[start of Sea Log]
Tuesday 25th January 1803.
C&D N52W 139. Weighed as per Signal. A Fresh Trade & fair Weather. AM stowed the Anchors & unbent the Cables. At 5pm The Island of St Helena bore SE½S about 7 Leagues. Lat 14.29W Long 7.40W.
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Northampton from Bengal
Wednesday 26th January 1803.
C&D N43W 154. Commodore NbW ½ [Mile]. A pleasant Trade & fair Weather. Employed repairing ye Driver & as necessary. Lat 12.39S Long 9.30W.
Thursday 27th.
C&D N43W 130. A Pleasant Trade & fair Weather. People under the Boatswain & repairing the Driver. Lat 11.14S Long 11.47W.
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Towards England
Friday 28th January 1803.
C&D N37W 138. A Pleasant Trade & fair Weather. People under the Boatswain repairing the Old fore Sail. 9 Men in the Sick List. Lat 9.24S Long 13.19W.
Saturday 29th.
C&D ----. A Pleasant Trade & fair Weather. AM Cleaned between Decks & fumigated below. At half past 9am Saw the Island of Ascension bearing WbN½N dist 9 or 10 Leagues. At Noon the Body of the Island WbN 3 or 4 Leagues. Lat 7.55S (obs).
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Sunday 30th January 1803.
C&D N39W 115. A Pleasant Trade & fair Weather. At 6pm Ascension SSE 9 or10 Leagues. AM fumigated below & performed Divine Service. Sick List 9. Signal Convoy to keep Close Order. Stranger hoisted Danish Colours, a small Schooner SW 1 mile. Lat 6.26S Long 15.35W.
Monday 31st.
C&D North 36 112. A Pleasant Trade & cloudy Weather Signal for the Order of Sailing. Employed repairing the Old Fore Sail. Sick List 8. Small Rain. Lat 4.43S Long 16.41W.
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Towards England
Tuesday 1st February 1803.
C&D N35W 88. A light Trade & Cloudy Weather. Employed as necessary. Fumigated below. Sick List 8. Lat 3.31S Long 17.49W.
Wednesday 2nd.
C&D N41W 97. A Light Trade & fair Weather. Employed as necessary. PM Shifted the Fore Sail with the Old One. A strange Sail to the NW. Lat 1.57S Long ----.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Thursday 3rd February 1803.
C&D N35W 96. A light Trade & fair Weather. Employed repairing the Old Main Sail & as necessary. Sick List 7. Lat 0034S Long 20.17W.
[Crossed the Equator]
Friday 4th.
C&D N24W 87. Light Winds & fair Weather. A strange Sail NW Signal to Close. Employed repairing the Old Main Sail & as necessary. Sick List 5. Lat 00.43N Long 21.08W.
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Towards England
Saturday 5th February 1803.
C&D N24W 71. Light Winds with flying Squalls & Rain. Sick List 4. Lat 1.48N Long 21.37W.
Sunday 6th.
C&D N14W 8. Light Airs, variable & Calms. Lat 1.55N Long ----.
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Ship Northampton from
Monday 7th February 1803.
C&D NbE 43. Light variable Winds with Cloudy Weather & Rain at times. Sick List 3. Lat 2.50N Long 22.09W.
Tuesday 8th.
C&D N8W 44. Light variable Winds & Calms with Rain at times. Signal for a Boat with an Officer. Lat 3.35N Long 22.15W.
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Bengal towards England
Wednesday 9th February 1803.
C&D N6W 40. Commodore NNE ½ mile. Light variable Winds with Cloudy Weather. Lat 5.21N Long 22.03W.
Thursday 10th.
C&D N47W 47. Light variable Winds with Rain at times. Employed Middle Stitching the New Fore Top Sail & as necessary. Lat 4.45N Long 22.32W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Friday 11th February 1803.
C&D N52W 85. Light Winds with some Squalls & Rain in the first Part. Employed Middle Stitching the New Top Sail. Lat 5.38N Long 23.26W.
Saturday 12th.
C&D N49W 105. A Moderate Trade & fair Weather. Signal to continue same course & same Order of Sail. Employed as Yesterday. AM cleaned between Decks & Exercised Great Guns. Lat 6.36N Long 24.59W.
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Towards England
Sunday 13th February 1803.
C&D N33W 114. A Fresh Trade & Cloudy Weather. Squally & Rain. Lat 8.16N Long 26.18W.
Monday 14th February 1803.
C&D NW½N 113. A Fresh Trade & Cloudy. The [Admiral] Aplin hove too & shortened Sail. Commodore ENE 1½ miles. Employed Middle Stitching the New Top Sail & as necessary. Lat 9.53N Long 27.31W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Tuesday 15th Febeuary 1803.
C&D N35W 118. A Fresh Trade & Cloudy Weather. Employed Middle Stitching the New Main Sail & under the Boatswain. Lat 11.38N Long 28.40W.
Wednesday 16th February 1803.
C&D ----. A Fresh Trade & Cloudy Weather. Lat 13.41N. Long ----.
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Towards England
Thursday 17th February 1803.
C&D NNW 126. A moderate Trade with some Squalls & Rain in the Latter Part. Commodore NbE 2 miles. Employed as necessary. Lat 15.32N Long 31.39W.
Friday 18th February.
C&D N24W 122. A Moderate Trade & Cloudy Weather. Employed Middle Stitching the New Main Top Sail & as necessary. Lat 17.24N Long 32.43W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Saturday 19th February 1803.
C&D N36W 134. A Brisk Trade & Cloudy. Employed Middle Stitching the Main Top Sail & as necessary. AM Cleaned between Decks. Lat 19.02N Long 33.59W.
Sunday 20th February 1803.
C&D N29W 116. A Brisk Trade & Cloudy Weather. Lat 20.41N Long 35.11W.
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Towards England
Monday 21st February 1803.
C&D N20W 125. A Brisk Trade & Cloudy Weather. Employed Middle Stitching the Mizen Top Sail and as necessary. AM Shifted the Fore Top Sail with the best. A Strange Sail standing to the Westward. Lat 22.35N Long 35.52W.
Tuesday 22nd February 1803.
C&D N17W 134. A Pleasant Trade & fair Weather. Employed as Yesterday. Signal to make all Sail. Lat 24.30N Long 36.32W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Wednesday 23rd February 1803.
C&D N7W 96. Commodore NNE 1 mile. Light Winds & fair Weather. Employed Middle Stitching the New Fore Sail & as necessary. Lat 26.05N Long 36.44W.
Thursday 24th.
C&D North 135. A Pleasant Breeze & mostly fair Weather. Employed as Yesterday. Squally & Rain. Lat 28.22W Long 36.51W.
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Towards England
Friday 25th February 1803.
C&D N¾W 153. A Fresh Breeze & fair Weather. A Swell at ye NNE. Employed Middle Stitching the New Fore Sail. Lat 30.50N Long ----.
Saturday 26th February 1803.
C&D N5W 177. A fresh Breeze with some Squalls & Rain in the First Part. Employed as Yesterday. AM Cleaned between Decks & Exercised Great guns. Lat 33.44W Long ----.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Sunday 27th February 1803.
C&D N5E 182. A Pleasant Gale & fair Weather. Lat 36.41N Long 38.25W.
Monday 28th February.
C&D N16E 195. A fresh Gale & Cloudy Weather. Employed on the Fore Sail & as necessary. Lat 39.19N Long 37.07W.
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Towards England
Tuesday 1st March 1803.
C&D N33E 212. A Fresh Gale & fair Weather. Employed as necessary. PM Rove New Tiller Ropes. Lat 42.26N Long 33.57W.
Wednesday 2nd March 1803.
C&D N53E 125. A Decreasing Breeze & mostly fair Weather. AM Shifted Main Top Sail with the New One. Lat 42.36N Long 32.29W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Thursday 3rd March 1803.
C&D S47E 66. Commodore SSE ½ mile. Moderate & Cloudy with a Swell at ye NE. Lat 42.47N Long 30.57W.
Sunday 4th.
C&D N40E 57. Light Winds & Cloudy Weather. Commodore SE ½ mile. Lat 43.29N Long ----.
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Towards England
Saturday 5th March 1803.
C&D N60E 132. First & Middle Parts moderate & Cloudy Latter Part Squally with Rain. Lat 44.33N Long 27.29W.
Sunday 6th.
C&D S48E 73. A fresh Breeze & Cloudy Weather & Large Swell at ye NE. AM Shifted the Fore Top Gallant Mast with the Short One. Lat 43.45N Long 25.30W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Monday 7th March 1803.
C&D N25E 72. First Part a fresh Breeze Latter Moderate & Cloudy The Swell much abated. Commodore NE ½ mile. Lat 45.04N Long 24.44 W.
Tuesday 8th.
C&D S69E 59. First Par Light Winds & fair Latter Fresh Breezes with Squalls & Rain. A Large Swell at ye Eastward. Lat 44.55N Long 23.27W.
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Towards England
Wednesday 9th March 1803.
C&D S53E 79. A fresh Gale with frequent Squalls & a large Sea. Lat 44.15W.
Thursday 10th March.
C&D N35W 72. Fresh Breezes with frequent Squalls & flying showers of Rain. The Sea still continues at ye Eastward. Lat 44.29N Long 21.53W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Friday 11th March 1803.
C&D S28E 69. First Part a fresh Gale with frequent Squalls Latter more Moderate. AM Found the Short Slings of the Main Yard gone, Rove another. Commodore not in sight. Lat 43.3N Long 21.16W.
Saturday 12th.
C&D N13W 33. Moderate & cloudy. Employed as necessary. Lat 44.12N Long 21.26W.
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Towards England
Sunday 13th March 1803.
C&D NbE 89. Light Winds variable & fair. Lat 44.49N Long 1.51W.
Monday 14th.
C&D S86E 64. Light variable & fair Weather. Signal to make more Sail. Lat 44.55N Long 20.28W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Tuesday 15th March 1803.
C&D N59E 128. First Part Light Winds & fair Latter a fresh Breeze & Cloudy Weather. Commodore SEbS 1½ miles. Signal to continue same Course etc. Lat 45.59N Long 17.52W.
Wednesday 16th.
C&D N58E 106. Fist Part fresh Breezes with Squalls & Rain Latter moderate & Cloudy. Lat 46.55N Long 15.43W.
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Towards England
Thursday 17th March 1803.
C&D N41E 166. Moderate Breezes & Hazy Weather. AM Bent the Bower Cables. Lat 48.59N Long 13.17W.
Friday 18th.
C&D N74E 170. A fresh breeze & Cloudy Weather. PM Bent the Sheet Cable. Commodore burnt a blue light. At Noon the Commodore made the Signal having gained Soundings 80fms. Lat 49.17N Long 9.09W.
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Ship Northampton from Bengal
Saturday 19th March 1803.
C&D Fresh Breeze & Dark Cloudy Weather. AM Unstowed the Anchors. Passed several strange Sail. At half Past 11am Saw the Land about the Start bearing EbN½N at about 6 Leagues. At Noon the Start Point NEbE½E about 5 Leagues. At 8pm, at Midnight & at 4am Signal to heave too Commodore hove & Sounded. Lat 50.04N (obs) Long ----.
Sunday 20th.
C&D ----. 136. Moderate with dark Hazy Weather. At 2pm The Start bore NNE about 3 Leagues. At 11 Portland Lights bore N½W about 5 Leagues. Lat 50.35W (obs).
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Towards England
Monday 21st March 1803.
C&D ---- 50. Light Variable Winds with thick Weather in the First & Middle Part Latter Part fair. At 2pm Sent the Purser on Shore with the Hon Compy secret Packet. At half past 6am Saw Beechy Head bearing NNE about 4 Leagues. At Noon Beachy Head NWbN about 4 Leagues. Lat 50.37N (obs).
Tuesday 22nd.
C&D C7D ---- 62. Light Breezes & fine Weather. At 6pm Beachy Head bore NNW dist 4 Leagues. At Daylight Beachy Head bore NWbW½W. Dist about 6 Leagues. AM Came on Board Mr Mills Pilot for the Downs. At Noon Dungeness Light House NNW 4 or 5 Miles. Lat 50.50N (obs).
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Wednesday 23rd March 1803.
C&D ----. At 4pm Came to an Anchor with the small Bower in 13 fms Water Dungeness bearing WbS. The South Foreland EbN about 5 Miles off Shore. At half past 10pm Weighed & made Sail with a Light Breeze from the SE, at half past 4am Came to Anchor with the small Bower in 17fms. The South Foreland bearing NE½N Dist off Shore about 4 Miles. At 9am Came on Board William Joseph Knocker Pilot & took Charge. Came on Board a Lieut from his Majestys Schooner the Milford & pressed 7 Hands. At 10 Weighed & made Sail. At half Past 11 Came too an Anchor in the Downs. The South Foreland bearing SW½W. Sandown Castle NWbW Dist off Shore about 2½ Miles. Came on Board a Lieut from the Amelia Frigate & pressed several of the Hands. At 2pm I went on Shore to obtain Hands to assist in working the Ship to her Moorings in the River. At 7pm Came on Board with 18 Men. NB This Log contains 36 Hours & ends at Midnight.
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[start of Harbour Journal]
24th March 1803.
Light Winds from the Eastward with fine Weather. At 10am Weighed & made Sail worked through the Gull Stream with the Wind from the NE. At 3pm Came to an Anchor with the small Bower in 6fms Water in Pansand Hole. The Reculvers SW½S. The Buoy of the Pansand NW Dist about half a Mile.
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3 Sheets Received 20 April 1803
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Friday 25th March 1803.
Light Winds at ye Eastward & fine Weather. At 10am Weighed & made Sail Worked through the Gull Steam with ye Wind at NE at 3pm Came to an Anchor with the small Bower in Pansand Hole The Reculvers SW½W. The Buoy of ye Pansand NW dist about half a Mile. [repeat of the 24th entry above]
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Ship Northampton Long Reach [Whitstable]
Saturday 26 March 1803.
Light Airs variable. At 9am Weighed & made Sail. At half past 11 passed Gravesend . Came on Board Mr Slaney Pilot & took Charge of the Ship. At half past 1pm Anchored in the upper part of Long Reach with ye small Bower. Moored Ship a whole Cable on the small Bower & half a Cable on the Best. Otherwise employed as necessary.
Sunday 27th.
Light Easterly Winds & fine Weather, Came on Board a Gang of 16 Lumpers to assist in delivering ye Ship. Washed & Cleaned Ship. Unbent the Main Sail. Employed unreeving ye Running Rigging.
Monday 28th.
Light Winds variable & fine Weather. Employed hoisting out the Boats Sh---. Came on Board Mr Walter Pace & Surveyed the Ship.
Tuesday 29th.
Light Winds variable. AM Delivered ye Ships Powder. At half Past noon came alongside ye Perseverance Lighter. Employed Loading her as necessary.
Wednesday 30th.
Winds NW with fair Weather. Employed Loading the Perseverance. At half past Noon dispatched her. Came alongside the Woodford Hoy, Employed Loading her.
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Ship Northampton Long Reach
Thursday 31st.
Winds Westerly & fair Weather. Employed loading Woodford Hoy. At 4pm Dispatched her.
Friday 1st April 1803.
Light Southerly Winds & fair Weather. Employed loading ye Surprize Lighter. At 10am Came on Board Mr Slaney Pilot to take ye Ship up to Deptford. Unmoored & hove short on ye Best Bower. At half past 3pm Weighed & made Sail. At half past 8 Lashed alongside of ye Duke of Bucleugh at ye Lower Tier Deptford.
Saturday 2nd.
Fresh Southerly Winds. AM employed Loading ye Surprize Lighter. At 9am Came on Board Mr Slaney Pilot & transported ye Ship inside the Second Tier. Took in ye Moorings & lashed alongside of ye Ann. Got down the Top Gallant Yards.
Sunday 3rd.
Moderate breezes from ye Southward with fine Weather. Cleaned Ship.
Monday 4th.
Fresh breezes at ye SW with some Rain. Employed delivering Hon Compys Cargo. Unbending Sails & Stripping ye Ship.
Tuesday 5th.
Moderate breezes at ye Southward with fair Weather. Employed delivering Hon Compy Cargo & Ships Stores.
Wednesday 6th.
Light Westerly Winds & fine Weather. Employed delivering Hon Compys Cargo & Stripping ye Ship.
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Northampton Deptford
Thursday 7th April 1803.
Moderate breezes at ye SE & fair Weather. Employed Loading ye Bensley Hoy. At 9am Dispatched her. Came alongside ye Lucy Lighter. Loading her as necessary.
Friday 8th.
Ditto Winds with Cloudy Weather & some Rain. Employed Loading a Craft with Empty Butts & Stripping ye Ship.
Saturday 9th.
Moderate breezes at ye Southward with Cloudy Weather & Rain at times. At 2pm Dispatched ye Lucy Lighter. Came alongside ye Woodford Hoy.
Sunday 10th.
Light Winds variable & fine Weather. Cleaned Ship.
Monday 11th.
Light breezes at ye NE & fine Pleasant Weather. At 8pm dispatched ye Woodford. Came alongside ye Elizabeth Lighter.
Tuesday 12th.
Ditto Winds & Weather. At half past 3pm Dispatched Elizabeth. Came alongside ye Hugh Inglis Hoy also Employed delivering Ships Stores.
Wednesday 13th.
Ditto Winds & Weather. Employed Loading ye Hugh Inglis Hoy.
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Ship Northampton Deptford
Thursday 14th April 1803.
Light breezes at ye NE & fair Weather, At 5pm dispatched ye Hugh Inglis. Employed Striking ye Guns into ye Fore Hold. Came alongside ye Burgess Hoy.
Friday 15th.
Ditto Winds & Weather. Employed Loading ye Burgess – Came alongside 15 Tons Kentledge to shift Ship –with.
Saturday 16th.
Variable Winds & far Weather. Received on Board 27 Tons Kentledge otherwise employed delivering Hon Compys Cargo.
Sunday 17th.
Fresh Westerly Winds & fair Weather.
Monday 18th.
Fresh breezes at ye Westward. Employed Cleaning Ship.
This is the Continuation of my Original Journal – R Barker [signed]
Witness – C. Collingwood [signed]
[India Office Records Stamp]
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