sloop at anchor. They weighd and at 3 pm came on board Mr Gilbert pilot and took charge of the ship. The pilot sloop having lost her Fore Topmast our carpenter employd all night making one from our Royal Spars. Waiting f

Halsewell 1783

Wed 3 Sept

Crossed Western then Eastern Braces. Past lower buoy of the Barra Bulla. At noon Saugers Island.

Halsewell 1783

Thurs 4 Sept

Kedgeree

Kedgeree / Bengal. Anchor'd in 5/2 fathoms at 2 pm. Found riding here Busbridge, Winterton, Rodney & several country ships.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 5 Sept

Clearing the ship.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 8 Sept

Delivering Private Trade. Hoisted out the longboat. PM The Captain and passengers went to Calcutta.

Halsewell 1783

Tues 9 Sept

Delivering Private Trade.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 12 Sept

Mr Francis Peckham, Cadet died. Delivering Private Trade.

Halsewell 1783

Sat 13 Sept

Arrived Belmont and Lord Macartney from Madras.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 15 Sept

Loading Dolphin sloop with Bales on account of the Hon Co.

Halsewell 1783

15-Sep

finished loading the sloop.

Halsewell 1783

16-Sep

Caulkers at work. (up to 11 of them until 30 Sept) Others 'employed as necessary'.

Halsewell 1783

Fri 26 Sept

Rec'd on board Red Wood on account HonCo. Picking oakum and caulking.

Halsewell 1783

Mon 29 Sept

Rec'd Red Wood on acct Hon Co

Halsewell 1783

Tues 30 Sept

Sent 37 butts to be filled with water.

Halsewell 1783

Wed 1 Oct

Stowing Red Wood. Picking oakum. 11 caulkers working. Employd about the rigging.

Halsewell 1783

Sun 5 Oct

Came alongside a sloop with 275 bags of Salt Petre on acct Hon Co.

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Mon 6 Oct

Checking re-caulking of the lower deck. Rec'd Private Trade on account of Captain . AM came on board Mr Bowers Deputy Master Attendant and waterd the lower deck and found it tight. Employd loading a sloop with Coppers on acct Hon Co. Clearing the Hold.

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Tues 7 Oct

Clearing the hold. 10 caulkers.

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Wed 8 Oct

Loading 1100 bags of Salt Petre for the Hon Co (from a sloop which came alongside.)

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Thurs 9 Oct

Loading sloop with copper. Stowing Salt Petre.

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Fri 10 Oct

Loading copper into sloop. Arrived Atlas and Pigot from Madrass.

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Tues 14 Oct

Rec'd 18 butts of water by a Burr.

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Wed 15 Oct

Loaded Burr with Private Trade. Dispatched her. Arrived the Vansittart.

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Fri 17 Oct

Heeld the ship both ways. Log'd her bottom, and payd it with Pitch and Tarr.

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Mon 20 Oct

Rec'd 500 bags of Salt Petre.

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Thur 23 Oct

Came alongside a burr with 16 butts of water, 500 matts (?) & 2 cases of Tobacco. 10 caulkers working.

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Fri 24 Oct

Andrew Brown, Seaman died

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Sat 25 Oct

Samuel Gwynn, seaman died. At sun sett sent his body on shore to be interr'd.

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Sun 26 Oct

Washed gun deck. People employd by the Boatswain in the Hold & Lazaretto (until Fri 31 Oct)

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Sun 2 Nov

Washed the gun deck

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Wed 5 Nov

Came alongside the Fanny snow with 1100 bags of Salt Petre on acct Hon Co.

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Sat 8 Nov

Came alongside the sloop Alexander with 400 bags Salt Petre on acct Hon Co.

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Sun 9 Nov

Washed the gun deck. William Trimbly, ordinary seaman died.

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Thurs 13 Nov

Robert Brown, seaman died.

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Sat 15 Nov

William Slater,Quartermaster died.

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Mon 17 Nov

Sent 23 sick people to the hospital at Calcutta.

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Mon 24 Nov

Came alongside a Burr with Private Trade on acct Captain. And some water.

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Wed 26 nov

Rec'd 500 bags of Salt Petre.

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Mon 1 Dec

Came alongside a Burr with sundries. Blacking the Yards and Mastheads etc.

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Tues 2 Dec

Saild hence the Winterton for England.

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Tues 9 Dec

Came alongside a sloop with 185 Bales and 125 bags of Salt Petre on acct Hon Co.

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Wed 10 Dec

A Burr with water.

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Sat 13 Dec

Henry Morris, a landsman died. A sloop with 132 Bales on acct Hon Co.

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Thurs 18 Dec

Daniel Grant, seaman died

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Sat 20 Dec

17 lascars run in the night.

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Tues 23 Dec

2 lascars left the boat while on shore. Came alongside a sloop with 184 bales.

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Wed 24 Dec

Loading bales on account of the Hon Co. 2 lascars left the boat.

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Thur 25 Dec

2 burrs with water.

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Wed 31 Dec

Fanny snow with Bales.

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Mon 5 jan

Came on board 1 Tindal & 10 Lascars.

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Wed 7 Jan

Alexander McCarter, Armourer died.

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Fri 9 Jan

Came on board 1 tindal, 1 Cassob & 10 Lascars

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Sat 10 Jan

Rec'd 275 bales.

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Sun 11 Jan

A burr with rice and paddy.

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mon 12 Jan

Rec'd on board passengers baggage.

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Thurs 15 Jan

Came on board 8 Portygueze seamen.

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Fri 16 Jan

A sloop with bales. Hoisted in the Long Boat. Getting ready for sea. Came on board 1 Serang, 1 Tindal & 6 Lascars.

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Sat 17 jan

Saild hence the Ceres

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Sun 18 jan

2 burrs with livestock.

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Tues 20 Jan

2 burrs and a sloop with Private Trade.

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Wed 21 jan

Rec'd baggage.

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Thurs 22 Jan

Getting all clear for sea.'

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Sat 24 Jan

Zachariah Davis, landsman died.

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Mon 26 Jan

A seaman died

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Tues 27 Jan

Came on board Mr & Mrs Dacres, Miss Wilding, Mrs Moore & family passengers and Mr Boyer with the Hon Co Packet.

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Wed 28

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Thurs 29 Jan

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Fri 30 Jan

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Sat 31 Jan

Saugor

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Sun 1 Feb

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Mon 2 Feb

This log ends at midnight. I begins (sic) Sea Logs.

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Tues 3 Feb

At 7 pm the Pilot left us. Supposed us to be 24 leagues E of Palmiras from which I take my departure allowing it to be in Lat 20º42'

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Wed 4 Feb

20º00'N

89º9

Unbent the cables and stowed the anchors. Washed gun deck. At 7 am departed this life Thomas Nixon boatswain's servant . At 5pm sent our the Jolly Boat on board Ceres with sailing instructions.

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Thurs 5 Feb

light airs and hazey weather. In company with Ceres and Talbot. At 8 pm committed the body of the deceased to the deep.

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Fri 6 Feb

19 44 N

89 17

The Talbots boat came on board to my signal to receive sailing instructions. AM departed this life Mr Murray, cooper died. Small Bower half eaten with worm, broke off.

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Sat 7 Feb

Committed the body to the deep. In comp'y with Ceres & Talbot.

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Sun 8 Feb

18 48

90 39

Light airs. Performed divine service.

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Mon 9 Feb

18 02

91 15

Light airs. 3 sail in sight.

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Tues 10 Feb

17 47

91 21

Two of sail seen yesterday in sight to ENE and a smaller vessel like a Paddy Boat in sight to W'ward.

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Wed 11 Feb

17 22

91 21

Light airs and calms. Set up Topmast rigging. 2 sail in sight and a small vessel like a sloop.

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Thur 12 Feb

17 24

91 27

2 sail in sight. One hoisted French colours.

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Fri 13 Feb

17 16

91 27

2 sail far to SE.

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Sat 14 Feb

17 10

91 19

Washd gun deck.

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Sun 15 Feb

Light airs. Performed divine service. In co with Ceres & Talbot.

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Mon 16 Feb

16 33

91 01

Light airs & calms.

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Tues 17

15 58

91 01

Light airs & calms.

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Thur 19 Feb

14 02

90 12

Moderate breezes and fair weather. In comp'y with Ceres & Talbot.

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Fri 20 Feb

11 08

88 58

Moderate breezes and fair weather.Washed the gun deck.

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Sun 22 Feb

9 44

88 22

Divine service. Weather as before.

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Mon 23 feb

8 30

88 08

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Tues 24 Feb

7 10

87 52

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Wed 25 Feb

5 23

87 30

Hazey.

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Thur 26 Feb

3 56

87 08

Very black and threatening clouds. One squall. Saw strange sail to NE.

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Fri 27 Feb

In co with Ceres & Talbot. Strange sail hoists Portuguese colours.

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Sat 28 Feb

3 28

86 49

Threatening weather and some squalls.

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Sun 29 Feb

Much rain in afternoon and night.

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Mon 1 March

Departed this life Francis Justin carpenter's 1st mate. Committed his body to the deep with the usual ceremony.

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Tues 2 March

00º24' S

85 52

Squally. Large swell from S'ward.

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Wed 3 March

2º12'S

85 57

At 1/2 past 4 am we had a very hard squall which did not threaten us much before it came. Was obliged to keep her away to save our Fore topsail that was very old. After 3 hours shifted the Fore Topsail with a new one. Talbot far astern.

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Thur 4 March

3 12

85 36

Light breezes

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Fri 5 March

3 28

85 27

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Sat 6 March

In company with Talbot & Ceres.

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Sun 7 march

3 33

85 48

light airs and hazey weather.

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Mon 8 March

Light airs. Sultry and confused swell.

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Tues 9 March

5 15 S

86 40

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Wed 10 March

Very black and threatening cloud.

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Thur 11 March

7 58 S

87 11

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Fri 12 March

8 24

87 14

Light breezes

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Sat 13 March

8 32

87 20 E

At 5 pm made the signal for the ships to come into their station. At noon the Talbot made the signal of Longitude by observation and makes 87º20'E

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Sun 14 March

8 54

87 30

Shifted topgallant sail with a new one. Performed Divine Service. At noon the Talbot made signal for Long'd by observation 87º30'E

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Tues 16 March

9º06'S

Calm almost the whole 24 hours. Signalled for Ceres to come into her station.

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Wed 17 March

Confused swell lessening every hour.

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Thurs 18 March

Patrick Bryan seaman died. In company with Ceres & Talbot. Sailmaker employd repairing the old Fore Topsail.

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Fri 19 March

Robert Banks seaman died

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Sun 21 March

13 12

85 00

Light breezes. Performed Divine Service.

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Tues 23 March

15 45

83 70

Squally & rain. Looked likely to continue and increase to a gale but at 8 it dispersed. Burnt blue light every 2 hours during the night but saw no answer. At dawn Ceres just visible from the masthead and the Talbot, courses down, astern.

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Wed 24 March

17 30

81 33

At 4 pm made sail, the Ceres & Talbot being well up. Made signal for Ceres to make more sail having no topgallant steering sails nor a mizen topgallant sail and a reef in her topsails. Went under an easy sail all night for Ceres & Talbot. At daylight t

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Thur 25 March

18 50

79 55

At 1 pm made signal to alter the course which was answerd by Ceres only. The ships keep each so wide makes me fearful of separating. At 4 pm made the signal for the ships to move more in my wake which was answerd by Ceres only. At 5 pm made the the Talbot

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Fri 26 March

In company with Ceres & Talbot.

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Sat 27 March

The Talbot far astern ran under our topsails all afternoon waiting for her.

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Sun 28 March

22 30

73 49

A pleasant Trade with cloudy weather.

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Mon 29 March

22 43

71 42

Ran under topsails until 4 pm waiting for Talbot.

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Wed 31 March

24 08

67 37

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Thur 1 April

Very unsettled weather - black & threatening.

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Fri 2 April

26 17

63 54

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Sat 3 April

In company with Ceres & Talbot.

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Mon 5 April

Talbot far astern went under an easy sail all night for her. At noon made signal to alter course.

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Thur 8 April

28 52

52 16

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Sat 10 April

29 20

48 56

A pleasant gale.

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Sun 11 Apr

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Mon 12 April

29 52

47 18

Calms. Incompany.

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Wed 14 April

29 33

46 20

Hazey.

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Fri 16 April

29 04

46 59

Fresh gales & squalls.

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Sat 17 April

Carried away Fore Topsail yard in the slings.

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Mon 19 April

30 20

46 50

Fair weather. In company.

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Tues 20 Apr

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Fri 23 April

33 00

41 52

Unsettled weather. In company.

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Mon 26 April

31 52

38 25

At sunsett a strange sail to W'd.

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Tues 27 April

31 10

At sun sett saw the land of Africa distance 7 leagues. The Talbot this day at noon made Long'd 31º10' which I believe as the true longitude of this land which is laid too far to the W'd in all the charts.

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Wed 28 Apr