USS Jamestown 1847-1848 Log Books

THE VOYAGES OF USS JAMESTOWN 1847-1848

(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)

LOG BOOK – JULY 13^th 1847 TO JULY 29^th 1848

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[Library information]

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[Instructions for log-keepers]

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[Ornate introduction to the logbook]

List of Officers

Attached to the US Ship “Jamestown”

January 1st 1848

Commodore: W. Compton Bolton, Commander-in-chief

Commander: Samuel Mercer

Lieutenants: HK Thatcher, W Ross Gardiner, Washington Reid, HN Harrison

Surgeon: S Rapalje

Marine Officer: Israel Green

Master: Wilmer Shields

Purser: HM Heiskill

Commodore's Secretary: J Carroll Brent

Paid Midshipmen: WH Willcox, WH Murdaugh, J Armstrong

Midshipmen: Lewis A Kimberly, Andrew J Barclay, Oscar F Johnson

Commander's Clerk: George W Parker

Boatswain: J Hunter

Gunner: TM Crocker

Sailmaker: W Bennet

Carpenter: HM Lowry

LOGS FOR JULY 1847

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13 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

From 1.40pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy with rain

At 1.40pm, the crew of the ship was transferred to her from the Receiving Ship “Franklin” consisting of 4 Petty Officers, 28 Seamen, 38 Ordinary Seamen 27 Landsmen and 15 Boys, also a guard of Marines from Barracks consisting of 1 Sergeant, 2 Corporals and 20 Privates, total 135

The colours were then hoisted and the ship declared by Commander Mercer to be in Commission

The following officers reported themselves on board for duty, viz: Lieutenants HK Thatcher, Washington Reid, Master Wilmer Shields; Paid Midshipman James M Ladd; Midshipmen JB Childress, LA Kimberly, AJ Barclay, OP Allen, OF Johnson; Boatswain John Hunter; Gunner Thomas M Crocker; Carpenter Henry M Lowry; Sailmaker William Bennet

From 8pm to midnight: wind light from the S & W and foggy

Lieutenant George M White reported for duty on board

[USS Franklin, 2243 ton ship of the line, was launched in 1815 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. She became a receiving ship in 1838 until she was scrapped in 1852.]

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14 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and hazy

Got up a range of 30 fathoms of each cable, made preparations for hauling off

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: a light breeze from the S & W and pleasant

At 9am, a pilot came aboard

At 11am, cast off the moorings and commenced warping into the stream

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 2pm, a squall from the W

At 3pm, moored ship off the Navy Yard with 30 fathoms on the starboard and 25 fathoms on the larboard chain

At 4pm, the pilot left the ship

Received from the Receiving Ship “Franklin”: James Fusby, Seaman; Lewis Smith, Seaman; Alden Bass, Seaman; William Lockington, Ordinary Seaman; George Coffin, Ordinary Seaman

Received from the Navy Yard 3 boxes false fires, 2 boxes blue lights, 1 box portfires, 1 box rockets, 3 boxes pistol cones [percussion caps], containing 4 pistols & 6 boxes pistol cartridges

From 4pm to 8pm: light breeze from the S & W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: variable breezes and cloudy

Sick report 4

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15 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

Commences moderate breezes from the W, clear & pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the southwest and pleasant

Received on board 177 lbs fresh beef & 177 lbs vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the West and clear

Received on board to be conveyed to the Coast of Africa 6 coils six thread wormline, 6 coils thread ratline, 3 coils 18 thread, 6 coils of 9 thread, 6 coils of 1½ inch rope, 1 keg of red lead, 200 sheets of horn and 36 lbs of rivets; also in the Purser’s Department $12,000 of specie

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the southwest, clear and pleasant

Sick report 5

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16 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

Commences with a light breeze from the westward and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from S & W and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian and 4pm: moderate breezes from the SW, clear and pleasant

At 12.20pm, the British Steam Mail Packet “Caledonia” got under way and stood out of the harbour

Received on board from the “Franklin”: Alexander Watson (Ordinary Seaman)

At 1.30pm, schooner “Prospect” got foul of the ship, sent men on board and bore her clear

Received on board for use of the ship’s company: 22 Holy Bibles and 2 Prayer Books

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate from SW, clear and pleasant

Crew variously employed

From 8pm to midnight: a moderate breeze from the S & W and pleasant weather

Sick report 6

[“Caledonia”, 1156 tons, was operated as a mail ship from 1840-50 then sold to the Spanish Navy.]

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17 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

Commences with, and until 4am, fresh breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & W, clear and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: a fresh breeze from the S & W and clear pleasant weather

At 9am, English mail steamer came in

Crew variously employed

From noon to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S and pleasant

Crew variously employed

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breeze from the S & W, clear and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate winds from S & W and clear pleasant weather

Sick report 6

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18 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

Commences with moderate breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: a light breeze from the W and pleasant weather

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards

From 8am to meridian: first part light breezes from the W, latter part light wind from the E and pleasant

At 10am, read the ‘Rules and Regulations for the Better Government of the Navy’ and mustered the crew

At 11am, cleared hawse

From meridian to 4pm: wind from the E and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S and cloudy, latter part rainy

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & E and cloudy

Sick report 8

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19 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

Commences and continues calm and cloudy until 4am

From 4am to 8am: light airs from S and E and pleasant

Cleared hawse

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards

Received 183 lbs fresh beef and provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the E and pleasant

At 9.30am, loosed sail and exercised the crew at reefing and hoisting

From meridian to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sent Thomas Gilimead (Ordinary Seaman) to the “Franklin” having been condemned by the Surgeon, and John R Lancaster (Ordinary Seaman) to the Hospital by recommendation of the same board

Returned 2 casks of oil containing 169 gallons to the Yard

At 6pm, furled sails

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W, clear and pleasant

Sick report 8

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20 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the S and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

At 8pm crossed royal yards

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the W and pleasant

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the W and pleasant

Sent William Flinn (Seaman) to the Hospital

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the W and cloudy

At sunset, sent down royal yards

From 8pm to midnight: a moderate breeze from N & W and pleasant

At 10pm, a schooner ran into our larboard bow

Sick report 6

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21 July 1847

Boston

Lat 42.375, Long -71.047

Commences with light westerly winds and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from S & W, clear and pleasant

At 8am, crossed royal yards

From 8am to noon: a moderate breeze from the S & W and pleasant

Hugh Sutherland (Ordinary Seaman) taken out of the ship by writ of Habeas Corpus issued by Judge Wilde as being a minor

Lieutenant Harrison reported for duty

From noon to 4pm: light airs from the W and pleasant

Received from the Receiving Ship a draft consisting of 22 Seamen, 8 Ordinary Seamen, 1 Landsman and 1 Boy, Total 32 men

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the N and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: squally from the S & W with occasional rain

Sick report 5

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22 July 1847

Boston to sea

Lat 42.17, Long -70.02

Commences with fresh breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: a moderate breeze from the S and pleasant

At 4.30am, called all hands to unmoor ship

Pilot came aboard

At 6am, got underway and stood down the harbor

At 7.45am, hove to and discharged the pilot

At 8am, under royals and flying jib standing to the S & E

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

Furled the royals and flying jib and set the fore topmast staysail

Stowed the anchor and unbent the larboard chain

At 8.40am, took the departure Boston Light bearing, per compass, NNW½W, distant 13 miles

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and pleasant weather

At 1pm, took in topgallant sails

At 1.30pm, hauled down the fore topmast staysail and set topgallant sails

Called all hands to witness punishment when the following men were punished: Emanuel José (Ordinary Seaman) 8 lashes with the cats for theft, John Meir (Marine) 6 with the colt for disobedience of orders

Several sail in sight

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 6pm, called all hands to quarters and secured guns for sea

At 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 7.30pm, hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes with thick weather

Sick report 4

No thermometers on board

[Boston Harbor Light is the second oldest in the US. The original was destroyed by the British in the War of Independence; this one dates from 1783 and lies at Lat 42.33, Long -70.88.

Cats: cat-o-nine-tails whip.]

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23 July 1847

At sea

Lat 41.05, Long -66.23

Commences with moderate breezes from the S & W and hazy

At 12 midnight, hauled up the mainsail and hauled to the wind

At 1am, set the mainsail and spanker

At 3am, hauled up the mainsail and brailed up the spanker, took 2 reefs in the topsails

At 4am, set the mainsail and spanker

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and thick weather

At 6am, turned a reef out of the topsails and set the topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes with thick, misty weather

At 10am, shook the reef out of the topsails and set the fore topmast staysail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes with hazy weather

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds with rain and thick weather

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes with rain

Inspected the crew at quarters

At 7pm, single reefed the topsails

Sick report 6

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24 July 1847

At sea

Lat 40.32, Long -65.83

Commences with light winds from the S & W and cloudy. Ends with moderate breezes from the N & W

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and rainy weather

At 5.30am, shook the reefs out of the topsails

At 7am, brailed up the topsail, brailed up the spanker, hauled down the fore topmast staysail, squared the yards

From 8am to meridian: first part calm

At 9am, hoisted the fore topmast staysail, hauled out the spanker and loosed the spencer to dry

At 11am, sent up the royal yards and set the sails and topmast studding sails

Exercised the 1^st division

From meridian to 4pm: first part light airs and pleasant, latter part calm

Brailed up the spanker & exercised the 2^nd division

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and calm with pleasant weather

Exercised the 3^rd division at the great guns

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

At 8pm to midnight: light airs with passing clouds

Sick report 10

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25 July 1847

At sea

Lat 40.08, Long -66.92

Commences with light winds and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant weather

Hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail, brailed up the spanker and set all the starboard studding sails

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 10am, called all hands, read Divine Service and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: light winds and clear, pleasant weather

At 1pm, took in all the studding sails and set the fore topmast staysail, spanker and weather clew of the mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable airs and pleasant

At 5.30pm, tacked ship, set the flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 9

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26 July 1847

At sea

Lat 40.58, Long -69.92

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

Discovered a schooner standing to the E

At 3.30am, furled the royals and hauled down the flying jib

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and hazy weather

At 5.30am, discovered a sail 3 points on the weather bow

From 8am to meridian: wind and weather the same

Crew variously employed

At 11.30am, furled the fore and mizzen topgallant sails

Showed our colours to an English ship standing to the S & E

Saw a brig close hauled on the starboard tack

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, tacked to the S & W, hove to and sounded in 29½ fathoms water, black sandy bottom

At 2pm, set the fore topgallant sail

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and hazy

At 6pm, sent down the royal yards

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 7pm, tacked to the N

Inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and hazy

At 9.30pm, took in topgallant sails

At 10pm, struck aback with a squall from the N & W. Hauled up the fore & mainsails and brailed up the spanker. Clewed down & took in two reefs in the topsails, hauled down the jib and hoisted the fore topmast staysail

Sick report 13

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27 July 1847

At sea

Lat 39.37, Long -70.73

Commences with variable airs and heavy rain, thunder & lightning

At 3pm, clewed down the topsails

At 4pm, hoisted them

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with thick, rainy weather

Set the lee clew of the mainsail

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & E and rainy

Turned a reef out of the topsails and set the topgallant sails

At 11am, furled the topgallant sails, took the 3^rd reef in the mizzen topsail & one reef in the mainsail & furled them

Passed a large ship under close reefed topsails standing to the E and a topsail schooner lying to under a close reefed topsail

From meridian to 4pm: fresh gales with heavy rain

At 12.30pm, took two reefs in the fore and main topsails

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh gales and cloudy

Sent down the topgallant yards and sent the topgallant studding sails out of the tops

Saw a barque standing to the S & E

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Took two reefs in the spanker, got up the fore stormstay and hooked the trysail sheets

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and clear, pleasant weather

At 9.30pm, set the mizzen topsail

Sick report 20

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28 July 1847

At sea

Lat 38.03, Long -73.08

Commences with fresh breezes and clear, pleasant weather

Shook two reefs out of the fore and main and one out of the mizzen topsails

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4.30am, sent up the topgallant yards

At 6am, sent up royal yards

Discovered a number of sails standing to the N & E

At 6.45am, set the fore topmast & topgallant studding sails

At 7am, set the flying jib

At 7.40am, hauled down the fore topmast staysail

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear, pleasant weather

At 9.30am, discovered land 2 points on the weather bow bearing N by W

At 10.30am, set the starboard lower studding sail, swayed up the spanker gaff, several sail in sight

At meridian, sounded in 9 fathoms water, standing along the land

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear, pleasant weather

At 12.45pm, while standing on in sight of land heading, per compass, S½W, we suddenly shoaled our water from 7 to 3 fathoms, when the ship struck bringing up in 17 feet water on the extreme outer edge of the Outer Winter Quarter shoal.

All the steering sails & light sails were taken in, the larboard anchor got ready for letting to, the boats hoisted out and the stream anchor taken out on the larboard bow, where having previously sounded and found 7½ feet water, it was let go.

In sounding there we found a current of about 3 knots setting to the W. The ship in the meantime forging to the S having been lightened by slashing the water and heaving overboard 1200 round and 48 grape shot, 18 cut bar and flat iron, 1 roll of sheet lead, 6 barrels tar, 5 barrels beef, 4 half barrels pork, 1 keg butter, 1 barrel lime

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4.45pm, cleared the shoal & stood into 10 fathoms water under easy sail & hove to waiting for the boats that were absent weighing the stream anchor

Got the 1^st and 2^nd cutters in on deck, ship heading to the S & E

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Lying to with the main topsail to the mast

Sent the carricle to the assistance of the launch and barge

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9pm, filled away and stood towards the boats shoaling on water to 7 fathoms. Tacked and stood out the S & E in 17 fathoms water and hove to

Assateague Light bore, per compass, at 9pm, 10pm & 11pm W by N

Sick report 22

[Winter Quarter Shoal Buoy is at 37º 58’ N, 75º 09’ W and is the reference point for 5 wrecks.

A carricle is defined as a ship of great burden.

Assateague Lighthouse is off the coast of Virginia at Lat 37.91, Long -75.36.]

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29 July 1847

At sea and at Norfolk, Virginia

Lat 37.10, Long -75.83

Commences with light breezes to the N & E and pleasant

Lying to waiting for the boats

Bearing of Assateague Light at 4pm NW by W [probably 4am]

From 4am to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4.30pm, the boats returned in tow by the schooner “Order”, having engaged her for that purpose

Hoisted in the stream anchor and boats and secured them

At 5.15pm, filled away and made sail

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, hove to for a pilot

At 9.30am, the pilot came on board, filled away

Set the starboard topmast and fore & main topgallant studding sails, lee clew of the mainsail and mizzen royal

Brailed up the spanker

Bent the larboard chain and got the anchor off the bow

At 11.30am, Smith Island Light bore, per compass, N by W, distant about 10 miles

At meridian, Cape Henry Light in sight bearing, per compass, SW by W

From meridian to 4pm: light breeze from the N& E and pleasant

Hove to and received on board a Norfolk pilot, filled away and set the lee clew of the mainsail

At 4pm, Cape Henry Lighthouse bore, per compass, SSE

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.15pm, passed the light boats

At 5.45pm, passing the Ripraps

At 6pm, the Hampton pilot took charge relieving the Chesapeake pilots

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E with pleasant weather

Standing up to the anchorage of Norfolk

At 7.45pm, came to between the Forts in 5 fathoms water and veered with 25 fathoms on the starboard and 15 on the larboard chains

Furled sails

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the NNE and pleasant

Moored the ship with 22 fathoms on the larboard chain and 21 on the starboard

Sick report 17

[Smith Island Light probably refers to the lighthouse now indexed as Cape Charles Lighthouse which was built on Smith Island. The first light was built in 1828 and was replaced in 1864.

Cape Henry Light refers to the ‘Old’ light at Lat 36.93, Long -76.01.

Rip Raps Island was also known as Castle Calhoun and later Fort Wool. The castle is situated in the mouth of Hampton Roads.

Between the Forts probably refers to Fort Wool/Calhoun and Fort Monroe.]

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30 July 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light winds from the N & E with rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the E and rainy

Unrove the studding sail gear

At 8am, saluted Commodore Kearney's Flag with 13 guns, which was returned with 7

Got out the swinging booms.

Pumped the ship out, she having made 17 inches in 8½ hours

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy with rain

Lieutenant W Ross Gardiner reported for duty

At [blank], unmoored ship, stood up to the yard and prepared to go into Dry Dock

From meridian to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy with light rain

Crew variously employed preparing ship for dry dock

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

At 11pm, hove off of the bank, slipped about 15 fathoms of the larboard cable and warped up abreast of the Dry Dock where she was secured by shackling the larboard chain to the lower buoy and by a hawser astern to the upper one

Sick report 16

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31 July 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the W and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S with pleasant weather

The Constructor with a gang from the yards hogged the ship

Sent down topgallant and royal yards

At 11.30am, cast off from the buoys, and commenced hauling into Dock

Sent Charles Webb & Peter Ellis (Ordinary Seaman) to the Hospital

From meridian to 4pm: breezes moderate with cloudy weather

At 12.30pm, hauled into Dock and secured the ship in her berth.

Loosed the light sails

Started our water

From 4pm to 6pm: light southerly winds and cloudy

Unbent the light sails

Confined Ahearn (Marine) for disobedience of orders

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds from the S and cloudy

Inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the S and cloudy with rain

Sick report 18

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1847

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1 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light variable airs and cloudy with heavy rain & lightning to the W

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S with rain

Confined Fitzsimmons (Marine) for sleeping on post

Received for the ship’s company fresh beef and vegetables, 205 lbs of each

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S and cloudy with rain

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes from N & E and cloudy with rain

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds and cloudy with heavy rain

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the SW and cloudy with heavy rain

Sick report 20

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2 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences calm with rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy.

At daylight, mustered the crew and found Henry Monteith and James Frisby absent

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8 to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

Punished Headman Ahearn (Marine) with 12 lashes with the colt for refusing to obey the orders of the Corporal.

Moved ship out of the Dock

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 1.25pm, loosed sails to dry

At 3.30pm, furled sails

From 4pm to 8pm: first part light airs and cloudy, ends calm

Mustered crew at quarters

From 8 to midnight: light airs from the S & E with pleasant weather

Sick report 23

[A colt is a piece of rope.]

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3 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs from the S & E and cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy with continued rain

6am, mustered the crew

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E with heavy rain

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

At 12.45pm, docked the ship and secured her

Lieutenant Love reported for duty

A gang employed starting the water into the holds

From 4pm to 8pm: winds moderate from the S & E and rainy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

Sick report 23

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4 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with gentle breezes from the NE with rain

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E with heavy and continuous rain

Received 190 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the ship’s company

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E and rainy

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E and rainy

Landed 2 150, 7 70 & 4 20 gallon casks for repair

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sick report 23

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5 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with moderate breezes from the N and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N and cloudy

Received 150 lbs of fresh provisions for the crew

Loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: winds from the E moderate and pleasant

From meridian to 8pm: light breezes from the E and pleasant

At 1pm, hauled out of the docks

At 7pm, secured ship alongside of the “St Mary's”

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S with clear and pleasant weather

Sick report 24

[USS St Mary’s, 973 ton sloop of war, was launched in 1844 by Patterson Shipwright, St Mary’s, Georgia. She stayed in active service until 1872 when she became a School Ship. She was scrapped in 1908 despite efforts to have her preserved.]

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6 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the S & E and clear

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the S and pleasant

Sent down topgallant masts and rigged in flying jib booms

Sent down & tallied all the rigging

At 6am, loosed sails to dry

At 7am, squally from N & E, furled sails and sent down all studding sail booms

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & W with cloudy unsettled weather

Employed transferring to the “St Mary's” our shot, stores and provisions

Received 180 lbs fresh beef and 152 lbs of vegetables for the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S with pleasant weather

Transferring stores to the “St Mary’s”

From 4pm to 8pm: light winds from the S with pleasant weather

Striking provisions etc into the “St Mary’s”

Inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & E and clear

Sick report 22

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7 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the S & E with light rain

From 4am to 8am: slight airs from the E with rain

Received 182 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the NNE and cloudy

Employed transferring to the “St Mary's” shot, provisions & sails

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Employed transferring to the “St Mary’s” provisions etc

Sent to the Navy Yards one 170 gallon cask for repairs

Loosed sails

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from N and pleasant

US Ship “Albany” came to off the Hospital and exchanged salutes with the Flag Ship.

At 6pm, furled sails

From 8pm till midnight. light airs and clear

Sick report 20

[USS Albany, 1042 ton sloop-of-war, was launched in 1846. She served in the war against Mexico and was lost with all hands in Sept 1854.]

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8 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light variable airs and cloudy with showers of rain

From 4am till 8am: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

From 8am till meridian: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

At 10am, called all hands, performed Divine Service, mustered the crew

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes from S & E and cloudy with rain

From 4pm till 8pm: moderate breezes from the S and clear pleasant weather

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm till midnight: variable breezes and pleasant

Sick report 19

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9 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the S and pleasant weather

From 4am till 8am: light airs from the S & E and cloudy

Received 186 lbs beef and a quantity of vegetables for the crew

From 8am till meridian: light breezes from the S and cloudy with rain

Passed out of the spirit room into the “St Mary's”: wardroom storage and ship's stores

From meridian till 1:30pm: wind the same with rain, ends clear and pleasant weather

One 200 gallon cask from the spirit room to the cooper’s yard

Hoisted fore and mizzen topmasts

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the S and clear & pleasant

Unbent sails and sent them on shore to the mould loft

Got ready for sending down the mizzen topmast

From 8pm till midnight: light breezes from the S & E with clear and pleasant weather

Sick report 21

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10 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs and foggy

From 4am till 7am: light breezes from the S and foggy. Ends clear and pleasant with light breezes from the S and E

Sent down the topmast & yards and topmast ends

From 8am till meridian: moderate breezes from the S with clear weather

At 11.30am, commenced hauling under the sheers, preparatory to getting out the mainmast

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breeze from the S and cloudy with light rain at intervals

Hauled the ship under the sheers and secured her

From 4pm till 8pm: light airs from the S & E with squally appearances

Striking the tanks from the ship, to the wharf

Transferred the crew temporarily to the “St Mary's”

From 8pm till midnight: light breezes from [blank] and pleasant.

Sick report 21

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11 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs and pleasant

From 4am till 8am: light airs with clear weather.

The crew employed hoisting out the tanks

From 8am till meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Employed shifting tanks to shore

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Employed shifting tanks on shore

Transferred the following men to the Hospital: Thomas M Reynolds (Landsman), William Floyd (Seaman), Jas Rice (Ordinary Seaman), Alexander Stewart (Seaman), Robert Russell (Seaman), Stephen Crandwell (Landsman), Peter Clark (Seaman), Henry Wyatt (Seaman), Daniel Spinney (Seaman), Geoffrey Coffin (Ordinary Seaman), John Gibbonson (2^nd Class Boy)

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Employed shifting the tanks, stream cable, chain messenger on shore

Mustered crew, and found that John Ferris (Ordinary Seaman) was absent

From 8pm till midnight: light breezes and pleasant.

Sick report 11

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12 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences calm and clear

From 4am till 8am: light airs from the S & E and pleasant

Employed breaking out the tanks

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am till meridian: light airs and calm

Finished getting out the tanks

Got main yard, top, and main rigging on the shore

The Secretary of State and suite visited the yard, and were saluted with 17 guns

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes from the E and pleasant weather

Got everything ready for hoisting out mainmast

The Secretary of State and suite visited “Pennsylvania” and were saluted with 17 guns

JM Bige (Seaman) was transferred from the “Pennsylvania” to this ship

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

Robert Russell (Seaman) was sent back from the Hospital

US ship “Albany” got underway and stood down under sail

From 8pm till midnight: light airs from the S & E with clear and pleasant weather

Sick report 10

[USS Pennsylvania, 3241 ton ship-of-the-line, was launched in 1837. She became a receiving ship in 1842 but was burned in 1861 during the American Civil War.]

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13 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences calm and clear

From 4am till 8am: light airs from the S & E and pleasant

Weighed our larboard anchor

Received 190 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am till meridian: moderate breezes from the N & SE with clear weather

Hoisted out the mainmast and hauled the ship into the dry dock.

Passed Midshipman William H Murdaugh reported for duty

From 12 noon to 4pm: moderate breezes from the E and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & SE and pleasant weather

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm till midnight: light breezes and cloudy

Sick report 10

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14 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E with rain

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N and cloudy with rain

Punished John A Johnson for disobedience of orders with 12 lashes of the cats and Fred F Brown & Daniel Mahony with 8 of the colt for fighting

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

From 4pm till 8pm: light airs and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm till midnight: calm and pleasant

Sick report 9

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15 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs and clear pleasant weather

From 8am till meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 10.30am, mustered the crew for inspection

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant weather.

Sick report 10

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16 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from E with fine weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from S & E and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

Crew variously employed

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes from S & E and pleasant

Crew getting chain cables on shore

From 4pm till 8pm: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

From 8pm till midnight: moderate breezes from the S with clear pleasant weather

Sick report 9

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17 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with moderate breezes from the S and cloudy weather

From 4am till 8am: moderate breezes from the S and cloudy

From 8am till meridian: light winds from the S with pleasant weather

Crew variously employed

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes from the S with appearances of rain

Crew employed as in forenoon

From 4pm till 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & W with cloudy weather and light showers of rain

From 8pm till midnight: light airs and cloudy with rain

Sick report 13

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18 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences clear and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: south westerly winds and pleasant weather

Crew at work overhauling the rigging and blacking the chains

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Crew variously employed

Punished Thomas Feranti [also spelled Ferranti] (Ordinary Seaman) for fighting and improper conduct while in the brig

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and squally with rain

Crew variously employed

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E with squally appearances

David Martin, James Williams & Andrew Burns discharged, as unfit for service, by a Medical Survey

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and occasional showers of rain

Sick report 13

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19 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and cloudy with rain

Received 184 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Crew variously employed

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Henry Snyder (Boy) deserted from the ship

Crew variously employed

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: clear and pleasant

Sick report 11

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20 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences clear and pleasant with moderate breezes from the S & W

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

At 6am, mustered the crew

Received 184 lbs beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and clear, pleasant weather

Crew variously employed

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and cloudy with light rain

Crew employed overhauling rigging

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and squally with rain

Crew employed overhauling rigging

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the E with pleasant weather

Sick report 11

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21 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs from the S & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the S with light rain

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy with light rain at intervals

Crew overhauling rigging

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the E with cloudy weather

Crew employed as in forenoon

From 4pm to 8pm: light easterly winds with pleasant weather

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 11

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22 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with moderate breezes with heavy showers of rain

From 4am to 8am: light southerly winds with rainy weather

Mustered the crew

From 8am to meridian: light variable winds and cloudy with rain, lightning and thunder

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy with heavy rain

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E with occasional showers

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N and clear

Sick report 10

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23 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs and clear pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Mustered the crew

John Trainer returned on board

Received 179 lbs beef and vegetables for the ship’s crew

From 8am to meridian: calm and cloudy

Punished Stephen Decatur (Ordinary Seaman) with 6 lashes with the cats for drunkenness & John Trainer with 12 lashes with the colt for being absent without permission

From meridian to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Joseph Sawyer (Seaman), Nelson Browne (Ordinary Seaman) & Lewis Smith (Seaman) deserted the yard by jumping the wall

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: squally with rain

At 10.30pm, Police brought on board Lewis Smith (Seaman), Samuel S Simmons (Ordinary Seaman), Nelson Browne (Ordinary Seaman) & Joseph Sawyer (Seaman), deserters. Confined them in double irons

Sick report 8

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24 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the S & E and cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and rainy

Confined George Basso for neglect of duty

Mustered the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy with rain

Crew variously employed

Lieutenant Greene of Marine Corps reported for duty

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Crew variously employed

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs and clear pleasant weather

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from N & E and pleasant

Sick report 9

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25 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the E and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Crew variously employed

Passed Midshipman WH Murdaugh was detached by order of the Department with orders to the frigate “Brandywine”

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

Received on board: 1216 round shot and 50 stands of grape

Passed Midshipman James Armstrong reported for duty

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and drizzly weather

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: calm and pleasant

Sick report 8

[USS Brandywine, 1708 ton frigate, was launched in 1825 at the Washington Navy Yard. After an active and illustrious career she became a receiving ship at Norfolk in 1862 but sank at her moorings after a fire in 1864.]

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26 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes with light rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and rainy

Mustered the crew

Received 184 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sent the working gangs ashore

Hauled up the gig

James Fulton & James Dailey were discharged, as unfit for service

Confined Edward Thompson, Quarter Gunner, under the sentry’s charge

The US steamer “Water Witch” arrived and anchored off the yard

From meridian till 8pm: light airs from the N & E and cloudy

Daniel Spinney returned from the Hospital

Received in the Gunner’s Department to supply deficiencies: 678 lbs of round, 332 lbs of square, 683 lbs flat iron, 112 lbs spike & 100 lbs nail rods

Workmen employed in coppering the ship

From 8pm till midnight: light airs and clear & pleasant

Sick report 10

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27 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences calm and pleasant

From 4am till 8am: light airs from the N & E and hazy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

Crew variously employed

Punished Nelson Brown (Ordinary Seaman), Joseph Sawyer (Seaman), Samuel S Simmons (Ordinary Seaman) & Lewis Smith (Seaman) with 1 dozen of the cats each for desertion and Edward Burke (Marine) with 1 dozen of the cats for sleeping on duty

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

Crew variously employed

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S and pleasant weather

Employed getting the shot on board

From 8pm till midnight: light airs and pleasant

Sick report 9

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28 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the S & E with rain

From 4am till 8am: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Crew variously employed

From 8am till meridian: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Got the sheet chain on board

Hauled the ship out of the dock, and got the mainmast in

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Employed securing the ship & rigging the mainmast

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 9

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29 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am till 8am: light breezes and foggy

Commander Samuel Mercer and Mr Hunter, Boatswain, returned to the ship from leave

From 8am till meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant weather

At 10am, mustered the crew for inspection

Confined David Diamond (Ordinary Seaman) in double irons

From meridian till 8pm: light airs from the S & E and pleasant weather

From 8pm till midnight: clear and pleasant.

Sick report 8

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30 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs and clear pleasant weather

From 4am till 8am: calm and clear

From 8am till meridian: light airs from the N & E and clear pleasant weather

Hauled the “St Mary's” alongside of this ship, employed getting in and stowing tanks, setting up main rigging etc.

The “Brandywine” was put in Commission

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Employed getting in tanks and setting up main rigging

Swayed up & fidded topmast

Sent the following men to the Hospital: James Rice (Ordinary Seaman), Robert Cripell (Ordinary Seaman), Thomas McReynolds (Landsman)

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the S and clear pleasant weather

Crew employed setting up main rigging and getting in tanks

Received from the Hospital, Alexander Stewart (Seaman)

From 8pm till midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 5

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31 August 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.84, Long -76.295

Commences with light airs from the S and clear pleasant weather

From 4am till 8am: light airs and pleasant

Sent up main topsail yard

From 8am till meridian: light variable airs and pleasant

Employed hoisting in tanks and setting up rigging

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes from the E and cloudy

Employed setting up the rigging, hoisting in the tanks and chains

Received on board from US receiving ship “Pennsylvania”: John Basco (Landsman), Batiel Mangel (Landsman)

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant weather

Sick report 5

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1847

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1 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs and clear pleasant weather

From 4am till 8am: light airs and foggy

Crew employed getting the chain cables on board

From 8am till meridian: moderate breezes from the S and pleasant

Got up and secured the main yard, fidded the topgallant masts and rigged out flying jib booms

Set up the rigging fore and aft and got on board the gang casks

From meridian till 8pm: employed in securing rigging, reeving braces and staying masts

From 8pm till midnight: light breezes and clear

Sick report 8

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2 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs from the S & W and clear pleasant weather

From 4am till 8am: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Crew employed in transferring provisions etc to this ship from the “St. Mary's”

Received 185 lbs of beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am till meridian: light airs and calm

Crew employed setting up rigging and getting stores on board from the “St Mary’s”

Transferred from the “Pennsylvania” to this ship Edward Bateman (Landsman)

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes and squally with rain

Crew employed getting provisions on board from the “St Mary’s”

From 4pm till 8pm: cloudy with rain

Crew variously employed

From 8pm till midnight: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Sick report 8

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3 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

From 4am till 8am: light breezes from S & E and pleasant

Crew employed getting provisions on board from the “St Mary's” and setting up rigging etc

From 8am till meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Crew employed getting on stores from the “St Mary’s”

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes from the S and pleasant

Painting ship, masts and yards

Received from the “St Mary’s” stores: 9 barrels whiskey, 3 boxes cheese, 13 boxes raisins, 6 boxes candles, 2 chests tea, 6 barrels flour, 4 barrels sugar, 1 barrel molasses, 1 barrel vinegar, 4 packages butter, 7 kegs pickles, 23 barrels beef, 13 barrels pork, 2 barrels rice

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S and pleasant.

Sick report 9

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4 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs and pleasant

From 4am till 8am: light airs and calm

Mustered the crew

Crew variously employed

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S and pleasant

Painters employed outside

From meridian till 8pm: light breezes from the S and pleasant

Got on board the hemp, sheet and stream cables and all the running rigging

Rove the topgallant and royal braces

Received 1 roll of sheet lead, 2 bundles hoop iron, 2 barrels limes, 1 barrel pitch, 3 barrels tar, 10 coils small rigging

From 8pm till midnight: moderate breezes from the S & W and clear pleasant weather

Sick report 9

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5 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the S and clear pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from S & W and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and clear pleasant weather

At 10am, called all hands, performed Divine Service, mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4pm till 8pm: light winds and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S and pleasant

Sick report 14

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6 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes S & W and pleasant

From 4am till 8am: light breezes from the S and cloudy

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from N & W and cloudy

Striking on board stores from the “St Mary's”

Passed Midshipman William H Murdaugh reported for duty

Midshipman JB Childress detached from the ship

Painters from the Yard painting ship outside

Bent the starboard chain

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E with pleasant weather

Sergeant John Robinson & Private William Root were transferred from the Marine Barracks to this ship

Received in the Purser’s Department 5750 lbs bread and in the Gunner’s Department 2 dozen awls

Transported our larboard bower from the “St Mary’s” and bent the chain

Got the tank alongside with a load of James River water

From 4pm till 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E with rain

James Rice & Thomas McReynolds were sent back from the Hospital

Discharging the tank

At sunset, mustered the crew

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sick report 15

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7 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs and cloudy

From 4am till 8am: light airs and pleasant weather

Mustered the crew and employed them receiving the running rigging and discharging the tank

From 8am till meridian: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received 591 lbs bread and 23 bolts of canvas

Employed discharging water tank & receiving running rigging

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes from the E and passing clouds

Received & bent the topsails, courses, jib and spankers

Received 300 hammocks

Employed discharging the water tank

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the E and cloudy.

At 4.15pm, the frigate “Brandywine” got under way and stood down for the roads

Discharged the tank and mustered the crew

From 8pm till midnight: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Sick report 15

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8 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

From 4am till 8am: light breezes and clear pleasant weather

From 8am till meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E with clear pleasant weather

Took in the balance of our wood, received in the Boatswain’s Department 24 corn & 30 hickory brooms

The pilot came on board to take the ship down

From meridian till 4pm: wind and weather the same

At 1pm, cast off our fasts, hauled into the stream, made sail to the topsails and jib, and stood down to the anchorage off the Naval Hospital, where we came to anchor in 4½ fathoms and moored with 45 fathoms on the larboard and 35 fathoms on the starboard chain with an open hawse to N & E

Furled sails and saluted the Pennant of Commander Kearney with 13 guns, which was returned by the “Pennsylvania” with 7

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the S and E and clear

From 8pm till midnight: wind and weather the same

Sick report 11

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9 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Hawse clear

From 4am till 8am: light breezes from the S & E with pleasant weather

Hoisted out the 2^nd cutter

At 8am, hoisted the Broad Blue Pennant of Commander Bolton which was saluted by the ship and the “Pennsylvania” with 13 guns and returned the salute of the “Pennsylvania” with an equal number of guns

Hawse clear

From 8am till meridian: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

Employed receiving our powder from the “Pennsylvania”

Hawse clear

From meridian to 4pm: light variable winds and squally with rain

Finished getting the powder on board

Received a draft of 15 Seamen, 10 Ordinary Seamen & 5 Landsmen,. and 1 first class Boy from the “Pennsylvania”

Hawse clear

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy with rain

An elbow in the hawse

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and squally with rain

Elbow and cross in the hawse

Sick report 9

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10 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with fresh breezes from the N and squally with rain

At 3.40am, sent the 2^nd cutter to recover one of the men who was attempting to swim ashore

Round turn in the hawse

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N and squally

Cleared hawse and bent the starboard sheet cables

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N and cloudy

Received 220 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

At 9.45am, punished the following men, viz: Edward Thompson (Quarter Gunner) 12 lashes with the cats for disobedience of orders and fighting, David Diamond (Ordinary Seaman) 6 lashes for drunkenness, James Jackson (Landsman) 6 lashes for smoking in his hammock after hours, Michael Deremere (Marine) 6 lashes for refusing duty, George Mellans (Boy) 12 lashes for improper conduct

Clear hawse

From meridian to 4pm: fresh northerly winds and cloudy

Received from the Yard in the Boatswain’s Department: 24 wash deck buckets, 30 fishing lines & 60 hooks, 3 bending shackles

Sent John Gibbonson (Boy) to the hospital

Discharged Edward Thompson (Quarter Gunner) & George F Mellans (Boy)

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes from the N and cloudy with rain during the latter part

Sent William H Haynes (Landsman) to the hospital

At sunset, mustered the crew & cleared hawse

From 8pm to midnight: fresh gales from the N & cloudy

Sick report 12

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11 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and squally with rain

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

Clear hawse

From 8am till meridian: winds variable and moderate with heavy rains

Mustered the crew at quarters

Hawse clear

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E with rainy weather

Turned over to the Naval Store 9 coils of rope size 6, 5, 4¾ inches

Clear hawse

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate winds from the N & E and squally with rain

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Hawse clear

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and squally with rain

Sick report 12

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12 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with moderate gales from the E with showers of rain

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: winds fresh from the N & E in squalls with heavy and steady rain

Hawse clear

From 8am till meridian: fresh from the N & E and squally with rain

At 9am, mustered crew

Hawse clear

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and squally with rain

Hawse clear

From 4pm till 8pm: moderate breezes and squally with rain

From 8pm till midnight: fresh gales from the N and showers of rain

Got the starboard sheet anchor ready for letting go

Clear hawse

Sick report 12

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13 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with fresh gales from the N & E and cloudy with rain at intervals

Clear hawse

From 4am to 8am: strong winds from the N & W and squally

Hawse clear

Thomas Malone, deserter, was brought on board from the schooner “Mail” of New Haven. He reported that Stephen Decatur (Ordinary Seaman) went down in the attempt to swim from the ship

Received 208 lbs fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant weather

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, loosed sails to dry

Received from the Yard 6 bars and 1 binding shackle for the sheet anchor

Bent the light sails

Hawse clear

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 1pm, the Commander-in-Chief visited the ship and was saluted with 13 guns

Received 7 cases of marine clothing and 10 Supernumerary Boys

At 4pm, shortened sails

Cross in the hawse

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Furled sails

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Cleared hawse

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N and pleasant.

Hawse clear

Sick report 10

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14 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Hawse clear

From 4am till 8am: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Brought the tank alongside from the yard

The Revenue Cutter got under way and commenced beating out.

Clear hawse

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Employed discharging the water tank

Hawse clear

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Ship filled with water. Hauled the tank off and anchored her abreast of the ship

Received a quantity of stores in the Medical Department

Hawse clear

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and clear pleasant weather

Received a quantity of sand

Discharged William Lockington (Ordinary Seaman), Robert Russell (Seaman) having been condemned by Medical Survey.

Sent James McDaniels (Quarter Master) to the Hospital

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Hawse clear

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N and clear pleasant weather

Clear hawse

Sick report 11

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15 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light winds from the N and pleasant weather

Hawse clear

From 4am till 8am: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Clear hawse

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E with clear weather

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received from the Navy Yard a new four-oared whale boat and, in the Master’s Department, 6 side lanterns, 2 hand lines and 2 leads

Clear hawse

From meridian till 4pm: wind and weather the same

Received in the Purser's Department: 7 pea & 56 monkey jackets, 47 trousers, 50 Sou'westers, all of gum elastic

Clear hawse

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the E & N and pleasant weather

Received from the receiving ship: William Williams, John Smith & John M^cKinley (Seamen), Albert Rormier & John Collins (Ordinary Seaman)

Hawse clear

From 8pm till midnight: clear pleasant weather

Cross in the hawse

Sick report 10

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16 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light airs from the E and clear pleasant weather

At 12.30am, swung to an elbow

From 4am till 8am: light breezes from the N & W and clear weather

Scrubbed hammocks

An elbow and cross in the hawse

Received 214 lbs fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N and clear

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Discharged Samuel S Simmons (Ordinary Seaman)

Crew variously employed

A cross and an elbow in the hawse

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Received from the Marine Barracks Alonzo G Kirk (fifer) & William E Kidwell (drummer)

Transferred Lieutenant RS Love to the Hospital

A round turn in the hawse

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Cleared hawse

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

Clear hawse

Sick report 10

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17 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light air and pleasant weather

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant weather

Received William Hartigan (Cooper) by steamer “Joseph”

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Hawse clear

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 9.15am, inspected crew at quarters

Passed Midshipman WH Wilcox reported for duty

Clear hawse

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear pleasant weather

Received in the Master’s Department 2 dozen panes of glass for signal lanterns and 1 telegraph signal block, in Sailmaker’s Department 1 bolt canvas duck

Clear hawse

From 4pm till 8pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant weather

Exercised the 1^st division at quarters

At sunset, inspected the crew

Clear hawse

From 8pm to midnight: clear and pleasant

Hawse clear

Sick report 11

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18 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with calm and pleasant weather

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the E and cloudy

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercising the 2^nd division of great guns

Rove the studding sail gear

Hawse clear

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the E and cloudy

The steamer “Water Witch” stood down to the roads

Hauled the tank alongside and commenced filling the ship with water

Hawse clear

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the E and cloudy

Passed Midshipman John V McCallum reported for a passage to the African Squadron

Ship filled with water, hauled the tank off and anchored her

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Hawse clear

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy with rain

Hawse clear

Sick report 10

[USS Water Witch had a short career. She was first launched in 1845 but proved unsatisfactory. After an extensive rebuild she was re-launched in 1847 as a 255 ton side paddle steamer but again proved troublesome. Her hull was used for target practice in 1851.]

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19 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant, with light rain at intervals.

Clear hawse

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and pleasant

At 8am, loosed sails to dry

Clear hawse

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant weather

Inspected the crew at quarters

Performed Divine Service, read the ‘Articles of War’, mustered the crew

Furled sails

Hawse clear

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the E with rain

From 4pm till 8pm: light variable airs with heavy clouds

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and clear pleasant weather

Sick report 9

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20 September 1847

Norfolk

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with, and until 2am, moderate breezes from the N and flying clouds

From 2am till 8am: moderate breezes from the NNW and cloudy

The Pilot came on board and reported the weather too unfavourable to move the ship

Received 225 lbs fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from [blank] and cloudy

Inspected the crew at quarters

Hawse clear

From meridian till 4pm: moderate from the N & W and pleasant

At 1pm, loosed sails

At 3.30pm, furled sails

Hawse clear

From 4pm till 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Received from the “Pennsylvania” W Cogswell (Ordinary Seaman) & JT Hooper (Ordinary Seaman)

Hawse clear

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W with clear weather

Sick report 12

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21 September 1847

Norfolk to Hampton Roads

Lat 36.813, Long -76.292

Commences with light breezes from the N and clear pleasant weather

Hawse clear

From 4am till 8am: first part wind from the W, latter part from the N & W and pleasant

Got the tank alongside

A cross in the hawse

Received 225 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: breezes moderate and variable

Sent Midshipman Allen to the Hospital

Hoisted in the 2^nd cutter and whale boat

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Bent the main trysail

Hawse clear

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes from the N with fair weather

At 1pm, unmoored

At 3pm, hove up and taken in tow by the steamer “Georgia”

Shipped Daniel Henley, 2^nd class Musician

From 4pm till 8pm: breezes moderate from the N & W with clear weather

At 5.30pm, came to with the starboard anchor in Hampton Roads in 15 fathoms water and veered to 35 fathoms

The US steamer “Water Witch” telegraphed nos 2229, 8735, we answered with 1894

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & W and clear pleasant weather

Sick report 9

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22 September 1847

Hampton Roads

Lat 36.98, Long -76.18

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & W, clear and cool

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & W and clear pleasant weather

At 5am, called all hands

Up anchor, weighed, and made all sail by the wind on the larboard tack

At 8am, standing out between Capes Henry and Charles

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and clear

At 9.30am, discharged Pilot

At 10.30am, Cape Henry Lighthouse bore, per compass, West, distant 6 miles

Set the port topmast & topgallant studding sails, unbent the cables and secured the anchor for sea

Several small sail in sight

From meridian till 4pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

Crew variously employed

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and clear

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and calm

At 6.30pm, took in the studding sails, mainsail & spanker and one single reef in the topsails

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sounded every hour in 13 fathoms water

At 11.30pm, braced around on the starboard tack

Sick report 9

[Cape Charles is at Lat 37.12, Long -75.89.

Cape Henry is at Lat 36.93, Long -76.01.]

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23 September 1847

At sea to Cape Verde Islands

Lat 36.83, Long -75.03

From midnight to 4am: light airs and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and calm

7.25am, braced round on the port tack, hauled down flying jib and set the spanker, turned the reef out of the topsails

Sounded in 14¼ fathoms water

Several sails in sight

From 8am to meridian: light airs and clear

Inspected the crew at quarters

Set the mainsail, exercised the 3^rd division at the great guns

Sounded in 17 fathoms water, several sails in sight

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear

At 12.45pm, hauled up the courses, hove the main topsail aback and spoke the schooner “Anaconda”, 4 days from Washington, bound to New York, by which schooner we sent letters

At 1.20pm, filled away and made all sail by the wind on our courses

At 2.15pm, discovered a sail 2 points on the starboard bow

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and passing clouds

At 5.15pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5.30pm, single reefed the topsails

Got a cast of the lead with 30 fathoms, no bottom

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and clear

Parted starboard fore royal sheet, rebent it and hoisted the sail

At 9pm, got a cast of the lead in 80 fathoms, no bottom

At 10.30pm, discovered a sail 2 points forward of starboard beam

Sick report 8

Daily expenditure of provisions: beef 177 lbs, flour 88½ lbs, raisins 44¼ lbs, sugar 22⅛ lbs, tea 2¾ lbs, spirits 3⅔ gallons

On hand: beef 15,000 lbs, pork 10,624 lbs

[In 1836 “Anaconda” was suspected of being involved in the slave trade.]

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24 September 1847

At sea

Lat 38.38, Long -72.53

Commences with light breezes and cloudy

A ship standing to the N passed astern of us

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Showed our colours to an American brig standing to the S & W, several sails in sight

At 8am, turned the reef out of the topsails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear

Exercised the crew at general quarters

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 1.30pm, furled royals and flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

Took 1 reef in the topsails, furled the mizzen topgallant sails and sent down royal yards

At 5.45pm, tacked ship to the S

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and squally appearances

At 9.30pm, brailed up the spanker

At 10pm, furled the fore topgallant sails

At 12 midnight, furled the main topgallant sails

A barque standing to the N & E passed us to leeward

Sick report 8

Expended: beef 177 lbs

On hand: beef 14,823 lbs, pork 10,624 lbs

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25 September 1847

At sea

Lat 37.17, Long -71.67

Commences with fresh gales and squally with rain and lightning to the S & W

At 1.30am, took the second reef in the topsails and furled the mizzen

Hauled up the courses & hauled down the jib and hoisted the fore topmast staysail

At 3am, clewed down and took the 3^rd reef in the fore and main topsails

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and cloudy with a sea from the S & E

At 5.15am, set foresail and wore ship to the E. Turned out all reefs, set jibs, mainsail, mizzen topsail and main trysail

Passed a brig standing to the N & E

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, set topgallant sails

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

Loosed the light sails to dry

Two sails in sight on the weather beam

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Hauled down the topmast staysail and brailed up main trysails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy and pleasant with lightning on the starboard bow

At 7pm, hauled up the lee clew of the mainsail

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds with lightning to the S & E

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 177 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 23,026 gallons, pork 10,624 lbs, beef 14,646 lbs

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26 September 1847

At sea

Lat 37.13, Long -68.92

From midnight to 4am: light airs and cloudy

Set mainsail & spanker and hoisted flying jib

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At daylight, 3 sail in sight, one on each beam and the other astern

At 7am, turned the reef out of the topsails, crossed royal yards & set the sails and lee clew of the mainsail

At 7.20am, ship “Caledonia” of Providence passed ahead of us standing ENE

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.15am, performed Divine service and mustered the crew

Hoisted the flying jib, boarded the main tack

Set the starboard topmast & topgallant studding sails

Two sail in sight

From meridian to 4pm: first part light airs and clear, latter part calm and cloudy

Hauled up the courses

At 4pm, squared yards, set foresail, hauled down flying jib & brailed up jib

From 4pm to 6pm: baffling airs and cloudy with a shower of rain

Furled royals and flying jib, hauled up the foresail

Mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the foresails

From 6pm to 8pm: light variable airs and cloudy, lightning to the E and S

Squared the yards

From 8pm to midnight: first part calm and clear, latter part moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 10pm, hauled down the jib

At 11pm, braced sharp up on starboard tack, made all sail to royals and flying jib

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 177 lbs

On hand: water 22,786 gallons, beef 14,646 lbs, pork 10,447 lbs

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27 September 1847

At sea

Lat 36.87, Long -67.15

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 12.15am, furled the royals and flying jib

At 3.30am, brailed up the spanker

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and squally with rain

A sail in sight on the weather beam

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and clear

Exercised 1 gun’s crew of each division, also the force pump

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

At 10am, turned out all reefs, set royals, flying jib & spanker

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and passing clouds

At 1.20pm, set starboard & fore topmast and fore & main topgallant studding sails

At 4pm, hauled up lee clew of mainsails & set larboard lower studding sails

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Took in the studding sails & single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and passing clouds with a shower of rain

At 11.30pm, furled the royals and flying jib

Sick report 10

Expended: water 162 gallons, wood 29 sticks, pork 176 lbs

On hand: water 22,624 gallons, pork 10,447 lbs, beef 14,469 lbs

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28 September 1847

At sea

Lat 36.47, Long -63.30

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and clear

At 5am, squared yards & hauled up lee clew of mainsail

At 5.30am, turned out all reefs and set royals

At 7.30am, set starboard fore & main topgallant studding sails and starboard fore topmast studding sail

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised guns etc

At 10am, a hermaphrodite brig in sight on the lee beam standing to the S & E

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Spoke the British brig “Fashion” from St Johns bound to Trinidad

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters and took a single reef in the topsails. In reefing, one of the fore topmen fell from the top on deck, received but slight injury

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds

At 11pm, squared the yards and hauled up starboard clew of the mainsail

Sick report 9

Expended: water 164 gallons, wood 29 sticks, beef 175 lbs

On hand: water 22,460 gallons, beef, 14,284 lbs, pork 10,271 lbs

[There was a brig “Fashion” of 81 tons, built in 1847 and stranded in 1871.]

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29 September 1847

At sea

Lat 36.33, Long -60.13

Commences with light variable airs and cloudy with occasional rain

At 12.30am, up mainsail & clewed down royals

At 2am, braced sharp up on the starboard tack and set mainsail

At 3am, squared yards, up mainsail and set fore & main royals, clewed up mizzen topgallant sail and down mizzen topsail, hauled out reef leads

From 4am till 8am: light breezes and squally

Shortened sail to a squall

At 7.30am, shook the reefs out of the topsails and made sail to royals

Scrubbed clothes

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 10am, got a pull of the port braces and boarded the main tack

Exercised the marine guard and guns nos 3, 5, 7, 8, 11

A barque in sight on the lee beam

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

At 1pm, set topgallant steering sails and spanker

Showed our colours to an American barque standing to the S

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 5.20pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5.35pm, took in studding sails and single-reefed the topsails

At 6pm, furled the royals

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and squally

Made & reduced sail as occasion required, furled royals & flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and clear

Sick report 6

Expended: water 194 gallons, wood 27 sticks, pork 175 lbs

On hand: water 22,266 gallons, beef 14,294 lbs, pork 10,096 lbs

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30 September 1847

At sea

Lat 35.25, Long -56.92

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

Brailed up the spanker

From 4am till 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At 7am, made sail to royals, flying jib and all starboard steering sails, hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail

From 8am to meridian: light airs and clear

At 10am, hauled down head sails

Exercised 1^st & 2^nd divisions at quarters and 3^rd at small arms

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters and took in the steering sails and a reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and clear

At 7pm, braced up and set jib

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

Sick report 7

Expended: water 194 gallons, wood 29 sticks, beef 175 lbs

On hand: water 22,072 gallons, beef 14,119 lbs, pork 10,096 lbs

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1847

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1 October 1847

At sea

Lat 35.02, Long -56.05

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

Braced up on the starboard tack

From 4am to 8am: light airs and clear

At 7.30am, turned out all reefs

From 8am to meridian: light airs and clear

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

At 9.30am, set mainsail, flying jib and spanker

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and clear

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and clear

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Took one reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and clear

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

Sick report 9

Expended: water 194 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 21,978 gallons, beef 13,958 lbs, pork 10,096 lbs

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2 October 1847

At sea

Lat 35.07, Long -55.50

From midnight to 4am: light airs and clear

From 4am to 8am: light airs and clear

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and clear

At 10.30am, beat to quarters, and cleared ship for action & for inspection

Secured the guns and beat the retreat

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear pleasant weather

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and clear

At 5pm, tacked to the S to examine a spar adrift on the weather beam

At 5.30pm, tacked to the N & E

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and exercised at close reefing and shaking out the reefs of the courses and topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

At 7.30pm, tacked ship to the S

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds

Sick report 11

Expended: water 194 gallons, wood 29 sticks, pork 161 lbs

On hand: water 21,794 gallons, beef 13,958 lbs, pork 9935 lbs

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3 October 1847

At sea

Lat 33.95, Long -55.27

Commences with moderate breezes and clear

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 5am, took in royals and flying jib

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes with passing squalls

At 10am, furled topgallant sails and brailed up spanker

At 10.30am, performed Divine Service

At 11.30am, set topgallant sails and tacked to the E

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Sent down royal yards

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and passing clouds

At 10pm, furled topgallant sails

Sick report 11

Expended: water 194 gallons, wood 29 sticks, pork 161 lbs

On hand: water 21,600 gallons, beef 13,958 lbs, pork 9774 lbs

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4 October 1847

At sea

Lat 35.62, Long -52.68

Commences with fresh breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and clear

Set the fore and main topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and clear weather

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised 1 gun from each division

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

Sold a quantity of deserters’ clothes at public auction

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and clear

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and passing clouds

Furled the fore topgallant sails

Sick report 11

Expended: water 194 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 21,406 gallons, beef 13,797 lbs, pork 9774 lbs

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5 October 1847

At sea

Lat 36.33, Long -49.92

From midnight to 4am: fresh breezes and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 5am, furled main topgallant sail

At daylight, discovered a ship on the lee quarter standing to the N & E

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and squally

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised guns no 4, 6 & 10

At 11.45am, took 2^nd reef in the topsails

Made & reduced sail as occasion required

From meridian till 4pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

While hoisting the fore topsail the weather earing parted, stowed the yard on the cap and fitted a new one

At 12.30pm, set jib & mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and squally

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes with passing clouds

Sick report 9

Expended: water 194 gallons, wood 29 sticks, pork 161 lbs

On hand: water 21,212 gallons, pork 9623 lbs, beef 13,797 lbs

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6 October 1847

At sea

Lat 35.28, Long -46.05

Commences with fresh breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: strong winds and cloudy

Showed our colours to a French brig standing to the E

Turned a reef out of the topsails and set the fore & main topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and clear

At 9.30am, turned out all reefs and set mizzen topgallant sail

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and clear

From 4pm to 6pm: strong winds and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Took a reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and passing clouds

At 7pm, furled mizzen topgallant sail

From 8pm to midnight: strong breezes and passing clouds

At 8.10pm, furled for & main topgallant sails

Sick report 9

Expended: water 194 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 21,018 gallons, beef 13,636 lbs, pork 9613 lbs

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7 October 1847

At sea

Lat 32.92, Long -41.58

Commences with fresh breezes and squally with lightning to the N and W

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and clear

At 5.30am, set fore and main topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: strong breezes and clear

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and clear

At 6pm, inspected the crew at quarters and mended the reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: strong breezes and clear

At 7.30pm, furled fore & main topgallant sails

From 8pm to midnight: strong winds and pleasant with lightning to the N & W

Sick report 9

Expended: water 200 gallons, wood 29 sticks, beef 161 lbs

On hand: water 20,818 gallons, beef 13,475 lbs, pork 9613 lbs

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8 October 1847

At sea

Lat 30.45, Long -37.70

From midnight to 4am: fresh breezes and clear

At 3.30am, set fore & main topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and clear

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, turned the reef out of the topsails and set the mizzen topgallant sails

Aired the bedding of the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

Rove topgallant steering sail gear

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and clear

At 6pm, mustered the crew at quarters, single-reefed the topsails and furled the flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with lightning to the N & W

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and clear, lightning continued to the N & W

Sick report 10

Expended: water 200 gallons, wood 29 sticks, pork 161 lbs

On hand: water 20,618 gallons, beef 13,475 lbs, pork 9454 lbs

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9 October 1847

At sea

Lat 28.50, Long -34.92

Commences with moderate breezes and clear

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

Turned the reef out of the topsails

From 8am to meridian: light airs and clear

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the 1^st division at quarters great guns, the 2^nd at small arms & marines at target shooting

Piped the bags up for the men to mark their clothes

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear

Set flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and clear

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters, took a reef in the topsails and stowed flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and clear

Brailed up the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and clear

Sick report 9

Expended: water 200 gallons, pork 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 20,418 gallons, beef 13,475 lbs, pork 9291 lbs

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10 October 1847

At sea

Lat 28.15, Long -33.32

Commences with light variable airs and passing clouds with lightning to the N & E

From 4am to 8am: light airs and clear pleasant weather

From 8am to meridian: light airs and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, read prayers and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and passing clouds, ends calm

Hauled up the courses & down the jib, settled the topgallant halyards

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: calm and clear

Furled the topgallant sails

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and cloudy

Sick report 7

Expended: water 200 gallons, wood 29 sticks, beef 161 lbs

On hand: water 20,218 gallons, beef 13,314 lbs, pork 9291 lbs

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11 October 1847

At sea

Lat 28.12, Long -32.95

Commences with light airs and passing clouds

At 1.30am, set courses, jib and spanker

At 3am, hauled up the mainsail and brailed up spanker

From 4am to 8am: light airs and clear

At 4.30am, hauled up foresail & down jib

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and calm with rain

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised gun no 1, exercised the small arm men of the 2^nd division with 20 rounds of ball cartridge at a target

From meridian to 4pm: first part calm, latter light breezes and clear

At 1.30pm, set courses, topgallant sails, jib & spanker. Turned out all reefs and set flying jib, exercised Marines with blank cartridges, crew employed blacking rigging

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and clear

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails & stowed the flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

Beat to quarters at 11pm and cleared for action

Sick report 8

Expended: water 200 gallons, wood 29 sticks, pork 161 lbs

On hand: water 20,018 gallons, pork 9150 lbs

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12 October 1847

At sea

Lat 27.25, Long -32.75

Commences with light breezes and cloudy

At 12.20am, tacked to the N & E, furled the topgallant sails and brailed up the spanker

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and passing clouds

At 4.20am, tacked ship to S

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

At 9am, turned out all reefs, set topgallant sails & spanker

At 9am, discovered a ship 2 points on the weather bow

At 9.15am, tacked to the E

At 9.30am, tacked to the S

At 10.15am, hauled up the courses, backed main topsail and spoke to Prussian ship “Prussianita” bound to the N

At 10.30am, filled away and set courses, exercised guns no 3, 4 & 8 at the great guns and the 3^rd division at target shooting

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and passing clouds

At 3pm, made a sail on the weather bow, standing to the N & E

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Showed our colours to a Finnish ship standing to the N & E

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and took a reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 8pm, tacked to the E

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds

Sick report 8

Expended: water 200 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 19,818 gallons, beef 13,153 lbs

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13 October 1847

At sea

Lat 26.80, Long -31.42

Commences with light breezes with squally appearances and light rain

At 3.40am, furled topgallant sails, hauled up the courses and brailed up the spanker

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

At 5am, hauled down fore topmast staysail, set courses, topgallant sails and spanker

At 6am, tacked to the S

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised 1^st division with small arms and firing at target and no 9 gun’s crew at fighting both sides, shook the reef out of the topsails

At meridian, made a sail 2 points on the lee bow

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Showed our colours to a French & British ship, both standing to the N

5 sails in sight during the watch

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and clear

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Spoke an English barque bound to London

At 6pm, tacked to the N & E

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 7pm, tacked to the S & E

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick report 7

Expended: water 200 gallons, pork 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 19,618 gallons, pork 8969 lbs

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14 October 1847

At sea

Lat 25.38, Long -29.98

From midnight to 4am: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 2.30am, set flying jib

At 4am, furled the fore & mizzen topgallant sails and hauled down flying jib

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and clear

At 7.30am, turned the reef out of the topsails and set fore topgallant sail

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised gun no 6, drilled the small armed of the 3^rd division and fired one round of ball cartridges at a target

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear

At 1.30pm, set mizzen topgallant sail and flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and clear

At 5pm, stowed flying jib

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and took one reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and passing clouds

Sick report 7

Expended: water 200 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand, water 19,418 gallons, beef 15,992 lbs

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15 October 1847

At sea

Lat 23.47, Long -27.93

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and passing clouds with rain

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.15am, turned out all reefs and sent royal yards aloft and set the sails & flying jib

Exercised guns 1, 2 & 10 at the great guns and the 4^th division at small arms

At 10.30am, furled the royals

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Stowed flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and took a single reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 8

Expended: water 200 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 19,278 gallons, beef 15,831 lbs

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16 October 1847

At sea

Lat 21.40, Long -25.93

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

At 7am, turned out all reefs

Got a pull of the flying jib stay

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, set larboard fore topmast steering sail & flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4pm, took in the topmast steering sail & flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes with passing clouds

Sick report 7

Expended: water 200 gallons, pork 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 19,018 gallons, pork 8808 lbs

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17 October 1847

At sea

Lat 18.43, Long -24.07

From midnight to 4am, moderate breezes and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 8am, turned reefs out of the topsails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 9am, set the fore & main royals, flying jib and port topmast & topgallant steering sails

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.15am, performed Divine Service

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 3.30pm, took in all steering sails, furled royals & stowed flying jib and braced sharp up on the larboard tack

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 5.30pm, made land ½ point on the lee bow

Mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

At 6pm, the north eastern point of St Antonio bore, per compass, SSW

Sent down royal yards

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 6.10pm, tacked ship to the N & E

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and clear

Sick report 9

Expended: water 200 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 18,818 gallons, beef 15,670 lbs

[St Antonio is indexed as Ilha de Santo Antao in Cape Verde at Lat 17.07, Long -25.18.]

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18 October 1847

At sea

Lat 16.93, Long -25.07

[estimated; between St Antonio and St Vincent]

Commences with baffling breezes and cloudy

At 1.15am, tacked to the S & W and brailed up the spanker

From 4am to 8am: light breezes with passing clouds

At daylight, made land on the lee bow

Turned the reefs out of the topsails, hoisted the flying jib and set the spanker

Got the port anchor off the bow and bent & ranged 30 fathoms chain

At 8am, land in sight on both bows and lee beam, E point of the island St Antonio bearing, per compass, N by S¼S

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear

At 9am, set the fore & main topgallant & fore topmast steering sails

Sent the royal yards aloft & set the sails

Brailed up the spanker, hauled up mainsail and down all head sails

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters standing through the passage between St Antonio & St Vincent

At 12 noon, Bird Island bore, per compass, E by S

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear

At 1pm, took in all studding sails, furled royals and flying jib, set jib & spanker and brought by the wind on the larboard tack

At 1.30pm, the S point of St Antonio bore, per compass WNW½W, distant 12 miles, from which took the departure

At 3pm, furled topgallant sails, and hauled up mainsail, bent starboard chain

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 5.30pm, took the following bearings viz: two ends of Rasza Island NE¾E & NE½E, S end of St Antonio S, S end of St Nicholas E by S¼S

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters and took a reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 7.30pm, set the mainsail

From 8pm to midnight: variable breezes and squally

At 8.15pm, set topgallant sails

At 9.30pm, furled topgallant sails, hauled up the mainsail, brailed up the spanker, hoisted fore topmast staysail, hauled down the jib & sent down royal yards

At 10.30pm, set the mainsail

At midnight, took 2^nd reef in the topsails

Sick report 9

Expended: water 200 gallons, pork 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 18,618 gallons, pork 8647 lbs

[St Vincent is indexed as Sao Vicente in Cape Verde at Lat 16.84, Long -24.97.

Bird Island is indexed as Ilheu dos Passaros off the coast of Sao Vicente at Lat 16.91, Long -25.01.

Rasza Island is indexed as Ilheu Raso off the coast of Sao Vicente at Lat 16.62, Long -24.59.

St Nicholas Island is indexed as Ilha de Sao Nicolau in Cape Verde at Lat 16.61, Long -24.26.]

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19 October 1847

At sea

Lat 15.57, Long -23.71 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes and squally appearances

Turned out the reefs, set topgallant sails, jib & spanker

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and squally

Sent royal yards aloft and set the sails with flying jib

At 6.30am, discovered a sail 2 points on the weather bow

At 7am, furled royals and topgallant sails

Stowed flying jib, down jib & up mainsail and clewed down mainsail

At 7.30am, made sail to topsails & jib, hauled down fore topmast staysail

At 8am, set topgallant sails, showed our colours to an American ship standing to the N

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 9am, made the Islands of St Jago, Fogo and Mayo

Mustered the crew at quarters

At 10.45am, tacked the ship to the N & E

At meridian, north eastern point of St Jago bore, per compass, SSE¼E

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, tacked ship to the S & E

At 3.30pm, tacked to the N & E

At [blank] observed the following bearings, per compass, viz: E point of St Jago N¾E, NE point SW¼W

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 4.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters, furled the topgallant sails and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 6pm, tacked the ship to the S & E

At 7pm, tacked to the N and hauled up courses in stays

From 8pm to midnight. moderate breezes and cloudy

Sick report 9

Expended: water 200 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 18,418, beef 15,509 lbs

[Island of Fogo is indexed as Ilha do Fogo in Cape Verde at Lat 14.94, Long -24.39.

Island of Mayo is indexed as Ilha do Maio in Cape Verde at Lat 15.21, Long -23.16.

Island of St Jago is indexed as Ilha de Santiago in Cape Verde at Lat 15.09, Long -23.63.]

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20 October 1847

At sea

Lat 15.13, Long -23.34 [estimated]

From midnight to 4am: moderate breezes and clear

At 1.30am, set courses and tacked to the S & E

At 3am, tacked to the N and hauled up courses

Lightning in the direction of the land

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and clear

At 5am, set the courses, tacked to the S & E and set the topgallant sails

At 7am, shook the reefs out of the topsails

At 8am, set royals & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, got a cast of the lead with 100 fathoms line, no bottom

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, hauled up the courses, furled the royals, hauled down flying jib and hove to with the main topsail to the mast with our head to the N & W

At 10.40am, filled away, set the royals and foresail, squared the yards, brailed up the spanker

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 1pm, discovered land from 1 to 3 points on the starboard bow

At 1.30pm, set courses, braced sharp up on starboard tack and hoisted flying jib

At 4pm, [hoisted?] larboard fore & main topgallant and fore topmast steering sails

Confined George Applegate in double irons for stealing

Discovered land 4 points on the larboard bow

At 4pm, English Roads bore, per compass, E

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and clear

At 5.15pm. took in all studding sails, furled royals, topgallant sails, and flying jib

At 5.15pm. English Roads bore, per compass, NE by N, distant 9 miles, from which we take departure

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters, single reefed the topsails, and hauled up the courses

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant.

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and clear

Sick report 8

Expended: ½ barrel pork

On hand: 45 barrels pork

[English Roads is either Porto Ingles or Vila do Maio on the Island of Maio, Cape Verde. They lie at Lat 15.14, Long -23.21.]

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21 October 1847

At sea to Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with light breezes and clear

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At daylight, made land on the weather bow

Showed our colours to a Danish brig at anchor under the land

At 7.30am, the town of English Roads bore, per compass, NNW, distant about 5 miles

Turned out the reefs and made all sails to the royals and flying jib

At 8am, land in sight on the weather bow, got the starboard anchor off the bow and got up a range of 30 fathoms chain, unrove the steering sail gear

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear

Hooked clew jiggers and singled tacks and sheets

At 10.15am, exchanged number with US frigate “United States”

At 10.30am. hoisted the Red Pennant and saluted the US frigate with 13 guns, which was returned with the same

At 11am, clewed up and came to with the larboard anchor in 9 fathoms water and veered to 30 fathoms chain

Furled sails and got out a kedge on larboard bow, previous to shifting our berth. West Point bore, per compass, W by S, Flag Staff on Fort WNW, East Point E by S½S

US brig “Boxer” at anchor in the bay

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear

At 1.30pm, hove up the larboard anchor and in attempting to shift our berth the anchor dragged

Let go the larboard anchor and planted the stream backed by the kedge, hove up the larboard anchor

Hauled up to our berth

Let go the starboard anchor in 9 fathoms water and veered to 65 fathoms chain

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and clear

At sunset, sent down topgallant and royal yards

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E with pleasant weather

Sick report 7

Expended: beef 1 barrel

On hand: beef 60 barrels

[USS United States, 1576 ton frigate, was launched in 1797 and built by Joshua Humphreys. After a long and active career she was laid up in 1848. In 1861 she was sunk by Confederate troops then finally broken up after the end of the War.

USS Boxer, 194 ton schooner, was launched in 1831 at the Boston Navy Yard. At this time she was involved in suppression of the slave trade. She was sold in 1848.]

[Porto Praya, now indexed as Porto da Praia, is on the island of Brava in Cape Verde at Lat 14.91, Long -23.51.]

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22 October 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and clear

Got out lower booms and hoisted out whale boat

At 8am saluted the Portuguese authorities with 21 guns, which was returned with the same number

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E with pleasant weather

At 10am, Commodore Read visited the ship, and was saluted with 13 guns

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E with pleasant weather

The American Consul visited the ship and was saluted with 9 guns

Hoisted out the launch and 1^st cutter

Sent to the frigate “United States” the following cordage, viz: 2 coils 6 thread, 3 coils of 9, 3 of 12, 1 of 18 & 4 of ½ inch

Passed Midshipman McCallum was transferred to the frigate “United States”

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

In coming alongside the whale boat was caught by the rolling of the ship under the accommodation ladder and store

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 7

Expended: beef 1 barrel

On hand: beef 59 barrels

[Commodore George C Read, 1788-1862, joined the Navy as Midshipman in 1804 and served until just before his death.]

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23 October 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with light airs from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received 197 lbs fresh beef & 197 lbs vegetables for the crew

Sent the launch and 1^st cutter for water

Hoisted in the whale boat to be repaired

Arrived the British barque “Mercury”, 25 days from London

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received 710 gallons of water in the launch and 240 in the 1^st cutter

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Hoisted out the whale boat

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: gentle breezes from the East and pleasant.

Sick report 8

[There is a barque “Mercury” of 242 tons, built in Port Glasgow and sailing from London in this edition of Lloyd’s Register. She was built in 1838 by Kenneth Mathieson, Port Glasgow and lost off Monte Video in 1850.]

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24 October 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with light breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

Sent a letter bag to the frigate “United States”

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 6.10am, the US ship “United States” got under way and stood to the S & W. The US brig “Boxer” and this ship cheered, which she returned, and fired a salute of 13 guns which was returned by this ship with an equal number

At 8am, hoisted the blue broad pendant. The “Boxer” saluted with 13 guns which was returned by this ship with 7

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the E, clear and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, performed the Divine Service and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate & pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: gentle breezes from the E and pleasant

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and clear pleasant weather

Sick report 8

Expended: beef 1 barrel

On hand: beef 38 barrels

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25 October 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and clear

From 4am to 8am: moderate from the E and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

Received in 1^st cutter and launch 1400 gallons water

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the E and cloudy

Received 1400 gallons water

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received 1400 gallons water

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from N & E and pleasant

Sick report 8

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26 October 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: moderate from N & E and clear

Loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

George Applegate received one dozen with the cats, for theft, Edward Cassady & William Higgins one dozen each with the colt for fighting

Mustered the crew at quarters

Got on board 1400 gallons water

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 2pm, furled sails, made signal 131

Received a launch & 1^st cutter, 1800 gallons, water

Set up royal and topgallant rigging

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate from N & E and clear

Finished watering ship

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and clear

Sick report 12

Expended: beef 1 barrel

On hand: beef 58 barrels

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27 October 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with, and until 4am, gentle breezes from the E and clear & pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received for the crew: 212 lbs fresh beef and 170 lbs vegetables

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived a British barque

Sent to the US brig “Boxer”: 3 gallons paint oil, ½ gallons turpentine, 30 ft white pine, 23 ft white oak, 4 lbs 6d cut nails, 2 lbs 4d cut nails, 4lbs marline, 4 lbs hawseline, 40 lbs spun yarn, 2 lbs whipping twine, 28 fathoms 18 thread, 56 lbs 9 thread, 12 lbs 6 thread, 2 bolts no 3 flax canvas, 1 bolt no 5 flax canvas, 1 bolt no 7 flax canvas, and in the Purser’s Department: 1 bale monkey jackets, 1 bale pea jackets, 1 bale blue cloth trousers, 2 dozen tin pots, 2 dozen tin pans, 5 lbs white thread

Received by the launch 400 gallons water

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hoisted in launch & 1^st cutter

Employed getting ready for sea

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from E and pleasant

Sick report 12

[6d and 4d appear to indicate the sizes of cut nails.]

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28 October 1847

Porto Praya and at sea to Monrovia

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and clear

A small schooner came in and anchored

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards

From 8am to meridian: moderate [breezes] from the E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11am, the brig “Faron” came in with colours Union down, boarded her and found all hands sick. Sent a boat on board with the Doctor and men to bring her to anchor

Hoisted in 2^nd cutter and scorpion

From meridian till 4pm: moderate breezes and clear

At 12.30pm, discovered a ship to the S & W standing in for the harbour

At 1pm, crossed royal yards & called all hands up anchor

Weighed and made all sail by the wind on the larboard tack

At 3pm, Quail Island bore, per compass. NW by N, distant 6 miles

A French barque standing in the harbour

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Inspected the crew at quarters

Stowed the port anchor and unbent the chain

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and clear

Sick report 12

[A brig “Faron” is mentioned in this list of awards by Commissioners published in 1886.

Quail Island is indexed as Ilheu de Santa Maria in Cape Verde at Lat 14.91, Long -23.51.]

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29 October 1847

At sea

Lat 13.48, Long -22.20

Commences with light breezes and clear.

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and passing clouds

At daylight, a sail in sight on the lee beam

From 8am to meridian: light airs and clear

At 9.30am, exercised the crew at general quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 2pm, set the larboard fore topmast and fore & main topgallant steering sails

At 4pm, brailed up the spanker, hauled up the mainsail & down flying jib and squared the yards

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters, took in the steering sails and took in one reef in the topsails. Set the lee clew of the mainsail & flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

Set spanker and weather clew of mainsail

Lightning to the S & E

From 8pm to midnight: light winds and pleasant

At 10pm, hauled up the mainsail, brailed up the spanker and squared the yards. Stowed the flying jib

Sick report 11

Expended: water 200 gallons, beef 162 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 23,286 gallons, beef 56 barrels

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30 October 1847

At sea

Lat 12.55, Long -21.92

Commences with light airs and passing clouds

Set lee clew of the mainsail

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and clear

At 6am, set all larboard steering sails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised 1 gun of each division

Hauled down the jib

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and clear

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds and pleasant with lightning to the E

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

At 11pm, hauled up the mainsail, took in the steering sails and squared the yards

Sick report 10

Expended: water 200 gallons, pork 162 gallons, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 23,086 gallons, pork 47 barrels

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31 October 1847

At sea

Lat 11.55, Long -21.50

From midnight to 4am: light breezes and clear

From 4am to 8am: light winds and pleasant

Set the starboard fore & main topgallant steering sails

From 8am to meridian: light airs and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear

At 1pm, set starboard fore topmast & main lower steering sails

At 2pm, passed a tide rip

At 2.10pm, the breeze freshened

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy but pleasant

At 5pm, took in all the steering sails, inspected crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light airs with passing clouds. Lightning to the S & W

At midnight, set the lee clew of the mainsail

Sick report 8

Expended: water 300 gallons, beef 162 lbs, wood 29 sticks

On hand: water 22,986, beef 55 barrels

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1847

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1 November 1847

At sea

Lat 10.43, Long -20.98

Commences with light breezes and pleasant weather

Hauled up lee clew of mainsail

Beat to quarters and prepared for action

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

Turned the reef out of the topsails, set the lee clew of the mainsail & topgallant steering sails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

Called all hands to witness punishment and punished William Williams & Chalkley N Thorne with 6 each of the cats for smuggling liquor

At 10am, set jib, flying jib & spanker and boarded main tack

From meridian to 4pm: light winds and cloudy

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Took in the steering sails and flying jib and one reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: first part light breezes and clear. Latter moderate breezes and squally

At 7pm, struck by a squall, furled royals & topgallant sails, up mainsail, in spanker, treble reefed the fore & main topsails and furled the mizzen, hauled down jib & hoisted fore topmast staysail. Sent down royal yards

From 8pm to midnight. Light breezes with cloudy unsettled weather

Sick report 8

Expended: water 250 gallons, pork 164 lbs

On hand: water 23,736 gallons, pork 46 barrels

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2 November 1847

At sea

Lat 9.62, Long -20.90

Commences with light airs and cloudy

At 1am, turned 2 reefs out of the topsails

Set the mainsail, mizzen topsail & jib and brailed up the main topsail

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

At 4am, set topgallant sails

At 5.30am, turned out all reefs and set spanker

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant, with rain squalls passing ahead

Inspected the crew at quarters and exercised 1 gun from each division 15 minutes, hauled down the fore topmast staysail

Rove new fore topsail braces

From meridian to 4pm: light variable winds and squally with rain

At 3.40pm, brailed up the spanker, hauled up the mainsail and clewed up the topgallant sails

A sail in sight, two points on the weather bow

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 4pm, set topgallant sails, mainsail and spanker

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and cloudy

Sick report 8

Expended: water 250 gallons, beef 164 lbs, wood

On hand: water 2248 gallons, beef 54 barrels

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3 November 1847

At sea

Lat 8.97, Long -20.04 [estimated]

From midnight to 4am: light breezes with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant weather

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, turned the reef out of the topsails, exercised the 2^nd division and marine guard with small arms

Ran in the guns for the purpose of drying the deck

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Inspected the crew at quarters

Ran out & secured the battery and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 7

Expended: water 200 gallons, pork 164 lbs, wood

On hand: water 22,286 gallons, pork 45 barrels

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4 November 1847

At sea

Lat 7.88, Long -19.97

Commences with moderate breezes with occasional showers of rain

Brailed up the spanker

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy with rain

A barque in sight on the lee bow standing to the S & W

Loosed the light sails to dry

At 8am, 2 sails in sight, one on the lee beam, the other on the quarter

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and squally

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.30am, up mainsail, in spanker, furled topgallant sails, stowed flying jib and clewed down topsails to a squall

At 11am, set mainsail, spanker and topgallant sails

Exercised no 3 gun crew

From meridian till 4pm: light airs with passing clouds

Hauled up the courses and brailed up the spanker & jib

Loosed fore topmast staysail and main trysail to dry

From 4pm to 6pm: first part calm, latter part light airs and cloudy

Set the courses, jib & spanker, stowed the fore topmast staysail and brailed up the main trysail

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: calm with passing clouds

At 6.30pm, up mainsail & spanker

From 8pm to midnight: light winds and pleasant

Set the mainsail & spanker

Sick report 7

Expended: water 250 gallons, beef 164 lbs, wood

On hand: water 22,036 gallons, beef 53 barrels

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5 November 1847

At sea

Lat 7.62, Long -19.80

Commences with light variable airs and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light airs and clear

At 5am, turned out all reefs

At 8am, hoisted flying jib, a barque in sight on the starboard quarter standing to the S

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised no 11 gun and skilled 1^st division with carbine

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and pleasant

2 sails in sight

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and clear

At 5pm, tacked to the N & E

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

Stowed the flying jib & brailed up spanker

From 8pm to midnight: calm and pleasant

Sick report 7

Expended: water 223 gallons, beef 163 lbs, wood

On hand: water 21,813 gallons, beef 52 barrels

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6 November 1847

At sea

Lat 7.48, Long -19.42

From midnight to 4am: first part calm

Hauled up the mainsail

At 3am, a light air sprang up from the N & E

Wore ship, set the mainsail, spanker & flying jib

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

Crossed the royal yards and set the sails

At daylight, made a barque astern standing to the S and a sail on the weather bow

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Got a pull of the main & main topmast stays, topmast, topgallant & royal backstays and main topmast rigging

A sail in sight astern

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and passing clouds

At 12.30pm, furled royals, finished seizing mainstays and setting up main topmast rigging

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable breezes with squalls of rain

At 4.45pm, braced round on the starboard tack

Inspected the crew at quarters

Single reefed the topsails and stowed flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes with squally appearances and rain

At 7pm, tacked to the S

Brailed up the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and clear

Sick report 7

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 161 lbs, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 21,573 gallons, pork 44 barrels

[Seizing. Fastening any two ropes or different parts of one rope together, with turns of small stuff.]

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7 November 1847

At sea

Lat 7.38, Long -18.95

Commences with calm and light winds

At 12.30am, hauled up the courses and brailed up the spanker

At 2am, wore ship to the N & E and set the courses

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and squally with heavy rain

At 7am, turned out the reef of the topsails and braced round on the port tack

Hauled up the mainsail

From 8am to meridian: light breezes with passing clouds & showers of rain

At 8.30am, set the mainsail

At 10am, mustered the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, performed Divine Service

From meridian till 4pm: light winds and pleasant weather

Set the mainsail & spanker

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters, took a reef in the topsails and set the royals & flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant, lightning to the N & E

From 8pm to midnight: light wind with heavy rain and sharp lightning

Furled the royals and flying jib

Clewed up the topgallant sails, brailed up the spanker and hauled up the mainsail

At 12 midnight, braced round on the starboard tack to a shift of wind

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 21,337 gallons, beef 52 barrels

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8 November 1847

At sea

Lat 7.27, Long -18.45

Commences with light variable breezes and cloudy with thunder, lightning and heavy rain.

At 12.15am, hauled up the foresail and furled up the topgallant sails, royals & flying jib

From 4am to 8am: first part light breezes with lightning and heavy rain, latter part cloudy

At 6am, set foresail

At 8am, set mainsail, topgallant sails, royals and spanker

From 8am to meridian: light wind with cloudy but pleasant weather

Exercised at general quarters half an hour

Loosed wet sails and awnings to dry

Turned reef out of the topsails and set fore topmast staysails

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and passing clouds

Furled sails and awnings which were loosed to dry

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy with lightning

Furled the royals and flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy with lightning to N & E

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 21,087 gallons, pork 40 barrels

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9 November 1847

At sea

Lat 7.8, Long -17.8 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes and cloudy with lightning to the N & E

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant weather

Set the royals and flying jib

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Turned the reefs out of the topsails

Exercised the 2^nd division with small arms

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and clear

At 1pm, tacked to the S & W

Exercised the fore, main & mizzen topgallant & royal yard men at furling & loosing

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant

Mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails, brailed up the spanker

From 6pm to 8pm: calm & pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: calm and clear

At 11pm, hauled up the courses

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 15 sticks

On hand: water 20,857 gallons, beef 51 barrels

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10 November 1847

At sea

Lat 8.37, Long -17.10

Commences with calms and light airs

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and calm

Turned the reefs out of the topsails

From 8am to meridian: calm and clear

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

Exercised 1 gun in each division

Got a pull of main rigging

From meridian to 4pm: calms and light winds with appearances of rain

Set the foresail and main clew of the mainsail, furled flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and took a reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and clear

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant weather

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 160 lbs, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 20,617 gallons, pork 39 barrels

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11 November 1847

At sea

Lat 8.08, Long -16.92

Commences with light airs and clear weather

From 4am to 8am: light airs and calm

Turned the reef out of the topsails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and clear

Exercised 1 gun in each division

From meridian to 4pm: clear & pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

Hove to and lowered a boat to pick up an awning stanchion accidentally dropped overboard

Mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 160 lbs, wood 19 sticks

On hand: water 20,377 gallons, beef 50 barrels

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12 November 1847

At sea

Lat 6.97, Long -17.15

Commences with gentle breezes and passing clouds

Took in the royals

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

Set the royals

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Turned the reef out of the topsails, exercised guns 5, 7, 8, 9

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and took a reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds

Furled the royals and flying jib

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 161 lbs, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 20,137 gallons, beef 49 barrels

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13 November 1847

At sea

Lat 5.82, Long -17.32

Commences, light breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: gentle breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5am, turned the reefs out of the topsails

At 7am, set the royals and flying jib

From 8am to meridian: light winds and calm with showery weather

Inspected the crew at quarters and brailed up the spanker

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and calm with rain

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and clear

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

At 6pm, wore the ship to the E

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant, lightning to the N

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 161 lbs, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 19,897 gallons, pork 38 barrels

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14 November 1847

At sea

Lat 5.83, Long -16.90

Commences with light airs and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light airs and cloudy

At 7am, up mainsail, down spanker

From 8am to meridian: 1^st part gentle breezes and pleasant

At 10am, reduced sail to fore topmast staysail to a heavy squall of wind & rain which was followed by thunder and lightning

At 11am, made sail to the topgallant sails, jib and spanker

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy weather

Set the royals and flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and clear

At 8pm, tacked to the S & E

Sick report 11

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 162 lbs, wood

On hand: water 19,657 gallons, beef 48 barrels

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15 November 1847

At sea

Lat 6.20, Long -15.70

Commences with light breezes and pleasant weather

At 12.30am, tacked to the S & E

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew and exercised them at general quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes with passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds with squally appearances

Furled the royals & flying jib and brailed up the spanker

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and took one reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes with passing clouds

At 7pm, tacked ship to the S & W and set the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and cloudy

Hauled up the mainsail & spanker, furled the topgallant sails

Sick report 9

Expended: water 242 gallons, pork 162 lbs, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 19,417 gallons, pork 37 barrels

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16 November 1847

At sea

Lat 5.98, Long -15.37

Commences with light airs and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light baffling airs and calm with rainy weather

At 6am, set mainsail & spanker and tacked to the S & E

Hauled up the courses and brailed up the spanker

At 8am, braced round on the larboard tack

From 8am to meridian: commences calm, latter part light airs and squally with rain

Inspected the crew at quarters and exercised guns no 3, 5, 10

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy

Set the courses, topgallant sails and spanker

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Set the royals and flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy

At 9pm, wore ship to the E, furled the royals and flying jib

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 19,177 gallons, beef 47 barrels

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17 November 1847

At sea

Lat 5.60, Long -15.27

Commences with succession of variable squalls with moderate breezes

Reduced sail to topsails and topmast staysails

From 4am to 8am: calm with heavy rain

From 8am to meridian: light variable winds and squally with rainy weather

Set the courses and spanker

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and calm with rain

Set the topgallant sails and royals

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 4.45pm, wore the ship to the E

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 11

Expended: water 215 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 18,960 gallons, pork 36 barrels

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18 November 1847

At sea

Lat 5.98, Long -14.23

Commences with light breezes and squally with thunder, lightning and rain

Furled the royals and topgallant sails, hauled up the courses, brailed up the spanker and hauled down flying jib

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

Set the foresails and topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and squally with rain

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

At 9.30am, hauled up the courses

At 10am, reduced sail to topsails and fore topmast staysail to a squall

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes with steady rain

At 1pm, set the courses

At 4pm, hauled them up

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable airs and calm with rain

Set the courses, topgallant sails and jib

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarter

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 7pm, set the royals, flying jib & spanker

From 8pm to midnight: calm and clear

At 10.30pm, furled royals, topgallant sails and stowed flying jib, brailed up spanker and hauled up spanker

Lightning to the S & E

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 18,720 gallons, beef 46 barrels

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19 November 1847

At sea

Lat 6.02, Long -13.83

Commences with light breezes and calm; 1st part cloudy, latter part clear

Set the topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: light airs and cloudy

Set the royals, flying jib, mainsail & spanker

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 10.45am, furled the royals & topgallant sails, stowed the jib, hauled up the courses and brailed up the spanker to a squall

At 11.30am, set the topgallant sails, courses and jib

At 12 noon, set the royals & flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: light airs with passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: calm

Wore ship to the E, brailed up the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Set the spanker

Sick report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 162 lbs, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 18,480, beef 45 barrels

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20 November 1847

At sea

Lat 5.98, Long -13.42

Commences with light airs and clear, lightning to the E

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light airs and passing clouds

Turned the reef out of the topsails and inspected the crew at quarters

Two sails in sight on the lee bow

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S and cloudy

Hauled up the mainsail, furled the royals, stowed the flying jib and brailed up the spanker

At 3.15pm, set royals, flying jib and mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and clear

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and fine weather

Brailed up the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and clear pleasant weather

Two sails in sight on the lee quarter

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork ½ barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 18,240 gallons, pork 35 barrels

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21 November 1847

At sea

Lat 6.22, Long -12.70

Commences with light breezes and cloudy with rain

Hauled up the main & foresail, clewed up the topgallant sails and royals

From 4am to 8am: first part light airs, latter part calm

At 6am, braced up on starboard tack, set courses, topgallant sails, and spanker

The two sails discovered yesterday still in sight

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9am, shook the reefs out of the topsails, set royals and flying jib, hauled up the mainsail and brailed up the spanker, mustered the crew at quarters

The two sails in sight are a ship and a barque standing about ESE, the ship showed English colours

From meridian to 4pm: light variable winds and cloudy

Set all the steering sails

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant

Hauled down all steering sails and triple reefed the topsails, sounded with 100 fathoms line and found no bottom

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

Stowed flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and fine clear weather

At 10pm, sounded to 84 fathoms

At 12 midnight, [sounded] to 90 [fathoms] and found no bottom

Set the flying jib

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 18,000 gallons, beef 44 barrels

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22 November 1847

At sea

Lat 6.53, Long -11.68

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 2am, sounded in 95 [fathoms] and

At [blank] 65 [fathoms] no bottom

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At 6am, sounded to 90 fathoms and found no bottom

A brig in sight on the weather bow standing to the E

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and clear

At 9.30am, mustered the divisions and exercised the crew at general quarters

At 10.30am, furled royals and flying jib, up courses, in spanker, laid the head yards to the mast and got a cast of the lead in 90 fathoms, no bottom

At 11am, discovered land on the weather bow bearing, per compass, E½N

From meridian to 4pm, light breezes and calm

At 1pm, shook the reef out of the topsails

At 2pm, sounded to 82 fathoms, found no bottom

At 3pm, braced round on the starboard tack

At 4pm, [sounded] to 85 fathoms but found no bottom

At 4pm, the N point of Cape Mount bore, per compass, NE by E½E., south point E by N

A sail in sight standing towards the land

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Bent and ranged 30 fathoms of port chain and got the anchor off the bow

Got a kedge to the starboard bow and bent a hawser to the [blank]

A sail in sight on the lee beam

At 6pm, took a reef in the topsails, Cape Mount bearing, per compass, NE½N

From 6pm to 8pm: Light breezes and pleasant.

At 7pm, took in the royals, topgallant sails and flying jib, furled up the spanker, hauled up the courses and hove the main topsail to the masts

Sounded with 95 fathom line, no bottom

At 8pm, Cape Mount bore NNE

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and clear

At 12 midnight, got a cast of the lead in 90 fathoms water, no bottom

Cape Mount in sight on larboard quarter

Sick report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 17,760 gallons, pork 34 barrels

[Cape Mount is in Liberia at Lat 6.74, Long -11.39.]

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23 November 1847

At sea and at Monrovia

Lat 6.23, Long -10.8

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 2am & 4am, sounded to 85 fathoms, no bottom

At 3am, Cape Mount in sight bearing, per compass, N by E½E

From 4am to 8am: light airs and calm

At 6am, filled away, turned out the reefs, set the foresail, topgallant sails, royals & flying jib

At 6am, made land ahead and on the lee bow

A sail in sight on the lee beam

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 11.30am, set the lee steering sails

Cape Mesurado bearing, per compass, E½S, Cape Mount N½W

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear

Standing in for Cape Mesurado

At 1pm, got a cast of the lead in 40 fathoms, muddy with fine broken shells

At 3pm, got another cast in 23 fathoms, blue mud

At 3.30pm, took in starboard lower studding sails

At 4pm, topmast & topgallant studding sails

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the S & W with fine weather

Came to off Monrovia with the larboard anchor in 9¼ fathoms water, veered to 30 fathoms chain

Took 2 reefs in the topsails and furled sails

At sunset, sent down royal and topgallant yards; the lighthouse on Cape Mesurado bearing, per compass, SSE

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Veered to 60 fathoms with the port chain

From 8pm to midnight: first part clear and pleasant, latter part fresh breezes from the W with rain

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 17,525 gallons, beef 44 barrels

[Monrovia is the capital of Liberia.

Cape Mesurado is in Liberia at Lat 6.31, Long -10.82.

Cape Mesurado Lighthouse is in Liberia at Lat 6.32, Long -10,82.]

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24 November 1847

Monrovia

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hoisted out the boats, employed 22 Kroomen, named as follows:

Tom Johnson, Jack Roberts, Jack Williams, John Clare, Boy Jones, Jack Purser, Half Dollar, Fourth of July, Sam Willer, Ben Coffee, Frying Pan, Wm Johnson, Tom Nimble, Jack Crowbar, Tom Toby, Trim and Tine, Prince William, Wee Peter, Jack Fryingpan, Jim Dough, John Brown, Jack Ropeyarn,

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the W and cloudy with rain

Launch and 1^st cutter employed watering ship

Received by the 1^st cutter 400 and launch 1000 gallons water

At meridian saluted the Liberian Flag with 21 guns, which was returned with an equal number.

Geo D Boutron & William Hartigan employed at Navy Store

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and passing clouds

Unbent the jib

Received a launch & 1^st cutter load of water

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Received a launch load of water

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the S & W with passing clouds

A brig came to on starboard quarter

Sick report 12

Expended: pork 1 barrel

On hand: pork 33 barrels

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25 November 1847

Monrovia

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light variable breezes and cloudy with lightning to the N & W

From 4am to 8am: light airs and cloudy

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W with showery weather

Launch & 1^st cutter manned by Kroomen employed watering ship

Crew at work on lower & topmast rigging

The Commodore visited the President of Liberia, and was received with a salute of 13 guns. which was returned by this ship gun for gun

Received for the crew, 230 lbs of vegetables & 213 lbs of fresh beef

Sent the Carpenter & Cooper to put in order the barrels of provisions here at this place belonging to the United States

Sailmakers repairing the jib

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Carpenter and Cooper returned on board

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breeze from the S & W and passing clouds with occasional showers of rain

Sick report 12

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26 November 1847

Monrovia

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light breezes from the S with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E and passing clouds

Received 223 lbs fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

At 8am, loosed sails to dry

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S and cloudy

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

At 9am, called all hands to witness punishment and punished the following men, viz: John Smith, Charles Pickham, William Higgins, William Saunders, Henry Brown with 12 each with the cats for drunkenness; Lewis Smith 12 with the cats for theft; Thomas Gordon 8 for insolence; John Lively & Stewart Thornton with 6 each for breaking liberty.

Bent jib & unbent mainsail

Received 885 sticks of wood in launch and 430 sticks in cutter

Sent John C Hayden, Spencer Fields & William S Redding ashore to assist in pickling beef

Received a boat load of sand

Crew employed in scraping masts, booms and rattling down main rigging

Discovered a schooner in the offing

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Boarded the American schooner “Boston”, 40 days from New York

At 3.30pm, furled sails, sailmakers employed repairing mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and clear

Received 1300 sticks of wood

Discovered a ship in the offing

The schooner “Boston” standing off and on

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S & W with heavy rain

Sick report 12

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27 November 1847

Monrovia

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with moderate breezes from the S & W and rainy weather with sharp lightning

From 4am to 8am: first part light breezes from the S & W and cloudy with rain. Latter part from the S & E with passing clouds

Sent the launch & 1^st cutter (with the Kroomen) to the Navy Store for provisions

The Cooper at work in the harbour

The schooner “Boston” standing off and on

From 8am to meridian: light variable breezes and cloudy with rain

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, punished Aloy Bergen (Ordinary Seaman) with 12 lashes with the cats for drunkenness

Loosed sails to dry

Received 1028 sticks of wood, 4 barrels of beef & 4 barrels of pork also 223 lbs of fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

The schooner “Boston” standing off and on

From meridian to 4pm: light winds from the S & W and cloudy with heavy rain

Bent the mainsail

Received 12 half barrels of pork & 4 whole barrels of beef, 3 half barrels of pickles

Furled sails

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds from the S & W with cloudy weather

Received from the Naval Store: 6 boxes cheese, 6 boxes candles, 1 box soap, 4 barrels rice, 5 barrels & 2 half barrels beef, 2 barrels whiskey, 5 barrels sugar, 1 barrel butter, 1 cask dried fruit

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy with lightning and thunder

From 8pm to midnight: light variable breezes and cloudy with rain during the first part

Sick report 10

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28 November 1847

Monrovia

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E with cloudy weather

At 8am, loosed sails to dry

Received for the crew 214 lbs fresh beef & 200 lbs vegetables

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Furled sails

A Hamburg brig came in and anchored

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Boarded the Hamburg brig, “Adolphe”, from Galenas bound down the coast

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & W with passing clouds and lightning

Got up a range of 45 fathoms of the starboard chain

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy with lightning

Sick report 11

[The supercargo of the Hamburg brig “Adolph” brought the news about a claim of land purchase in this letter sent in Dec 1847 to the Governor of the colony in Liberia.]

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29 November 1847

Monrovia

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with moderate breezes from the S & W with passing clouds and lightning to the N

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Sent the Carpenter & Cooper ashore to repair provision casks

From 8pm to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & W with heavy showers of rain

Received from the Naval Store: 90 bags of bread, 8 barrels and 2 bags of beans & 2 barrels lime

From meridian to 4pm: first part moderate breezes from the N & W, latter part from the N & E and cloudy

Governor Roberts visited the ship, and on his leaving, was saluted with 17 guns

Received a launch load of water

Passed Assistant Surgeon MB Beck, detached by sick ticket, left this ship to return to the United States in the Liberia Packet

Hoisted in the launch, 1^st & 2^nd cutters

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy with light rain

Sent a letter bag on board the Liberia Packet

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W and cloudy,

Got swinging booms alongside, passed messenger, secured boats and made preparations for sailing

Paid the Kroomen and sent them ashore

Lightning to the S & E

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 11

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30 November 1847

Monrovia and at sea to Cape Verde Islands

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light breezes from the N & W with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the E and pleasant

At 5am, called all hands, crossed topgallant yards, hove up anchor and made sail to royals, flying jib & lee clew of mainsail and stood to the N & W

A French brig-of-war in sight standing towards us

From 8am to meridian: light variable breezes with squally appearances

Inspected the crew at quarters and exercised 1 gun of each division

At meridian, Cape Mount bore, per compass, NNW, and the lighthouse on Cape Mesurado SE by S, distant 10 miles; from the latter we took our departure

Brailed up the spanker, braced round on the larboard tack and set the mainsail

The French brig standing in for Mesurado Roads

From meridian to 4pm: light variable breezes and clear

At 1.30pm, wore ship to the N

At 4pm, Cape Mesurado bore, per compass, SE by E½E, Cape Mount at N by N¾W

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and single-reefed the topsails

At 6pm, Cape Mesurado bore, per compass, SE½E, Cape Mount (peak) N by W½W

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

At 5.30pm, tacked ship to the S & W

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

At 8.25pm, wore ship to the N & W

At 9.30pm, sounded 38 fathoms to a bottom of soft blue mud

At midnight, [sounded] to 34 fathoms to a similar bottom

Cape Mount bore N by W

Sick report 12

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1847

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1 December 1847

At sea

Lat 6.63, Long -11.42 [estimated]

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

Sounding each hour from 35 to 25 fathoms, bottom blue mud

At 3.30pm, braced around on the starboard tack and brailed up the spanker

At 4pm, Cape Mount bore NNW

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

From 8 to meridian. light airs and passing clouds

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.10am, set the starboard topmast & topgallant steering sails, hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail and set the port topgallant steering sails

Exercised 1 gun each division and the small arm men of the 4^th

At 12 noon, Cape Mount bore, per compass, NE½E

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Boarded the main tack & set the spanker

At 1.30pm, sounded 36 fathoms to a bottom of yellowish mud

At 4pm, the peak of Cape Mount bore, per compass, SE

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 4.30pm, took in steering sails and braced up

At 4.45pm, tacked to the S

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

A sail in sight on the weather beam

At 6pm, Cape Mount bore, per compass, SE½S

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.45pm, Cape Mount (peak) bore, per compass, SE distant 12 miles

At 8pm, wore ship to the N

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

At 12 midnight, Cape Mount bore, per compass, SE

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 24,760 gallons, pork 41 barrels

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2 December 1847

At sea

Lat 6.92, Long -11.67 [estimated]

Commences with light winds and pleasant weather

Hauled down the flying jib & brailed up the spanker

At 4am, Cape Mount bore SE½E

From 4am to 8am: first part calm, latter part light breezes and pleasant

At 4am, braced around on the starboard tack

At 7am, a sail reported, made sail to flying jib, spanker and all starboard studding sails in chase

At 8am, the chase bore, per compass, NW, a sail in sight on the weather beam

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the E and pleasant

At 11.15am, took in all the starboard studding sails & set all the larboard studding sails

At 12 noon, took in all the studding sails

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Set the port topgallant steering sail

The schooner and English brig in sight on the lee bow

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and passing clouds

Mustered the crew at quarters, took in the topgallant steering sails and hauled down the fore topmast staysail

At 6pm, the chase bore, per compass, NNW and the English cruiser N by W

The extreme point of land in sight ahead bore NNW and that in the lee quarter ESE½E

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, sounded in 22 fathoms

At 7pm, tacked ship

At 8pm, got a cast of the lead in 20 fathoms, bottom blue mud

Hauled down flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: calm and pleasant

Hauled down the jib & brailed up the spanker

Took in the royals and topgallant sails, hauled up the courses and clewed up the topsails

At 11.15pm, came to with the larboard anchor in 12½ fathoms water

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 25,240 gallons, beef 56 barrels

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3 December 1847

At sea

Lat 6.93, Long -12.13 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes and cloudy with light rain

At 1.50am, called all hands, hove up the anchor and made sail to topsails, topgallant sails & jib

At 3am, hove to with the main topsail to the mast on the starboard tack, set the spanker

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E with rainy weather

At 4.30am, sounded in 32 fathoms to a soft muddy bottom

At daylight, made the English brig at anchor in shore with a schooner, supposed to be the same chased yesterday, lying by her

Filled away and made all sail by the wind and stood for the brig

From 8am to meridian: light airs and cloudy

At 9am, Sent the curricle in charge of Lieutenant Reid on board the English brig “Rapid”

Inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.30am, tacked ship and hove to with the main topsail to the mast

At 11am, the boat returned, hoisted her up, filled away and set the port topgallant steering sails, Her Britannic Majesty's brig-of-war “Rapid” and prize schooner both got under way and stood to the W

At 11.15am, Shebar River bore, per compass, NW¾N distant about 12 miles, land astern distant about 7 miles

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and took a reef in the topsails

At 6pm, Shebar bore, per compass, N by E½E, distant 14 miles, from which take departure

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 8pm, sounded 100 fathoms, no bottom

From 8pm to midnight: light variable wind and pleasant

At 10.30pm, tacked to the S

At 12 midnight, got a cast of the lead in 95 fathoms, no bottom

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 24,280 gallons, beef 55 barrels

[Shebar River is indexed as Sherbro River, an estuary in Sierra Leone at Lat 7.72, Long -12.95.

HMS Rapid, 319 ton brig, was launched in 1840 and left service in 1856.]

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4 December 1847

At sea

Lat 7.08, Long -12.98

From midnight to 4am: first part light breezes and cloudy

At 2.30am, wore ship to the N & W

At 3.45am, clewed up royals and topgallant sails, hauled down flying jib

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and squally with light rain

During the latter part furled the topgallant sails, hauled up the mainsail and brailed up the spanker

At 7.35am, Shebra Island bore, per compass, NE¾E

From 8am to 10am: moderate breezes with rain

From 10am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, set topgallant sails and mainsail

At 11.30am, shook the reef out of the topsails and set the royals & flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and cloudy

At 2pm, braced around on the starboard tack and set the spanker

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the N & W and clear and pleasant weather

Mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant.

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 24,040 gallons, pork 40 barrels

[Shebra Island is indexed as Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone at Lat 7.56, Long -12.66.]

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5 December 1847

At sea

Lat 6.70, Long -13.13

Commences with light airs and cloudy

At 12.30am, wore ship

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At 4.15am, brailed up the spanker and wore ship to the S & W

Set the spanker

From 8am to meridian: light airs and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

At meridian, wore the ship to the N & W

From meridian to 4pm: light winds and clear

At 3.30pm, made a strange sail on the lee bow

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Got the stream anchor on the port bow ready for letting go

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and squally appearances

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and squally with heavy rain

Hauled up the foresail and hoisted the topmast staysail

At 10pm and 12 midnight, got a cast of the lead in 100 fathoms, no bottom

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,800 gallons, beef 54 gallons

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6 December 1847

At sea

Lat 7.10, Long -14.38

Commences with and continues till 3am: light variable winds and rain

From 3am to 4am: fresh breezes

At 12.30am, braced round on the starboard [tack]

At 3am, [braced round] on the larboard tack, hauled down the jib

At 4am, sounded to 100 fathoms, no bottom

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with squally appearances and rainy

Set the courses, topgallant sails, jib, flying jib & royals

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy with light showers of rain

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters and turned the reef out of the topsails

At 9.30am, set all the port steering sails, squared the yards and hauled up the mainsail

Set the starboard topgallant studding sails

From meridian till 4pm: light breezes and cloudy

Took in the starboard steering sails and set the spanker and lee clew of the mainsail

A sail in sight on the weather bow

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds and cloudy

Took in all the steering sails, single reefed the topsails and mustered the crew at quarters

Boarded the main tack, the strange sail standing to the S & E

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and cloudy with rain

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and cloudy

At 9.30pm, wore ship to the S & W and brailed up the spanker

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,560 gallons, pork 39 barrels

7 December 1847

[The log for this day is missing]

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8 December 1847

At sea

Lat 7.62, Long -15.43

Commences with light breezes and flying clouds

Set the flying jib

At 1.30am, hauled down the jib & flying jib, furled royals and topgallant sails, hauled up the courses, brailed up the spanker, clewed down the topsails and set the fore topmast staysail to a heavy squall commencing from the N & E & gradually veering round to the N & W accompanied with incipient thunder, lightning and heavy rain

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and squally with rain

Hoisted the topsails, set the courses, fore & main topgallant sail and jib

From 8pm to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Inspected the crew at quarters

Set the spanker, mizzen topgallant sail, fore & main royals and flying jib, unbent the chains

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Turned out all reefs and set mizzen royal

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and took one reef in the topsails

Hauled down the flying jib and furled the royals

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant.

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,080 gallons, pork 38 barrels

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9 December 1847

At sea

Lat 9.90, Long -19.00

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 7.30am, turned the reefs out of the topsails

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Punished David Diamond (Ordinary Seaman) with 12 lashes with the cats for mutinous conduct

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Set the flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and clear pleasant weather.

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef ½ barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,840 gallons, beef 52½ barrels

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10 December 1847

At sea

Lat 11.55, Long -20.50

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy weather

Furled the flying jib

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, brailed up the spanker

At 10.15am, hauled down the jib and furled the fore & mizzen topgallant sails

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and passing clouds

Set the jib and hauled down the staysail

Passed a ship & a brig standing to the S & W

At 1.30pm, the water changed colour to one indicating soundings and continued so until 3pm

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and passing clouds

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 22,600 gallons, beef 51½ barrels

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11 December 1847

At sea

Lat 13.27, Long -21.98

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Set the fore & mizzen topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: breezes moderate and weather fine

Set the spanker

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear

At 9am, mustered the crew at quarters

Exercised no 3, 5, 11 gun crews at great guns

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Set royals and flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Bent the starboard chain

A barque in sight standing on the lee bow standing to the S & E

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Furled the royals, topgallant sails & flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef [blank], wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 22,360 gallons, beef 51½ barrels

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12 December 1847

At sea and at Porto Praya, Cape Verde Islands

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with light breezes from the N & E, pleasant and cloudy

At 3am, set topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At daylight, discovered land on the lee bow

Turned the reefs out, set the royals & flying jib & bent the port chain

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

Furled the royals, standing in for Porto Praya which bore at 12 noon NNW½W, an American ship standing on and off the harbour

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Beating up for Porto Praya, an American ship standing off and on

At 3.45pm, clewed up and came to with the larboard anchor in 8 fathoms water and veered to 60 fathoms chain.

Furled sails and took the following bearings: West point in sight SW by W½W, flag staff NW by N½N, East point in sight E by S½S

Got out the lower booms

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

At sunset, sent down the royal yards and mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

A heavy swell from the S & W

Sick report 14

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13 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Hoisted out the boats

Brailed up the spanker

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 400 gallons water by the 1^st cutter and rigged the launch

From meridian to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, moored ship to 45 fathoms on the starboard chain & 75 fathoms on the larboard

Got up the sheet cable and bent it

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy from the N & E

Sick report 14

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14 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy weather

Clear hawse

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received 252 lbs fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & E with cloudy weather

Received 1990 gallons water

Unbent the main topgallant sail to have it repaired

John Trainer received 6 lashes with the cats & John Collins 9 for neglect of duty, Joseph Sawyer 6 for disobedience of orders and Thomas Feranti 9 for selling his clothes

Inspected the crew at quarters

Hawse clear

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E cloudy and pleasant weather

Watering ship

From 4pm to 8pm: weather the same

Bent main topgallant sail

Watering ship

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E with cloudy weather

Hawse clear

Sick report 16

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15 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E & cloudy

From 8am to meridian: The wind strong from the N & E in squalls

At 9am, mustered at quarters

Charles Denn, Joseph Sawyer, James Jones, Lewis Smith, Antonio DeCruz & Chalkley N Thorne received one dozen each with the cats for drunkenness and James Kelly one dozen for smuggling liquor

Sent down topgallant yards and got up a range of 30 fathoms of the starboard sheet

Clear hawse

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

Received from the Naval Store: 5 barrels beef, 16 half barrels pork, 3 kegs pickles, 4 barrels butter, 3 barrels molasses, 5 barrels vinegar, 3 barrels whiskey, 10 sheets copper

Hawse clear

From 4pm to 8pm: wind from the same quarter but more moderate, weather pleasant

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Hawse clear

Sick report 15

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16 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and drizzly weather

A ship off the harbour

Received 222 lbs fresh beef & vegetables

Hawse clear

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

An American ship standing up for the anchorage

Hawse clear

From meridian to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

Received from the Navy Store: 7 tierces rice, 5 barrels sugar, 4 barrels beans, 8 barrels flour, 3 boxes tea, 6 boxes cheese and 4 bales of blue flannel

Boarded the American whale ship “Logan”, 38 days from New Bedford

Hawse clear

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Sick report 13

[A tierce can be used as a unit of volume equivalent to 42 gallons or a cask holding the same quantity.

American whaler “Logan”, 302 tons, was built in 1826 in Dartmouth and was lost of Fiji in 1855.]

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17 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Hawse clear

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Bent a new main topsail and sent launch & 1^st cutter for provisions

The brig “Almena” arrived from Buena Vista

Received, per 1^st cutter, 7 casks of bread

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Received, per launch, 11 tierces bread and 1 of dried apple

Received 1 coil hide wheel rope

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

Sick report 14

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18 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh breezes in squalls from the N & E and passing clouds

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: strong breezes from the NE with passing clouds

Received fresh provisions for the crew

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Communicated with the ship “Heroine” 30 days from Fair Haven bound to the Pacific

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hawse clear

Sick report 13

[A logbook from an 1835 voyage of the whaler “Heroine”, captain Borden, registered in Fairhaven, is held at the Bedford Whaling Museum.]

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19 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: wind very fresh in squalls from the N & E with clear weather

Inspected at quarters, mustered the crew, performed Divine Service

Clear hawse

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes with clear weather

Hawse clear

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hawse clear

Sick report 12

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20 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hawse clear

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received 222 lbs fresh beef and 150 lbs vegetables for the crew

Sailmakers employed repairing main topsail

A gang of hands employed at the Navy Store

Received a launch load of water

Hawse clear

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hoisted in the boats

Sailmakers at work on main topsail

The working party returned from the Navy Stores

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Lieutenant Benjamin M Dove reported for duty

Received in the Gunner’s Department: 5 pounds copperas, 5 pounds of gum shellac, 5 pounds of nutgalls

Moved 600 shot from the shot locker to the after bread room

Hawse clear

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hawse clear

Sick report 11

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21 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Got lower booms alongside

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hove up the starboard anchor and in to 90 fathoms of the port chain. Paid the sheet chain below

Received in the Gunner’s Department: 5 lbs lamp black

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Arrived US brig “Boxer” and anchored on our larboard quarter, also the American brig “Potomac” and an English whaling barque

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sick report 11

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22 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and clear weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Got out the 2^nd cutter

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Observed the following bearings: flag staff on fort NNW, West point W by S½S, East point E by S½S, 9 fathoms water

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Sick report 14

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23 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and clear

At 9.45am, made general signal 297

At 10am, the Court Martial convened on board this ship

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

At 3.30pm: the Court adjourned

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh northeasterly winds and clear

Inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 16

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24 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received 222 lbs fresh beef and 150 lbs vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 9am, made general signal 297

At 11.20am: the Court Martial convened on board this ship

The following Boys went on shore in charge of the Master-at-Arms: Wm H Hale, Chas A Dealing, William Douglass, Spencer Field, Samuel Rees, Peter Landy, Wm A Pearson, James S Blake, John A Johnson, George B Wetherill

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 3.30pm, the Court adjourned

Arrived HBM [His/Her British Majesty’s] steamer “Penelope” bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Charles Hotham. Upon her passing, we saluted with 13 guns, which was returned with an equal number.

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

The Master-at-Arms and the Boys returned

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & E and cloudy with light rain

Sick report 12

[HMS Penelope was launched in 1829 as a conventional frigate. In 1843 she was converted to a paddle frigate while retaining the ability to disconnect the paddles and revert to sail. At this time she was on anti-slavery patrol. She was scrapped in 1864.]

[Sir Charles Hotham 1806-55 entered the Navy in 1818. In 1852 he began a diplomatic career which finished as Governor-General of Australia. He died after a short illness on Dec 31 1855 and is buried in Melbourne.]

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25 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and cloudy with rain

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the N & E and cloudy with light rain

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received a visit from Sir Charles Hotham, Commander-in-Chief of the English forces on the Western coast of Africa

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 12

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26 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

A sail in sight to leeward

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: Breezes moderate from the N & E and weather pleasant

Sick report 12

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27 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.45am, made general signal 297

At 10am, the Court Martial convened on this ship

Received from the Navy Store: 2 barrels flour, 2 barrels sugar, 1 barrel molasses, 1 barrel vinegar, 3 kegs pickles, 2 kegs butter, 12 half barrels pork, 2 boxes tea, 3 boxes cheese

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and clear

Received from the Navy Store the following articles of provision, viz: 11 hogsheads bread, 14 barrels beef, 4 casks beans, 4 half barrels pork, 1 box cheese, 1 barrel sugar, 1 barrel dried apples

At 2.50pm, the Court Martial adjourned

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the same quarter

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 13

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28 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: wind the same, weather cloudy

The American brig standing in

Received 222 lbs of fresh beef and 150 lbs of vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Painting ship outside and lower masts

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.45am, made general signal 297

At 10.15am, the Court Martial convened on board this ship

Received on board this ship in the Purser’s Department: 604 dollars in specie

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Painting ship

At 1pm, the Court Martial adjourned

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 15

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29 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and commenced painting ship inside

Arrived a Portuguese brig

At 10am, the Court [Martial] convened

At 11.15am, [the Court] adjourned

From meridian to 8pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

At 8pm, got the swinging booms alongside

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sick report 15

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30 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Got out the larboard lower booms

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 10am, fired the gun and hoisted the jack as a signal that the Court Martial had convened

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and clear

At 2pm, the Court Martial adjourned sine die

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Painters employed painting ship

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sick report 13

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31 December 1847

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Painters painting ship

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E with clear weather

Mustered the crew at quarters

Launch and 1^st cutter watering ship

Sent the Cooper and 4 men to the Naval Store

Crew variously employed

From meridian to 4pm: wind the same and cloudy weather

Received 1900 gallons water

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 11

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1848

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1 January 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received 216 lbs fresh beef & 150 lbs vegetables

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Arrived a Portuguese schooner of war

At 9am, called all hands to witness punishment and punished the following men for drunkenness with 12 lashes with the cats each, viz: James Jones, Joseph Sawyer, Lewis Smith, Albert Kermier & Charles Peckham

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the E and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

The Portuguese man-of-war got underway and stood to the S

Sick report 11

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2 January 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and clear pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Arrived HBM “Actaeon”

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, read the ‘Articles of War’ and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Henry Brown, Lewis Smith, John CA Williams, James F Gilson, George Applegate, George Looker, Peter Landy, John Kelly, Thomas Welsh, Wm A Pearson, Edwd Ducket [also spelled Duckett], Wm H Hale went on liberty on board the “Boxer”

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Arrived a French barque

Sent a boat to assist her in changing her moorings

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

The liberty men returned from the brig “Boxer”

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sick report 11

[HMS Actaeon, 620 ton frigate, was launched in 1831 at Portsmouth Dockyard. She was converted to a survey ship in 1856 and a hospital ship in 1866 before she was hulked in 1870 and finally scrapped in 1889.]

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3 January 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh NE winds and clear

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and cloudy

Received for the crew: 252 lbs fresh beef & 150 lbs vegetables

From 8am to meridian: fresh from the N & E and cloudy

At 9am, the British war steamer “Blazer” came to anchor

At 10.50am, a number of officers and men came on board from the “Boxer” to witness punishment

At 11am, called all hands and punished Hendrick E Hellison and Thomas Martin with the cats; the former with 48 and the latter with 24 lashes in accordance with the sentence of the Court Martial

Launch & 1^st cutter employed watering ship

From meridian to 4pm: fresh gales from the N & E and cloudy

Launch & 1^st cutter watering ship

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh gales from the N & E and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: fresh NE wind and cloudy

At 8.30pm the English steamer “Blazer” left the harbour

Sick report 11

[HMS Blazer, 527 ton paddle steamer, was launched in 1834. She was converted to a survey ship in 1843 and scrapped in 1853.]

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4 January 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 6am, the English steam frigate “Penelope” bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Charles Hotham got underway and stood to the S & E

Sent the 1^st cutter for a load of water

Sent the Carpenter & 2 caulkers on board the French barque “Julie”

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: fresh NE winds and cloudy

Received 460 gallons of water by the 1^st cutter

Received a load of sand by the 2^nd cutter

From meridian to 4pm: fresh NE winds and clear

Received from the Naval Store: 3 bolts no 6 flax canvas & 1 dozen Sark tools

From 4pm to 8pm: strong NE breezes and partially cloudy

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E with lightning and rain

Sick report 12

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5 January 1848

Porto Praya [and at sea to Monrovia, Liberia]

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: fresh NE winds and cloudy

Hoisted in launch, 1^st & 2^nd cutters

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Inspected at quarters

Armourer repairing trusses on board the French barque

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received from the Naval Store: 1 bolt no 6 cotton canvas

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

At sunset, inspected at quarters and crossed topgallant yards

At sunset, HBM frigate “Actaeon” went to sea

At 7.30pm, got under way, made sail to single reefed topsails & jib and stood out to sea in company with the “Boxer”, unbent the sheet cable

At 8pm, light on Porto Praya Bluff bore, per compass, NW by N, distant 3 miles, from which we take our departure

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 9pm, set the foresail and stowed the anchor for sea

Made and reduced sail as occasion required

The US brig “Boxer” on our lee beam

Sick report 12

[The lighthouse probably refers to a site near to the current lighthouse of Farol Donna Maria Pia or Ponta Temerosa which was established in 1881. The current light is at Lat 14.911, Long -23.5082.]

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6 January 1848

At sea

Lat 13.47, Long -22.13

Commences with moderately fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hauled up the foresail, set the fore topmast staysail and hauled down the jib

Filled and backed the mizzen topsail as occasion required to keep the US brig “Boxer” in her station

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 5.30am, set the courses

At 6.10am, hauled up the courses and clewed down the mizzen topsail

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant

Mustered at quarters and unbent the starboard chain

At 12 noon, the ship, under single-reefed topsails, foresail, jib and fore topmast staysail was dropping the “Boxer”, she being under press of canvas

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

Furled the mizzen topsail & fore topmast staysail

Set the main spencer

Made signal 655 which was answered 22-07, we replied with 22-09

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters, and mended [?] the reef in the main topsail

US brig “Boxer” about ½ a mile on the lee quarter

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh wind and clear

Furled the mainsail

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

The “Boxer” in her station

Sick report 15

Expended: water 200 gallons, beef 1 barrel

On hand: water 25,000 gallons, beef 63½ barrels

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7 January 1848

At sea

Lat 11.22, Long -19.87

Commences with fresh breezes and pleasant

At 3am, hauled up the foresail

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 6.30am, set the foresail

The US brig “Boxer” on the lee quarter

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 9am, the “Boxer” made the following telegraph numbers: 5768-687-3337-2136-2680-5729-2375-2529-289-2985-6313-3662

Made to the “Boxer” telegraph numbers: 2985-6614-6314-1568-3808

The “Boxer” answered with telegraph numbers: 5057-2985-1598-732-2409-3298-3765-2680-5126-9-5090-4868

Set the main topgallant sail, brailed up the main trysail and set the spanker single reefed

The “Boxer” on the lee quarter

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Made signal no 658 to “Boxer” to which she replied with 1959

She was then signalled with 727 and 1959

Shook the reef out the spanker and set the fore & main topgallant sails

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Furled the topgallant sails

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 6pm, set the main trysail

The US brig “Boxer” in company on the starboard quarter

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Set the main topgallant sail

“Boxer” on the lee quarter

Sick report 17

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 24,760 gallons, beef 62½ barrels

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8 January 1848

At sea

Lat 9.83, Long -17.90

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

The US brig “Boxer” in company

Took in the main trysail & topgallant sail

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 8am to meridian”: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and set the main topgallant sail & trysail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear weather

At 1pm, made signal to “Boxer” no 658 which she answered with no 1158 and was returned by this ship with 1805

Set the mizzen topsail and flying jib

At 4pm, took in the mizzen topgallant sail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Furled the fore & main topgallant sails and brailed up the trysails

Mustered at quarters and run out the guns

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 8pm to midnight: moderately light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At midnight, the US brig “Boxer” a point forward of the lee beam

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork ½ barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 24,180 gallons, pork 47 barrels

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9 January 1848

At sea

Lat 8.73, Long -16.25

Commences with light breezes and hazy weather

“Boxer” on the lee bow

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

Set the spanker

US brig “Boxer” in company

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 12.45pm, set the fore and main topgallant sails. Tore and sent down the mizzen topgallant sail to be repaired

At 2.45pm, bent on the new one and set it

US brig “Boxer” off the lee quarter

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and hazy weather

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

Called all hands, took a reef in the topsails & stowed the flying jib

“Boxer” on the lee beam

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds and cloudy

Brailed up the spanker

“Boxer” 1 point abaft the lee beam

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and cloudy

US brig “Boxer” in company

Sick report 15

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 28,940 gallons, beef 61½ barrels

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10 January 1848

At sea

Lat 8.23, Long -15.37

Commences with light airs from the N & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs with passing clouds

At 7.30 turned the reef out of the topsails and set the main topgallant studding sails

“Boxer” ahead

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and clear

Exercised at general quarters

Took in the starboard main and set the larboard fore topgallant steering sails

Hauled down the jib & hoisted the flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and clear

Made signal 658, “Boxer” made 1523, we made 1523

At 1.45pm, made telegraph signals 837-1165-1-4451-4181-1569

At 3.45pm, squared the yards and set the starboard topgallant studding sails

Hauled down the flying jib

US brig “Boxer” in company

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

At 5.15pm, took in the starboard steering sails

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light wind and clear

At 7.40pm, set the starboard main topgallant studding sail

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

The “Boxer” 2 points forward of the starboard beam

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,700 gallons, pork 46 barrels

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11 January 1848

At sea

Lat 7.48, Long -14.22

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

At 3am, took in the topgallant studding sails

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At 4.45am, clewed up the mainsail and lowered the topgallant sails & fore topmast studding sail

At 7am, set the fore and main topgallant sails and fore top & topgallant staysails

The “Boxer” in company

From 8am to meridian: light wind and cloudy

Exercised 1 gun of each division and the Marines at target firing

At 11.30am, took in the studding sails

Got a cast of the lead with 100 fathoms line, no bottom

“Boxer” on the starboard quarter

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and smoky weather

At 12.30pm, made signal 658 to the “Boxer” which she answered with 14-09, we then made 14-13

At 1pm, sounded 230 fathoms, no bottom

Made the following telegraphic signals to the “Boxer”, viz: 2418-1-2375 and 4181

Set the mainsail, jib and flying jib, studding sails and spanker

Crossed royal yards, set the sails and hauled down the fore topmast staysail

At 3.30pm, took in all the studding sails and braced up

Exercised the 2^nd division firing at a target with the carbines

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

The US brig “Boxer” on the starboard bow

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds

At 9pm, 10.30pm & midnight, sounded with 135 fathoms line. At the first cast lost the patent lead with 43 fathoms line

At 9.30pm, took in royals, flying jib & spanker

At 10pm, hauled up the mainsail

Sick report 14

Expended: water 230 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,470 gallons, beef 60½ barrels

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12 January 1848

At sea

Lat 7.28, Long -13.30

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

Sounded hourly 135 fathoms, no bottom

Furled the topgallant sails

The “Boxer” not in sight during the watch

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

Set the mizzen topsail royals & flying jib & foresail

A sail in sight on the port beam

At 8am, got a cast of the lead in 48 fathoms, bottom blue mud and shells

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, hauled up the courses and furled the royals

From 10am to midday, exercised 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd divisions at great guns at target

At 11.40am, got a cast of lead up & down 45 fathoms, muddy & shelly bottom

From meridian to 4pm: first part calm, latter part light airs with passing clouds

At 1pm, set the royals & flying jib

At 3.30pm, a light air springing up, set the fore

At 4pm, set the mainsail

Exchanged latitudes and longitudes with the “Boxer” by signal.

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy with rain

Furled royals and flying jib

Took 1 reef in the topsail, braced up, got a cast of the lead in 35 fathoms water, bottom blue mud and sand

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy

At 10pm, got a cast of the lead in 35 fathoms water

At 11pm, tacked ship to the S & W

Hauled in the courses, furled the topgallant sails and brailed up the spanker

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork ½ barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,230 gallons, pork 45½ barrels

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13 January 1848

At sea

Lat 7.15, Long -12.58

Commences with light airs and cloudy weather

At 4am, “Boxer” on starboard beam

From 4am to 6am: light breezes and clear

From 6am to 8am: variable winds and squally with rain

At 4.30am, sounded in 75 fathoms, no bottom, wore to the N & E

At daylight, made the land

A high hill inland bearing ENE½E, sounded 45 fathoms to a bottom of blue mud, made all sail by the wind

At 7.30am, tacked to the S & E

At 8am, reduced sail to a squall and braced round on the starboard tack

The “Boxer” on the lee quarter

From 8am to meridian: light airs, calm & clear with rain

At 9am, braced up on the port tack and made all sail

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, hauled down the flying jib

The most northern point of land in sight bore, per compass, N¼W, the most eastern E¾N

The US brig “Boxer” in company

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, made telegraph signals 1-622-535-53

At 2pm, discovered a boat pulling off to the “Boxer”

At 3.30pm, made general signal 137

“Boxer” answered with 1067

At 4pm, a sail in sight 3 points off the lee bow

Parted company with the US brig “Boxer”

From 4pm to 6pm: Light airs and cloudy weather

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Shackled the larboard chain cable

At 6pm, sounded in 20 fathoms water to a bottom of blue mud

From 6pm to 8pm: calm and cloudy

Hauled up the courses

Sounded 26 fathoms to a bottom of blue mud

From 8pm to midnight: calm and cloudy

At 10pm, sounded in 25 fathoms

At 12 midnight, [sounded] in 23 fathoms

At midnight, a light from the N & E, braced round

Sick report 13

Expended: water 220 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,010 gallons, beef 59½ barrels

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14 January 1848

At sea

Lat 6.90, Long -11.87

Commences with light airs from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: a light land breeze and cloudy weather

At 5am, set the courses

At daylight, land in sight on larboard beam

At 6am, sounded in 25 fathoms

At 8am, sounded in 27 fathoms

From 8am to meridian: light airs and calm with clear weather

All hands were called to witness punishment when George Smith (Ordinary Seaman) & Edward Ducket (Landsman) received each one dozen with the cats for disobedience of orders

Mustered at quarters and exercised one gun crew each division

Hauled down the flying jib and brailed up the spanker

At 10am, sounded 30 fathoms to a bottom of grey sand and mud

Cape Mount in sight from the fore yard bearing, per compass, SE¼E, distant 35 miles

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, wore ship to the S & E, set the jib, flying jib and spanker

At 1.30pm, got a cast of the lead in 33 fathoms water, bottom mud and sand

A brig on the weather bow

At 4pm, Cape Mount bore, per compass, SE¼E

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

A brig in sight off the weather bow

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes with passing clouds

Cape Mount in sight bearing SE by E½E

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Cape Mount in sight bearing, per compass, E by N

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 22,220 gallons, beef 58½ barrels

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15 January 1848

At sea and at Mesurado Roads, Monrovia

Lat 6.63, Long -11.35

Commences with light variable airs and calm

At 3.30am, braced around on the port tack

At 4am, Cape Mount bore, per compass, E by N¼N

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

At 7am, set the fore topmast & main topgallant studding sails

At 3am [?], discovered 2 sails on the lee quarter and a brig ahead

At 8am, Cape Mount bore, per compass, NE by E¾E

From 8am to meridian: light airs with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.40am, took in studding sails and hauled up the mainsail, laid the main topsail to the mast and boarded HBM brig “Mariner” from Fish Town for Sierra Leone

At 10.30am, filled away, made all sail and set the starboard studding sails

A sail on the lee bow

From meridian to 4pm: calms and light winds

At 1pm, took in all the starboard studding sails and braced round on the starboard tack

Sailmakers making sails for the starboard quarter boat

At 4pm, the highest part of Cape Mount bore N½E

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

At 6pm, Cape Mount bore, per compass, N by W¼W, Half Cape E by N

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Got up and ranged 30 fathoms of the starboard chain

At 8pm, a light discovered ½ point on the lee bow

From 8pm to midnight: first part light breezes and pleasant, latter part breezes the same with cloudy weather and lightning

At 11.30pm, came to in Mesurado Roads with the starboard anchor in 9½ fathoms water and veered to a scope of 50 fathoms

Furled sails, the light on the Cape bearing, per compass, S by E¼E

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 22,580 gallons, pork 44½ barrels

[HMS Mariner, 481 ton brig, was launched in 1846 and was scrapped in 1861.

Half Cape River is now indexed as the Lofa River in Guinea at Lat 6.59, Long -11.07.]

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16 January 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences light airs from the N & W, latter part from the N & E with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light air from the E and cloudy with thunder & lightning to the S & W

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the E and cloudy with light passing shower of rain

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters and got the lower boom out

At 10.30am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

Received a visit from the Captain of the French brig-of-war

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W with passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: wind and weather the same

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W with pleasant weather

At sunset, sent down royal yards and mustered at quarters

A sail in sight to the N & W standing towards the anchorage

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

At 12 midnight, the US brig “Boxer” anchored on our starboard quarter

Sick report 13

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17 January 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E with pleasant weather

Hoisted out the 2^nd cutter

At daylight, the French brig-of-war “Comete” went to sea and stood to the N & W

Received for the crew: 202 lbs fresh beef and vegetables

Employed for boat service 16 Kroomen

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Made signal to the “Boxer” 131

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Made signal to the “Boxer” 131 and sent on board 20 fathoms 6 inch rope

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the W and pleasant

Sick report 12

[The “Comete” is mentioned on p191 of the Maryland Colonization Journal published in 1847.]

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18 January 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences, and continues to 3am, with light breezes from the S & W and clear. From that time to 4am light land breezes and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E with thick foggy weather

Received 255 lbs fresh beef and vegetables

From 8am to meridian: breezes from the N & E

At 9.45am, made general signal 297

At 10am, the Court convened. Hoisted the jack & fired the gun

2^nd cutter employed watering ship

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 2.30pm, the Court adjourns

2^nd cutter employed watering ship

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the N and passing clouds

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and clear pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Sick report 11

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19 January 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light variable airs and cloudy with rain

At 12.25am, a brig-of-war anchored on our larboard quarter

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

Crew employed scrubbing hammocks

From 8am to meridian: calm smoky weather

At 10am. the Court convenes

Unbent the new and bent the old main topgallant sail

Received 260 gallons water by 2^nd cutter

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 1.25pm, the Court Martial adjourned

At 1.30pm, HBM brig “Dart” got underway and stood to the N & W

Received 520 gallons water per 2^nd cutter

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 260 gallons of water per 1^st cutter

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

Sick report 11

[HMS Dart, 319 ton brig, was launched in 1847 and scrapped in 1863.]

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20 January 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with sea breezes from the S & W and pleasant. Latter part land breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

At 8am, loosed sails

Received 231 lb fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: weather cloudy with light showers of rain

At 9.30am, made signal 297

At 10am, Court Martial convened, fired the gun and hoisted the jack

At 10.30am, Court Martial adjourned

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, shortened sail

At 3.30pm, furled sails

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W with lightning to the N

From 8pm to midnight: wind WSW and cloudy

Sick report 11

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21 January 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences and continues to 2am, with light northerly breezes and cloudy

At 2am, a squall came out from the NW which lasted about 15 minutes accompanied with lightning and rain which continued to 4am

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & cloudy with lightning and thunder

Received 240 lbs of fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

At 8am, loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Called all hands to witness punishment and punished the following men, viz: John Trainer (Landsman.) 6 lashes with the cats for neglect of duty, Edmund Burke (Marine) 8 for neglect of duty, Dennis Halloran (Marine) 9 for disrespect to the Commodore, Charles Williams & Stewart Thornton (Landsman) 12 each for infamous conduct, Emanuel Jos (Ordinary Seaman) & Theodore Montgomery (Boy) 12 each for fighting

At 9.45am, made general signal 297

At 10am, Court Martial convened

At 10am, shortened sails, sent the 2^nd cutter for a load of sand

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

At 1pm, furled sails

At 1.30pm, the Court Martial adjourned sine die

Received a load of sand, sent 2^nd cutter for a load of water with 13 twenty gallon and 6 five gallon breakers

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Received 290 gallons water by 2^nd cutter

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the same quarter with pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and lightning

Sick report 11

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22 January 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light winds NW and clear, at 3am wind NE and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W with pleasant weather

Received 290 gallons water

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Received in the Purser’s Department: 7 bags containing 949 lbs rice

Got in 2^nd cutter

A Hamburg schooner in and anchored off our starboard quarter

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds NNW and cloudy

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy with lightning to the N & E

A sail in offing

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Sick report 13l

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23 January 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences light breezes gradually hauling from NW to E and pleasant

At 2am, the Hamburg brig stood to the S

From 4am to 8am: light NE winds and cloudy

At daylight, two sail in the offing

At 8am, man-of-war in sight to the N and W

From 8am to meridian: calms and light northwesterly winds with cloudy weather

Inspected at quarters

Divine Service performed and crew mustered

An English frigate standing for the anchorage

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and cloudy

At 1pm, HBMS Amphitrite fired a salute of 13 guns with the American flag at the fore, and came to an anchor. The salute was returned by this ship

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

At 5.50pm, got the swinging booms alongside and unrigged them

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & W and clear

Sick report 14

[HMS Amphitrite, 1064 ton frigate, was launched in 1816 and was scrapped in 1875.]

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24 January 1848

Mesurado Roads [and at sea]

Lat 5.80, Long -10.50

Commences with light variable winds and calms

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

At 4.50am, got underway and stood out Mesurado Roads under all drawing sail in company with the US brig “Boxer”. HBM ship “Amphitrite” ahead under all sail

From 8am till meridian: moderate breezes and clear

At 8.30am, took in all the starboard studding sails and set all the larboard ones and the starboard clew of the mainsail

At 9am, Cape Mesurado bore, per compass, N¼E distant 15 miles

At 11am, set the starboard main topgallant sail

At meridian, the “Boxer” astern, the English frigate “Amphitrite” on the starboard beam, distant half a mile

At 12 noon, Little Bassa bore, per compass, E by N distant 18 miles

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 2pm, braced around, took in the larboard and set all starboard studding sails

At 4pm, the “Amphitrite” was 1 mile and the “Boxer” about 7 miles astern

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Boarded the main tack and set the spanker

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters, took in the studding sails, royals, flying jib, mainsail and spanker

The British frigate “Amphitrite” about 2½ miles and the “Boxer” 8 miles astern

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 6.40pm, took in the topgallant sails, foresail and spanker

At 7.30pm, backed the mizzen topsail

At 8pm, the English frigate on the larboard quarter, the “Boxer” out of sight

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.15pm, lost sight of the “Amphitrite” on the larboard beam, hauled down the jib and set the fore topmast staysail

At 10.15pm, filled the mizzen topsail

At 10.30pm, discovered the “Boxer” on the larboard quarter

At 11.20pm, set the foresail

At midnight, the “Boxer” on the lee beam

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 22,000 gallons, pork 41½ barrels

[Little Bassa is in Liberia at Lat 5.97, Long -10.15.]

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25 January 1848

At sea

Lat 4.65, Long -9.32

Commences with moderate breezes and clear weather

At 4am, the “Boxer” on the lee bow

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At 4.15am, made all sail to royals and hauled down the fore topmast staysail

At 6.30am, took in the royals, flying jib and spanker

At 8am, the “Boxer” on the lee beam, the “Amphitrite” one point on the lee bow, distant about 8 miles

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, exercised at general quarters

At 10.15am, made signal 515 to which the “Boxer” replied with 36, made signal 1067 then 515 to which the “Boxer” replied with 1067

Hauled up the courses and hove to

At 10.30am, wore ship and stood to the “Boxer”, made signal 131

At 10.50am, the “Boxer” sent a boat on board

Filled away, made all sail to starboard sails and royals

From meridian to 4pm: variable winds and cloudy, with squally appearances at times

At 1pm, set the starboard studding sails and hauled up the mainsail

At 1.30pm, took in the larboard studding sails and hauled the larboard main sheet

Exercised the 2^nd division with small arms, firing at target

The “Boxer” in sight on the larboard quarter

At 3pm, clear weather

From 4pm to 5.30pm: a light breeze with passing clouds

Inspected the crew at quarters

At 5.30pm, took in studding sails, royals & flying jib

At 5.40pm, squally

Took in topgallant sails, the “Boxer” hull down on the lee quarter

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 8pm, took a reef in the topsails

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with lightning to the N & E

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 22 sticks

On hand: water 21,760 gallons, beef 56½ barrels

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26 January 1848

At sea

Lat 3.70, Long -7.13

Commences with light breezes and cloudy weather

At 3.30am, set the fore and main topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At daylight, made all sail by the wind

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, set all starboard studding sails, hauled down the jib & flying jib, brailed up the spanker

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Fired 4 8 inch shells (discovered 9” on the box). The first exploded in 10”, the second in 6”, the 3^rd in 11” and the 4^th 8”. The two first were fired with a hard wad over the cartridge and well rammed hard. The last was a ricochet and exploded after the second ricochet. The last two were fired without a grommet. Four hollow shot were also fired with the greatest elevation, all were full charges

Unbent the mizzen topgallant sail and bent a new one

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes with passing clouds

At 1pm, set the larboard studding sails

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds and clear

At 5pm, took in the starboard studding sails

At 5.45pm, called all hands shorten sail. Took in all studding sails & royals and laid the main topsail aback on the larboard tack. Sounded with 125 fathoms line, no bottom

At 6pm, took a single reef in the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Set the royals

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds

At 8.15pm, set the lee clew of the mainsail

At 11.15pm, hauled it up

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 22 sticks

On hand: water 21,520 gallons, pork 40½ barrels

[The 10”, 6” etc in the forenoon watch probably refer to seconds’ delay after firing.]

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27 January 1848

At sea

Lat 4.52, Long -5.52

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and clear

At 5.30am, turned the reef out of the topsails, set the starboard studding sails & spanker

At 7.50am, took in the lower studding sails and hauled aboard the larboard main tack

At 8am, made the highlands of Driera [?] bearing, per compass, N½W to N¾E

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant weather

At 9am, laid the main topsail to the mast and sounded 135 fathoms to no bottom

At 9.15am, filled away, brailed up the spanker & hauled down the flying jib, hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail and made all sail to the wind on the larboard quarter

Mustered at quarters

Roused up and inspected the hawse cables

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1.30pm, braced the main tack, set the flying jib & spanker

At 3pm, squared the yards, hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail, brailed up the spanker & hauled down the flying jib

Paid the cables below

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4pm, discovered land

At 4.30pm, got a cast of the lead with 70 fathoms line, no bottom

At 5.25pm, hauled down the flying jib, furled the royals and took in all studding sails

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters, braced around on the starboard tack, hauled up the mainsail & furled the topgallant sails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 6.25pm, hauled up the foresail

At 7pm, called all hands and took a reef in the topsails

At 7.30pm, hauled down the jib, and hoisted the fore topmast staysail. Backed & shivered the mizzen topsail in order to preserve the prescribed rate of sailing which was 5 knots per hour [a misuse, 1 knot is defined as a speed of 1 nautical mile per hour]

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30pm, sounded 125 fathoms to no bottom. Set the jib

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 20 sticks

On hand: water 21,288 gallons, beef 55½ barrels

[The highlands at 8am may refer to the Highlands of Drewin.]

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28 January 1848

At sea

Lat 4.95, Long -4.00

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy

At 1.30am, set the courses, topgallant sails, royals and flying jib

At 3.30am, hauled up the starboard clew of the mainsail and hauled down the fore topmast staysail & flying jib. Squared the yards

From 4am to 8am: light breezes with passing clouds

At 5.30am, braced up, turned the reef out of the topsails and set the fore topmast & topgallant studding sails and flying jib

At 8am, took in the studding sails and braced sharp up. Land in sight ahead and on the weather bow

From 8am to meridian: light winds and cloudy

At 8.30am, kept away and set all the larboard studding sails

At 9am, called all hands and punished Edward Cassiday (Ordinary Seaman) with one dozen lashes with the cats for contempt to his superior officer; the Commodore being present

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the crews of no 3, 8, 10 guns

At noon, the land in sight from N by W¼W to NE½E, per compass

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1.30pm, sounded 120 fathoms, no bottom

At 2.30pm, took in the larboard and set the starboard studding sails, hauled up the mainsail & brailed up the spanker

At 3.30pm, took in the lower studding sails and set the mainsail & spanker. Four natives in a canoe from Picaninny Bassam came alongside but, seeing that the ship was an armed vessel, refused to come on board and paddled off for shore

At 4pm, the nearest land was about 10 miles distant and the extremities of the line of coast bearing, per compass, NW¼N and East

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 5pm, called all hands, took in the studding sails, royals and flying jib

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5.40pm, called all hands and took 1 reef in the topsails

At 5.50pm, the most eastern point of land in sight bore, per compass, E by N, the most northern NW¾N

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Set the royals & flying jib

Confined John C Smith (Ordinary Seaman) in single irons for negligence by order of the Commodore

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy

At 11pm, brailed up the spanker, and hauled up the starboard clew of the mainsail

At midnight, sounded in 72 fathoms water

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 22 sticks

On hand: water 21,040 gallons, beef 54½ barrels

[Picaninny Bassam or Piccaninny Bassam was a village built on a spit of land separating a lagoon from the coast near to Grand Bassam which is in Cote d’Ivoire at Lat 5.21, Long -3.74. The coast was described by Mary Kingsley in ‘West African Studies’ 1899 pp 68-70 (republished CUP 2010).]

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29 January 1848

At sea

Lat 4.85, Long -2.75

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

At 2am, sounded in 110 fathoms water, bottom grey gravel with black specks

At 3.30am, turned the reefs out and set all starboard studding sails

From 4am to 8am: light airs and cloudy

At 4.30am, took in the starboard & set the port studding sails, hauled up the port clew of the mainsail & set the starboard clew

At daylight, made land bearing from N to NE

At 7am, took in the lower studding sail, boarded the main tack & set the spanker

At 8am, took in all the studding sails and braced up

The most northern point of land in sight bore N¼W, the most eastern NE½E

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 8.30am, got a cast of the lead in 46 fathoms water to a bottom of rock and shell

Punished the following men, viz: Benj Ewee (Ordinary Seaman) 6 lashes with the cats for neglect of duty, John C Smith (Ordinary Seaman) 6 for leaving his hammock about the decks and James Jackson (Landsman) 12 for disobedience of orders

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised 1 gun from each division

At 11.15am, got another cast of the lead in 32 fathoms water to a bottom of fine grey sand

Set all the studding sails

Cape Apollonia on weather beam

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and clear

At 12.30pm, hauled up the starboard clew of the mainsail and brailed up the spanker

At 1pm, set the starboard studding sails

At 1.30pm, took in the starboard studding sails

At 2.30pm, took in the starboard lower studding sail

At 3.20pm, set the mainsail

At 4pm, Cape Apollonia bore, per compass, N by W, distant 13 miles

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 5pm, sounded 30 fathoms

At 6pm, 27 fathoms to a bottom of blue mud

At sunset, inspected at quarters, took in the royals, staysails and hauled up the courses, set the foresail & spanker

At 5.30pm, Cape Apollonia bore, per compass, N by W½W and the western point of Cape Three Points E by S

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, set the royals, flying jib, starboard topgallant studding sails and mainsail

At 8pm, got a cast of the lead in 30 fathoms, bottom blue mud

From 8pm to midnight: light winds with passing clouds

At 9pm, sounded in 3 fathoms, muddy bottom

At 9pm, hauled up lee clew of mainsail, down the flying jib & topgallant studding sails and brailed up the spanker

Confined in double irons Paul Driscoll by order of the Captain and James Jones & David Diamond by order of the 1^st Lieutenant for drunkenness

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 20 sticks

On hand: water 20,800 gallons, pork 40 barrels

[Cape Apollonia is the site of Fort Apollonia in Ghana at Lat 5.00, Long -2.65. The cape is a rocky platform on the outskirts of the village of Beyin which is at Lat 4.99, Long -2.59.

Cape Three Points is in Ghana at Lat 4.74, Long -2.09.]

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30 January 1848

At sea

Lat 4.62, Long -2.05

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Braced around on the starboard tack. Set the mainsail, flying jib & spanker

At 3.30am, sounded in 40 fathoms, blue mud

From 4am to 8am: calms and light breezes with pleasant weather

At daylight, land in sight. The eastern point of Cape Three Points bearing, per compass, NE by E distant 12 miles

Braced round on the larboard tack

At 6am, sounded 34 fathoms and at 8am, 36 to a bottom of blue mud

At 8am: the western point of Cape Three Points bore N by E½E, the eastern [point] NE¼E

From 8am to meridian: light airs and calms

At 9.30am, a light air from the S, wore ship to the E

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.15am, called all hands to muster, performed Divine Service & mustered the crew

Drilled the marine guard

At meridian, Shoal Point bore, per compass, N¼W, Aquidah Fort NE¾E

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, sounded in 34 fathoms, bottom blue mud

At 1.30pm, set the starboard fore & main topgallant and fore topmast studding sails

At 4pm, hoisted our colours, the Dutch Fort bore N by W

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

At 5pm, brailed up the spanker

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters, took in the fore topmast studding sail, hauled up mainsail & brailed up spanker

At 6pm, Dix bore, per compass, NE by N, distant 9 miles

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes with passing clouds

At 6.30pm, took in topgallant studding sails, braced up and set the mainsail

At 8pm, sounded in 26 fathoms, bottom grey sand

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds

At 8.30pm, squared the yards hauled down the flying jib, brailed up the spanker

At 8.30pm, sounded in 28 fathoms water, bottom blue mud

At 9pm, set the topgallant studding sails

At 11.30pm, took in the studding sails and mainsail

At midnight, sounded in 20 fathoms water, bottom blue mud

Sick report 19

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 22 sticks

On hand: water 20,560 gallons, beef 53½ barrels

[Aquidah Fort is now ruined and is in Ghana near to the village of Akwidaa at Lat 4.76, Long -2.03.

I cannot find Shoal Point and although there is a patch of shoaling water referred to as the Cape Shoals at the beginning of Ch VII of the Africa Pilot, this would not be suitable for bearings.

I cannot find a fort called Dutch Fort although several forts in the vicinity were built by the Dutch; unfortunately Fort Batenstein near Butre and built by the Dutch, is at Lat 4.82, Long -1.92, so does not fit the sequence of observations.

Dix Fort is probably the fort in Dixcove town which is in Ghana at Lat 4.80, Long -1.95.]

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31 January 1848

At sea

Lat 5.06, Long -1.04 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes and cloudy

At 12.30am, discovered a light ahead, hauled up the foresail & took in royals

At 1pm, sounded in 18 fathoms

At 1.30am, braced around on the port tack. Set the foresail, lee clew of mainsail, royals, flying jib & port topgallant staysail.

At 2pm, sounded in 15 fathoms

At 3pm, sounded in 14½ fathoms

At 4pm, sounded in 14½ fathoms

At 4pm, the light bore N by W

From 4am to 8am: light winds and partially cloudy

At 4.30am, took in the topgallant studding sails, hauled up the courses, wore ship to the W, laid the main topsail to the mast, furled royals & flying jib & set spanker

Sounded in 15 fathoms

At daylight, Cape Court Castle on starboard bow and an English frigate at anchor off the fort, hoisted the colours

At 5.30am, made all sail by the wind

At 8am, called all hands and tacked to the N & E, a sail in sight to the E

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and clear

At 8.30am, kept off and set the larboard studding sails.

At 9am, all hands called to witness punishment. when J C Smith (Ordinary Seaman) for taking fire from the galley contrary to orders; David Diamond & James Jones (Ordinary Seaman) drunkenness, received each 12 lashes with the cats, and Jos Kroope (Marine) for neglect of duty & John Russel (Marine) for sleeping on post received each 8 lashes with the cats

At 9.30am, inspected at quarters. An English merchant brig standing to the S & W showed her colours

At 10.50am, sounded 11 fathoms to a bottom of grey sand

The wind hauling, took in all the larboard & set all the starboard studding sails, brailed up the spanker and set lee clew of main sail

At meridian, Anamaboe bore, per compass, NW¾, Emeesa River mouth N¼E & Toam point E¼N

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, set the spanker

At 1.30pm, the Fort on Tantumquerry bore, per compass, N by E, distant 3 miles

At 2pm, Assam Fort bore NNE¾E, passed a number of native towns

At 2.55pm, Devil’s Hill bore N

At 3.25pm, the mouth of the river Munnee bore N by W

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 5pm, Barricoe bore NW by N. Got up a range of 40 fathoms starboard chain

At 6pm, Cook’s Loaf bore N½W

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and clear

At 6.30pm, hauled up the mainsail and took in the studding sails, royals, flying jib & topsail

At 6.50pm, took in all sails & came to with the starboard anchor in 8½ fathoms water 4 miles from the land off Bannerman’s mountain and veered to 30 fathoms chain

At 7.30pm, sent down royal yards

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9pm, the lights in the village of Siccoom bore, per compass, NW and Siccoom Hill NW½N

Sick report 19

Expended: water 250 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 39 sticks

On hand: water 20,310 gallons, pork 39 barrels

[Cape Court Castle was a slave fort in Ghana at Lat 5.00, Long -1.24.

Anamaboe is in Ghana at Lat 5.17, Long -1.12.

Emissa River is indexed as Amissa River in Ghana at Lat 5.21, Long -1.01.

Toam Point probably refers to a village indexed as Tuam or Tooam.

Fort at Tantumquerry is now indexed as Tantum or Otuam and is in Ghana at Lat 5.22, Long -0.81.

Munnee River is now indexed as Muni River in Ghana at Lat 5.36, Long -0.68.

Assam Fort may be Apam Fort in Ghana. Apam is at Lat 5.28, Long -0.73.

Barracoe is in Ghana at Lat 5.38, Long -0.48.

Cook’s Loaf is a hill in Ghana at Lat 5.48, Long -0.38.

Bannerman’s Mountain may refer to the estate of a Mr Bannerman mentioned in the Africa Pilot.

There is a Secoom or Sekum river near to Cook’s Loaf and which is now indexed as Densu River.]

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1848

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1 February 1848

At sea

Lat 5.55, Long 0.05

Commences light breezes from the W, latter part from the N & W and pleasant

A light on shore bore, per compass, NW½N

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 6am, weighed, made sail to royals, flying jib & topsails

At 7am, hove to off Accra and sent a boat in to communicate

From 8am to meridian: light wind and clear

At 8.30am, filled away, set the courses & tacked ship to the N and hove to on the larboard tack, hauled up the courses

At 9.30am, the boat returned, hoisted her up, filled away and stood along the coast, set the topsails, starboard clew of the mainsail, royals, flying jib, spanker & all the starboard studding sails

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11am, passed Tassey or “Lisher”, a Native village with a fort on which the Dutch flag was flying

At meridian, the village of Ponee bore NNE¼E

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes with clear weather

At 1.30pm, took in the lower studding sail & boarded the main tack

At 2pm, Great Ningo bore, per compass, N by W¾W

At 4pm, the village of Occo bore, per compass, NE¾E, distant 7½ miles

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered at quarters

At 5.35pm, the mouth of the River Volta bore, per compass, N½E, distant 4 miles, took in the staysails and braced up

Sounded in 10 fathoms water, bottom blue mud

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, tacked ship to the N & W, discovered a light on the lee beam

At 8pm, in 11 fathoms water tacked ship to the S & E

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds

At 11.30pm, wore ship to the N & W, furled royals & flying jib and hauled up the courses

Sounded frequently during the watch, got bottom from 11 to 18 fathoms

At midnight, sounded 45 fathoms, no bottom

Sick report 18

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 20 sticks

On hand: water 20,080 gallons, beef 52½ barrels

[Accra is in Ghana at Lat 5.56, Long -0.20.

Tassey is probably the village and fort described on p162-3 of the Africa Pilot and now indexed as Teshi Old Town in Ghana at Lat 58, Long -0.11.

Ponee is described on p163-4 of the Africa Pilot and is now indexed as Kpone in Ghana at Lat 5.69, Long 0.57.

Great Ningo in now indexed as Nungua in Ghana at Lat 5.60, Long -0.08 and described on p164 of the Africa Pilot.

Occo is now indexed as Pute in Ghana at Lat 5.78, Long 0.54. Occo is described on p165 of the Africa Pilot.

The River Volta is in Ghana at Lat 5.77, Long 0.67.]

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2 February 1848

At sea

Lat 5.65, Long 0.77

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

At 12.30am, sounded 60 fathoms, no bottom

At 1am, 30 fathoms

At 1.30am, 17 fathoms

At 2am, 16½ fathoms

At 2.30am, 16 fathoms to a bottom of dark mud when the mainsail was laid to the mast

At 4am, 16 fathoms water

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and foggy weather

At 4.30am, sounded in 16 fathoms, bottom blue mud

At 5am, sounded in 16 fathoms, bottom blue mud

At 5.30am, sounded in 16 fathoms, bottom blue mud

At 5.40am, filled away, made land on the weather bow

At 6am, set the courses

At 6.30am, tacked ship to the N & W, set the royals & flying jib. A [remarkable?] clump bearing NE½N

At 7am, got soundings in 13½ fathoms water, bottom sand & shells

At 7am, Cape St Paul bore, per compass, NE by E

At 8am, the most western point of land in sight bore NW½N, the most eastern point NE by E½E

From 8am to 11am: calm

Hauled up the courses and brailed up the spanker

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11am, light breezes from the S & W, set the foresail, starboard topmast & topgallant studding sails

At meridian, the Volta bore, per compass, N by W, 13 fathoms water

From meridian to 4pm: begins light airs and clear

Set the lower studding sail

At 1pm, a sea breeze from the SW

At 1.30pm, set the mainsail, spanker & flying jib

Sounded every half hour in 12¾, 12, 10½, 10, 9, 8, 7, 7½ fathoms, mud, broken shells, black specks sand

Hoisted our colours

At 2.15pm, passed Attakkoo, a slave factory

At 2.45pm, discovered a brig at anchor off Cape St Paul

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4.30pm, sounded 10 fathoms and, at 5pm, 10½ fathoms to a bottom of hard sand

Passed a Hamburg brig at anchor, an English brig-of-war to the S & E standing for the anchorage

At 5.30pm, hauled up the courses, took in the lower studding sail & spanker

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S and cloudy

HBM brig “Kingfisher” fired a salute of 13 guns with the American flag at the fore, which was returned by this ship

At 6.30pm, clewed up and came to in 8 fathoms water with the starboard anchor, veered to 30 fathoms chain, furled sails and sent down royal yards

The Fort at Quittah bore, per compass, N½W, the Clumps SW by W¼W

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Sick report 15

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 25 sticks

On hand: water 19,840 gallons, pork 38½ gallons

[Attakkoo is now indexed as Atoko in Ghana at Lat 5.77, Long 0.80. It is described on p167 of the African Pilot.

Cape St Paul is in Ghana at Lat 5.83, Long 0.97.

HMS Kingfisher,446 ton brig, was launched in 1845 and scrapped in 1890.

Quittah is indexed as Keta in Ghana at Lat 5.92, Long 0.99. The area is described on p167 of the African Pilot, which suggests that the Clumps may refer to the clump of Wyee.]

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3 February 1848

Off Quittah

Lat 5.93, Long 1.03

Commences with light winds and clear

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W with thick weather until sunrise when it cleared

At sunrise, hoisted the colours, fired a salute of 21-guns, with the Danish flag at the fore and Lieutenant Gardner was sent to the Fort to make the respects of the Commodore to its Commander. The salute was returned gun for gun

At 7am, made sails to topgallant sails, weighed anchor and kept backing & filling in 10 fathoms water awaiting return of the boat

From 8am to meridian: light airs and calm

At 8.30am, set the royals, flying jib & spanker

At 9.30am, the boat returned. Hoisted her up, filled away & set the courses, port topmast & topgallant studding sails

At 10am, the Remarkable Clump bore, per compass, SW by W¼W, the Fort at Quittah NW½W, sounded in 12 fathoms water, bottom fine sand

At 11.15am, took in the studding sails and braced round on the starboard tack

At meridian, the Fort at Quittah bore, per compass, W by N¼N, the most eastern point of land in sight NE¼E, the most western SW by W¼W, sounded in 13 fathoms water, bottom fine sand, set the starboard topgallant studding sails

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and pleasant

At 1pm, set the starboard fore topmast studding sail

At 3.30pm, discovered an English barque at anchor on the lee bow

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes with clear weather

Discovered 3 sails at anchor inshore

At 5.30pm, called all hands and took in the studding sails, royals, flying jib and mainsail

Inspected the crew at quarters

At 6pm, Little Popoe bore, per compass, N, distant 5 miles. Sounded in 10½ fathoms water, bottom coarse sand

Shotted the guns

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, sounded 14 fathoms, to a bottom of coarse white sand

Reduced sail to topsails and hove the main to the mast

At 8pm, sounded 15 fathoms to a bottom of the same nature

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

At 11pm, set the spanker

Sounded during the watch in from 15 to 14½ fathoms water, sandy bottom

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 35 sticks

On hand: water 19,600 gallons, beef 51½ barrels

[The Remarkable Clump may be Tebwy described on p169 of the Africa Pilot.

Little Popoe is now indexed as Aneho or sometimes Anecho in Togo. It lies at Lat 6.23, Long 1.6.]

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4 February 1848

At sea

Lat 6.17, Long 1.94 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 3am, filled away and set the jib

At 4am, sounded in 14 fathoms water

From 4am to 8am, light breezes and hazy and foggy

At 5.40am, set the mainsail, topgallant sails, royals and flying jib

At 6am, wore ship to the N

At 7am, sounded in 12 fathoms water, bottom coarse sand, gravel & small broken shells

At 7.55am, the fog thinned off. Discovered Little Popoe and a French barque at anchor

At 8am, in 9¾ fathoms, set the topgallant studding sails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

Set larboard lower and fore topmast studding sails

At 10am, braced around, took in the larboard and set the starboard studding sails, boarded the main tack & hauled out the spanker

Inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, being in 10½ fathoms water, Grand Popoe bore N by compass, an American brigantine lay at anchor off the town and an English brig had just weighed and was standing to the S & W.

Sounded half hourly and attained from 8.30am to 9.30am 8½ fathoms, bottom of soft mud, from that time to 11am, 10½ & 11 fathoms, hard sandy bottom

At 11.30am, 9¾ fathoms

At 11.30am, the American brigantine weighed and stood to the E

At 12 noon, 10 fathoms, bottom yellow sand

At 12 noon, Grand Popoe bore, per compass, NW by W¼W,

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 2pm, passed a native town

At 3.15pm, took in the studding sails, royals, flying jib & topgallant sails

Soundings during the watch vary from 10 to 8 fathoms

At 3.50pm, called all hands to bring ship to an anchor

At 4pm, clewed up and came to in 8¾ fathoms water, bottom soft blue mud, veered to 40 fathoms chain, furled sails & sent down royal yards

Three brigs & 1 schooner in the Roads

The Whidah flag staff bore, per compass, NE by N¼N, single tree N¼E, extreme point NW by W¾W

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and hazy

At 5.30pm, inspected at quarters

At 6pm, an American hermaphrodite brig at anchor near

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and clear

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the S & E during the first part and from the S & W in the latter part of of the watch. with clear weather

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 19,360galls, beef 50½ barrels

[Grand Popoe, indexed as Grand Popo, is in Benin at Lat 6.28, Long 1.82.

Whidah [or Wydah] is now indexed as Ouidah in Benin and is at Lat 6.27, Long 2.09.]

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5 February 1848

Off Wydah

Lat 6.27, Long 2.09 [estimated]

Commences first part moderate breezes from the S & W, latter part from the N & W and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & W and hazy

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N and cloudy

Crew employed scraping masts, booms etc

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & W with fine weather

A Hamburg brig came down from the N & W and anchored near us

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the S & W with passing clouds

Sick report 13

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6 February 1848

Off Wydah

Lat 6.27, Long 2.09

Commences, and continued to 3.30am, with moderate breezes from the S & W when the wind fell light and hauled to the N & W, weather pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and hazy

A British brig-of-war standing in for the anchorage

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and clear

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service

Read the ‘Rules for the Government of the Navy’ and mustered the crew at general muster

A party of officers left the ship to visit Wydah

The English brig-of-war “Kingfisher” anchored on our starboard beam

From meridian to 4pm: light variable breezes with squally appearances and a light drizzle of rain

Got up an additional range of 20 fathoms of the port chain

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 8pm, HBM brig-of-war “Kingfisher” got underway and stood out to sea

From 8pm to midnight: light breeze from the S & W and pleasant

The “Kingfisher” when last seen was standing to the S & E

Sick report 13

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7 February 1848

Off Wydah

Lat 6.27, Long 2.09

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & W and pleasant with squally appearances to the N & E

Inspected at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 1pm, hoisted a comet at the fore and fired a gun

At 1.45pm, fired a gun

Received on board five bullocks, a present from Mr de Souza

At 3.45pm, hauled down the comet

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Received on board two bullocks, a present to the ship from Mr de Souza

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Two English brigs-of-war off the Roads under topsails, hove to

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes from the S & W and pleasant

The two brigs in the offing turned out to be HBM brigs “Kingfisher” & “Britomart”

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Sick report 15

[HMS Britomart, 329 ton brig, was launched in 1847, sold to the coastguard in 1857 and scrapped in 1874.]

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8 February 1848

Off Wydah and at sea towards Prince’s Island (Ilha do Principe)

Lat 6.27, Long 2.09

Commences with moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9am, all hands called to witness punishment, when Benj'n Ewer, Albert Kermier, Richard W Hallett and CN Thorne (Ordinary Seaman), Wm Gilmartin, Wm Sloman and Batiel Mangel (Landsman) received each one dozen with the cats for seditious conduct and disobedience of orders for the first six and for the last one for disrespect to and shaking his fist at Mr Shields

Shipped Lewis Rose (1^st class Boy) and gave passage to three Kroomen

The ship was “dashed” by Senhor de Souza with one bullock, five goats, and a quantity of fruit

From meridian to 3.30pm: moderate breezes from the S & W with passing clouds

At 3pm, called all hands to up anchor, crossed the royal yards and got underway and made all sail by the wind on the starboard tack to jib, topgallant sails & spanker

At 3.30pm, a squall from the S & E, tacked ship

At 4pm, the House at Wydah bore, per compass, N, distant 4 miles. Got the anchor on the bow. Shotted the guns

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes from the S & E and squally

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and double reefed the topsails, furled the topgallant sails, sent down the royal yards, hauled up the courses, hauled down the jib and set the fore topmast staysail and brailed up the spanker

From 6pm to 8pm: strong breezes with light rain

At 7pm, called all hands, took the 3^rd reef in the fore & main topsails & furled the mizzen topsails and mainsail, lowered down the spanker gaffs

At 8pm, sounded 110 fathoms, no bottom

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

Set the mizzen topsail

Ar 10pm, wore ship to the S & E and hauled down the fore topmast staysail and hoisted the jib

At 10pm, sounded at 80 fathoms and at midnight 135 fathoms with no bottom

Sick report 17

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9 February 1848

At sea

Lat 6.13, Long 3.05

Commences first part light breezes and pleasant

Turned out all reefs, loosed the mainsails, crossed the royal yards, made sails to royals

At 2am, sounded in 75 fathoms, no bottom

Latter part, moderate breezes and cloudy

Shortened sails to topsail & flying jib & fore topmast staysail

At 4pm, sounded with 75 fathoms, no bottom

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and clear weather

At daylight, made all sail by the wind

At 6am, discovered land 3 points on the weather bow

From 8am to meridian: moderate variable winds and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At meridian, tacked to the N

Punished Henry Brown with 6 lashes of the cats for grumbling at the orders of the Commodore and for insolence, also by order of the Commodore

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, wore to the S & W, hauled down the fore topmast staysail and set the port topmast and topgallant studding sails

At 1.30pm, took in the studding sails and braced up

At 2pm, the only land in sight bore NNE by compass

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, tacked to the S & E

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, took in royals and flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9pm, tacked ship to the S

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 18,400 gallons, pork 35½ barrels

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10 February 1848

At sea

Lat 4.98, Long 3.22

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At 5am, set the royals & flying jib

At 7.30am, set the starboard topmast & topgallant studding sails

Punished George Giles (Marine) with 1 dozen with the cats for telling a lie to the Commodore: “this man was punished more severely by the Marine officer, Lieutenant Greene, than was intended in consequence of his misunderstanding the order delivered to him by the Captain.” The order was to give Giles 8 lashes

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Punished Nelson Browne with 9 lashes of the cats for skulking below in his night watch and Stewart Thornton & Charles Williams (negroes, Landsmen) with 12 lashes each for disobedience of orders, lying and stealing, and Dennis Greken [?] (Landsman) for aiding in the offence

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Mustered at quarters

At sunset, took in royals, steering sails and flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 27 sticks

On hand: water 18,160 gallons, beef 47½ barrels

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11 February 1848

At sea

Lat 3.75, Long 4.53

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant weather

Set the starboard fore topmast and fore and main topgallant steering sails, royals and flying jib

Sailmakers making a new fore topmast staysail

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Frances Burns (Ordinary Seaman) was punished with 12 lashes of the cats for sleeping at his lookout, by order of the Captain

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and clear

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

At 6pm to 8pm: a light breeze and passing clouds

At 8pm, took in the studding sails

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 17,920 gallons, beef 46½ barrels

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12 February 1848

At sea

Lat 2.32, Long 5.77

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 12.30am, furled the royals & hauled down the flying jib

At 3.15am, hauled up the mainsail & brailed up the spanker

Latter part cloudy, thunder and lightning from E turned to N & W attended with heavy showers of rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy weather with rain

At 4.30am, took in topgallant sails

At 7.30am, set topgallant sails and port clew of mainsail

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant weather with passing clouds

Mustered at quarters

At 10am, set royals, flying jib & spanker and starboard fore topmast and fore topmast topgallant staysails

John Collins & Manuel Pele (Ordinary Seamen), James T Gilson (Landsman) were punished by the Commander, the first 2 with 6 lashes each with the cats and the latter with 9 lashes of the boys’ cats, Thos McGovan 8 with the cats for negligently performing his duties

At 11.30am, took in studding sails

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 3pm, set the starboard topmast and topgallant staysails

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breeze with pleasant weather

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

At 6pm, took in the studding sails, royals, flying jib, topgallant sails and a single reef in the topsails

At sunset, land in sight on the lee bow

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 4.30pm, hauled down the jib, up mainsail and brailed up the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: breezes moderate and occasionally light rain and lightning

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 17,680 gallons, pork 34½ barrels

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13 February 1848

At sea and at West Bay, Princes Island

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences first part with light breezes, latter part with moderate breezes and passing clouds with lightning

At 12.30am, wore ship to the N & W, hauled up the foresail and set the spanker

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy with rain, thunder & lightning

At 4.30am, braced around on the starboard tack

At 5.30am, set the starboard topgallant sails & foresail

Discovered land ahead and on both bows

Set the royals and flying jib, lee clew of the mainsail & spanker

At 7.30am, set the starboard topgallant studding sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the WSW and cloudy with squally appearances

At 9.30am, took in topgallant studding sails

At 10am, [took in] royals & flying jib

At 10.30am, [took in] topgallant sails & courses

At 11am, called all hands, bring ship to anchor

At 11.30am, clewed up, came to West Bay in 14 fathoms water and veered to 45 fathoms chain

Found here US brig “Boxer” & the English man-of-war brigantine “Dolphin”

The E point of the harbour bore, per compass, NNE¾E, the W point WNW¾W

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W with occasional light rain showers

Hoisted out the launch and 1^st cutter

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 5.40pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At sunset, sent down royal yards

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes WSW and cloudy

[HMS Dolphin, 319 ton brig, was launched in 1836, sold to the Customs in 1861 and scrapped in 1894.

Princes Island is now indexed as Ilha do Principe in the Sao Tome and Principe group. West Bay is now referred to as Baia das Agulhas according to the description of chart G241:4/46 in the collection of the Royal Museum Greewich. Baia das Agulhas is at Lat 1.62, Long 7.35.]

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14 February 1848

West Bay, Princes Island

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences with light breezes from the S & W with passing clouds and a light shower of rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy with heavy rain

Two sail in sight, arrived HBM brig “Bittern”

At 8am, she fired a salute of 13 guns with the American flag at the fore, the salute was returned by this ship

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy weather

Received a load of water per launch & 1^st cutter

At 10am, the Court of Inquiry convened

Commander Thomas Hope of the “Bittern” came on board to pay his respects to the Commodore

Boatswain employed refitting the fore brace blocks

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy weather

Launch & 1^st cutter employed watering ship

At 2pm, the Court of Inquiry adjourned

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Employed watering ship

At 5.45pm, HBM brig “Kingfisher” anchored on our starboard side

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the W and pleasant

Sick report 17

[HMS Bittern, 484 ton brig, was launched in 1840 and served until 1860.]

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15 February 1848

West Bay, Princes Island

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and cloudy with thunder& lightning

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Received a launch load of water

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 10am, the Court of Inquiry met

George Looker (Landsman) was punished with 9 lashes of the cats for fighting on the quarter deck by order of the Captain

Employed watering ship

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Employed watering ship

Sent to the “Boxer” the following articles: 4 barrels beef, 2 barrels pork, 487 lbs bread, 2 barrels pork [?], 1 barrel flour, 263 lbs sugar, 91 lbs butter, 3½ bushels beans, 15 gallons vinegar, 15 gallons molasses, 2 boxes tobacco, 1 box candles, 1 bale duck, 1 bale jackets

At 2pm, the Court of Inquiry adjourned

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate wind SW and cloudy

Received on board 420 gallons water by the 1^st cutter

Inspected the crew at quarters

Received on board a load of water by the launch

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light airs with passing clouds

Sick report 17

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16 February 1848

West Bay, Princes Island

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences with variable airs, passing clouds, thunder & lightning

From 4am to 8am: light wind SW and cloudy with light rain towards the latter part of the watch

Received on board a load of water by the launch and 1^st cutter

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and cloudy

At 9.30am, mustered at quarters

1^st cutter employed watering ship

Sailmakers at work on new fore topmast staysail

At 10am, the Court of Inquiry met

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 1pm, loosed sails to dry

At 3pm, the Court of Inquiry adjourned

Sailmakers employed making new fore topmast staysail

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable airs and pleasant

At 5pm, furled sails, HBM brig “Kingfisher” went to sea

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: SSW wind and clear

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S & W and clear & pleasant weather

Sick report 16

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17 February 1848

West Bay, Princes Island

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences with light airs from the S & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: calm and clear

At 8am, mended sails

From 8am to meridian: light winds SSW and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.20am, Court of Inquiry convened

Lieutenant MC Watkins late of the “Boxer” reported for duty on board

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W with clear weather

At 2.30pm, the Court of Inquiry adjourned sine die

Sailmakers employed on the fore topmast staysail

Lieutenant W Reid was detached from this ship and ordered to the “Boxer”

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S with passing clouds

Sick report 14

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18 February 1848

West Bay, Princes Island

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences with light winds and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: first part light variable airs and pleasant, latter part light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Scrubbed decks and hammocks

From 8am to meridian: light winds from the SSW and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.50am, hoisted signal no 297

At 10am, HBM brig “Bittern” got under way and went to sea

At 10.20am, a Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted a jack at the mizzen

At 11am, a shower of rain, received a load of water by the 1^st cutter

A gang of men employed blacking the bands

From meridian to 4pm: a light air from the S with passing clouds

At 3.20pm, the Court adjourned

Finished painting the bands

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S and cloudy

At sunset, mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: SW wind and cloudy

At 10.30pm, a shower of rain

Sick report 15

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19 February 1848

West Bay, Princes Island

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences with a light air from the W and cloudy weather with occasional light showers of rain

From 4am to 8am: calms & light variable airs with cloudy weather

Received a load of water by 1^st cutter

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Received a load of water by 1^st cutter

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.50am, made signal 297

At 10.35am, the Court Martial convened, fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen

Sailmakers employed making a new fore topmast staysail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the SW and cloudy with occasional light rain

At 1.10pm, the Court Martial adjourned

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the SW and cloudy

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & E with pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the E and pleasant

Sick report 15

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20 February 1848

West Bay, Princes Island

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences with light airs from the S & E with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant with a light shower of rain

Inspected at quarters

At 10am, Divine Service was performed and crew mustered

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds from the SE and pleasant

Discharged the 1^st cutter and sent her on shore to return with water in the morning

At 5.40pm, inspected the people

From 6pm to 8pm: light wind SW and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and clear weather

Sick report 16

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21 February 1848

West Bay, Princes Island, and at sea

Lat 1.62, Long 7.35

Commences with light breezes from the S and calm

From 4am to 8am: light winds from S by E and pleasant

Received 1^st cutter’s load of water

Moved the casks, brought the launch alongside and got her ready for coming in

Charles Anderson (Seaman) & Edward Elder (Ordinary Seaman) received each 9 lashes of the cats for fighting, Jas F Gilson (Landsman) punished with 12 boys’ cats for refusing duty, by order of the Commander

From 8am to meridian: light winds SW and then clouds

At 9.30am, hoisted in the launch & 1^st cutter

At 9.50am, hoisted signal 297

At 10.15am, the Court Martial convened fired a gun and hoisted the jack at the mizzen

Made preparation for getting underway

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S with passing clouds

At 1.30pm, Court Martial adjourned

Made every preparation for getting underway

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 4.20pm, the US brig “Boxer” got underway and stood out of the harbour

At 4.30pm, called all hands, ‘up anchor’, crossed royal yards, got underway, made all sail by the wind on the port tack, the US brig “Boxer” in company

Mustered the crew at quarters and shotted the guns, secured the anchors

At 6pm, the Sugar Loaf bore, per compass, SE by E, the Brothers S by W½W from which we took our departure

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 7pm, lost sight of the “Boxer”

At 8pm, the south part of the island bore, per compass, SE by E

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and clear

At 9.30pm, lost sight of the “Boxer” astern, standing to the S on the starboard tack

Ends cloudy

Sick report 16

[The Brothers are small islets in the Sao Tome & Principe group and lie at Lat 1.37, Long 7.28.

Unfortunately ‘Sugar Loaf’ is a descriptive term often used for otherwise unidentified mountains as in this reference or this tourist promotion. Mariners often used the term in much the same way.]

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22 February 1848

At sea

Lat 1.78, Long 6.57

Commences with a moderate breeze and passing clouds with lightning to the N

At 3.45am, furled royals & flying jib

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds & squally with lightning, thunder & heavy rain

At 6am, tacked to the S & W

At 6.30am, took in the topgallant sails, brailed up the spanker, hauled down the jib, hoisted the fore topmast staysail, hauled up the courses & furled the topsails to a heavy squall from the E

At 7.15am, set the topsail & foresail

From 8am to meridian: cloudy with thunder, lightning, rain & moderate squalls of wind

At 8.20am, set the mainsail

At 10am, set the spanker & topgallant sails

At 11.15am, called all the people to muster and read ‘Washington’s Farewell Address’

At meridian, hoisted the colours at fore royal masthead & mizzen peak and fired a salute of 21 guns in honor of the birth of George Washington, the father of his country

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes with squally appearances to the N & W

At 1pm, set the main topgallant sail

At 2pm, set the fore topgallant sail

At 4pm, took in the main & fore topgallant sails, courses & spanker to a squall

Shotted the guns

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and squally with rain

At 5.30pm, inspected at quarters

Set the courses & sent down royal yards

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and squally

At 6.15pm, took the 2^nd reef in the mizzen topsail and hauled up the mainsail

At 7.10pm, took the 2^nd reef in the fore and main & 3^rd in the mizzen topsail

At 8pm, set mainsail

From 8pm to midnight: light winds & cloudy with a heavy head sea

At 9.40pm, set the main topgallant sail

Sick report 15

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 23,500 gallons, beef 36½ barrels

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23 February 1848

At sea

Lat 0.88, Long 6.30

Commences with light breezes and cloudy with light rain

At 12.30am, set the fore topgallant sail

From 4am to 8am: light airs with rainy weather

At 4.30am, shook 2 reefs out of the topsails and set the jib & mizzen topgallant sails

At daylight, made the Island of St Thomas bearing SSW½W, distant 40 miles; set the spanker

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy with rain, a heavy squall from the S & W

At 8.10am, hauled up the mainsail and brailed up the spanker

At 9.30am, the Island of St Thomas bore, per compass, SSW¾W

Inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, crossed royal yards and set the sails, flying jib, lee clew of the mainsail & spanker, hauled down the fore topmast staysail

At 11am, set the fore topmast & topgallant studding sails

From meridian to 4pm: moderate winds and pleasant

At 1.10pm, set the starboard topmast & topgallant studding sails

At 1.30pm, set both lower studding sails, hauled up the lee clew of the mainsail

At 3pm, took in all the starboard studding sails, unbent the spanker

At 4pm, the highest peak of St Thomas bore, per compass, S by W¼W

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with clouds

Bent the new spanker

At 5.45pm, inspected the crew at quarters

At 6pm, the highest peak of St Thomas bore, per compass, S½W

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 8pm, took in the lower studding sails

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds

Sick report 15

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 23,260 gallons, pork 26 barrels

[St Thomas Island is indexed as Ilha de Sao Tome at Lat 0.26, Long 6.60.]

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24 February 1848

At sea

Lat 0.83, Long 5.65

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

At 1.40am, took in all the port steering sails and braced around on the starboard tack, set the mainsail & spanker

At 3.05am, set the starboard fore and fore & main topgallant steering sails

At 3.30am, took in all the starboard studding sails

From 4am to 8am: light airs and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: calms & light breezes with passing rain squalls

At 9am, wore to the N & W, set the port topgallant studding sails

At 9.30am, inspected at quarters & exercised the crews of guns no 5, 6, 7

Unbent the old main topgallant sail to be repaired & bent a new one

Called all hands to witness punishment when Hendrick Heillison (Seaman) received 1 dozen with the cats for disrespect to the Commander & Officer of the Deck and George Reynolds (Ordinary Seaman) 1 dozen with the cats for neglect of duty

Sailmakers making a fore topmast staysail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1.30pm, took in the topgallant steering sails and braced up

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds and pleasant

Inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant, with lightning to the N & W

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 23,020 gallons, beef 35½ barrels

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25 February 1848

At sea

Lat 1.17, Long 5.07

Commences first part light breezes, latter part calm with lightning to the N & W

At 3.30am, hauled up the courses & brailed up the spanker

From 4am to 8am: first part calm, latter part light airs and passing clouds

At 6.30am, set the courses & spanker

At 7am, tacked to the N & W

From 8am to meridian: light airs and passing rain clouds

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

Made & reduced sail as occasion required

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes with showery weather

At 1pm, the wind shifting, braced round on the port tack

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

Unbent the fore topmast staysail & bent a new one

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Hoisted the fore topmast staysail

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy with lightning to the N

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds & lightning to the N

At 9pm, braced round

Sick report 16

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 22,780 gallons, beef 34½ barrels

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26 February 1848

At sea

Lat 0.62, Long 4.38

Commences with moderate breezes and squally with lightning & rain

At 1.30am, furled the royals & flying jib

At 2am, furled the topgallant sails

At 3.30am, hauled up the courses, hauled down the jib, brailed up the spanker & wore ship to the N & W

From 4am to 8am: light breezes with squally appearances & rain

At 5am, set the jib, courses, spanker & topgallant sails

At 6.45am, tacked to the S & W

At 7.50am, set the royals & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy with light rain

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised no 9 gun crew with the great guns, exercised the guards

At 11.30am, tacked to the N

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6 pm: moderate breezes with cloudy but pleasant weather

Mustered at quarters

Passed large shoals of fishes, having the appearances of shoal water over which hovered great numbers of birds

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and squally appearances and lightning

At 7.45pm, took in royals, flying jib & spanker

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and squally appearances with rain

At 9pm, took in topgallant sails

At 9.30pm, single reefed the topsails fore & main & double reefed the mizzen, made & reduced sail as occasion required, hauled down the jib & set the fore topmast staysail

At 11.30pm, wore ship to the S & W

Sick report 17

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 27 sticks

On hand: water 22,540 gallons, beef 25 barrels

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27 February 1848

At sea

Lat 1.02, Long 3.12

Commences with moderate breezes with black threatening clouds and rain

At 2am, wore ship to the N

From 4am to 6am: moderate breezes with rain

From 6am to 8am: moderate breezes with cloudy weather

At 5.30am, set the courses, jib & spanker, shook the reefs out of the topsails and set the topgallant sails

Spoke the Sardinian hermaphrodite brig “Leda”, Wydah to Bahia

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 9am, set the royals & flying jib

At 9.40am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.10am, took in the royals & flying jib and performed Divine Service

Set the main spencer

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Brailed up the main topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

Set the royals & flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy with lightning to the N & E

Took in royals and hauled down flying jib

Sick report 17

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 22,300galls, beef 33½ barrels

[Bahia probably refers to the city indexed as Salvador in Brazil at Lat -12.97, Long -38.51.]

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28 February 1848

At sea

Lat 0.88, Long 1.15

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy, with lightning to the N, E, S & NW

From 4am to 8am: first part light airs and cloudy with thunder and lightning to the S & W

At 6.20am, called all hands to shorten sail

Hauled up the courses, down the jib, took in topgallant sails, brailed up the spanker. Set the fore topmast staysail, double reefed the fore topmast & triple reefed the mizzen topsails to a squall of heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning

From 8am to 9am: squally with rain

From 9am to meridian: moderate breezes and rainy weather

At 9am, wore to the N & W and set the courses, jib & spanker

At 10am, shook the reefs out of the topsails & set the topgallant sails

At 11am, set the royals & flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: light variable winds and calms with rain

Hauled aft the main spencer sheet

From 4pm to 6pm: first part calm, latter part light airs and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters, brailed up the main spencers

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and calm

At noon [surely midnight!], braced round on the starboard tack. Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

Sick report 18

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 22,060 gallons, pork 24 gallons

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29 February 1848

At sea

Lat 0.73, Long 1.02

Commences with first part calm, latter part light winds and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light airs and sultry weather

At 9.30am, exercised the crew at general quarters

From meridian to 2pm: calm

From 2pm to 4pm: moderate breezes with squally appearances

Furled the royals & flying jib. Unrove the topgallant yards ropes and rove hide tyes

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 4.40pm, set the royals & flying jib

At 5.10pm, tacked ship to the N & W

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: a light breeze and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant with lightning to the W

Sick Report 17

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 21,820 gallons, beef 32½ barrels

LOGS FOR MARCH 1848

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1 March 1848

At sea

Lat 0.88, Long 0.08

Commences with light breezes and pleasant weather

At 1am, furled the royals & flying jib

At 3am, set them

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 5.30am, took in royals, flying jib & spanker

At 7am, set them again

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 9am, punished Chas Micar (Marine) with 12 lashes of the cats for disrespect to Mr Greene, the Marine officer

At 9.50am, inspected the people at quarters. Punished Emanuel José with 12 lashes with cats for sleeping when on lookout

Exercised the 3^rd division & marine guard with small arms

At 11.30am, furled the royals & flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1.30pm, set the flying jib

At 2.30pm, set the royals

From 4pm to 6pm: a light breeze with passing clouds

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters. Furled the royals & flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and clear

At 8.30pm, set royals & flying jib

Sick report 15

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 21, 580 gallons, pork 23 barrels

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2 March 1848

At sea

Lat 1.00, Long -1.43

Commences with squally appearances and rain

At 2am, took in royals, topgallant sails, flying jib, mainsail & spanker

At 3.30am, braced round on the starboard tack

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant weather

At daylight, made all sail by the winds

At 7am, tacked to the N & W and set main trysails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised guns no 1, 8, 10

At 9.10am, brailed up the main spencer

From meridian to 4pm: a light breeze and pleasant weather

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: breezes light with fine weather

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 21,340 gallons, beef 31½ barrels

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3 March 1848

At sea

Lat 2.18, Long -2.87

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 7am, discovered a sail on the weather bow

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 9am, mustered at quarters. Drilled the 1^st division to the use of the carbine

Sailmakers repairing the spanker

The strange sail was last seen standing to the S

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the people at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: first part light winds with squally appearances, latter part moderate breezes and clear weather

At 8.30pm, shortened sail to a squall

At 9pm, made all sail

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 21,100 gallons, beef 30½ barrels

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4 March 1848

At sea

Lat 2.47, Long -4.40

Commences with light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and fine weather

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes with squally appearances

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,860 gallons, pork 22 barrels

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5 March 1848

At sea

Lat 2.43, Long -6.13

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 2.35am, a shower of rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters. Furled the royals & flying jib

At 10am, performed Divine Service, read the ‘Articles of War’ and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: a light breeze and passing clouds

At 1pm, set the fore topmast & topgallant studding sails

At 1.30pm, took them in

At 3.50pm, took in the royals & flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes & pleasant weather

At 4.30pm, set the royals & flying jib. Mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 6.50pm, furled the royals & hauled down the flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,620 gallons, beef 29½ barrels

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6 March 1848

At sea

Lat 3.25, Long -8.40

Commences with a moderate breeze and clear weather

At 3am, set the flying jib

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 5.30am, set the royals

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and squally appearances

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised 1 gun of each division

At 9.45am, set the main spencer

At 10am, tacked to the S & W

Punished Edmund Burke (Marine) with 10 lashes with the cats by order of the Captain for urinating in a spit box on the berth deck

At 11.22am, furled the royals & main spencer and tacked the ship to the N & W

From meridian to 4pm: fresh squalls of wind with constant rain

At 12.30pm, reduced sail to topsails on the caps

At 1.40pm, set the foresail and hoisted the topsails

At 2.30pm, set the jib and fore & main topgallant sails

At 3pm, set the mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy with rain

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and light baffling winds with cloudy weather

Hauled up the courses

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and cloudy with lightning to the S & W

At 9.20pm, set the spanker and hauled down the jib

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,380 gallons, pork 21 barrels

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7 March 1848

At sea

Lat 3.32, Long -9.35

Commences with light winds and squally appearances

At 1.30am, set the foresail

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy weather

At 5am, set the jib & mainsail

At 6am, tacked as per log

At 7am, set the mizzen topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9.15am, set the royals & flying jib

Inspected at quarters

Sailmakers repairing the fore topmast staysail

Exercised the crews of guns no 6 & 9

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 4.30pm, discovered a sail 1 point on the weather bow

At 5.30pm, inspected the people

The sail proved to be a barque bound to the N & W

From 6pm to 8pm: a light breeze and cloudy

At 8pm, tacked as per log

From 8pm to midnight: calms & light winds with cloudy weather

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,140 gallons, beef 28½ barrels

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8 March 1848

At sea

Lat 4.48, Long -9.57

Commences with light variable winds and cloudy

At 1.30am, tacked to the N & W

From 4am to 8am: moderate winds and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: light breezes with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11.30am, tacked ship to the N & W

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds and pleasant weather

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 7pm, tacked ship to the N

At 8pm to midnight: first part light breezes, latter part moderate breezes and clear

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 19,900 gallons, pork 20 barrels

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9 March 1848

At sea

Lat 5.18, Long -10.17

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes with squally appearances and rain and lightning to the N & W

At 4.40am, took in royals & flying jib

At 6.30am, set them

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes with passing clouds and pleasant weather

At 9.30am, mustered the people at quarters

At 10.15am, tacked ship to the N & W

Exercised the Guard with the small arms and guns crews 2 & 5 with the great guns

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 4pm to 6pm: breezes light & unsteady with hazy weather

Inspected the crew at quarters and bent the cables

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 7pm, wore ship to the N

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with lightning to the N & W

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 19,660 gallons, beef 27½ barrels

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10 March 1848

At sea and off False Cape

Lat 6.20, Long -10.58

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 2am, squally appearances to the S & W. Took in the royals, topgallant sails, mainsail, flying jib & spanker

At 3am, set the topgallant sails

At 3.30am, [set] the mainsail

From 4am to 8am: first part light variable winds with rain, latter part light breezes and cloudy

At 7am, tacked to the N & W, set the royals & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9.15am, tacked to the N & E

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised guns no 1 & 8

Punished the following men, viz: Paul Driscoll (Landsman) 8 lashes with the cats, for leaving his lookout; Jas F Gilson (Landsman) 5 with the cats, for neglect of duty, and missing his muster; Aaron Anderson 12 lashes with the colt, for not turning out when the watch was called; George Looker 8 lashes with the colt, for not turning out when the watch was called; by order of the Captain

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 2pm, got a cast of the lead in 29 fathoms water to a bottom of mud and rock

At 3.15pm, discovered land on the lee bow & beam

Discovered 2 sails, one a barque standing down the coast, the other a small sloop

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Hoisted our colours to a Monrovian sloop

Got up and ranged 45 fathoms on starboard & 30 on port chain

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

At 6pm, Cape Mesurado bore, per compass, NNW, distant about 10 miles

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds and pleasant weather

Soundings 13½ to 14 fathoms, muddy bottom

At 8pm, Cape Mesurado bore, per compass, N by W¼W

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and calm

At 10pm, braced round on the starboard tack

At 11.45pm, came to in 10½ fathoms water with the port anchor & veered to 25 fathoms chain. Clewed up & furled sail. Got up & passed the messenger

False Cape bore, per compass, N by E

Sick report 11

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 19,420 gallons, beef 26½ barrels

[Cape False is in Liberia at Lat 6.31, Long -10.82.]

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11 March 1848

At sea and at Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.27, Long -10.88 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 12 midnight, current running ½ knot SSE per compass

From 4am to 8am: a light air from the E with foggy weather

At 7.30am, called all hands, hove up the larboard anchor and made all sail by the wind on the starboard tack

At 8am, Cape Mesurado bears NNW distant about 3 miles

From 8am to meridian: fickle winds and clear weather

Inspected at quarters

At meridian, being in 22 fathoms water, the light house on Cape Mesurado bore, per compass, NE½N, distant about 5 miles

From meridian to 4pm:

At 12.30pm, wore ship to the N & E standing in for Mesurado Roads

At 3.15pm, called all hands to bring ship to anchor. Came to in 6½ fathoms water, veered to 45 fathoms chain.

Furled sails and got the lower booms out

The city of Monrovia bore, per compass, SE by S¾S and the light house S½E

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Got out all boats

At sunset, sent down royal yards

From 6pm to 8pm: a light air from the N & W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the N & W and pleasant weather with very heavy rain

Sick report 11

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12 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light airs from the N with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and pleasant

Received 230 lbs fresh beef and 200 lbs vegetables for the people

From 8am to meridian: a light air from the S & W with passing clouds

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10:30am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

Punished Thomas Thompson (Wardroom Cook) by order of the Commander with 6 lashes of the cats for insolence and lying

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E with rainy weather

A brig standing to the N & W was seen in the offing

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds from the S & W with cloudy weather

Inspected at quarters

American barque “Nehemiah Rich”, 60 days from New Orleans with 129 negro emigrants, came in and anchored

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: a light air from the N and cloudy

Sick report 11

[The barque Nehemiah Rich seems to have transported emigrants from the US to Liberia on several occasions. It also seems that they could have been freed slaves although this is less clear in other contemporary accounts.]

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13 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light variable winds from the N & W and N & E with cloudy weather

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & W and cloudy

Launch & 1^st cutter employed watering ship

Received 230 lbs of beef and vegetables for the ship’s company

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the N & E and pleasant weather

At 9.30am, punished Thomas Gorman, Marine, with 8 lashes with the cats for selling clothes belonging to another person; George Laidlow (Ordinary Seaman) 6 for drunkenness; George Applegate (Ordinary Seaman) trading bread contrary to order; George Smith (Ordinary Seaman) 12, stealing and insolence to Mr Thatcher; Manuel José (Ordinary Seaman) 10, disobedience of orders; William Higgins (Ordinary Seaman), John Jarvis (Landsman), George Reynolds (Ordinary Seaman), Theodore Montgomery & James S Blake (Landsman) received 6 lashes with the colt, for going to breakfast without permission when it was all hands

Inspected the people at quarters

Employed scraping masts.

Sailmakers employed repairing main topsail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N and cloudy

An English steamer passed, standing to the W

Received per launch & 1^st cutter a quantity of lime & wood

From 4pm to 6pm: a light breeze from the N and cloudy

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Rounded up and ranged 15 fathoms of the port chain

Received in the Carpenter’s Department: 42 panes of glass, 28 by 18 inches

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Sick report 11

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14 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with a light air from the N and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy weather

Sent the launch & 1^st cutter up the river for water

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and sultry weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 5 barrels sand from 2^nd cutter

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 3.25pm, loosed out sails & hauled out to a bowline

A sail in sight to the N

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and clear pleasant weather [probably 4pm to 8pm]

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & W and calm

Sick report 11

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15 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light airs from the N and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: a light air from the N and foggy

Received 240 lbs beef and vegetables for ship’s use

Sailed a Liberian schooner

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 830 sticks of wood

Boatswain’s gang employed blacking bends and collars of lower fore and aft stays and spanker boom topping lifts

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Received 1260 sticks of wood by the 1^st cutter

Punished Thos Feranti with one dozen with the colt for disobedience of orders, by order of the Captain

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the W and pleasant

Received 560 gallons water by the launch and 870 sticks of wood by the 1^st cutter

Discharged Prince Will 2^nd (Krooman)

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the W and clear

From 8pm to midnight: calm & light breezes from the S & W with pleasant weather

Sick report 12

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16 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and pleasant, latter part light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Unbent the main topsail and bent another

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant weather

Unbent the new and bent the old main topgallant sail

Received by the 1^st cutter 8 barrels beef, 3 barrels pork, 3 barrels flour, 665 sticks wood & 30 hickory brooms

A brig passed standing to the S & E

From 4pm to 6pm: wind & weather the same

Received 470 gallons of water

Discharged the following Kroomen: William Johnson, Pea Soup, Bottle Bay, Jack Davis

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy, ends clear

Sick report 12

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17 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light winds from the N & E with cloudy weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received fresh provisions for the crew

The 1^st cutter employed watering ship

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant weather

At 9.30am, inspected the people at quarters

Received on board from the “Nehemiah Rich” Peter Sears and Thos Higgins as prisoners at large. Discharged Manuel José (Ordinary Seaman) and Fredk F Brown (Ordinary Seaman) and sent them on board the “Nehemiah Rich” in place of the before-mentioned persons

Received 3 barrels pork

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and clear

Received a load of water in 1^st cutter

Received in Purser’s Department: 14 whiskey & 18 bread barrels of bread

Arrived a Monrovian schooner

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy [probably 4pm to 8pm]

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Sick report 13

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18 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences calm & cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light winds from the N & E and pleasant weather

Discharged from 1^st cutter, 360 gallons water

Received 233 lbs beef and 210 lbs vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 9.40am, inspected the crew at quarters

Sent the 1^st cutter to the Naval Store

Received a launch load of water

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W with passing clouds

Received on board: 19 bags of rice containing 2975 lbs & 2 barrels lime

From 4pm to 6pm: a light air from the N and clear

Received a launch load of water

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W and clear

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

Sick report 13

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19 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light winds from the N & W and cloudy with light rain at intervals

At 12.30am, the barque “Nehemiah Rich” went to sea

No light on the Cape during the watch

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and foggy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & W with fine weather

Inspected at quarters

At 10am, Divine Service was performed and the crew mustered

A brig from the N & W standing for the anchorage

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the W and pleasant

At 12.13pm, the US brig “Porpoise” saluted with 13 guns which was returned by this ship with 7

At 1.30pm, she anchored on our starboard quarter

From 4pm to 6pm: light winds from the N with pleasant weather

At 5.45pm, made our number to the US brig “Boxer”

From 6pm to 8pm: a light breeze from the N and clear

At 6.30pm, the “Boxer” anchored on our port beam

At 8pm, a total eclipse of the moon

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the N & W and clear

Sick report 13

[USS Porpoise, 228 ton brig, was launched in 1836 and took part in surveying expeditions, anti slavery patrols off West Africa and participated in the Mexican War. She was lost at sea in 1854 on her final surveying expedition in the Pacific.]

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20 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light winds and hazy

From 8am to meridian: a light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

At 8.30am, made general signal 131

At 9am, 131 to the “Boxer”

At 11am, made 131 to the “Porpoise”

Received per launch & 1^st cutter a quantity of water

A sail in sight to the N

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and pleasant weather

Received from the “Porpoise”: 12 fathoms junk

Sent to the “Boxer” 5 gallons linseed oil

The barque “Nile”, 60 days from Boston, came in and anchored

The sailmakers finished the main topsail

Boats employed watering ship

From 4pm to 6pm: wind and weather the same

Mustered at quarters

Received a load of water by the 1^st cutter

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds from the N & W and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N with passing clouds

Sick report 14

[There is a photograph of Barque “Nile” at Genoa in 1839 painted by Charles O Gragg, a ship’s captain, in the Bedford Historical Society Museum Collection.]

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21 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Unbent the fore topsail to repair it

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

Received 240 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Made signal no 131 to the “Porpoise”

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

Wm Bennett, sailmaker, left as a passenger in the “Boxer” for the United States, he being invalided

Received a load of water by the launch

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & W and passing clouds

Bent the fore topsail. Sent to the “Boxer” a mizzen topgallant sail and received from her an old fore and main topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: clear with a moderate breeze from the N & E

Received a quantity of water & sand by the 1^st & 2^nd cutters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and clear pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: light winds and pleasant

Sick report 13

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22 March 1848

Mesurado Roads

Lat 6.31, Long -10.82

Commences with a light wind from the N & E with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Sent to the “Boxer”: 8 barrels beef, 5 barrels pork, 2 barrels bread, 3 barrels flour, 1 box cheese & 1 box tea

Made signal 131 to the “Boxer”

Sent the launch & 1^st cutter for water

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Lieutenant BM Dove detached with orders to report for a passage to the United States in the US brig “Boxer”

Sent to the “Boxer”: 2190 lbs bread, 117 lbs sugar, 1 barrel flour, 1 keg pickles, 9 gallons molasses, 10 gallons vinegar & 80 gallons whiskey

Sailmakers employed repairing mainsail and spanker

From meridian to 4pm: light winds from the N & W and pleasant

Sent on board the US brig “Boxer” the following men: John W Bize, Thomas Dorney, William Williams, Daniel Hanley, James Sullivan, Charles Anderson, Adolph Traurig, John Deorsch, Alonzo G Kirk, and two prisoners from the barque “Nehemiah Rich”, viz: Thomas Higgins and Peter Sears

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant weather

Received a launch load of water

Rove the studding sail gear

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant weather

Jno C Brent, Commodore's Secretary, left the ship to take passage in the “Boxer” as Bearer of Dispatches to the Hon Secretary of the Navy

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & W with passing clouds

At 10.10pm, the US brig “Boxer” got underway and stood to sea. On passing she cheered, which was answered by this ship

Sick report 15

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23 March 1848

From Mesurado Roads [to Cape Verde Islands]

Lat 5.98, Long -11.5

Commences with moderate breezes from the N and cloudy

At 3.40am, called all hands ‘Up anchor’ and commenced heaving in

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 5am, hove up the anchor and made all sail by the wind on the starboard tack

At 6am, the most northern point of Cape Mesurado bore, per compass, E½S about 8 miles

At 6.20am, took in the royals, flying jib, mainsail & spanker

Called all hands to muster; the Captain reprimanded the crew for the lubberly & slovenly manner of performing their duties in getting the ship underway

At 6.50am, made sail to the topgallant sails

A sail in sight on the lee bow

At 8am, sail appeared to be the “Boxer”, no land in sight

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 8.30am, set the royals & flying jib

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Called all hands to witness punishment, when Albert Kermier, Thos Burns, Geo Smith (Ordinary Seamen) and Wm Gilmartin (Landsman) for “neglect of duty” were punished; the 1^st two with a dozen each with the cats, the 3^rd with 9, the 4'th with one dozen with the boys’ cats.

Wm Savage & Jas F Gilson (Landsman) received, the former one dozen with the cats for stealing a jacket, and the latter 6 with the same instrument, for losing one

One dozen with the colt was given to Thos Malone (Ordinary Seaman) for neglecting to obey the orders of Lieutenant Watkins

At meridian, the “Boxer” was astern distant about 3 miles

Exercised the fore royal yard men at sending up and down the royal yard

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and cloudy with rain

Exercised the main & mizzen royal yardmen, sending up & down their royal yards

At 3.50pm, the US brig “Boxer” in sight on the lee quarter, distant about 12 miles

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate and pleasant

At 8pm, tacked ship to the N

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 7

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 9 barrels, wood 17 sticks

On hand: water 23,000 gallons, beef 23½ barrels

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24 March 1848

At sea

Lat 6.50, Long -12.17

Commences with light breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: light breezes with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Sent down the main royal yard and unbent the sail to repair it

From meridian to 4pm: light winds and passing clouds

Bent the main royal, crossed it & set the sail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5.50pm, tacked to the N, unbent the port chain

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: first part light breezes, latter part calm and clear

Sick report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 22,760 gallons, beef 22½ barrels

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25 March 1848

At sea

Lat 7.22, Long -12.45

Commences and continues to 3am with light winds from that to 4am moderate breezes and cloudy weather

Furled the royals and flying jib

At 2.30am, made a sail (having the appearance of a cruiser) on the lee beam by the wind on the starboard tack

At 3.20am, she tacked and passed astern standing to the N & W

At 4am, we hove about on the same tack and brought her on the port beam

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with passing clouds

The brig astern hoisted British colours (she proved to be one of HBM cruisers), showed ours

Sounded with 70 fathoms line, no bottom

At 8am, tacked ship to the N & E, the brig on the lee beam, both vessels under topgallant sails and we are beating her

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes with flying clouds

At 9.10am, English brig-of-war tacked in our wake, about 3 miles off apparently in chase

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Set the fore & main royals and flying jib

At 12 noon, the English brig astern distant about 10 miles. Exercised no 4 gun’s crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 2pm, tacked as per logs

At 2.30pm, took in royals & flying jib and hauled up the courses

A boat belonging to HBM “Philomel” boarded the ship

At 3.20pm, the English brig “Rapid” hove to leeward of us, and her Captain came on board

At 4pm, Shebar bore, per compass, NE¼E

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 5.25pm, the English boats, having left to join the “Rapid”, filled away, set the royals & flying jib

At 5.40pm, tacked to the N & W

At 6pm, the entrance to Sea Bar river bore, per compass, NE½E [possibly refers to the Shebar River]

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, tacked ship to the S & W

At 8pm, got a cast of the lead in 60 fathoms, soundings grey mud

From 8pm to midnight: moderate winds with passing clouds

At 9.30pm, tacked ship to the N & W

At 11pm, got a cast of the lead in 39 fathoms water, blue mud

Sick report 7

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 22 sticks

On hand: water 22,520 gallons, pork 17 barrels

[HMS Philomel, 360 ton brig, was launched in 1842, sold to the Coastguard in 1857 and foundered in 1869.

HMS Rapid, 319 ton brig, was launched in 1840 and scrapped in 1856.

Shebar probably refers to Sherbro Island off Sierra Leone at Lat 7.56, Long -12.66.]

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26 March 1848

At sea

Lat 7.15, Long -12.95

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 2pm & 3pm, tacked as per log

At 3pm, sounded in 35 fathoms water with rocky bottom

From 4am to 8am: light winds with hazy weather

At daylight, made a steamer bearing NE by N and standing to the S & E

At 8 sounded 100 fathoms to no bottom

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and calms

At 1.30pm, got a cast of the lead with 100 fathoms line, no bottom

At 3pm, discovered a sail 2 points on the weather bow

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs with passing clouds

Sounded 90 fathoms to no bottom

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

At 11pm. sounded with 100 fathoms line to no bottom

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 20 sticks

On hand: water 22,280 gallons, beef 22½ barrels

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27 March 1848

At sea

Lat 7.25, Long -13.90

Commences with light breezes and cloudy

At 2.30am, got a cast of the lead in 75 fathoms water to a bottom of yellow sand

Tacked to the W

At 4am, got a cast of the lead with 70 fathoms line to no bottom

From 4am to 8am: light breezes with passing clouds

At 5am, set the flying jib

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.15am, exercised at general quarters

The old foresail, requiring repairs, was unbent and a new one bent. Set the fore topmast staysail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1.40pm, made a brig to the N & E and tacked ship

At 3pm, hoisted our colours. The brig showed French colours. Tacked ship

At 4pm, tacked ship to the N & E

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes with flying clouds

Sounded with 50 fathoms & 100 fathoms to no bottom

At 7.30pm, wore as per log

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

Sounded with 50 & 110 fathoms, no bottom

At 7.30pm, wore as per log

From 8pm to midnight: first part light winds and passing clouds, latter part moderate breezes and clear weather

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

Sick report 7

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork ½ barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 22,040 gallons, pork 16½ barrels

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28 March 1848

At sea

Lat 7.48, Long -14.93

Commences with light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and thick cloudy weather

From 8am to meridian: light breezes with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light winds and fine weather

Sailmakers repairing the foresail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 4.40pm: tacked ship to the N & E

At 5.30pm: mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8 to midnight: light breezes and clear

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 21,800 gallons, beef 21½ barrels

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29 March 1848

At sea

Lat 8.68, Long -15.08

Commences with moderate breezes and fine weather

At 4am, sounded to 130 fathoms to no bottom

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 8am to meridian: light winds and pleasant

At 9am, tacked to the N & W

Got a cast of the lead with 130 fathoms line. no bottom

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised the 3^rd division and marine guard with small arms

Sailmakers employed repairing the foresail

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and clear

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and very fine weather

Mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and cloudy

At 9.45pm, tacked to the N & W

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 21,560 gallons, pork 15½ barrels

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30 March 1848

At sea

Lat 9.05, Long -15.47

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 1am, sounded in 90 fathoms

At 4am, sounded in 130 fathoms, no bottom

From 4am to 8am: light winds and fine weather

At 6am, sounded to 70 fathoms with no bottom, tacked to the N & W

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and smoky weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the 2^nd division at small arms

Sailmakers employed repairing foresail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Unbent the new foresail and bent the old one

Sailmakers employed making the new foresail larger

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes with passing clouds

At 5pm, tacked to the N

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.45pm, furled the royals

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 21,320 gallons, beef 20½ barrels

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31 March 1848

At sea

Lat 9.35, Long -16.43

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1am, got a cast of the lead with 80 fathoms line, no bottom

At 2am, 65 fathoms to a bottom of sand & gravel

At 2.40am, tacked to the W

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with clear weather

At 7am, set the royals

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant weather

Inspected at quarters and drilled the 1^st division with the carbine

At 10am, sounded 130 fathoms to no bottom

Sailmakers making necessary alterations in the new foresail

Passed through numerous tide rips

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1.20pm, sounded with 110 fathoms line, no bottom

Sailmakers employed altering the foresail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

At 5.30pm, mustered the people at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: clear with a light breeze

At 8pm, tacked as per log

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and clear

Sounded 95 fathoms, no bottom

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 21,080 gallons, beef 19½ barrels

LOGS FOR APRIL 1848

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1 April 1848

At sea

Lat 9.87, Long -17.58

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with lightning to the N & E

At 1am, got a cast of the lead with 100 fathoms line, no bottom

At 2am, a cast with 115 fathoms line, no bottom

At 4am, a cast with 125 fathoms line, no bottom

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 4.15am, tacked to the N & W

At 6.30am, furled the royals

Punished John Carson (Marine) with 1 dozen with the colt, for contemptuous and disrespectful conduct towards his superior officer

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, single reefed the topsail and stowed the flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and fine weather

Furled the fore & main topgallant sails

Sailmakers altering the foresail

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 5pm, took the 2^nd reef in the mizzen topsail

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and clear

At 8.50pm, brailed up the spanker

At 11pm, turned the reefs out of the mizzen topsail and set the fore and mizzen topgallant sails & spanker

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 33 sticks

On hand: water 20,840 gallons, pork 14½ barrels

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2 April 1848

At sea

Lat 10.43, Long -19.18

Commences with moderate breezes and fine weather

At 3am, shook the reefs out of the topsails and set the fore and main royals and flying jib

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the people at quarters, took in the royals & flying jib

At 10am, performed Divine Service

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and clear with a heavy head sea

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Unbent the main topgallant sail to be repaired and bent another. Sent down the royal yards

Mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 6.10pm, brailed up the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Set the spanker

Sick report 5

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef [blank], wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 20,600 gallons, beef [blank]

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3 April 1848

At sea

Lat 11.33, Long -20.68

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

By order of the Captain, Edward Ahern (Marine) received one dozen with the colt for disobedience of orders

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: breezes light and weather pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.15pm, hoisted the flying jib

Sick report 7

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork [blank], wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 20,360 gallons, pork [blank]

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4 April 1848

At sea

Lat 12.17, Long -22.23

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and clear

Punished Jas L Gilson, Boy, by order of the Captain, with 1 dozen of the kittens for lying and cheating

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and fine weather

Inspected at quarters

Jacob Johnson (Landsman) received, by order of the Captain, 1 dozen with the colt for twice missing his muster

Sailmakers at work upon the foresail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sailmakers employed altering foresail

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the people at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef [blank], wood 23 sticks

On hand: water 20,120 gallons, beef [blank]

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5 April 1848

At sea

Lat 13.32, Long -22.02

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy

At 1.10am, hauled down flying jib

At 3am, tacked ship to the E

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 10am, set the fore topmast staysail

Discovered a square rigged vessel 2 points on the lee bow

From meridian to 4pm: a fresh breeze & trade winds with pleasant weather

Brailed up the spanker, unbent the old fore topgallant sail to be repaired and bent another

At 4pm, tacked to the N & W

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 10pm, set the flying jib, spanker & mizzen topgallant sail

Sick report 7

Water: expended 240 gallons, on hand 19,880 gallons

Wood: expended 28 sticks

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6 April 1848

At sea

Lat 14.60, Long -22.98

Commences with moderate breezes and fine weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 7.07am, made a high point of land bearing, per compass, NNW¼W

At 8am, land in sight ahead and on both bows

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant weather

Bent the cables and ranged 60 fathoms on the port & 30 on the starboard chain

At meridian, Mayo bore, per compass N by E½E

From meridian to 4pm: first part moderate, latter part strong breezes and passing clouds

At 1.30pm, took in the flying jib and spanker

At 3pm, [took in] the topgallant sails

Employed beating up for the anchorage off Porto Praya

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and fine weather

Set the fore & main topgallant sails and spanker

At 4.50pm, tacked to the S & E

At 5.30pm, [tacked] to the N & W

At 6pm, took the following bearings: the church in Porto Praya NW½N, the crater of Fogo NNW, the central peak of Mayo NE by E

Inspected at quarters

A fore topsail schooner got underway from the anchorage and stood to the E

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 6.35pm, tacked to the E

6.50pm, brailed up the spanker, furled the topgallant sails and hauled down the jib

At 8pm, tacked ship to the N & W. The centre of Mt Fogo bore, per compass, NW by N¼N

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 10pm, tacked ship to the S & E

At 11.45pm, lost sight of the island of Fogo

Sick report 7

Water: expended 240 gallons, on hand 19,640 gallons

[The crater of Fogo is on the mountain of Pico Fogo in the Cape Verde islands at Lat 14.95, Long -24.34.

I am not sure which peak on the Island of Maio is being referred to. The highest peak is Monte Penoso but that is in the East of the island, while Monte Forte is lower but more central.]

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7 April 1848

At sea and at Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with a moderate breeze and passing clouds

At 12.15am & 3am, tacked as per log

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

At 4.30am, tacked to the N & W, hauled up the courses and backed the mizzen topsail

At 6am, bore up, set the foresail & topgallant sails and stood for the anchorage

Unbent the old jib to be repaired, bent another and set the sail

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

At 7.30am, came to in 8¼ fathoms water with the port anchor & veered to 60 fathoms, furled sails

The church at Porto Praya bore, by the compass, NW by N¾N and East point SSE½E.

CA Thorne was punished, by order of the Captain, with 12 lashes of the colt for neglect of duty

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Hoisted out all boats and got out lower booms

Discharged Guitano Fazzi, Wardroom Steward, at his own request

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Moored ship with 70 fathoms on port chain & 40 fathoms on starboard. Open hawse to the S & E

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Bent the starboard sheet chain

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the ENE with passing clouds

Sick report 5

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8 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with a moderate breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy with light rain

Received fresh provision for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate winds and pleasant

Sent the launch and 1^st cutter to discharge the store ship

Hoisted the scorpion in for repairs

At 10am, the Portuguese war schooner [blank] fired a salute of 13 guns with the American flag at the fore. Returned the salute with the same number of guns, with the Portuguese flag at the fore

At meridian, half masted the colours and fired 13 minute guns in memory of the late Commodore Ridgely

From meridian to 4pm: moderate winds from the NE and pleasant

Received on board 15 casks of bread weighing 6620 lbs

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate winds from the N & E and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and cloudy

Sick report 5

[Possibly Commodore Charles Goodwin Ridgely 1784-1847.]

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9 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with a moderate breeze from the N & E with fine weather

Hawse clear

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Received 222 lbs fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

At 8am, a full-rigged brig off

From 8am to meridian: strong NE trades and clear

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, performed Divine Service

Arrived a Portuguese brig

From meridian to 4pm: strong NE trades and clear

From 4pm to 8pm: strong NE trades and clear

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

Veered 5 fathoms starboard chains

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and clear

Hawse open

Sick report 5

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10 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences first part with fresh, latter part with moderate breezes from the N & E and clear pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: strong NE trades and clear

Received from the store barque: 17 barrels flour, 4 bales of clothing, 5 boxes cheese, 3 boxes of tea

From 8am to meridian: high NE trades with clear weather

Sent the launch & 1^st cutter to discharge the store ship but they returned without having been able to land any stores in consequence of the very high surf

At 9.30am, inspected at quarters

Called all hands to witness punishment: Stewart Thornton & John Basco (Landsman) each received one dozen with the cats, for jumping ship on the deck; Antonio DeCruz (Seaman) five with the cats, for negligently letting a marline spike fall from aloft; Thos Burns (Ordinary Seaman) one dozen with the cats for insolence to the Boatswain; Chalkley Thorne (Ordinary Seaman) nine with the cats for obscene and profane language; Manuel P Martin & Charles Williams (Landsmen) for neglect of duty and disobedience of orders, received, the former nine & the latter twelve with the cats

Sailmakers altering the new foresail

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the NE and clear dry weather

Rattling down the rigging

Sailmakers employed as in the forenoon

Hawse open

From 4pm to 8pm: winds from the same quarter but more moderate

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick report 6

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11 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with fresh winds from the NE and clear

Open hawse

From 4am to 8am: a fresh NE trade wind and clear

Open hawse

From 8am to meridian: fresh from the N & E and clear pleasant weather

Sent the launch and 1^st cutter to discharge the store ship

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 2574 lbs of bread from the barque and sent to her 2688 lbs of bad bread

Gave liberty until sunset to 10 of the Boys

Sailmakers employed altering the foresail

Carpenter’s gang employed on Quail Island painting the boom cover

Bernard Hindley (Marine) and William Hartigan (Cooper) were sent ashore on duty

Open hawse

From meridian to 4pm: fresh winds from the NE and pleasant

Crew variously employed

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Arrived a British & a Portuguese schooner

Received, per launch & 1^st cutter: 2 hogsheads bread, 4 boxes cheese, 4 boxes coffee, 2 boxes tea, 5 barrels flour, 4 barrels beans, 5 barrels vinegar, 11 barrels butter, 8 barrels sugar

The Boys returned from liberty

Open hawse

Bernard Hindley & William Hartigan returned on board

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from NE by E and pleasant

Open hawse

Sick report 6

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12 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with, and until 4am, moderate breezes from the NE and clear

Open hawse

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear pleasant weather

The launch & 1^st cutter employed discharging the store barque

Open hawse

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from NE by E and pleasant weather

The English Consul visited the ship

At meridian, hoisted the English flag at the fore and fired 9 guns

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Edward Cassiday & John Durant were punished with 12 lashes each with the colt for doubling the grog tub

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received from the store ship: 3 barrels bread, 11 barrels sugar, 3 barrels beans, 13 barrels whiskey, 15 barrels pickles, 1 barrel apples, 12 boxes coffee, 15 boxes soap, 1 box tobacco

From 8pm to midnight: a moderate NE trade and clear weather

Sailed the Portuguese schooner of war

Sick report 7

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13 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

A Portuguese vessel went to sea and one arrived

Received fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: strong NE trades and clear

Bernard Hindley (Marine) and William Hartigan (Cooper) were brought on board

Arrived the French brig “Nemoir”, 16 days from Rochelle

From meridian to 4pm: NE trades and clear

Sailed a Portuguese schooner

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate NE trades and clear

Received per launch from the store barque 26 barrels beef, 15 barrels beans, 3 tierces dried apples

Sailed a Portuguese schooner

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 7

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14 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate winds from the N & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: first part moderate, latter part strong NE trades and hazy weather

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

Received for the use of the ship’s company, 222 lbs of fresh beef & vegetables

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Punished by order of the Captain: Barney Henley (Marine) with 12 lashes with the cats for breaking his liberty; John Rolins (Captain Main Top) with 10 with the cats for drunkenness and disrespect to the Officer of the Deck; Joseph Sawyer (Seaman) with 9 with the cats for the same offence.

Sailmakers employed repairing the jib

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received in the Carpenter’s Department: 4 dozen copper tacks, 2 dozen hand saw files, 10 lbs 4d cut nails, 10 lbs 6d wrought nails, 3 kegs black paint, 1 dozen butt hinges

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Unbent the jib and bent the old one

A schooner in sight to leeward

Received from the store ship: 5 barrels molasses, 32 barrels beef, 3 boxes coffee & 4 boxes flour

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 7

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15 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with a moderate NE trade and clear

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Launch & 1^st cutter discharging store ship

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sent 4 water casks on board the store ship

At 9.30am, inspected the people at quarters

Received in the Gunner’s Department from the Naval Store: 81 bath bricks, 600 lbs junk, 1 gallons sweet oil, 6 sheep skins, 3 drum heads

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sailed the English schooner “Despatch” and arrived the schooner “Miranda”

Received 1 gallon bright varnish, 10 barrels beef, 2 barrels beans, 1 barrel apples

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

A Portuguese schooner got underway and went to sea

From 8pm to midnight: moderate NE trades with clear weather

Sick report 8

[“Despatch” was probably the schooner of 160 tons built in 1838.

A schooner of 131 tons named “Miranda” was built in 1838 and registered in London.]

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16 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: a moderate NE trade and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate NE winds and clear

Sailed a Portuguese schooner

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate trade and clear

At sunset inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 8

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17 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light air from the N & E and clear

Received for the use of the ship’s company 222 lbs beef and vegetables

From 8am to meridian: first part light breezes from the N, latter part from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

The launch employed watering and the 1^st cutter discharging the store ship

An elbow in the hawse

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Unbent the fore topsail & bent a new one

Employed discharging store ship

Received per launch 1000 gallons water and per 1^st cutter 440 gallons

Cleared hawse

Received from the store ship 49 barrels pork

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds with passing clouds

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Received 440 gallons water per 1^st cutter

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds and pleasant

Sick report 8

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18 April 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light winds from the N & E and cloudy

Launch and 1^st cutter watering ship

Landed at the Navy Store 3 casks bad bread

Sailed a Portuguese brig, received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light winds from the SSE and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the people at quarters

Punished Edwd Ducket with the cats for lying and missing his muster, Thomas Welsh (Boy) 12 lashes for lying and neglect of duty

Received 1200 lbs of junk, 1 coil 2½ inch manila rope, 6 bolts of no 2 canvas, 3 bolts no 5 canvas, 100 fathoms 3½ inch bolt rope, 100 fathoms 2¾ inch bolt rope, 17 lbs sewing twine, 460 gallons water

Sent 250 lbs bad bread on shore

At meridian, a fore topsail schooner standing in towards harbour

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the NE by N and pleasant

Received 500 ft 1inch white pine boards, 1 barrel lime, 1460 gallons water

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate winds from the N & E and pleasant

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived a Portuguese schooner-of-war

Received per launch & 1^st cutter 1460 gallons water

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and fine weather

Sick report 7

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19 April 1848

Porto Praya and at sea to Madeira

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

From 8am to meridian: variable winds from the N & E and S & W

Received from the launch & 1^st cutter 1460 gallons water

Punished Thomas Welsh (Boy) with 12 lashes with the cats for slander and falsehood

Received per launch 16 casks bread

Sent a gang of hands on board the French brig with a hawser and kedge to assist in mooring her

From meridian to 4pm: moderate NE trades and clear

Received per launch and 1^st cutter 33 casks and a number of bags of bread also 600 gallons water and a number of small stores in the Purser’s Department

From 4pm to 8pm: light NE trades and clear

Hoisted in boats, unmoored ship & commenced heaving in port chain

Crossed royal yards and made all preparations for sea

Sailed a Portuguese and an English schooner

At 7.30pm, fired a gun

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

At 8pm, got underway and made sail to royals, flying jib & foresail.

Secured the anchor for sea

At 8.30pm, Quail Island bore, per compass, NW by N, distant 2 miles

At 10.30pm, a sail on the starboard beam

At midnight, the highest peak of the Island of St Jago bore, per compass, N¼E

Sick report 6

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20 April 1848

At sea

Lat 14.73, Long -23.90

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and pleasant with passing clouds

At 12.30am, set the mainsail and braced around on the port tack

At 4am, the centre of the Island of St Jago bore, per compass NE½N

From 4am to 8am: light airs and calm with pleasant weather

At daylight, discovered Fogo bearing, per compass, WNW

From 8am to meridian: first part light breezes, latter part moderate breezes and cloudy

At 11.30am, braced around, took in royals, flying jib & spanker

At 12 noon, the peak of St Jago bore NW

From meridian to 4pm: 1^st part moderate, latter part light variable winds and pleasant weather

At 2.40pm, set the royals and flying jib

At 3.20pm, squared the yards & hauled up the mainsail

At 4pm, the peak of the Island of Fogo bore, per compass, NE by N½N

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4.15pm, braced around on the starboard tack

At 4.30pm, set the mainsail

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5.43pm, furled the royals, hauled down the flying jib & furled the mizzen topgallant sails

At 6pm, the centre of Brava bore, per compass, NNE and the highest peak of Fogo NE½E

From 6pm to 8pm: first part fresh breezes & hazy, latter light airs and pleasant

At 6.30pm, furled the topgallant sails, single reefed the fore & main and double reefed the mizzen topsails, sent down royal yards

Set the fore & main topgallant sails, hauled up the mainsail & squared the yards, unbent the port chain

From 8pm to midnight: first part light breezes, latter strong breezes with passing clouds

At 8.30pm, set the mainsail

At 9.30pm, wore as per log & took in the spanker

At 11.30pm, took in the topgallant sails

Sick report 7

Expended: water 200 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 23,000 gallons, beef 79 barrels

[Ilha Brava is in the Cape Verde Islands at Lat 14.85, Long -24.71.]

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21 April 1848

At sea

Lat 15.58, Long -25.57

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

At 4.20am, set the topgallant sails

At 7am, turned out the reefs

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised no 2 & 6 guns’ crews

Set the fore topmast staysail

Sailmakers employed repairing the foresail

From meridian to 4pm: first part moderate, latter part light breezes and cloudy

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At sunset, mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: first part light airs with passing clouds, latter part moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 22,760 gallons, beef 78 barrels

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22 April 1848

At sea

Lat 17.18, Long -27.33

Commences with light breezes and cloudy weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

Set the main topgallant sail

Dennis Halloran (Marine) was punished by the Commander with 9 lashes with the colt for leaving his hammock negligently about the decks

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9am, set the fore & mizzen topgallant sails

Punished Michael Flanagan (Landsman) with 8 lashes with the colt by order of the Captain for neglect of duty

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.40am, furled the mizzen topgallant sails

Sailmakers employed repairing fore topsail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sailmaker employed repairing foresail

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes with passing clouds and pleasant

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 22,520 gallons, pork 59 barrels

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23 April 1848

At sea

Lat 19.42, Long -28.08

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with flying clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and fine weather

At 10am, inspected at quarters and Divine Service was performed

At 11.30am, crossed royal yards, set the royals, flying jib & mizzen topgallant sail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and fine weather

At 8.40pm, took in royals & flying jib

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 22,280 gallons, beef 78 barrels

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24 April 1848

At sea

Lat 21.37, Long -29.57

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: first part moderate breezes and pleasant, latter part moderate breezes and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and passing clouds

Exercised the crew at general quarters

Set the royals & flying jib

Took in the royals & flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

At 1.30pm, made a sail 2 points on the bow standing to the N & W

At 3.30pm, spoke her, when she proved to be the English barque “Bittore” [possibly Bittern], 22 days from Newcastle, no news

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

Two sail in sight during the watch

At 5pm, sent down royal yards

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick Report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 22,040 gallons, pork 58 barrels

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25 April 1848

At sea

Lat 23.58, Long -30.32

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy weather

At 2.30am, a brig standing to the W passed ahead of us

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and squally with rain

At 4.40am, took in the topgallant sails

At 6.30am, set them

At 7.50am, took them in again and hauled up the mainsail

At 8am, set the mainsail

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 8.30am, set the topgallant sails

At 9am, called all hands to witness punishment, and punished Jno Trainer and Edwd Ducket (Landsman) each with one dozen of the cats for forcing a lock, and stealing, and Jacob Johnson (Landsman) 6 with the cats, for habitually missing his muster.

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised the Marine guard with small arms

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Bent the new mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and passing clouds with light showers of rain

From 8pm to midnight: fresh winds with passing clouds

Sick report 9

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26 April 1848

At sea

Lat 26.03, Long -31.62

Commences with moderate breezes and squally with occasional rain

Furled the topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes with passing clouds and squally appearances

At 8am, set the fore and main topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and squally

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised guns no 3 & 5

At 11.50am, took a reef in the topsails

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 12.45pm, furled the topgallant sails & mizzen topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

Set the fore & main topgallant sails

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and passing clouds

Sick report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork ½ barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 21,560 gallons, pork 51½ barrels

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27 April 1848

At sea

Lat 28.47, Long -32.78

Commences with fresh breezes and cloudy

At 1.15pm, took in the topgallant sails, hauled up the mainsail & set it again

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant

Set the fore & main topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Inspected at quarters, exercised the crews of no 4, 8 & 9 guns

At 11am, shook the reefs out of the topsails and set the mizzen topsail, topgallant sail & flying jib

Sailmakers at work on boat’s sails

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Rove main topsail braces

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

Mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30pm, furled the mizzen topgallant sail & flying jib and single reefed the mizzen topsail

Sick report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 21,320 gallons, beef 76 barrels

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28 April 1848

At sea

Lat 29.40, Long -32.60

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

At 3am, tack ship to the E

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 7.30am, turned reef out of the mizzen topsail and set the mizzen topgallant sail & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

Crossed the royal yards and set the sails

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised guns no 2, 7 & 9 at quarters

Sailmakers employed repairing the topsail

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and fine weather

At 3.30pm, furled the royals & flying jib

Sailmakers employed repairing old mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 19 sticks

On hand: water 21,080 gallons, beef 75 barrels

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29 April 1848

At sea

Lat 29.55, Long -29.92

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with passing clouds and light rain

From 8am to meridian: moderate winds and pleasant

Hove overboard 128 lbs bread by order of a survey

Sailmakers employed about the mainsail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sailmakers employed repairing mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 19 sticks

On hand: water 20,840 gallons, pork 56½ barrels

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30 April 1848

At sea

Lat 29.02, Long -27.98

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11am, mustered the crew and performed Divine Service

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 1pm, set the royals & flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Great quantities of physalia in sight

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy

At 9.40pm, furled the royals and flying jib

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 20,600 gallons, beef 74 barrels

LOGS FOR MAY 1848

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1 May 1848

At sea

Lat 29.43, Long -26.30

Commences with a light breeze and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

Set the royals & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and fine weather

At 9.30am, exercised at general quarters

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

Sailmakers at work up the mainsail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 3.50pm, set the port topmast & topgallant steering sails

Sailmakers gang employed repairing mainsail

Made a sail on the weather beam

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and cloudy with light rain

At 4.30pm, took in the studding sails, royals & flying jib

At 5.30pm, sent down royal yards, took in topgallant sails, took 1 reef in the fore & main topsails & 2 in the mizzen

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant weather

At 10.30pm, set the fore & main topgallant sails and fore topmast staysails

Sick Report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 15 sticks

On hand: water 20,360 gallons, pork 55½ barrels

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2 May 1848

At sea

Lat 29.05, Long -23.92

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

Turned the reefs out of the topsails

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and clear pleasant weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Employed painting ship outside

From meridian to 4pm: breezes moderate and weather fine

Sailmakers working on the mainsail

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Mustered the crew at quarters

At 6.05pm, tacked ship

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Head sea

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

Sick report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 20,120 gallons, beef 74 barrels

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3 May 1848

At sea

Lat 29.95, Long -23.87

Commences with moderate breezes and squally with light rain showers

At 2am, furled the fore & main topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 7.30am, set the fore & main topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11am, discovered a sail one point on the lee bow

Set the mizzen topgallant sail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Removed 150 round shot from the shot locker to the spirit room

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes with cloudy weather

Mustered at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

Furled the fore mizzen topgallant sail and stowed the flying jib

At 10.40pm, spoke the English brig “Castillian Maid”, 16 days from the Channel bound to New Providence

Sick report 9

Expended: water 250 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 19 sticks

On hand: water 19,870 gallons, pork 54½ barrels

[“Castillian Maid” was probably the 132 ton schooner “Castilian Maid” launched in 1831 at Shoreham probably by John Edwards & James Britton. She was lost in 1860 with 8 crew.]

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4 May 1848

At sea

Lat 31.58, Long -24.00

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

At daylight, made a fore topsail schooner on the lee bow about 12 miles distant standing to the N

Set the mizzen topgallant sail & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9am, crossed royal yards and set the sails

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the crews of guns no 1, 6 & 10

Punished John Lively (Captain’s Cook) with 9 lashes of the colt for insolence to an officer

Sailmakers employed repairing mainsail

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and calms

At 2pm, hauled up the courses, unbent the new mainsail and bent the old one

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable airs and calms

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds and cloudy weather

Stowed the fore topmast staysail

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy

At 10.10pm, set the courses

Sick Report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 19,630 gallons, beef 73 barrels

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5 May 1848

At sea

Lat 32.47, Long -23.65

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

Took in the royals & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: unsteady breezes with squally weather

At 9am, set the fore topmast staysail, fore & main royals and flying jib

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised guns no 2, 5 & 9

At 10.30am, furled the mizzen topgallant sails, royals & flying jib

Carpenters at work upon the bag tackle

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and squally with light showers of rain

At 1.40pm, set the fore & main royals, flying jib & mizzen topgallant sails

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 4.30pm, made a sail 1 point forward of the lee beam

At 5.45pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Took in the royals & flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and squally with several light showers of rain

At 9.40pm, furled the topgallant sails

Sick report 10

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 19,390 gallons, beef 72 barrels

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6 May 1848

At sea

Lat 33.73, Long -22.63

Commences with light breezes and squally

Took 3 reefs in the fore & main topsails, 2 in the mizzen and furled it

Stowed the jib & sent down the royal yards

At 4am, hauled up the mainsail

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and squally with light rain

At 6am, set the mainsail, brailed up the main trysail

At 7.30am, turned 1 reef out of the main topsail and set the mizzen topsail

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and squally

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Passed a barque standing to the S & E

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes with passing clouds and a heavy head sea

One point leeway has been allowed on the course during the watch

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

Mustered the crew at quarters

Making 1 point leeway

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and squally appearances

Took the 3rd reef in the main topsail

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and squally

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 19 sticks

On hand: water 19,130 gallons, pork 53½ barrels

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7 May 1848

At sea

Lat 34.63, Long -23.20

Commences with fresh breezes and squally appearances

One point leeway has been allowed on the courses during this watch

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 7.45am, turned 2 reefs out of the fore & main topsails and 1 out of the mizzen

Punished Thomas Newton (Ordinary Seaman), one dozen with the colt for neglect of duty, per order of the Commander

One point leeway

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, set the fore & main topgallant sails and jib

At 9.30am, tacked ship to the S & E

Inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, called all hands, read the ‘Rules & Regulations for the Better Governance of the Navy’ and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 9

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 19,910 gallons, beef 71 barrels

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8 May 1848

At sea

Lat 33.92, Long -20.52

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

The following men were punished by order of the Commander: Thomas Ferranti (Ordinary Seaman) & Josiah (Krooman) for fighting; the former received 6 lashes with the colt and the latter 1 dozen; Big John (Krooman) 1 dozen with the colt for insolence to the sentry & William Gilmartin (Landsman) 9 with the same instrument for negligence on his lookout

At 8am, made a barque on the weather bow standing to the N & W

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, exercised the crew at general quarters

At 11.30am, took in the topgallant sails

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy with light rain

At 3.20pm, spoke a French barque from Bordeaux bound to Martinique

At 3.30pm, turned 1 reef out of the mizzen topsail and set the topgallant sails

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.45pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy weather

Furled the topgallant sails and took in 2^nd reef in the mizzen topsail

Rove new topsail braces

From 8pm to midnight: first part fresh, latter light breezes and cloudy

Sick report 7

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 18,670 gallons, pork 52½ barrels

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9 May 1848

At sea

Lat 33.43, Long -17.90

Commences with fresh breezes and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

Set the foresail & main topgallant sails, turned 1 reef out of the mizzen topsail

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

Shook the reefs out of the topsails and set the mizzen topgallant sail

Crossed royal yards, set the royals, flying jib, port topmast and fore & main topgallant steering sails and hauled down the fore topmast staysail

At 10am, made the Island of Madeira bearing, per compass, SSE

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 4pm, Pargo bore, per compass, SE by S¼S and Pt Tristam SE¾E, a vessel at anchor under the land

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 4.30pm, made a brig on the weather bow standing to the W and 4 other vessels at anchor also in shore

Hoisted up the spanker, got both anchors off the bows and bent the chains

At 6pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 7pm, Punta Pargo bore, per compass, E by N, Punta de Sol SE

From 8pm to midnight: until 10pm moderate breezes and pleasant weather, from that time to12 midnight light winds and cloudy

At 8.15pm, took in the steering sails and furled the royals & flying jib

At 9pm, hauled up the courses and furled the topgallant sails

At 12 midnight, the most southern point of the island in sight bore, per compass, E by N and the most northern N½W

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 18 sticks

On hand: water 18,430 gallons, beef 70 barrels

[Pargo probably refers to Ponta do Pargo in Madeira. The headland is at Lat 32.81, Long -17.26 although there is a town further down the peninsula.

Pt Tristam probably refers to Tristam, a point in Madeira at Lat 32º 54’ N, Long 17º 14’ W.

Punta de Sol is indexed as Ponta do Sol, a point in Madeira, at Lat 32.67, Long -17.1.]

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10 May 1848

At sea and at Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs and cloudy

At 12.30am, set the fore topgallant sails & foresail

At 1am, braced round on the starboard tack

At 3am, [braced round] on the port tack and hauled up the foresail, made several lights on the land

The most northern point bore, per compass, N by W½W, the most southern SE½E

From 4am to 8am: light airs and calms

At 6.30am, wore ship around on the starboard tack

At 7am, set the courses

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

Set the mizzen topgallant sail & spanker

At 11am, clewed up and came to, with the port anchor in 24 fathoms water, veered to 55 fathoms chain and furled sails

Saluted the Portuguese Flag with 21 guns

Observed the following bearings per compass: the Brazen Head bearing ESE, Fort Santiago ENE½E, Loo Rock and Fort Pico in line N by E¾E

From meridian to 4pm: calm and pleasant weather

Employed painting the bends

From 4pm to 6pm, calm and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the S and pleasant

At sunset, sent down the topgallant & royal yards

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 6

[Brazen Head used to refer to a peninsula containing the only burial site for non-Catholics on the Island of Madeira. It is now indexed as Ponta do Garajau at Lat 32.63, Long-16.85.

Fort Santiago is now indexed as Fortaleza de Sao Tiago in Funchal at Lat 32.64, Long -16.89.

Loo Rock is off Funchal in Madeira at Lat 32.64, Long -16.92.

Fort Pico is now indexed as Fortaleza de São João Baptista do Pico in Funchal, Madeira at Lat 32.65, Long -16.91.]

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11 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and cloudy with light rain

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Hoisted out the 2^nd cutter and hoisted in the scorpion for repair

Received 20 casks of water from the shore, unbent the light sails

At 10am, gave liberty for 48 hours to 35 men

Sailmakers employed repairing the main topgallant sail

From meridian to 3pm: fresh breezes from the S & E, from that time to 4pm, light winds and fine weather

Veered cable to 70 fathoms

An English schooner went to sea

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Mustered at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the E and cloudy

Sick report 6

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12 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences calm and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy weather

James F Gilson (Landsman) received, by order of the Commander, one dozen with the cats for habitual neglect of duty

A brig in the offing

From 8am to meridian: 1^st part light breezes from the E, latter part from the S & W and cloudy

Received a tank load of water

Arrived a Sardinian brig

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant, with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

Sick report 6

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13 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs and passing clouds

Received 16 casks of water per tank

From 8am to meridian: light variable winds and pleasant

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the N & W and cloudy with light rain

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the E and pleasant

Sick report 7

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14 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the S with heavy rain

At 3am, the wind shifted to the E

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy with rain

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and squally with rain

Got the lower booms alongside and made preparations for getting underway

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and cloudy with rain

At 1pm, called all hands and doubled reefed the topsails

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

Sailed a polacca

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and cloudy

Got a slip rope & buoy upon the cable

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and passing clouds

Hoisted in the 2^nd cutter

Bent the fore & main topgallant sails

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds with passing clouds

Sick report 7

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15 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

A brig & a schooner in sight in the offing

Sailed a topsail schooner

From 8am to meridian: light variable breezes and rainy weather

From meridian to 4pm: light winds and rainy weather

From 4pm to 8pm: variable breezes and cloudy weather

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds with passing clouds and rain

Sick report 6

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16 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

Arrived HBM brig-of-war “Water Witch” from England bound for the coast

Loosed sails to dry

From 8am to meridian: first part light breezes and passing clouds with rain

At 10am, furled sails with 2 reefs in the topsails

Allowed 34 men to go on liberty for 48 hours

From meridian to 4pm: light variable winds with passing clouds and rain

Returned on board John Simon

Received in the Carpenter’s Department: 12 padlocks, 10 lbs cut nails, 4 lbs chalk, 1 gallon linseed, 12 butt hinges

Received the following articles in the Gunner’s Department: 25 lbs white wax, 25 lbs lamp black, 3 gallons alcohol (in tin canister), 1 lb dry white lead, ½ lb gum arabic

For armourers: 4 flat bastard files (14 inch), 4 half round bastard files (14 inch), 2 rat tail files, 4 half round files (small), 10 lbs block tin for making solder, 4 lbs fine wire (assorted)

Bent the mizzen topgallant sail

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs with passing clouds and rain

Hoisted in the 2^nd cutter

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

Sick report 6

[HMS Waterwitch, 319 ton brig-sloop, was purchased in 1837 and scrapped in 1861.]

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17 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the S & W and cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and pleasant

Hoisted out the 2^nd cutter

Received fresh provisions for the crew

At 8am, loosed the sails

From 8am to meridian: light winds from the SW and pleasant

From meridian to 4pm: light winds from the SSW and pleasant

An English brig anchored

HBM steamer “Styx” went to sea

From 4pm to 8pm: light winds from the S and pleasant

An English topsail schooner went to sea

From 8pm to midnight: light variable breezes and clear pleasant weather

Sick report 6

[HMS Styx, 1379 ton paddle sloop, was launched in 1841 and scrapped in 1866.]

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18 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

Liberty men returning

Received in the Carpenter’s Department: 6 lbs chrome yellow, 118¾ lbs sheet copper, 48 corn brooms

Sent 28 men on liberty for 48 hours

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: wind light & variable, weather pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and passing clouds

Sick report 7

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19 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light northerly breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and passing clouds, weather pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant with passing clouds

At 10am, called all hands to witness punishment & punished the following men: Thomas Feranti (Ordinary Seaman) 12 lashes with the cats for fighting, Joseph Sawyer (Seaman) 12 lashes with the cats for drunkenness & resisting the Corporal of the Guard, John Collins (Ordinary Seaman) & Thomas Casey (Landsman) with 12 lashes with the cats for drunkenness & attempting to desert

Employed painting ship & tarring rigging

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Crew employed tarring rigging

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sailed an English barque & brig and a Sardinian brig

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the E and pleasant

Sick Report 9

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20 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the S & E with squally appearances

Sailed HBM brig “Waterwitch”

Received fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the S & E and cloudy

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the ESE with passing clouds

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sailed 2 English merchant brigs & a man-of-war packet

From 8pm to midnight: light variable wind and pleasant

An English merchant brig went to sea

Sick report 9

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21 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and clear pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light winds and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: breezes light and variable

Mustered at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Arrived the English barque “Borderer”, 19 days from Liverpool

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy weather

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate and light variable breezes from the S and from the W, pleasant weather & passing clouds

Sick report 9

[An English barque “Borderer” was abandoned at sea in Sept 1860; her crew survived.]

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22 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Received 220 lbs of fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the W with passing clouds

Received on board in the Purser’s Department: 44 hats

Sent a party of men on liberty

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the W and pleasant

Received 40 bushels of lard

HBM steamer “Gorgon” 9 days from England, bound to Valparaiso, came in and anchored

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the W and pleasant

An English topsail schooner got underway and stood out to sea

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and passing clouds

Sick report 10

[HMS Gorgon, 1610 ton paddle frigate, was launched in 1837 and scrapped in 1864.]

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23 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: calm and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and cloudy

The Captain of the “Gorgon” visited the ship

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Sailed a Portuguese schooner

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the W with passing clouds and pleasant

Sick report 10

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24 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs and passing clouds

Received 220 lbs fresh beef & vegetables

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs with passing clouds and pleasant

Punished John Smith 2^nd (Seaman) with 12 lashes with the cats for stealing liquor from the Commodore’s store room by means of false keys

Shipped Antonio Menezes (Commodore's Cook)

Sailmakers employed repairing jib

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and pleasant

Arrived a Portuguese schooner-of-war

Sailed an English barque

Sailmakers employed altering jibs

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant with passing clouds

All the liberty men returned except the following, viz: Daniel C Wheeden (Seaman), George Applegate (Ordinary Seaman), Theodore Montgomery (Boy), John Trainer (Landsman), Thomas Thompson (Petty Officer) & Henry Brown (Seaman)

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

Sick report 9

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25 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the N & E and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the W and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Returned from liberty: Daniel C Wheeden, Thomas Thompson & Henry Brown

From 8am to meridian: light variable winds and pleasant

An English steamer arrived & anchored

From meridian to 4pm: light variable winds and hot

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs and pleasant

The two English steamers went to sea

Inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light variable breezes and pleasant weather

Received in the Carpenter’s Department, ½ lb vermilion

Sick report 8

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26 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

A French steamer came in and anchored

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Sailmakers employed repairing the jib

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and fine weather

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S, clear and pleasant

Sick report 7

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27 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N & E and clear & pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and pleasant weather

Received 220 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and clear & pleasant

Liberty men returning

Inspected the crew at quarters as usual

From meridian to 4pm: light variable breezes and cloudy

The English packet brig “Comet” sailed

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: calm and cloudy

The French steamer got underway and stood out to sea

Sick report 8

[A picture of the brig “Comet” entering Funchal Harbour in 1831 is held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. Her master at the time was Thomas Ormston.]

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28 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the W and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light airs and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and pleasant

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 6

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29 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the W and pleasant with passing clouds

Received 220 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Arrived a Portuguese schooner, one in the offing

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 9am, loosed sails to dry

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11am, furled them [sails]

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy but pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds and pleasant

Sick report 8

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30 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

Received in the Purser’s Department: one dozen mess kettles and fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light winds and pleasant

At 9am, loosed sails

Shipped Francis A Freitas (Landsman)

Received from shore 50 bushels of sand

From meridian to 4pm: light variable winds and pleasant

Unbent the foresail, fore topsail, fore topgallant sail & fore topmast staysail and bent others

Furled sails

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: wind and weather the same

Sick report 9

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31 May 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the W and cloudy but pleasant weather

Inspected the crew at quarters

Punished George Zaro (Seaman) with 12 lashes with the cats for holding conversation with a shore boat from the bridle port and John Coulter Landsman) with 12 lashes with the cats for mutinous and abusive language and abuse of the Gunner then in the execution of his duty

Sailmakers employed on the jib

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Transferred Edward Tuttle & Michael Foreman (Marines) to the brig “Splendid” of Boston for passage to the United States

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds and pleasant

Sailed the brig “Splendid” of Boston

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

Sick report 7

[The bridle port was a square porthole through which mooring bridles were passed.

The brig “Splendid” of Boston had a semaphoric signal of 61 33 in 1836 as shown on p16.]

LOGS FOR JUNE 1848

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1 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the S and pleasant

Arrived a British brig

Received fresh provisions for the crew

At 8am, loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the N and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11.30am, shortened sail

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and cloudy

At 1pm, furled sails

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs and cloudy

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Sick report 7

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2 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light airs and calms with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

The American Consul visited the ship, and was saluted with 9 guns

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and passing clouds

Received 21 bags of bread and 76 hats

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Inspected the crew at quarters

Unbent the topgallant sails

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs from the N with passing clouds

Sick report 7

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3 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Arrived an English brig

At 8am, crossed topgallant years

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S and cloudy

Inspected the crew at quarters

Unbent the jib and bent another

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the W and cloudy

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds and cloudy

Mustered the crew at quarters

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

Jacob Sturgess (Quarter Gunner) returned on board

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs with passing clouds

Sick report 7

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4 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the N & E and cloudy with fine rain occasionally

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

Sailed a Danish schooner

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N and pleasant

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Sick report 7

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5 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and clear and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light winds from the SW and pleasant

At 6am, a salute of 21 guns was fired on shore from the square

Received 218 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

At 8am, sent up topgallant yards

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N and pleasant with passing clouds

This being the anniversary of the Restoration of the Constitution of Portugal, at meridian, a salute of 21 guns was fired

Inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: wind from the same quarter with clear weather

An English brig came in and anchored

Sailmakers employed repairing flying jib

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the W

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 7pm to 8pm, wind light from the E

At sunset, sent away topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E with clear and pleasant weather. Heavy sea

Sick report 8

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6 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light winds from the N with showery weather

Received 220 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

A French man-of-war steamer standing in for the anchorage

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

The French man-of-war steamer came in and anchored

Inspected the crew at quarters

Punished Dennis Halloran (Marine) with 12 lashes with the cats for insolence and George Applegate (Ordinary Seaman) with 9 for neglect of duty

Sent 6 Boys on shore on liberty

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: calm and pleasant

Sick report 11

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7 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and cloudy with rain

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S & E and cloudy with rain

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: calm and cloudy with rain

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs and cloudy with rain

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S & E with passing clouds

Sick report 12

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8 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with fresh breezes from the S & E with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the S & E and squally appearances

Received 222 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Sent 9 Boys on liberty

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Employed turning the powder

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Shipped Raymond Coonya (Landsman)

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes with passing clouds

Arrived a British brig

All the Boys returned

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 12

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9 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the N & E and pleasant weather

The English ship “Gilmore” bound to Madras went to sea

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the S & W and pleasant with occasional showers of rain

Arrived a Portuguese brig

At 8am, loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S & W and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N and pleasant weather

At 3pm, furled sails

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

A Portuguese schooner went to sea

Received on board 67 bags of bread with 4534 lbs of biscuit of Messrs WAA Wilkinson

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy with light rain in the latter part of the watch

Sick report 12

[“Gilmore”, 500 ton barque, was built in 1824 by Gilmore & Co, Calcutta. She carried convicts to Australia on at least 2 voyages and was wrecked on the Isles of Scilly in 1866.]

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10 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy with rain

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

At 8am, loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the W with fine weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Punished Mathew Egan (Marine) with one dozen with the cats for using insulting language while on shore to the Commodore and Commander

At meridian: the Portuguese man-of war schooner went to sea

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & W with clear weather

At 1pm, furled sails

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W with pleasant weather

The packet brig “Brilliant”, bound for England, went to sea

An American brig in sight coming from the N & W

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: calm, clear and pleasant

Sick report 12

[There is a lithograph of the 373 ton packet ship “Brilliant”, Southampton to Madeira, 1847, in the Royal Museum, Greenwich.]

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11 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and calms

The brig from last evening is in the offing becalmed

At 8am, loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, mustered the crew, read ‘The Rules and Regulations’

The US brig “Bainbridge” arrived. She fired a salute of 13 guns which was returned with 7. She anchored on our starboard quarter

From meridian to 4pm: moderate and pleasant

At 1.30pm, the French steamer-of-war went to sea

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

The “Bainbridge” made signal 796 & 1048. Answered it with 97

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and passing clouds

Sick report 10

[USS Bainbridge, 283 ton brig, was launched in 1842. She capsized off Cape Hatteras in 1863. Only 1 person survived.]

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12 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

Received fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Crossed topgallant yards

Punished James Gilson with 12 lashes with the cats

From 8am to meridian: light variable breezes and passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Hoisted in the 2^nd cutter to repair her

Sent 67 bags of bread on shore to be re-baked

At meridian, half masted the colours and commenced firing 21 minute guns as a testimony of respect for the late John Quincy Adams, ex-President of the United States

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & E and cloudy

Inspected the crew at quarters

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S & E with passing clouds

Sick report 10

[John Quincy Adams, 1767-1848, was the 6^th President of the USA.]

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13 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from ESE and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: first part light breezes from the S & E, latter part from the N & W and cloudy

Received fresh provisions for the crew

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards and hoisted colours half-mast

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E with passing clouds

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

Sailed a Spanish felucca

Mustered to crew at quarters

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds and cloudy

Sick report 9

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14 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N and cloudy but pleasant

At 8am, crossed the topgallant yards and hoisted the colours at half mast

From 8am to meridian, light airs and pleasant weather

At 9am, loosed sails to dry

Acting Midshipman Marshall E Palmer from the “Bainbridge” reported for duty

At 11.30am, furled sails

From meridian to 4pm: light variable winds and cloudy

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and clear weather

Sick report 9

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15 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: light westerly winds and cloudy weather

At 9.30am, mustered at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W with fine weather

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Lewis Smith (Seaman), Thos Feranti & Danl Mahony (Ordinary Seamen) deserted from the ship

Sick report 8

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16 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and fine weather

From 4am to 8am: calm and clear

Received by the lighter from shore 2000 gallons water

From 8am to meridian: light variable winds and pleasant

Received by the lighter from shore 2000 gallons water

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Received by the lighter from the shore 2000 gallons water

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: variable breezes and passing clouds

Sick report 9

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17 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and cloudy

English steamer-of-war “Pluto” came to anchor

Received fresh provisions for the crew and a load of water

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 2024 gallons fresh water

Punished the following men, viz: Thomas Feranti (Ordinary Seaman), Daniel Mahony (Ordinary Seaman) & John Coulter (Landsman) with 12 lashes each with the cats for desertion

An American barque came in and anchored

Sailed an English polacca

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Boarded the American barque “Peytona”, 20 days from New York

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable breezes and passing clouds

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant weather

Sick report 10

[HMS Pluto, 365 ton paddle gunboat, was launched in 1831 and scrapped in 1861.

“Peytona” appears to have carried passengers, many of whom were emigrants, and sometimes tried to cut costs as in this report of 1854 from both US and British officials. A biographical account of an Australian immigrant,

CM Welles, who took passage on an earlier voyage confirms that this was not unusual.]

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18 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with moderate breezes from the W with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

At 5am, the “Bainbridge” made signal 796 & 1060, answered with 97

At 5.30am, she got underway and stood to the S

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards and hoisted the colours at half mast

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the W and pleasant

Inspected the crew at quarters

Sailed a Portuguese brig & felucca

From meridian to 4pm:

HBM steamer “Pluto” went to sea

HBM Brazilian packet “Seagull” came to anchor

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

An English ship in the offing

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the S & E and cloudy

Sick report 10

[“Seagull” seems to have been one of the last sailing ships to offer a commercial service from Falmouth before being superseded by steamers leaving from Liverpool. “Seagull” made the last such journey from Rio de Janeiro in May 1851.]

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19 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards

Received fresh provisions for the crew

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and fine weather

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the E with cloudy weather

At 9.30pm, HBM mail packet to Brazil weighed and went to sea

Sick report 12

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20 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with fresh breezes from the E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the W and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received in the Purser’s Department: 10 dozen tin pans

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the W and cloudy

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the E and cloudy

Sick report 11

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21 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and cloudy

At 8am, loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the W and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Punished John Coulter (Landsman) per order of Captain for abusive language to Mr Hiskell, Edward Bateman 12 lashes with the colt for disobedience of orders and neglect of duty, Edward Duckett 6 lashes with the cats for habitual neglect of duty and disobedience of orders

At 11.30am, furled sails

Received from WAA Wilkinson 53 bags of bread weighing 3749 lbs

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and pleasant weather

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the same quarter

A Portuguese schooner got underway and stood out to sea

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and clear weather

Sick report 10

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22 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the N and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs from the N & E and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

At 8am, crossed topgallant yards

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

Inspected the crew at quarters

At sunset, sent down topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 10

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23 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N and pleasant

A brig in sight to the W

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and pleasant

Received 1934 lbs bread and 20 casks of water

Arrived the American brig “Tahanto” of Province Town, 25 days from New York

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Received 20 barrels or 1789 lbs of bread from the American barque “Peytona”

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 11

[“Tahanto” was sailing from New York to Zante, touched in at Gibraltar on Oct 17^th 1848 and nothing further was heard of her according to the Sailor’s Magazine published in 1849.]

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24 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and cloudy

From 4pm to 8pm: wind & weather the same

Bent royals, topgallant sails & flying jib

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sick report 13

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25 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E with cloudy weather

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters and mustered the crew at general muster

Received in the Gunner’s Department 3 lbs copper wire

From meridian to 4pm: calm & light variable airs with cloudy but pleasant weather

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Hoisted in the 2^nd cutter

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and cloudy

Sick report 14

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26 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and cloudy

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S & W and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and cloudy

A brig came in and anchored

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable breezes and cloudy

At 6pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the E and light showers of rain

Sick report 14

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27 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the N and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: calm and pleasant with passing clouds

At 8am, loosed sails

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 2.30pm, furled sails

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

An English barque & French schooner standing off and on the harbour

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N and clear pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Sick report 15

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28 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the W and pleasant

A Portuguese brigantine hove to in the harbour

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and pleasant

Arrived a Portuguese brig

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Sailed the American barque “Peytona”

From 8pm to midnight: light variable breezes and passing clouds but pleasant

Sick report 16

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29 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant with passing clouds

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

From 8am to meridian: light variable winds and cloudy

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the N & cloudy

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the N and cloudy

Sick report 17

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30 June 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with calm, cloudy weather

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and cloudy

At 5.30am, the English West India Mail steamer anchored, an English brig standing in

From 8am to meridian: light winds from the S & E and cloudy

Inspected at quarters

An English brig came in and anchored

Sailmakers repairing quarter deck awning

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & E and pleasant weather

Crossed topgallant & royal yards

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & E and cloudy

HBM Mail Steamer “Thames” went to sea, bound to the West Indies

Mustered at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the N & W and fine weather

Sick report 14

[RMS Thames, 1889 ton paddle steamer, was launched in 1841 by William Pitcher. She was used in the Crimean War and scrapped in 1865.]

LOGS FOR JULY 1848

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1 July 1848

Funchal Roads and at sea to Cape Verde Islands

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences calm and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: calm & cloudy

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and pleasant

At 9.45am, called all hands, hove up anchor

Made sail to topgallant sails & spanker and furled the flying jib & mizzen royals and stood out to sea

At 11am, set the royals & flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, braced round on the port tack and set the fore topmast and the fore & main topgallant studding sails & mainsail and brailed up the spanker and furled the flying jib & mizzen royals

Secured the anchors

At 1pm, Loo Rock bore, per compass, N by E½E, 6 miles, the northern Deserta E by S, from which station we took our departure

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and shotted the guns

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Took in the topgallant studding sails

From 8pm to midnight: cloudy with squalls of rain

Sick report 12

[Ilhas Desertas are islets off the coast of Madeira at Lat 32.47, Long -16.49.]

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2 July 1848

At sea

Lat 29.80, Long -18.65

Commences with moderate breezes and light showers of rain

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with passing clouds and light showers of rain

Set the port topgallant studding sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Inspected the crew at quarters

Read the ‘Rules and Regulations’ and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Set the mizzen royal and flying jib, brailed up the jib

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Stowed the flying jib

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons, wood 24 sticks

On hand: water 24,000 gallons, beef 53 barrels

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3 July 1848

At sea

Lat 27.17, Long -20.07

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

Hauled up the mainsail & brailed up the jib

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

Set the mainsail & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 8.30am, made a barque standing to the S & W

At 9.30am, exercised the crew at general quarters

Punished Lewis Smith (Seaman), one dozen with the cats by order of the Captain for desertion & drunkenness

At 11.30am, set the port lower studding sails, hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail and hauled down the flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 1pm, hauled up the mainsail, furled the mizzen royals & topgallant sails and set the starboard studding sails

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 5pm, took in the starboard studding sails, set jib, lee clew of the mainsail, mizzen topsails & topgallant sails

At 5.40pm, hauled aboard starboard tack & set flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and took in the lower studding sails

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 11.30pm, hauled down flying jib

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 23,760 gallons, pork 44½ barrels

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4 July 1848

At sea

Lat 24.17, Long -20.97

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

Hauled up the mainsail

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 4.30am, set lee clew of mainsails

At 7am, set the lower studding sails

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 9am, furled the mizzen royals & set starboard main topgallant studding sail

At 9.30am, inspected at quarters and exercised 1 gun in each division

At meridian, in celebration of the day, a salute of 21 guns was fired

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 2.30pm, set all the starboard studding sails, hauled up the mainsail & down the flying jib

At 4pm, called all hands and spliced the main brace

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and clear pleasant weather

At 8.30pm, took in all the port steering sails and set the lee clew of the mainsail

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 23,520 gallons, beef 52 barrels

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5 July 1848

At sea

Lat 20.82, Long -21.98

Commences with fresh breezes and pleasant

At 12.10am, took in the topgallant studding sails & fore royals

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 6am, hauled up the mainsail, took in all studding sails, set the mainsail

Punished James Jackson (Landsman) with 12 lashes with the cats for stealing

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and clear

At 9am, set the port topmast & topgallant studding sails and fore royal

Sailmakers repairing old foresail

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and pleasant weather

Hauled down the jib

Sailmakers at work on the foresail

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 5.40pm, boarded the main tack and hoisted the jib

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: strong breezes and cloudy with occasional light rain

At 10.30pm, took in the topgallant studding sails

At 11pm, [took in] the royals

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 23,280 gallons, pork 43½ gallons

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6 July 1848

At sea

Lat 17.52, Long -22.95

Commences with fresh breezes and cloudy

At 3am, the wind moderating set the fore & main royals and flying jib

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and foggy weather

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1.30 [?], set the port topgallant studding sails

Inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised one gun in each division and the marine guard with small arms

Sailmakers employed about the fore topsail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and hazy weather

At 7.30pm [?], set the lower studding sails

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and hazy weather

Stowed the fore topmast staysail & flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and hazy weather

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 6.40pm, brought to on the starboard tack under topsails, jib & spanker

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 23,040 gallons, beef 51 barrels

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7 July 1848

At sea

Lat 16.72, Long -23.45

Commences with moderate breezes and clear weather

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant weather

At 5am, bore up and made sails to royals

At 7.30am, hauled up the mainsail and set all steering sails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised one gun in each division

Condemned by survey 2680 lbs of rice which was thrown overboard

Hauled down the jib & flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 12.30pm, discovered the Isle of Sal on the port and St Nicholas on the starboard quarter

At 2pm, a sail in sight on the port quarter standing to the N & W

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and clear

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Took in all the studding sails

At 7.30pm, reduced sail to topsails

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 12 midnight, hove to on the starboard tack with the main topsail to the mast

Sick report 15

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,800 gallons, beef 50 barrels

[Sal Island or Ilha do Sal is part of the Cape Verde group at Lat 16.75, Long -22.93.]

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8 July 1848

At sea and at Porto Praya

Lat 15.15, Long -23.35 [estimated position at 11am]

Commences with light breezes and cloudy

At 2am, wore round on the port tack with the main topsail to the mast

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

At 4.10am, filled away and hoisted the jib

At daylight, discovered land ahead and on both bows

At 5am, made sails to royals and foresail

At 5.30am, set topgallant sails & lee clew of mainsail

At 6am, hauled aboard the main tack

At 6.40am, set the topmast & topgallant studding sails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant weather

Inspected at quarters

At 11am, set port lower steering sail, standing down for the passage between Mayo & St Jago, the S point of the former bearing, per compass, SE¼S and the E point of the latter S¾E

Several small sail in sight

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 2pm, set all the starboard studding sails and hauled aft the port clew of the mainsail, rounded up & ranged 60 fathoms of the port & 15 fathoms of the starboard chain

Several sail in sight standing along St Jago

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4.30pm, discovered the “Decatur”, “Porpoise” & “Bainbridge” at anchor in the harbour; the “Decatur” saluted with 13 guns which we answered with 7

At 5.10pm, came to in 12 fathoms, rocky bottom, veered to 75 fathoms and furled sails

[No entries for 6pm to 8pm]

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sick report 15

[USS Decatur, 566 ton brig, was launched in 1838. After an active career she was decommissioned in 1858 and sold in 1865.]

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9 July 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & W with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Bent the starboard sheet cables

Made general signal 131 to the “Porpoise”

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, read Divine Service and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and fine weather

An English barque went to sea

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Hoisted out all boats and got the lower booms out

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Sick report 14

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10 July 1848

Porto Praya

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Rove new mizzen topsail braces, fore & main royal & topgallant lifts, fore & main topgallant brace pendants, fore & main topsail halyards

Received from the Navy Store: 22 barrels pork, 9 barrels beef, 600 lbs coffee, 797 lbs sugar, 358 lbs butter and 900 lbs pickles, 2 barrels dried apples,

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Received in the Purser’s Department: 5 barrels sugar, 4 barrels beans, 4 boxes cheese, 22 barrels beef, 5 barrels whiskey, 5 barrels flour, 3 barrels molasses, 2 barrels vinegar, 2 boxes coffee, 5 boxes tobacco, 4½ dozen knives, 120 pieces ribbon, 36 lbs white thread, 12 mess pans

In the Carpenter’s Department: 220 ft lumber, 260 ft 1 inch white pine lumber, 30 lbs copper

In the Boatswain’s Department: 5 coils cordage

Sailmaker’s Department: 6 bolts no 2 flax canvas, 4 lbs twine, 3 bolts no 7 flax canvas, 2 sides rigging lattice, 500 fathoms white reef point stuff, 200 fathoms 2 inch bolt rope

Master’s Department: 40 yards blue bunting [?] and 1 coil signal halyard stuff

Rove new fore & main braces

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S and pleasant weather

Received 20 barrels flour and 2½ cords of wood

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E with passing clouds and light showers of rain

At 6.10pm, the US brig “Bainbridge” got underway and stood to sea. On passing cheered, which was returned by this ship

Hoisted in all boats

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & E and cloudy

At 9pm, crossed royal & topgallant yards

Got underway and stood out to sea, the US sloop-of-war “Decatur” & brig “Porpoise” in company

Sick report 14

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11 July 1848

Porto Praya and at sea

Lat 14.911, Long -23.508

Commences with calm and cloudy weather

At 1am, found ship drifting in shore, called all hands, took in all sail & let go port anchor and veered to 40 fathoms port chain, the anchor was let go in 11½ fathoms water

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds, first part rainy weather, latter part pleasant

Made telegraphic signals 1495,3794, 287 to the “Decatur” and “Porpoise”

A brig in sight supposed to be the “Bainbridge”

From 8am to meridian: first part light breezes from the S & W with passing clouds, latter part fresh breezes from the W with rain

The US ship “Decatur” & brig “Porpoise” standing off and on

At 11.50am, furled sails

The Portuguese schooner-of-war got underway and stood to sea

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and cloudy with occasional showers of rain

At 12.30pm, got underway and stood out to sea under royals and flying jib

At 1pm, set the starboard fore topmast and fore & main topgallant studding sails

Unbent the sheet cable

The “Decatur” on the port beam and the “Porpoise” on the port quarter

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the N and cloudy

At 4.30pm, a sail discovered on the lee bow

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

At 5.50pm, a sail reported on the weather bow

At 6pm, Quail Island bore, per compass, NNW distant 8 miles, the Island of Mayo NE by E, the peak of Fogo NW by W

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes, first part rainy, latter pleasant

Furled the royals & flying jib and brailed up the spanker

The “Decatur” & “Porpoise” on the lee quarter

At 8pm, St Jago in sight, the centre bearing, per compass, NNW

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

The US ship “Decatur” & brig “Porpoise” in company

Sick report 16

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12 July 1848

At sea

Lat 14.09, Long -23.05

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy

At 12am, the US brig “Porpoise on the lee quarter, the “Decatur” not in sight

At 2.30am, took in the topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and passing clouds

At 4am, set the topgallant sails

At 6.30am, took them in

At 7.30am, set them again

During this watch this ship has outsailed the “Porpoise” and the “Porpoise”, the “Decatur”

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant weather

All hands were called to witness punishment: Lewis Smith (Seaman) received 12 lashes with the cats for abusing the Sentry on post: Samuel Reese (Boy) for striking George Milde with a heaver, 6 with the cats; George Looker (Landsman) for disobedience of orders, 12 with the colt; WH Sloman & Lyman C Bartholomew (Landsmen) 7 with the colt for skulking; John Lively, (Cabin Cook [?]) & Thomas Thompson (Wardroom Cook) 8 with the cats for the same offence; Edward Duckett (Landsman)12 with the colt for filthiness

Exercised the 2^nd division at great guns

The “Decatur” & “Porpoise” on our lee quarter

Set the royals, flying jib & fore topmast staysail

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and pleasant

At 12.30pm: made general signals 894 & 149

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail

The US ship “Decatur” & brig “Porpoise” in company

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5pm, tacked ship to the N & W

The “Decatur” wore ship & stood to the N & W, “Porpoise” on the lee quarter

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

At 6.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant weather

“Porpoise” on the lee quarter

Sick report 18

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 21,600 gallons, pork 61½ barrels

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13 July 1848

At sea

Lat 14.31, Long -23.21

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

At 4am, the US brig “Porpoise” not in sight

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 6am, discovered land on the weather bow

At 8am, tacked ship, the brig in company on the lee beam

From 8am to meridian: light airs and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the 1^st division at quarters & the 2^nd division at small arms

Punished Francis Williams (Seaman) with 12 lashes of the colt for disobedience of orders & neglect of duty and Jas Jackson (Landsman) with 12 with the colt for being dirty in his person & clothes and neglect of duty

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

St Jago in sight bearing N by W, the brig “Porpoise” on our lee quarter

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 4.30pm, the highest point on the Island of St Jago bore, per compass, N½W

At 5.30pm, the highest point on the Island of Fogo bore NW¾N

The US brig “Porpoise” in company

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

The “Porpoise” astern

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds

At 9pm, head winds, brailed up the spanker

At midnight, “Porpoise” on our quarter

Sick report 17

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 21,360 gallons, beef 79 barrels

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14 July 1848

At sea

Lat 14.18, Long -24.59

Commences with light breezes and hazy. Showers of rain during the first part, latter part pleasant

The “Porpoise” was last seen at 3am astern

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5.30am, the highest peak of Fogo bore, per compass, N¼E

At 7.30am, made the Island of Bravo bearing, per compass, N by W½W

The US brig “Porpoise” about 6 miles astern

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

Discovered a barque 3 points on the bow

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised the 3^rd division at quarters and the 1^st at small arms

Made a small sail 2 points on the weather bow

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and passing clouds

At 2.30pm, set the topgallant studding sails

At 3.30pm, took them in

From 4pm to 6pm: first calm, latter moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 6pm, the most westerly land of Bravo bore, per compass, NE½E and the east of Fogo bore E½N, the crater E by N

The “Porpoise” in sight under Fogo

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Furled the royals & flying jib

At 6.30pm, took the following bearings: the ends of Bravo bore, per compass, NE by E and E by N¾N

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes with passing clouds and pleasant

At 8.30pm, set the fore topmast staysail and brailed up the spanker

Sick report 17

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 21,120 gallons, beef 78 barrels

[Island of Bravo is now indexed as Ilheu Branco; it lies between St Vincent and St Nicholas at Lat 16.66, Long -24.67.]

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15 July 1848

At sea

Lat 16.40, Long -26.00

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 1am, set the flying jib

At 2am, [set] the fore & main royals

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At daylight, made a barque on one weather bow & a hermaphrodite on the lee beam both standing to the S & W

Furled the fore & main royals

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised the 3^rd division

Punished James Riley (Landsman), by order of the Captain, 5 with the cats, for insulting the Sentry and smoking after hours

At 10.15am, made a ship standing to the S & W

At 11.10am, set the royals, three sails in sight during the watch

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 2pm, discovered a large sail 2 points forward of the starboard beam

At 3pm, made a ship standing to the S & W

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 5pm, took in royals

During the watch passed several sails standing to the S & W

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant weather

Stowed the flying jib

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and squally with light showers of rain

At 9.45pm, furled the mizzen topgallant sails

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,880 gallons, pork 60½

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16 July 1848

At sea

Lat 18.73, Long -27.73

Commences with fresh breezes and cloudy with light rain at intervals

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy with occasional light rain

At 7am, set the main topgallant sail

At 7.50am, took it in

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters and performed Divine Service

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5pm, loosed starboard mizzen topgallant sails, fore & main royals and flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

At 7.50pm, took in royals & flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 10pm, set the fore & main royals and flying jib

Sick report 14

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,640 gallons, beef 77 barrels

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17 July 1848

At sea

Lat 21.22, Long -28.90

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 6am, took in royals and flying jib

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 9am, set flying jib

At 9.30am, exercised at general quarters

At 10.15am, set the royals

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and cloudy but pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 8.30pm, took in royals & flying jib

At 9.10pm, set the flying jib

At 9.40pm, [set] the royals

Sick report 13

Expended: water 240 gallons + 12 gallons for paint work, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,388 gallons, pork 59½ barrels

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18 July 1848

At sea

Lat 23.15, Long -29.80

Commences with moderate breezes and squally appearances with light showers of rain at intervals

Furled the royals and stowed the flying jib

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and passing clouds with light rain

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 8.30am, discovered 2 sails, one ahead and the other ½ a point ahead on the lee bow

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.45am, hove to and spoke the brig “Emma Prescott” 21 days from New York bound for the Cape de Verde Islands

Sent a boat on board for the letter bag

At 10.45am, filled away

Set the fore & main royals and flying jib

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: winds moderate and fine weather

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 12

Expended: water 240 gallons + 12 for paint work, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,136 gallons, beef 77 barrels

[“Emma Prescott”, 160 ton brig, was built in 1846 in Robbinston, Maine. She drifted ashore in Freestone Cove, Tasmania in 1867, was declared unseaworthy and dismantled in situ.]

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19 July 1848

At sea

Lat 25.23, Long -30.75

Commences with light winds and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and fine weather

Set the mizzen royal

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised the 1^st division at the great guns and the 3^rd at small arms

Sailmakers employed making fore topsail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Sailmakers employed making fore topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and clear pleasant weather

Mustered at quarters and ran the guns out

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 11

Expended: water 252 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,884 gallons, pork 58½ barrels

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20 July 1848

At sea

Lat 26.33, Long -30.78

Commences with light breezes and cloudy

At 2am, took in royals, flying jib & spanker

From 4am to 8am: first part moderate breezes and cloudy with rain

Hauled up the mainsail

Latter part calm & cloudy

From 8am to meridian: pleasant weather and calm until 9am then a breeze springing up

Set the mainsail, spanker, fore & main royals & flying jib

John C Smith (Ordinary Seaman), William C Rolins (Landsman), & William Smith 1^st (Landsman) for gambling were flogged with the cats, the first receiving 12 lashes the 2^nd & 3^rd and Thomas Burns (Ordinary Seaman) for neglect of duty, 8 with the same instrument

At 9.30am, inspected at quarters

Exercised the 3^rd division at great guns and the 4^th at small arms

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Rove new spanker outhall [probably outhaul]

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes with passing clouds

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 10

Expended: water 252 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: 20,636, beef 76 barrels

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21 July 1848

At sea

Lat 28.00, Long -30.97

Commences with light airs and pleasant with passing clouds, latter part cloudy with rain

At 3.30am, furled the royals & flying jib and brailed up the spanker

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and passing clouds

At 5am, discovered a barque 3 points on the weather bow standing to the N & W

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and passing clouds

Exchanged colours with an English barque

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, the 1^st division was exercised at small arms and the 2^nd at great guns

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Set the spanker and stowed the fore topmast staysail

Sailmakers at work on the fore topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and clear

Sick report 9

Expended: water 252 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,378 gallons, beef 75 barrels

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22 July 1848

At sea

Lat 29.15, Long -31.82

Commences with light winds and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light airs and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and cloudy weather with light rain at intervals

At 4pm, tacked as per log

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: 1^st part light breezes and pleasant, latter moderate breezes and cloudy

Sick report 9

Expended: water 252 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 20,126 gallons, pork 58½ barrels

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23 July 1848

At sea

Lat 28.82, Long -30.75

Commences with moderate breezes and clear weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Furled the royals and flying jib

At daylight, made 2 sails to windward, standing to the S & W, which on nearing turned out to be a ship & a French brig

At 8am, the ship refused stays

At 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, tacked ship to the N & E

At 9.45am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, mustered the crew and performed Divine Service

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: passing clouds and moderate breezes

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 12 midnight, tacked ship to the S and hauled down the flying jib

Sick report 9

Expended: water 252 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 19,874 gallons, beef 74 barrels

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24 July 1848

At sea

Lat 29.50, Long -30.00

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and passing clouds

At 7.35am, set the flying jib

Punished Thomas Burns (Ordinary Seaman) for spitting on the paint and George Smith (Ordinary Seaman) for greasing the deck and insolence, with 1 dozen of the cats each

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised at general quarters

At 10.10am, tacked to the N & E

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 1pm, set the fore & main royals

Punished Geo Richards (Ordinary Seaman), 12 with the cats by order of the Captain for neglect of duty & disobedience of orders

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 9

Expended: water 252 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 19,622 gallons, pork 57½ barrels

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25 July 1848

At sea

Lat 31.62, Long -29.13

Commences with light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: first part moderate breezes and passing clouds, latter light breezes and pleasant

Punished William Savage (Landsman), 10 lashes with the colt for heaving a bucket at Louis Rose

From 8am to meridian: light airs and passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, first division was exercised at great guns

Set mizzen royal

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds

Sick report 10

Expended: water 252 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 19,370 gallons, beef 73 barrels

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26 July 1848

At sea

Lat 32.17, Long -29.12

Commences with light airs and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light airs and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the 2^nd division at great guns

Sailmakers employed making fore topsail

From meridian to 4pm: calm, cloudy weather

At 4pm, hauled up the mainsail & spanker

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and cloudy

From 6pm to 8pm: light variable airs and cloudy

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 6.45pm, set the mainsail

From 8pm to midnight: light winds and pleasant

Sick report 10

Expended: water 252 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 19,118 gallons, pork 56½ barrels

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27 July 1848

At sea

Lat 32.17, Long -28.07

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant weather

Set the spanker & the jib, fore topmast and fore & main topgallant studding sails

From 8am to meridian: light airs and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised the 3^rd division

Sailmakers making a fore topsail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Sailmakers making a fore topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and passing clouds

Braced in and set lower studding sails

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

At sunset, mustered at quarters and brailed up the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 11.50pm, took in lower and topgallant steering sails

Sick report 11

Expended: water 253 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 18,860 gallons, beef 72 barrels

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28 July 1848

At sea

Lat 31.67, Long -26.38

Commences with moderate breezes and cloudy

At 12.20am, took in the fore topmast studding sails and royals

From 4am to 8am: first part moderate, latter part light airs and passing clouds

At 7am, set the royals & spanker

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

By order of the Captain, James Farraly & Edmund Ahern (Marines) received 1 dozen with the cats each for fighting

Sailmakers making new fore topsail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and passing clouds but pleasant

Sailmakers employed on new fore topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sailmakers employed on new fore topsail

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

At 7.30pm, took in the royals

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and passing clouds

Brailed up the spanker and stowed flying jib

Sick report 10

Expended: water 253 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 18,607 gallons, beef 71 barrels

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29 July 1848

At sea

Lat 30.22, Long -24.68

Commences with fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 3am, furled the topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Got the anchors up in the bows

From 8am to meridian: strong breezes and passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Shifted 350 round shot from the after store room to the main hold

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

Set the fore topmast staysail and stowed the jib, an ugly head sea

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5.45pm, sent down royal yards

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant with flying clouds

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and took one reef in the fore & main topsails and 2 in the mizzen

At 7.30pm, took the 2^nd reef in the fore topsail

From 8pm to midnight: strong breezes and passing clouds

At 9.30pm, hauled up and took one reef in the foresail & set it again

At 10.50pm, furled the mizzen topsail

Sick report 12

Expended: water 252 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 18,355 gallons, pork 55½ barrels

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LOG BOOK – JULY 30^th 1848 TO AUGUST 15^th 1849

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30 July 1848

At sea

Lat 29.53, Long -23.18

Commences with strong breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9am, loosed the mizzen topsail

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Set the jib & spanker

From meridian to 4pm: strong trades and passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: strong breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and pleasant

Sick report 12

Expended: water 249 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 18,106 gallons, beef 70 barrels

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31 July 1848

At sea

Lat 28.35, Long -21.22

Commences with strong trades and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and cloudy weather

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Sailmakers employed making fore topsail

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 1pm, turned the reef out of the foresail and sent down the main topgallant yards & bent a new sail, sent up again and set the sail

At 2pm, mended the reefs in the fore & main topsails

From 4pm to 6pm: strong trades and passing clouds

From 6pm to 8pm: strong winds and cloudy

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Furled the main topgallant sail & took a single reef in the foresail

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and squally

At 9.15pm, hauled down the jib & brailed up the spanker

At 10pm, took the 2^nd reef in the main topsail

Sick report 11

Expended: water 248 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 17,858 gallons, pork 54½ barrels

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1848

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1 August 1848

At sea

Lat 27.42, Long -19.28

Commences with fresh breezes and cloudy

Hauled up the mainsail, set the main trysail

At 2pm, furled the mainsail

From 4am to 8am: strong breezes and passing clouds

At 6am, hauled up & repaired the foresail, the weather back rope having parted from the sail

At 7am, set it again

From 8am to meridian: first part light breezes, latter part moderate with fine weather

Punished Geo Zaro (Seaman) for general inattention to duty and abusing SM Mate & John Collins for striking Thos Feranti, the former received 8 and the latter 6 lashes with the cats

Inspected at quarters and turned the reefs out of the fore & main topsails and mainsail. Set the mainsail & jib and brailed up the main trysail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 1.30pm, turned the reefs out of the topsails, set the topgallant sails and spanker

At 5pm, made land bearing, per compass, E½N

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: first part moderate, latter part light breezes and clear

At 6.30pm, east point of Ferro bore, per compass, ENE½E, west point NE by E½E

From 8pm to midnight: breezes unsteady and strong in puffs with clear weather

Brailed up the spanker

Sick report 11

Expended: water 249 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 17,609 gallons, beef 69 barrels

[Ferro probably refers to the Canary Island of El Hierro at Lat 27.74, Long -18.00.]

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2 August 1848

At sea

Lat 26.63, Long -17.20

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: first moderate, latter strong winds and passing clouds

At daylight discovered the peak of Teneriffe [Tenerife] bearing NE¾E

At 8am, took in the topgallant sails & single reefed the topsails

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant, latter part moderate breezes and light rain squalls

At 9am, took the 2^nd reef in the fore & main topsails

At 9.30am, the weather back of the fore topsail parted, unbent the sail & bent another one

Turned 1 reef out of the fore & main topsails

From meridian to 4pm: strong breezes and pleasant

At 12.10pm, tacked to the N & E and hauled down the jib

Mended the reef in the main topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At sunset, the westerly point of Ferro bore, per compass, NNW

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate winds and passing clouds

Sick report 10

Expended: water 248 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 17,361 gallons, pork 54½ barrels

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3 August 1848

At sea

Lat 27.43, Long -17.42

Commences with light winds and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and cloudy

At 4.30am, set the fore & main topgallant sails, jib & spanker

At 6.30am, made land, the W point bore, per compass, NW by N

At 8am, the centre of Gomero bore, per compass, NE½N and Ferro NNW¾W

From 8am to meridian: light airs and calms

Hauled up the foresail

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Set the foresail & turned out all reefs and set the mizzen topgallant sails

From meridian to 4pm: first part variable airs and clear

At 12.30pm, hauled up the foresail and down the fore topmast staysail

At 3pm, set the courses

At 3.30pm, set the spanker

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant

Hauled up the mainsail & spanker and braced round on the starboard tack

The islands of Ferro & Gomero in sight

A heavy swell setting to the S & W

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters and took the following bearings: the centre of Gomero NE½N, the centre of Ferro NW½N

A heavy NE swell

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

Sick report 10

Expended: water 256 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 17,105 gallons, beef 68 barrels

[Gomero is indexed as La Gomera and is an island in the Canary Islands at Lat 28.12, Long -17.22.]

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4 August 1848

At sea

Lat 27.62, Long -16.88

Commences with light airs & calms and passing clouds

At 3.25am, observed a meteor exceedingly bright enduring for the space of a few seconds, and descending in an arc of about 15 degrees in a WNW direction

From 4am to 8am: breezes variable and strong in puffs

At 4.10am, wore ship to the S & E

At 6am, [wore ship] to the S & E

At 7am, furled the topgallant sails, double reefed the topsails, brailed up the spanker, hauled down the jib & set the fore topmast staysail

At 8am, the SW end of Teneriffe bore, per compass, E¾N and the peak NNE

At daylight made a brig standing to the N & W

At 8am, set the jib

From 8am to meridian: light variable winds and cloudy

At 8.30am, turned out all reefs and made sail to royals & flying jib, hauled down the fore topmast staysail

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11.50am, squared the yards and hauled up the mainsail

Sailmakers employed making a fore topsail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sailmakers employed making fore topsail

At 3.30pm, set the mainsail, furled the royals & flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

Furled the topgallant sails and sent down royal yards

At 6.30pm, the SW point of Ferro bore, per compass, NNW

At 7.30pm, took a single reef in the fore & main topsails & double reefed the mizzen

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and pleasant

Sick report 11

Expended: water 244 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 16,861 gallons, beef 68 barrels

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5 August 1848

At sea

Lat 27.88, Long -19.32

Commences with fresh breezes and pleasant

At 1am, clewed down, took the 2^nd reef in the fore & main and 3^rd in the mizzen topsails

Set the fore topmast staysail and hauled down the jib, took 1 reef in the foresail

At 3.30am, turned 1 reef out of the topsails, set jib & spanker and hauled by the wind

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 4.30am, took in the spanker

At 7am, set the fore & main topgallant sails & spanker

Punished Jas I Todd (Landsman) with 12 with the colt, for striking RA Coonya

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

The following men were punished for leaving the deck last night before they were relieved: Wm Savage, Geo Richards & Danl Driscoll received 9 each with the colt; Saml Reese & Levi E Thomas 7 each and John A Johnson 5

Turned out all reefs and set the mizzen topgallant sail & flying jib

Made a barque abaft the weather beam standing to the S & W

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Showed out colours to an English barque

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and clear

Hauled down fore topmast staysail

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and fine weather

Crossed royal yards and set the sails

Sick report 11

Expended: water 256 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 16,605 gallons beef 53½ barrels

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6 August 1848

At sea

Lat 29.38, Long -21.17

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: first part moderate, latter part light breezes and pleasant weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, read the ‘Articles of War’ and mustered the crew

From meridian to 4pm: light winds and pleasant with passing clouds

At 3pm, tacked to the N & E

At 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5pm, tacked ship to the N

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 7pm, tacked to the E

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and passing clouds

Sick report 11

Expended: water 252 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 16,349 gallons, beef 67 barrels

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7 August 1848

At sea

Lat 30.32, Long -21.45

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 3.30am, braced around on the starboard tack to a shift of wind

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Punished Thomas Newton 12 with the colt, by order of the Captain, for spitting tobacco upon the gun deck

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, exercised at general quarters

Scraped the masts at booms

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and passing clouds

Crew employed cleaning paint outside

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

Unbent the new foresail and bent the old one

Unbent the old fore topgallant sail and bent a new one

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and squally

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 7.50pm, took in the royals, topgallant sails, flying jib & spanker

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy

At 8.30pm, set the topgallant sails, royals, flying jib & spanker

Sick report 10

Expended: water 252 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 16,097 gallons, pork 52½ barrels

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8 August 1848

At sea

Lat 31.10, Long -22.35

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 1am, took in the royals

At 2.30am and 3.30am, tacked as per log

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and fine weather

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Punished Jas Jackson (Landsman) 12 with the cats, by order of the Captain, for filthy conduct

Sailmakers employed making fore topsail

Crew painting outside

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Employed painting ship

Sailmakers at work on fore topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and clear

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

Sick report 9

Expended: water 256 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 15,840 gallons, beef 66 barrels

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9 August 1848

At sea

Lat 31.70, Long -23.03

Commences with light airs and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs and passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: a light breeze with fine weather

Inspected at quarters

Sailmakers at work on a new fore topsail, crew variously employed

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and pleasant

Sailmakers employed making a fore topsail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and fine weather

Sick report 9

Expended: water 254 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 15,586 gallons, pork 51½ barrels

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10 August 1848

At sea

Lat 32.72, Long -22.88

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds but pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light winds and passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Spoke the English brig “Wanderer”, 28 days from Gourock bound to Demerara

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Unbent the fore topsail and bent the new one

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: first part moderate, latter part light breezes with passing clouds

Sick report 9

Expended: water 248 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 15,338 gallons, beef 65 barrels

[The brig “Wanderer” is recorded as landing 147 migrants in Quebec in June 1841. There is also a 347 ton barque “Wanderer” built in Sunderland in 1844 listed by Lloyds in 1847.]

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11 August 1848

At sea

Lat 34.48, Long -22.12

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

Made a square rigged vessel to leeward standing to the S & W

From 4am to 8am: slight breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Employed scrubbing bends

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and passing clouds

Saw a sperm whale

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Punished Albert Kermier (Ordinary Seaman), 12 with the colt, by order of the Captain, for disobedience of order

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 10

Expended: water 253 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 15,085 gallons, beef 64 barrels

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12 August 1848

At sea

Lat 35.90, Long -21.85

Commences with light breezes and passing clouds

At 2am, tacked ship as per log

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At 4.10am, tacked as per log

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Employed painting ship outside

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1.30pm, tacked ship to the S & E

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and passing clouds

Made a sail standing to the northward

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Mustered at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

Sick report 10

Expended: water 242 gallons, pork ½ barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 14,843 gallons, pork 51 barrels

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13 August 1848

At sea

Lat 35.47, Long -21.52

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs and passing clouds

At daylight made a sail to windward and one to leeward

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters and performed Divine Service

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and passing clouds

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 10

Expended: water 248 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 14,595 gallons, beef 63 barrels

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14 August 1848

At sea

Lat 34.88, Long -20.85

Commences with light winds and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light airs and clear weather

At 9.30am, exercised at general quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and fine weather

A sail in sight forward of the lee beam

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and passing clouds

Sick report 9

Expended: water 248 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 14,347 gallons, pork 50 barrels

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15 August 1848

At sea

Lat 34.32, Long -19.83

Commences with light breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised marine guard and 3^rd division at small arms

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and fine weather

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 6.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick report 8

Expended: water 244 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 26 sticks

On hand: water 14,103 gallons, beef 62 barrels

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16 August 1848

At sea

Lat 32.68, Long -17.45

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Furled the royals and flying jib

At daylight made Madeira bearing, per compass, SE½E

At 8am, the centre of the island bore SE by E½E

From 8am to meridian: first part fresh, latter part light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Punished Jacob Johnson (Commodore's Servant), 12 with the cats by order of the Commodore for drunkenness

Shifted 350 round shot from the after bread room to the shot locker

At 12 noon, the 2 extremes of the Island of Madeira bore, per compass, SE by E½E & E½N

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Set the fore & main royals & flying jib

Got the anchors off the bow and bent the chains

At 1.40pm, tacked ship & set mizzen royals

At 3.15pm, set the starboard topmast and topgallant studding sails

At 3.45pm, took them in, braced around on the port tack, brailed up the spanker

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable airs and clear

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds and fine weather

Got a range of 60 fathoms of the port and 30 fathoms of the starboard chains

At 6.30pm, took the following compass bearings: Ponta da Cruz E½S, the Brazen Head E¾S, the SW point of the Island N¼W

At 7.30pm: furled the royals and flying jib and brought by the wind on the starboard tack

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds and pleasant

At 9pm, hauled up the courses, down the jib, furled the topgallant sails and backed the main topsail

At midnight, the extreme ends of the island bore, per compass, N¾E and E½S

Sick report 7

Expended: water 253 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 26 stick

On hand: water 13,850 gallons, pork 49 barrels

[Ponta da Cruz is on the island of Madeira at Lat 32.62, Long -16.95.]

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17 August 1848

At sea and at Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable breezes and pleasant

Set the spanker

From 4am to 8am: calm, clear and extremely sultry

At 8am, the town of Funchal bore, per compass, E½S, distant 13 miles

From 8am to meridian: fine weather and calm until 8.30am when a light breeze springing up

All sail was made, standing along the island for the anchorage

At 9.30am, inspected at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

At 4pm, Loo Rock bore, per compass, N by E distant about 2 miles

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

At 4.15pm, clewed up and came to in Funchal Roads with the port anchor in 40 fathoms water, veered to 75 fathoms chain

Furled sails, took the following bearings per compass: Brazen Head ESE¼E, Fort St Jago ENE½E, Loo Rock NNW

At sunset, sent down royal and topgallant yards

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

Sick report 7

[Forte de Sao Tiago is in Funchal at Lat 32.65, Long -16.90.]

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18 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and fine weather

A schooner came in and anchored

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the W and clear

Employed preparing to set up the main rigging and topmast backstays

To the E, an English man-of-war brig

Barometer 30.25

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the W and clear

Employed setting up and rattling down main rigging

Received 20 casks of water averaging 100 gallons each

Unbent and sent down main topsails

Sailmakers employed repairing main topsail

An English brig in the offing

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant from the W

Crew employed rattling down the rigging

Sailmakers repairing main topsail

Received on board 8 dozen brooms and 20 casks of water

An English brigantine got underway and stood out to sea

At 2pm an English packet arrived

Received 8 bushels of sand

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the W and pleasant

Unbent main fore topsail and sent up and bent old fore and main topsails

An English brig went to sea

Barometer 30.20

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

HBM brig “Pantaloon” went to sea

Sick report 7

[HMS Pantaloon, 340 ton brig, was purchased in 1831 and scrapped in 1852.]

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19 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.19

From 4am to 8am: calm, clear and sultry

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.22

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and fine weather

Received 2,000 gallons water

Crew variously employed

At meridian, the British packet brig went to sea

Barometer 30.22

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & W and fine weather

Received 2,000 gallons water

Barometer 30.22

From 4pm to 8pm: breezes light and variable

Received 1800 gallons water

At sunset, mustered at quarters

Sent the bread condemned by survey to the Governor of the Island to be distributed to the poor

Barometer 30.21

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.21

Sick report 7

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20 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and clear pleasant weather

Barometer 30.31

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.20

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

Barometer 30.24

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

Barometer 30.20

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.20

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N and pleasant

Barometer 20.29

Sick report 8

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21 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences calm and clear

Barometer 30.20

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.20

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Received 18 casks of water

Barometer 30.30

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Received 18 casks of water

Barometer30.29

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Received 18 casks of water and 2 hogsheads coal, in Carpenter’s Department: 6 pairs hinges, 5 dozen screws, 2 lbs glue, 8 nail gimbals, 2 hides [?] leather, 1000 brads, 3000 crimp tacks, 200 ft white pine boards, 2 drain locks, 1 pair match planes, 1 dozen paint brushes

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.27

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the W and clear

Barometer 30.16

Sick report 8

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22 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences clear, calm and pleasant

Barometer 30.15

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

The American barque went to sea

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.20

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.16

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and clear

Barometer 30.20

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W and clear

Barometer 30.18

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & W and clear

Barometer 30.18

Sick report 6

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23 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N & W and pleasant with very heavy dew

Barometer 30.20

From 4am to 8am: calm & clear

Barometer 30.25

From 8am to meridian: light winds from the N & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, the American brig “Willingshire”, bound to Boston via Curacao, went to sea. Sent on board of her breaker letter bag [probably a protective cask]

Received on board 5 boxes and a breaker from JA Bianca

Barometer 30.25

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and pleasant

A Portuguese cutter came in and anchored and an English ship standing in for the harbour

Barometer 30.24

From 4pm to 8pm: light winds from the W and fine weather

Barometer 30.24

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.29

Sick report 5

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24 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N & W and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

Received fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Boarded the Lisbon packet, 3 days from Lisbon

Barometer 30.25

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Unbent the mainsail & light sails

Barometer 30.30

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

Sailmakers employed on mainsail

Barometer 30.30

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Received in the Carpenter’s Department: 50 gallons oil, 3 barrels lime

Bent the mainsail

Barometer 30.30

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.29

Sick report 5

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25 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.25

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and pleasant

At 7am, the British Mail Steamer “Clyde” arrived

An American schooner and brig unknown in the offing

Barometer 30.30

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Unbent the mizzen topsail for repair

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Punished Lewis Smith with 12 lashes with the cats for heaving a shot at Jno Coulter, Wm Pearson (Boy) 12 lashes with the cats for drunkenness; the following mizzen top men, John Cole 9, Walter Campbell 6 with the colt, Geo Applegate with 8, Spencer Fields, John Riley, Geo Franklin, Benj Freeman, Thos Casey, Wm Higgins, Thos Newton, John Jarvis and Jas Blake, with 9, for neglect of duty aloft.

Sailmakers employed repairing the mizzen topsail

Barometer 30.29

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Arrived the American hermaphrodite brig “Lyra” of New York, 49 days from Demerara

At 1pm, the US ship “Decatur” made her number

At 3.20pm, [“Decatur”] came to on our starboard beam

The English steam packet went to sea

Jacob Johnson was punished with 12 lashes with the cats for misconduct on shore, by order of Commodore Bolton

Barometer 30.27

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Sailed an Austrian brig & a Portuguese schooner

Bent the mizzen topsail

The “Decatur” requested permission (by signal) to send down the royal & topgallant yards which was granted

Barometer 30.30

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Sick report 5

[RMS Clyde, 1843 ton paddle steamer, was built at Greenock in 1841. She was scrapped in 1865.

An American brig, “Lyra”, is mentioned in a dispatch from the Havana consulate in 1858 in which she is suspected of slaving; a record of a “Lyra” leaving San Francisco was made in 1851.]

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26 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N & E and clear

Sailed a brig

Barometer 30.26

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew, also in the Purser’s Department 8 dozen tin pots

Barometer 30.19

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At meridian the “Decatur” fired 21 guns with the Portuguese flag at the fore, Loo Rock returned it

Barometer 30.22

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

An English ship off the harbour

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: calm and clear

Barometer 30.16

Sick report 6

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27 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.14

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

A large English ship & an American brig off the harbour

Barometer 30.20

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service

Sailed a Portuguese cutter

Exchanged numbers with the US brig “Porpoise”

Barometer 30.15

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and clear

At 12.30pm, the “Porpoise” anchored inshore of us, an English ship standing off and on

Made signal to the “Porpoise” 131

Barometer 30.10

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

The English ship anchored

Barometer 30.12

Sick report 8

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28 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.10

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and fine weather

Received fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.10

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and pleasant

A hermaphrodite brig in the offing

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.15

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

Arrived an English brig

Barometer 30.15

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs and calms

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.11

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.11

Sick report 7

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29 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.13

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.14

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S & W and clear weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.30am, the Court Martial convened

Unbent the old jib for repairs and bent the new one

Thos Gorden (Seaman) received, by order of the Captain, one dozen with the colt for disobedience

At 11.26am, the Court Martial adjourned

Barometer 30.15

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Sailmakers repairing the jib

Barometer 30.15

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

Sailed an English brig

Barometer 30.10

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 7

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30 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and passing clouds

Barometer 30.12

From 4am to 8am: Light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.13

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 10.15am, Court Martial convened

Gilder employed gilding stars on the stern

Sailmakers repairing jib

Sailed the American brig “Laura”

Barometer 30.13

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

At 12.37pm, the Court Martial adjourned

Sailed Portuguese schooner

Sailmakers repairing the jib

Barometer 30.10

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

Barometer 30.20

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & E with passing clouds

Barometer 30.30

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.06

Sick report 7

[“Laura” was probably the ship involved in the San Felipe incident of 1835; she is listed in the 1832 American Signal Book p140.]

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31 August 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences calm and cloudy

Barometer 30.01

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the S & W and passing clouds

Barometer 30.10

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the W and passing showers of rain

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, the Court Martial convened

The American brig “Erani” anchored, 4 days from Cadiz

At 10.30am, the Court Martial adjourned

At 10.45am, called all hands to witness punishment. Carried into execution the sentence of a General Court Martial by giving Jas Jackson (Landsman) fifty lashes with the cats, for using seditious and mutinous words. The aforesaid Jas Jackson (Landsman) having pleaded guilty

Punished Louis Smith (Ordinary Seaman) with one dozen lashes with the cats for smuggling liquor and WA Pearson with one dozen with the cats for being drunk

Bent the royals and topgallant sails

Barometer 30.00

From meridian to 4pm: moderate winds and cloudy with light showers of rain

Barometer 29.90

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate winds of the N with light showers of rain

At 4.15pm, HBM steamer “Devastation” arrived from Ascension. Sent my officer on board to extend the usual civilities

Sailed an English ship & brig

Barometer 29.90

From 8pm to midnight: light land breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 29.90

Sick report 7

[HMS Devastation, 1380 ton paddle sloop, was launched in 1841 and scrapped in 1867.]

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1848

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1 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

Barometer 29.91

From 4am to 8am: calm and pleasant

At 7.45am, made particular signal 937

At 8am, made general signal 937

Loosed sails to dry

Barometer 29.93

From 8am to meridian: 1^st part light airs from the S & W and clear, latter part strong breezes from the N & W

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, made general signal 9361

At 10am, the Court convened

At 10.30am, [the Court] adjourned sine die

At 11am, made signal 131 to the “Decatur” and general signal 936

At 11.10am, 935, called all hands and furled sails

Arrived a Portuguese lugger, a brig in sight to the S & W

Barometer 29.97

From meridian to 4pm: strong breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 29.95

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

Received in the Master’s Department: 1 bottle red ink, 1 dozen cards of steel pins and 1 dozen black lead pencils

Sent a boat to assist an American brig to get underway

Barometer 30.99

From 8pm to midnight: wind and weather the same

Sick report 8

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2 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 29.90

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

An English brig standing off and on to the S & W

Barometer 30.05

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the W and cloudy

Received on board: 70 bags of bread averaging 70 lbs each

The American brig “Amazon” anchored, 30 days from Baltimore

Barometer 29.90

From meridian to 4am: fresh breezes and clear from the N

Received on board 25 bags of bread averaging 70 lbs each

Barometer 30.06

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and cloudy

The Lisbon packet sailed

Barometer 29.93

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

At 9pm, HBM steamer “Devastation” went to sea

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 8

[American brig “Amazon” sailed from Surinam with a cargo of molasses in 1838. Her Captain was W Groven.]

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3 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light airs from the W and cloudy

Barometer 29.93

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the W and pleasant weather

An English brig in the offing

Barometer 29.90

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the W and pleasant

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters, read the ‘Articles of War’ and mustered the crew

The packet brig “Dart” came in and anchored

Barometer 30.14

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

Barometer 30.15

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.11

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.12

Sick report 8

[A picture of the packet brig “Dart” entering Funchal Roads in 1843 is held by the Royal Museums, Greenwich.]

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4 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and pleasant

Barometer 30.13

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.16

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and calm

At 9.30am, exercised the crew at general quarters

Barometer 30.18

From meridian to 4pm: light winds from the N and pleasant

Received on board 25 bags of bread averaging 70 lbs each

Barometer 30.19

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.17

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.20

Sick report 9

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5 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and clear

Barometer 30.10

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.15

From 8am to meridian: light airs and calm

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Crew employed painting ship outside

Barometer 31.16

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

Crew employed painting ship

Barometer 30.15

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

At 6.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.16

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.17

Sick report 9

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6 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the W and cloudy

Barometer 30.10

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and cloudy with pleasant weather

Barometer 30.11

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

A large ship in the offing

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and cloudy

Arrived the English ship “Yeoman”, 20 days from Portsmouth

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes from the E and cloudy

Received a load of wood, about 6000 sticks

Barometer 30.15

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the E and cloudy

Barometer 30.15

Sick report 8

[There was a ship, “Yeoman”, of 840 tons built in 1845 and registered in Greenock.]

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7 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.15

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.14

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.17

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and cloudy

The English ship “Yeoman”, in getting underway, drifted foul of us. Veered to 93 fathoms of chain, sent hands on board, hove up his anchor and otherwise assisted him in getting to sea

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the E and cloudy

At 7pm, boats returned from the “Yeoman”

Barometer 30.17

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.18

Sick report 10

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8 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

Barometer 30.15

From 4am to 8am: calm and cloudy

Barometer 30.16

From 8am to meridian: first part light variable airs and pleasant, latter fresh breezes from the S & E and squally

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and found Ian C Driscoll (Landsman) absent

Passed Midshipman Edward Barrett reported for duty as Master by order of the Home Secretary of the Navy

Received 3565 sticks of wood

Barometer 30.16

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E with passing clouds

Sailmakers employed repairing the fore royals

Barometer 30.15

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

Arrived the English ship “Mary Dugdale”, 14 days from Swansay [sic, probably Swansea]

Barometer 30.18

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs with passing clouds and pleasant

Barometer 30.19

Sick Report 11

[A picture of the “Mary Dugdale” in Swansea is held in the State Library of South Australia and she is listed in the Index of Sailing Ships 1815-50. A photograph including the “Mary Dugdale” is held in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich; the description includes the fact that she was built in Hull in 1835. She seems to have been built by Thomas Humphrey, with a weight of 60 tons. She is listed in Lloyds Register in 1847 and seems to have spent much of her career sailing to Australia.]

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9 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with a light air from the W and clear

Barometer 30.16

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Received fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.13

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received from Jno Paine: 50 bags, containing 3500 lbs of bread

Punished Geo Applegate 12 with the cats for theft (by order of the Captain)

A Portuguese brig got underway and stood out to sea

Barometer 30.16

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and cloudy

The American brig “Amazon” got underway, and stood out to sea

Received fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.15

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds and passing clouds

Sailed the English brig “Dart”

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.16

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.12

Sick report 12

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10 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Barometer 30.14

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.16

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service

Barometer 30.17

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Arrived the English barque “Catarine Green”, 21 days from London, bound for the Cape de Verde

Barometer 30.17

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.19

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the S & E with fine weather

Barometer 30.20

Sick report 11

[An English barque, “Catharine Green”, Captain Robert Dyet, is cited as detecting Dyet’s Rock in 1845 in the 1855 edition of the Monthly Nautical Review.]

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11 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light land breezes and cloudy

Barometer 30.20

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.23

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 9am, exercised at general quarters

Barometer 30.25

From meridian to 2pm: fresh breezes from the same quarter

From 2pm to 4pm: light

Barometer 30.24

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds and pleasant

Barometer 30.29

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds and pleasant

Barometer 30.29

Sick report 10

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12 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and clear pleasant weather

Barometer 30.35

From 4am to 8am: light airs and calms with pleasant weather

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.25

From 8am to meridian: light winds from the N and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.25

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.25

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable winds and pleasant

Sailed a British barque

Barometer 30.26

From 8pm to midnight: calm, clear and pleasant

Barometer 30.22

Sick report 12

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13 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and cloudy with light rain

Barometer 30.20

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and cloudy

At 7.40am, made preparatory

At 7.55am, made general signal 937

At 8am, loosed sails

Barometer 30.20

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the S & W and sultry weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

The English packet brig “Brilliant” came in and anchored

At 10.30am, made preparatory signal 936 and furled sails

Barometer 30.16

From meridian to 4pm: calm and cloudy

Punished Thomas McGoven, Jas S Blake, Theo Montgomery with 6 lashes with the colt each for skulking, by order of Commodore Mercer

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the N and passing clouds

Barometer 30.16

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy with rain

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 11

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14 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with a light air from the E and passing clouds

Barometer 30.13

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew

At 7.45am, made preparatory signal 937

At 8am, made general signal 937 and loosed sails

Barometer 30.15

From 8am to meridian: light airs from the N and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 11.30am, furled sails

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.05

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the S & W and pleasant

Passed Midshipman Armstrong ordered to the “Porpoise” as Acting Master

The English packet brig “Brilliant” went to sea

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 11

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15 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light land breezes and pleasant weather

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.13

From 8am to meridian: light airs and calms with cloudy weather

Inspected at quarters

A Hamburg brig in the offing

Barometer 30.07

From meridian to 4pm: no change

Barometer 30.07

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.06

From 8pm to midnight: light land breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 11

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16 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light land breezes and pleasant weather

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.05

From 8am to meridian: light airs and calms with cloudy weather

Inspected at quarters

A Hamburg brig in the offing

Barometer 30.07

From meridian to 4pm: no change

Barometer 30.06

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.10

From 8pm to midnight: light land breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 10

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17 September 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and passing clouds

Barometer 30.24

From 4am to 8am: light airs and calms

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, performed Divine Service

Arrived an English man-of-war

Barometer 30.27

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

The American brig “FG Beck”, 39 days from New York & the American barque “Virginia Anne”, 14 days from London, came in and anchored.

Barometer 30.26

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs and cloudy

The US brig “Porpoise” got underway & stood out to sea

Barometer 30.27

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.27

Sick report 11

[An American brig, “Frances P Beck”, is listed in the New York Marine Register of 1858.

The “Virginia Anne” had an eventful voyage during the American Civil War when she boarded a British ship and received a negro who lived in the North before being chased by a privateer as she headed for New York. In March 1853 she arrived in San Francisco after a 162 day journey from New York; weight quoted as 295 tons.]

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18 September 1848

Funchal Roads and at sea

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and pleasant

From 4am to 8am: light variable breezes and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew also 3243 lbs bread from the “Decatur”

At 8am, crossed royal & topgallant yards and hauled down the broad pendant which was hoisted and saluted with 13 guns by the “Decatur”

Arrived an English barque

Barometer 30.17

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Received a launch load of water, 2000 gallons

Received from the US ship “Decatur” 2678 lbs bread

Barometer 30.17

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Received a load of water, 2000 gallons

Passed the messenger

At 3.50pm, hove in to 60 fathoms

Received a launch load of water, 2000 gallons

Barometer 30.18

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 6.40pm, got underway and made sail to royals, jib & spanker. In heaving up the anchor brought up a kedge

Transferred to the “Decatur” the following sick men, viz: Barney Hanley (Marine), Geo Withwell (Landsman) & Lewis Beasch (Seaman)

At 7.30pm, Loo Castle bore, per compass, NNW distant 3 miles

Barometer 30.19

From 8pm to midnight: first part light variable winds and pleasant, latter part moderate breezes

At 10pm, Funchal bore, per compass, N by E, distant 8 miles from which we take our departure

At 11pm, braced round to a shift of wind, hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail & brailed up the spanker

Secured the anchors

Sick report 11

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 140 sticks

On hand: water 25,000 gallons, beef 52 barrels

Certifying that this is a true copy of the rough log of this ship from the 13th of July 1847 up to this day inclusive. [Signed] Wilmer Shields

Approved Saml Mercer, Commander

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19 September 1848

At sea

Lat 31.47, Long -17.62

Commences with light breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: Moderate breezes and pleasant

At 4.30am, set the port topmast & topgallant studding sails

At daylight, discovered a sail 2 points on the port bow

At 7.30am set the spanker

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Shotted the guns, unbent the cables

A barque in sight on the port bow

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Braced round on the starboard tack

Took in the port & set the starboard studding sails

A barque in company on our lee beam

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Made a barque on our starboard beam standing to the S

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 6pm, hauled down the flying jib

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick report 4

Expended: water 240 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 140 sticks

On hand: water 24,760 gallons, beef 51 barrels

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20 September 1848

At sea

Lat 29.37, Long -18.85

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

A brig passed ahead of us steering W by S

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 7am, squared the yards

Set all the port studding sails, hauled down the jib, took in the mizzen royals & topgallant sails and mainsail

During the watch 4 sail in sight

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, took in the fore topgallant studding sails

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised the 1^st division at great guns & the 3^rd at firing at a target with the small arms

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 3.30pm, took in all the port studding sails and set the mizzen royals, topgallant sails jib & flying jib and hauled aft the main sheet

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Set the starboard fore topgallant studding sail

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 6

Expended: water 240 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 140 sticks

On hand: water 24,520 gallons, pork 44 barrels

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21 September 1848

At sea

Lat 27.55, Long -20.25

Commences with light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At daylight, made a sail on our lee quarter standing to the W

Set the spanker and boarded the main tack

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised the 1^st & 3^rd divisions at great guns and the 2^nd firing two rounds at a target

Hauled down the head sails, brailed up the spanker & hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes

At 2.30pm, set the jib, flying jib and spanker

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Spoke an English brig from Dundee bound for Valparaiso

Sick report 6

Expended: water 246 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 140 sticks

On hand: water 24,280 gallons, beef 50 barrels

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23 September 1848

At sea

Lat 22.85, Long -22.17

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: first part moderate breezes and cloudy, latter part pleasant

At 7.30am, set the spanker

From 8am to meridian: first part cloudy with light rain, latter part clear and pleasant with moderate breezes

At 8.10am, shortened sail to a squall

At 8.30am, made sail

Inspected at quarters

Made a barque & 2 brigs to windward steering SW by W

At meridian, the ship made all sail, the wind abaft the beam

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

3 sail in sight standing to the W

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Hauled down the jib & flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick report 7

Expended: water 246 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 140 sticks

On hand: water 23,789 gallons, pork 43 barrels

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22 September 1848

At sea

Lat 25.43, Long -21.45

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds & light rain

At 4.30am, brailed up the spanker

At 7am, squared the yards, hauled up the mainsail and set all the port studding sails and hauled down the head sails

Four sail in sight

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

Made a sail on our starboard bow

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

A strange sail in sight from aloft

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 11pm, took in all the starboard studding sails and set the jib, flying jib & lee clew of the mainsail

Sick report 6

Expended: water 245 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 140 sticks

On hand: water 24,034 gallons, beef 50 barrels

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24 September 1848

At sea

Lat 19.70, Long -23.75

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Hauled up the mainsail & brailed up the spanker

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Set mainsail, spanker & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

Performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

Punished John Lively & Charles Williams, 6 lashes each with the colt for missing their muster, by order of the Captain

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy with light rain

Brailed up the spanker & stowed the flying jib

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Bent the starboard chain

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30pm, squared the yards

Hauled up the mainsail and set the fore topmast & main topgallant studding sails

Sick report 6

Expended: water 248 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 140 sticks

On hand: water 23,543 gallons, beef 49 barrels

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25 September 1848

At sea and at Porto Grande

Lat 17.23, Long -25.08

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At meridian, the eastern point of St Antonio bore, per compass SW½S

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Made & shortened sail as occasion required

Saw 2 brigs standing to the N & W

At 4pm, came to in 8 fathoms water with the starboard anchor & veered to 45 fathoms chain

Furled sails, found US brig “Porpoise”, an American ship, HBM brig “Ranger”, a Portuguese schooner-of-war & a merchant brig at anchor in the harbour

Took the following compass bearings: Bird Rock N½W, Point Columna NE½E, Point Battella W by N

Drew the shot

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and squally with rains

At sunset, sent down royal & topgallant yards and inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 29.94

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and squally with rains

Sick report 9

Expended: water 248 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 155 sticks

On hand: water 23,295 gallons, pork 42 barrels

[HMS Ranger, 363 ton brig, was launched in 1835, hulked in 1860 and scrapped in 1867.

Point Columna is now indexed as Ponta da Coluna at Lat 16.92, Long -25.0.

Point Battella probably refers to Ponta Botelha on Sao Vicente at Lat 16.88, Long -25.44.]

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26 September 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light breezes and squally

Barometer 29.94

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

At 8am, loosed sails

Barometer 29.95

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Sailed the American ship “Hibernia”

Unbent the fore topsail

Barometer 29.99

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and squally

Found the fore topsail yard to be decayed and sent it down to be surveyed. Employed getting the spare one ready for going aloft

At 1pm, furled sails

Barometer 29.90

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and squally

Mustered the crew at quarters

Crossed the fore topsail yard

Barometer 29.95

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

Barometer 29.95

Sick report 9

[“Hibernia” may have been the AS0273, a 327 ton ship, built in New York in 1811 and sailing until c1860.]

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27 September 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 29.92

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and squally with passing clouds

Barometer 29.95

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 29.95

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Veered to 75 fathoms chain

Bent a new fore topsail & sent aloft the fore topgallant steering sail booms

Got the old fore topsail yards in the starboard main chains

Got up & bent the starboard sheet cable

Arrived a small Portuguese schooner

Barometer 29.90

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and squally with passing clouds

Got the lower booms alongside

At 6pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 29.90

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and squally

Barometer 29.85

Sick report 9

Expended: water 249 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 22,699 gallons, pork 41 barrels

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28 September 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with fresh breezes and passing clouds

Barometer 29.88

From 4am to 8am: first part strong winds from the N & E and squally with rain, latter part variable winds from N & E to N & W and cloudy

Got up and passed the messenger

Received 205 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 29.89

From 8am to meridian: strong breezes from the N & E and cloudy with occasional light showers of rain

Let go the port anchor, veered to 42 fathoms on the port & 110 fathoms on the starboard chain

Inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 29.80

From meridian to 4pm: strong winds and passing clouds

Arrived an English topsail schooner

Inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 29.75

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Barometer 29.75

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds and cloudy

Barometer 29.83

Sick report 8

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29 September 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light variable airs and calms with light rain

Barometer 29.70

From 4am to 8am: first part calm, latter part fresh breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Clear hawse

Barometer 29.71

From 8am to meridian: strong winds from the S & E with cloudy weather

Veered 42 fathoms on port & hove into 45 fathoms on the starboard chain

Barometer 29.72

From meridian to 4pm: strong winds from the S & W and cloudy weather, with fine rain occasionally

HBM brigantine “Spy” came in and anchored

Barometer 29.72

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes varying from the S & W to the S & E with rainy weather

Veered to 90 fathoms on the port & hove in to 30 fathoms on the starboard chain

Mustered at quarters

Barometer 29.80

From 8pm to midnight: strong breezes from the S & E and squally with rain and lightning

Barometer 29.80

Sick report 7

Expended: water 248 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 22,201 gallons, beef 47 barrels

[HMS Spy, 340 ton brigantine, was launched in 1841 and scrapped in 1862.]

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30 September 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light variable breezes and squally with heavy rain

Barometer 29.80

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the S & E with rainy weather

Received 205 lbs fresh beef and vegetable for the crew

Barometer 29.84

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and squally with rain

Received on board 380 gallons water

Inspected the crew at quarters

Made signal 927

Barometer 29.85

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and cloudy with light rain

Hove up the starboard anchor

Punished Battmw Manuel (Landsman),12 lashes with the colt for abuse of the sentinel & Chalkley A Horne with the same for refusing his duty and abuse of Captain of the Foretop

Barometer 29.85

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and passing clouds

Sailed a Portuguese brig

Barometer 29.86

From 8pm to midnight: light variable breezes and squally with light showers of rain

Barometer 29.90

Sick report 7

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1848

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1 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

Barometer 29.90

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and rainy

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E with light showers of rain

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters and read the ‘Articles of War’

Barometer 29.94

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and cloudy with light rain

Hoisted out the 2^nd cutter

HBM brig “Spy” went to sea

Barometer 29.93

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

Barometer 29.94

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the S & E and cloudy

Barometer 29.95

Sick report 7

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2 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light variable breezes and cloudy with rain

Barometer 29.94

From 4am to 8am: light airs and cloudy with rain

The English schooner “Despatch” got underway

Barometer 29.94

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs with heavy rain

At 9am, loosed sails

Barometer 30.00

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and cloudy with rain

Received a load of wood

A Portuguese schooner-of-war went to sea

Barometer 30.00

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the N & E and clear

Punished the following men with 6 lashes each with the cats, viz: Jas Parkson for being dirty, Jacob Johnson for abusing sentry on post, Jno Collins for disrespect to the Boatswain

At 5pm furled sails

Inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the N & W and clear

Barometer 29.90

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the E and pleasant

Sick report 7

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3 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light easterly breezes and clear weather

Barometer 30.02

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and clear

Received 205 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.03

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy with showers of rain

At 10am, hove up the anchor and warped the ship farther to the E by means of the stream anchor & a hawse

At meridian: let go the port anchor in 7 fathoms water and veered to 45 fathoms

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 1pm, loosed sails

At 1.30pm, moored ship with 60 fathoms on each chain

HBM brig “Heroine” from Sierra Leone came in and anchored

Point Columna bore, per compass, N by E¾E, Bird Island N¾E, Point Botelha W by N¼N

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Furled sails

Received 560 gallons water

Barometer 30.02

From 6pm to 8pm: light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.02

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E with several showers of rain

Hawse clear

Sick report 7

[HMS Heroine, 359 ton packet brig, was launched in 1841, converted to hospital ship in 1865 and scrapped in 1878.]

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4 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light breezes from the S & E and squally with rain

Barometer 30.02

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Got the lower booms out

Barometer 30.02

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E with pleasant weather

Inspected the crew at quarters and fired 3 rounds from the 1^st division of great guns at a target

Received from shore by the 2^nd cutter a load of wood

Barometer 30.03

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & E with showery weather

Received 2 cutter loads of wood from the shore

Barometer 30.00

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Hawse clear

Barometer 30.01

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.05

Sick report 7

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5 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light winds from the NE with passing clouds

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: light NE trades and pleasant

Received 205 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Hawse open

Barometer 30.06

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9am, loosed sails

At 9.40am, inspected the crew at quarters

The 2^nd division fired 13 rounds of shot & 2 shells at a target

Sent 10 casks on shore for water

Made general signal 927

The US brig “Porpoise” fired at a target

Barometer 30.05

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Lieutenant Green with the guard on shore drilling and the Master sounding

Barometer 30.03

From 4pm to 8pm: light winds and pleasant

At 5pm, furled sails

Barometer 30.05

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.07

Sick report 8

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6 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.02

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.06

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Exercised the 3^rd division firing at a target

Hoisted in the scorpion for repairs

Barometer 30.08

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 1pm, the English brig “Ranger” hove down

Received a boat load of sand

Painted the bends

Received from the brig “Porpoise” 96 lbs of black paint

Hoisted out the scorpion

About 3.15pm, the brig “Porpoise” went to sea

Barometer 30.03

From 4pm to 8pm: winds and weather the same as above

Received a load of water containing 490 gallons

Barometer 30.01

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.00

Sick report 7

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7 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with fresh breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

Barometer 30.01

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received fresh provisions for the crew, containing 205 lbs of beef & 205 lbs of vegetables

Sent a whip saw to the English brig “Ranger”

Barometer 30.02

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Sent a gang of men on shore to paint new hammock cloths

Received a launch load of water containing 410 gallons

Barometer 30.03

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Got up & overhauled top tackles & gear falls

The “Heroine” shifted her berth

Received on board 520 gallons water

Barometer 30.01

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Sent to the English brig “Ranger” 9 casks of 70 gallons each

Inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.00

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.05

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.05

Sick report 8

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8 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with moderate NE breezes and cloudy weather

Barometer 30.08

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.05

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

Performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

Four men on shore painting spare hammock cloths

Barometer 30.11

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

Four men ashore employed painting spare hammock cloths.

Barometer 30.05

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

At sunset inspected the crew at quarters

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and fine weather

Open hawse

Sick report 8

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9 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.09

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received 205 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.11

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E with clear weather

At 9am, loosed sails and inspected the crew at quarters at the usual hour

Barometer 30.11

From meridian to 4pm: fresh NE trades with fine weather

Furled sails

Received 440 gallons water

Lieutenant Green with the Marines went on shore for the purpose of drills

Barometer 30.08

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

Mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.07

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.08

Sick report 8

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10 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with fresh NE trades and pleasant

Barometer 30.07

From 4am to 8am: No change

Clear hawse

Barometer 30.06

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received 14 casks of water containing 320 gallons

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

The Carpenter & his gang employed on board HBM brig “Ranger”

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sent to HBM brig “Ranger” 1 bar ½ inch iron 13 lbs

Received a load of water containing 440 gallons

HBM brig “Heroine” went to sea

The Carpenter & his gang employed on board “Ranger”

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.05

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

Barometer 30.04

Sick report 8

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11 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with moderate breezes from the E with passing clouds

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Making preparation for striking lower yard and topmasts

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.06

From 8am to meridian: fresh NE winds and clear

Exercised all hands sending down & up topgallant masts, lower yards & topmasts

Barometer 30.08

From meridian to 4pm: fresh NE winds and clear

Fitted a new port hammock cloth

Barometer 30.03

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.03

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh NE winds

Barometer 30.04

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.06

Sick report 8

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12 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.05

From 4am to 8am: fresh winds from the N & E and pleasant

Sent 16 men to assist in heaving down the “Ranger”

Barometer 30.05

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 440 gallons water

Sent 4 carpenters to assist in repairing the “Ranger”

Kroomen returned from the English brig

Barometer 30.07

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and clear

About 12.30pm, the US sloop-of-war “Portsmouth” made her numbers

At 1pm: [“Portsmouth”] anchored on our port beam

Barometer 30.03

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and clear

Carpenters returned from the “Ranger”

Inspected the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate winds from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.08

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.05

Sick report 9

[USS Portsmouth, 1022 ton sloop, was launched in 1843 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. She had an active career until after the Civil War ended in 1865. She then moved into more support roles until finally appearing at the climax of a Boston carnival in 1915 when she was set on fire.]

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13 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with fresh trade winds

Hawse clear

Barometer 30.06

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and clear

Received 205 lbs of fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.07

From 8am to meridian: moderate trade winds and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, the US brig “Porpoise” came in & anchored on our starboard quarter

Sent 20 men on board the “Ranger” to assist in mooring the schooner to which she was hove down

Dr LJ Williams, Passed Assistant Surgeon reported for duty

Barometer 30.05

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received 440 gallons water

The “Ranger” returned our casks. Working party employed on board “Ranger”

Barometer 30.03

From 4pm to 8pm: wind and weather the same

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.02

From 8pm to midnight: moderate trade winds and pleasant

Clear hawse

Barometer 30.03

Sick report 9

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14 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Working party employed on board the “Ranger”

Barometer 30.05

From 8am to meridian: wind and weather the same

Inspected at quarters

Jno Hooper (Ordinary Seaman) received 6 lashes with the colt for smuggling liquor & Horrace Robinson for insolence to the Officer of the Deck was reduced from the rate of Gunner’s Mate to that of Seaman

Sent the Boatswain with a gang of men to assist in heaving down HBM brig “Ranger”

Sent to the “Porpoise” 24 sheets of horn, 20 lbs of hawseline, 1 fresh hide wheel rope & 5 gallons coal tar

Received 440 gallons water

The US brig “Bainbridge” beating up for the anchorage

Barometer 30.05

From meridian to 4pm: light trades and pleasant

At 1.30pm, the US brig “Bainbridge” on our quarter

A Portuguese schooner went to sea

Sent a working party to the “Ranger”

Barometer 30.00

From 4pm to 8pm: no change

At sunset, the working party returned from the “Ranger”

Received 440 gallons water

Barometer 30.05

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.03

Sick report 9

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15 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light variable winds and clear

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sent the Boatswain with a gang of 25 men to heave down the “Ranger”

Elbow in the hawse

Barometer 30,08

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.04

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Discharged all the Kroomen (17) and sent them on board the US sloop-of-war “Portsmouth” for a passage to the coast

Barometer 30.02

From 4pm to 6pm: light NE winds and pleasant

Cleared hawse

Barometer 30.02

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.04

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds with passing clouds

Barometer 30.08

Sick report 8

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16 October 1848

Porto Grande

Lat 16.89, Long -25.01

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Clear hawse

Barometer 30.06

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 8am, crossed topgallant & royal yards

Barometer 30.04

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sent half-a-dozen composite rowlocks on board the “Portsmouth”

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Sent 20 men to assist in heaving down “Ranger”

At 11am, men returned

Sent the Carpenters to work on her

Received from the “Portsmouth”: 9 barrels of beef, 7 [barrels] of pork

[Received] from the “Porpoise”: 9 barrels flour, 100 lbs pickles, 50 lbs cheese, 30 gallons beans

[Received] from the “Bainbridge”: 1 barrel flour, 100 lbs dried fruit, 100 lbs coffee, 98 lbs butter, 100 lbs cheese, 100 lbs cocoa, 30 gallons beans, 20 gallons molasses

Barometer 30.04

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

3.20pm, unmoored ship and hove in to 60 fathoms on the port cable

Received from the “Portsmouth”: 50 gallons vinegar, 50 [gallons] molasses

Lifted the collar of the main stay

Barometer 30.00

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant weather

Hoisted in the 2^nd cutter

Barometer 30.04

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.06

Sick report 8

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17 October 1848

At Porto Grande and at sea

Lat 16.65, Long -25.52

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

Barometer 30.02

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

Got underway and made sail to royals and flying jib and stood out to the N

Cheered ship, which was returned by the “Portsmouth”, furled the mizzen royals

At 8am, took the following bearings: Bird Rock bore, per compass, E¼S, the most southerly point of St Antonio NW½W

Stowed the anchors

Barometer 30.04

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

Unbent the cables

At 9.30am, south point bore, per compass, N by E, distant 16 miles

At 10.30am, furled royals

At 11am, set the mainsail & spanker and braced the yards sharp up

At 11.30am, furled the mizzen topgallant sails

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

Unbent fore & main courses and main & mizzen topsails and bent new ones

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

Sick report 8

Expended: water 240 gallons, wood 140 sticks

On hand: water 23,058 gallons, beef 51 barrels

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18 October 1848

At sea

Lat 19.28, Long -26.68

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

Set the fore & main royals, flying jib, mizzen topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Shotted the guns

Punished Lewis Smith (Seaman), 12 with the cats for taking indecent liberties with a Boy in his hammock, Edward Duckett & Jacob Johnson (Landsmen) 6 with the cats for fighting, Peter Clark (Seaman) 6 with the cats for assaulting one of the Boys

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: first part light breezes and clear, latter part moderate breezes and cloudy

At 11.30pm, furled the fore & main royals, flying jib & mizzen topgallant sail

Sick report 8

Expended: water 247 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 22,812 gallons, pork 45 barrels

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19 October 1848

At sea

Lat 20.55, Long -26.88

Commences with light breezes from the S & E and cloudy with light rain at intervals

Set the fore & main royals, flying jib and mizzen topgallant sails

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the 3^rd division at great guns

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant weather

Set the mizzen royals

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Furled the mizzen royals

Sick report 8

Expended: water 247 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 22,566 gallons, beef 50 barrels

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20 October 1848

At sea

Lat 22.45, Long -26.03

Commences with moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 3.40am, made a barque 1 point on the weather bow standing to the N

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 6.30 spoke the English schooner “Lilly” from Newport and bound to Tampico

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the 1^st division at great guns

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 11.30pm, furled the royals

Sick report 8

Expended: water 208 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 22,318 gallons, beef 49 barrels

[Tampico is now indexed as Tamaulipas in Mexico at Lat 23.99, Long -98.70.]

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21 October 1848

At sea

Lat 25.03, Long -24.08

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant

Hauled down the flying jib

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and set the main trysail

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Punished Jas Davidson (Ordinary Seaman), 8 lashes with the colt for not reporting a sail from the topsail yards [presumably he was the lookout.]

At 12.45pm, showed our colours to an English barque standing SW

At 2pm, discovered a barque 2 points on the weather bow, a sail on the lee bow

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Inspected at quarters

Furled the main trysail

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Sick report 8

Expended: water 208 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 22,110 gallons, pork 44 barrels

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22 October 1848

At sea

Lat 27.67, Long -22.27

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant weather

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, set the fore & main royals, flying jib and hauled down the fore topmast staysail

A brig in sight, 4 points on the weather bow, standing to the S & W

At 3.50pm, hauled up the courses and brailed up the spanker

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable airs with light rain

At 5pm, braced around on the port tack, set the foresail

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5.45pm, braced round on the starboard tack

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and cloudy

Hauled up the foresail

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and rainy weather

Set the foresail & lee clew of the mainsail

Sick report 9

Expended: water 208 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 21,902 gallons, beef 48 barrels

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23 October 1848

At sea

Lat 28.70, Long -21.57

Commences with light variable breezes and cloudy with rain

Hauled up the mainsail & down flying jib

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy, with light rain at intervals

At daylight, discovered a large barque on the port bow, standing to the W

At 7.30am, set the mainsail & mizzen royals, sent down the fore royal yard, bent a new sail, sent the yard aloft and set the sail

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

Sent down the mizzen royal yard, unbent the sail & bent a new one and sent up the yard

Furled the royals & set them again

Hauled up the mainsail

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and cloudy with rain

Hauled down the jib

Made a sail 1 point on the starboard bow

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy with light rain at intervals

At 4.40pm, furled the mizzen royals & topgallant sails

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

Hoisted the mizzen topsail, set the lee clew of the mainsail

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Hauled up the port clew of the mainsail & hauled aft the starboard main sheet

Sick report 9

Expended: water 220 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 21,694 gallons, pork 43 barrels

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24 October 1848

At sea

Lat 30.45, Long -19.57

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds, thick & heavy around the horizon

Hoisted the fore topmast staysails

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 6.15am, loosed the main tacks

Set the mizzen royals, topgallant sails, jib & flying jib and hauled down fore topmast staysail

Two sail in sight, a ship on the weather & a brig on the lee bow both standing to the S & W

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 8.20am, showed our colours to a Dutch man-of-war, a brig on the lee beam standing to the S & W and a sail on the weather bow

Set port topgallant studding sails, fore topmast staysail

Inspected the crew at quarters

Punished Burke (Private) for insolence and fighting

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and pleasant

Took in the topgallant studding sails and braced sharp up

From 4pm to 5pm: light winds and squally appearances

From 5pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and rain with one sharp flash of lightning

Reduced sail to topsails

At 6pm, made sail to topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: light variable winds and cloudy with squally appearances, lightning, thunder & rains

At 6.40pm, wore ship to the N

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy with rain and lightning to the S & W

At 11pm, furled the topgallant sails

Sick report 9

Expended: water 205 gallons, beef 0, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 21,474 gallons, beef 48 barrels

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25 October 1848

At sea

Lat 31.82, Long -20.20

Commences with fresh breezes and foul, wet weather

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and squally with light rain

At 5.45am, showed our colours to a Danish brig, 3 sails in sight during the watch

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Set the fore & main topgallant sails, fore topmast staysails & spanker

At 11.30am, set the fore & main royals, flying jib & mizzen topgallant sails

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 1pm, tacked to the S & W

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5pm, tacked to the N & W

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5.40pm, tacked to the E

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and passing clouds

At 7.40pm, furled the royals

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and squally

Stowed the flying jib

At 11pm, shortened sail to a squall

At 11.30pm, made sail to topgallant sails

A brig passed ahead of us standing to the S & W

Sick report 9

Expended: water 205 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 21,269 gallons, pork 42 barrels

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26 October 1848

At sea and at Funchal Roads

Lat 32.42, Long -17.75

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with lightning to the E

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5.50am, set the royals & flying jib

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Inspected at quarters

Stowed the fore topmast staysail

Hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail, brailed up the spanker and set all the port steering sails

At meridian, the terminating points of Madeira bore, per compass, E¾E and E½S

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant

Got both anchors off the bows and ranged 75 fathoms on the starboard & 45 on the port chains

Standing in for Funchal Roads

At 3.30pm, showed our number to the US ships “Decatur” & “Erie”

At 4pm, came off the city of Funchal in 34 fathoms water with the starboard anchor and veered to 75 fathoms chain

Loo Rock bore, per compass, N by E½E, Brazen Head SE by E½E, The Pillar NE & the western point NW by W½W

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the W and pleasant

Made signal 796 1048 to “Decatur” which was answered with 97

At sunset, sent down topgallant & royal yards, veered to 90 fathoms chain

Bent the starboard sheet cables

Barometer 30.10

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and cloudy with light showers of rain

Barometer 30.04

Sick report 9

[USS Erie, 509 ton sloop-of-war, was launched in 1813 by Thomas Kemp, Baltimore. After an active career, including a rebuild in 1822 to increase her tonnage to 611 tons, she was sold in 1850.]

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27 October 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.17

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and pleasant

At 8am, hoisted the broad pendant of Commodore WC Bolton, and fired a salute of 12 guns

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.40am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived an English schooner

Barometer 30

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.18

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Sailed a Hanoverian brigantine

Barometer 30.22

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.21

Sick report 9

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28 October 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the N with clear and pleasant weather

Barometer 30.02

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and pleasant

Received fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.22

From 8am to meridian: light variable breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 2000 gallons of water

Punished Edward Burke (Marine) with 12 lashes with the cats, for insolence to superior officer

Received from the store ship “Erie” the following articles, viz: 2095 lbs of bread, 20 dozen mustard, 24 dozen pepper

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Shipped John Saddler (Seaman), Jas Johnson, Dudley Gordon, Carey Thompson

Received from the “Erie” store ship:1905 lbs bread, 10 pea jackets, 2 boxes of tea, 15 mattresses

Received 2000 gallons of water

Received from the “Decatur” the sick men transferred to her before our departure

Barometer 30.19

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

The English packet brig “Eclipse” sailed

Barometer 30.15

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 9

[There was a packet brig, “Eclipse”, sailing from Falmouth but the last record I have found was in Nov 1834.

A brig “Eclipse” was launched in 1819 and sailed until 1863; however she was seconded to the Coastguard from 1836.]

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29 October 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.08

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds and pleasant

Barometer 30.08

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & W and pleasant

A Danish brig-of-war, bound for St Thomas, went to sea

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters. Divine Service was performed

At meridian, fired a salute of 21 guns in celebration of the King of Portugal's birthday

Barometer 30.02

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & W with occasional showers of rain

Lieutenant M Carrington Watkins detached from this ship and ordered to the “Erie”

Barometer 29.98

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

A polacca went to sea

Barometer 30.01

From 8pm to midnight: light variable winds and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.01

Sick report 12

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30 October 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.10

From 4am to 8am: light winds from the N & E and fine weather

Received 157 lbs fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

The “Erie” made signals 796 and 1049, which were answered with 97

A barque in the offing

Barometer 30.04

From 8am to meridian: light variable breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Got the lower booms out

Received 2000 gallons water

Barometer 30.08

From meridian to 4pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

The “Erie” made signals 796 1060, answered with 97

At 12.30pm, the “Erie” got underway and stood out to sea

Midshipman DH Lynch reported for duty

Arrived an English barque

Barometer 30.06

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.07

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.01

Sick report 12

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31 October 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.10

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and pleasant with passing clouds

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.16

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

A barque in the offing

Barometer 30.19

From meridian to 4pm: wind and weather the same

Received in the Carpenter’s Department the following articles, viz: 1 dozen handsaw files, 1 pair compasses, 2 lbs Prussian blue, 70 gallons spirits of turpentine, 1 grindstone, 10 lbs 6d cut nails

The English barque “Tomatine” got underway and stood out to sea

Barometer 30.15

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the N & W and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.15

From 8pm to midnight: calm and cloudy

Barometer 30.14

Sick report 8

[The “Tomatine” seems to have landed an emigrant in Wellington in 184; she was reported windbound in Twofold Bay in Australia in 1859.]

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1848

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1 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable breezes and cloudy

Barometer 30.10

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

A barque standing in for the harbour

Barometer 30.09

From 8am to meridian: light breeze from the N with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, called all hands to witness punishment. Punished Hendrick Hellison (Seaman) with 12 lashes with the cats for desertion

Passed Midshipman William H Murdaugh was detached and ordered to the “Decatur” as Acting Master

Received from the “Decatur” the following men as invalids, viz: Jas Tully (Seaman), Jno Hall (Seaman)

An English barque in the offing

Barometer 30.12

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy with occasional light showers of rain

Barometer 30.09

From 4pm to 6pm: wind and weather the same as in the preceding watch

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and moderate with light rain

At sunset mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.09

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.07

Sick report 10

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2 November 1848

Funchal Roads and at sea

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and cloudy weather

Barometer 30.05

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and clear

At 7am, the “Decatur” made signal 1049

An English barque anchored

Barometer 30.04

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 9 am, the US ship “Decatur” made signal 1060 with interrogatory pendant, which was answered with 97

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.45am, the “Decatur” got underway and stood out to sea

Barometer 30.04

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 29.98

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 6.45pm, got underway and made sail to topgallant sails & courses by the wind on the starboard tack

At 7.30pm, the most westward point bore, per compass, NW½N, the centre of Funchal NNE½E, eastern point E½N

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9pm, tacked ship to the N & W

At 11pm, furled topgallant sails and hauled up the courses

At 12 midnight, hove to with the main topsail to the mast

Land in sight on the lee beam and quarter

Sick report 16

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3 November 1848

At sea

Lat 32.54, Long -16.99 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes and cloudy

At 12.15am, wore to the S & E and laid the main topsail to the mast

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 7.20am, took the following bearings: Loo Rock NE¾N, Brazen Head ENE, Desertas ESE

Filled away and set the courses, jib & topgallant sails

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9am, tacked ship to N & W

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and shotted the guns, unbent the sheet chains

A sail in sight on the lee beam

Funchal bore, per compass, NE½N distant 12 miles

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 3pm, set the spanker and tacked ship to the N & W

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5pm, made land on the lee quarter

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes with passing clouds

At 8pm, tacked ship to N

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 11pm, tacked ship to the S & E, hauled up the courses and furled the topgallant sails & laid the main topsail to the mast

Sick report 12

Expended: water 205 gallons, beef, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 24,970 gallons, beef 46 barrels

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4 November 1848

At sea

Lat 32.51, Long -16.67 [estimated]

Commences with moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy with occasional lightning to the N & W

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and cloudy

At daylight, Madeira and the Desertas in sight

At 8am, brailed up the spanker, set the topgallant sails & foresail and bore up for Funchal

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, made the city of Funchal bearing N

At 10.45am, took in the topgallant sails, set the mainsail and hauled by the wind

At 11am, tacked to the S & E, Loo Rock bearing S by W, Brazen Head NNE

At meridian, the N Desertas bore E½N, the South SE¼E

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and squally with rain

At 1.30pm, called all hands and took 2 reefs in the topsails, furled the mizzen topsail, hauled up the mainsail, set the fore topmast staysail, hauled down the jib, set the mainsail

The most northerly point of the Desertas bore, per compass, NE by N, distant about 10 miles

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes with passing clouds

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Took a second reef in the mizzen topsail and set it

At 6pm, the southern point of the Desertas bore, per compass, N by E¾E distant about 13 miles

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and foul weather

Unbent the cables

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and cloudy with heavy lightning to the N & W and S & E

At 9pm, wore ship to the N & W

Sick report 11

Expended: water 205 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 24,765 gallons, pork 40 barrels

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5 November 1848

At sea

Lat 32.4, Long -17.6 [estimated]

Commences with fresh breezes and passing clouds

At 2am, hauled up the mainsail & wore ship to the S & W

Set the mainsail

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and squally

At daylight, discovered a barque & a brig on our lee beam, the first standing to the S & W & the 2^nd to the N & W

At 7am, wore ship to the N & W. Set the jib & hauled down the fore topmast staysail

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

A barque & a brig under easy sail passed, standing to the S & E

At 10am, mustered the crew at quarters and read the ‘Articles of War’

Shook the reefs out of the topsails and set the fore topmast staysail, main topsail & spanker

At meridian, tacked to the S & W, brailed up the spanker and main topsail, hauled up the mainsail, set the fore topmast staysail and hauled down the jib

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and squally with light rain

At 12.30pm, set the mainsail & jib

Land in sight bearing NE by N

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5.50pm, mustered the crew at quarters and single reefed the topsails

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At 8pm, set the spanker and tacked ship to the W

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

Sick report 11

Expended: water 205 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 160 sticks

On hand: water 24,560 gallons, beef 45 barrels

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6 November 1848

At sea

Lat 32.32, Long -18.48 [estimated]

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 5am, tacked ship to the S & W

At 7am, set the topgallant sails & turned the reef out of the topsails

At daylight, made the Desertas bearing NE by N and at sunrise made the Island of Madeira on our starboard quarter

Set flying jib

Punished Raymond Coonya, 6 with the colt, by order of the Captain, for disobedience of order

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and clear

At 9.30am, exercised the crew at general quarters

At meridian, western end of Madeira bore, per compass, N¼E, eastern end NE¼N, distant about 46 miles

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and fine weather

Stowed the fore topmast staysail

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 5.10pm, inspected the crew at quarters

At 5.25pm, tacked ship to the N

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes with passing clouds

At 9pm, hauled down & stowed the flying jib and brailed up the spanker

Ends clear

Sick report 7

Expended: water 205 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 24,355 gallons, pork 37 barrels

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7 November 1848

At sea

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes and pleasant weather

At 3am, tacked to the S & W

At 4am, the highest point of Madeira bore, per compass, N by E

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 6am, tacked to the N & E, set the flying jib & spanker, the Island of Madeira ahead & the Desertas on the lee bow

At 8am, took the following bearings, viz: the western point of Madeira N¼W, city of Funchal N by E¼E, southern end of Desertas E by N¼N, northern end NE by E¼E

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, brailed up the spanker

At meridian, the southern point of the Desertas bore, per compass E¼N, the western [?] point of Madeira N by W½W, eastern point NE by N

Bent both bow chains

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

Standing in for the harbour of Funchal

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 4.30pm, set the spanker & stowed the flying jib

At 5pm, the town of Funchal bore, per compass, NE by N¼N, distant 10 miles

At 5.30pm, western point of the Desertas bore, per compass, SE by E½E and the eastern E¾N and the western point of Madeira N by W¾W and eastern point NE by E½E

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 8pm, tacked ship, hauled up the courses and took in the topgallant sails

The Island of Madeira on the lee beam and the Desertas on the quarter

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy

The Island of Madeira in sight on the lee beam and the Desertas on the lee quarter

Sick report 7

Expended: water 205 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 24,150 gallons, beef 44 barrels

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8 November 1848

At sea

Lat 32.7, Long -16.9

Commences with thick hazy weather

At 3am, wore ship to the S & E

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

At daylight, the Island of Madeira in sight astern and the Desertas on our lee beam

At 5.30am, laid the mizzen topsail to the mast

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.40am, set the courses and tacked ship to the N & W

At 9am, the south end of the Desertas bore, per compass, E

At meridian, the Island of Madeira bore NNE, one sail in sight

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy with light rain

At 5pm, wore ship to the S

At 5.30pm, western end of Madeira bore, per compass, N by E½E, distant 35 miles

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy with occasional fine rain

At 7pm, hauled up the courses and laid the main topsail to the mast

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes with passing clouds and pleasant

Sick report 8

Expended: water 213 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 23,945 gallons, pork 36 barrels

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9 November 1848

At sea

Lat 32.34, Long -16.63 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

At 7am, southern end of Desertas bore, per compass, E by S¼S. eastern end of Madeira NE by E¼E, distant about 30 miles

At 8am, filled away

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and cloudy but pleasant

At 12 noon, tacked ship to the N & W

At meridian, the southern end of the Desertas bore, per compass, E by N

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and cloudy

At 1.50pm, set the courses

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes with passing clouds

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 6pm, wore ship to the S & W

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and cloudy

At 6pm, hauled up the courses, brailed up the spanker, down the jib & hoisted the fore topmast staysail

From 8pm to midnight: light winds with passing clouds and heavy seas

Sick report 8

Expended: water 205 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 23,732 gallons, beef 43 barrels

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10 November 1848

At sea

Lat 32.01, Long -17.05 [estimated]

Commences with light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

The Island of Madeira bearing N½E

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant with passing clouds

At daylight, a barque in sight on the lee bow standing to the East

At 8am, western point bore N by W, Funchal N by E½E, distant 30 miles

From 8am to meridian: calm and cloudy

Employed scrubbing white streak and scraping mizzen mast

At meridian, south end of Desertas bore, per compass, E by N, distant 37 miles

From meridian to 4pm: calms & light airs with fine weather and heavy western swell

Unrove the studding sail gear

At 4pm, Madeira lay within the compass points N and NE½N, the S end of Desertas bore E½N, and the N end NE by E¾E

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable airs and calms with a heavy swell from the N & W

Mustered the crew at quarters

Two sail in sight

At 5.20pm, wore ship

The Mount Church bearing, per compass, NNE, W end of the Island of Madeira N¼W, and E end NE¾N, S end of Desertas E¾N

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs and calms with pleasant weather

Set the spanker

From 8pm to midnight: calm and cloudy

Sick report 8

Expended: water 212 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 148 sticks

On hand: water 23,527 gallons, beef 42 barrels

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11 November 1848

At sea and at Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds with passing clouds and light rain

Braced round twice

At 4am, the E end of Madeira bore, per compass, NE by N

From 4am to 8am: light variable airs and pleasant

Set the foresail & topgallant sails, jib & flying jib

A brig in sight on the weather beam

At 7.45am, hauled down the fore topmast staysail and crossed royal yards

At 8am, took the following compass bearings, city of Funchal N by E¾E, W end of Madeira N¾W, E end NE¾N, S end of Desertas E¼S

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, set the royals

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, set the mainsail

Made a sail 2 points on the weather bow

Got up & ranged 70 fathoms on the starboard chain, standing in for the harbour of Funchal

At meridian, the town of Funchal bore, per compass, NNE distant 10 miles; 3 sail in sight on the weather beam

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

Standing in for the harbour of Funchal

At 3.30pm, clewed up, let go the starboard anchor in 30 fathoms water and veered to 75 fathoms chain, furled sails with 2 reefs in the topsails

Took the following compass bearings: Brazen Head ESE, Port Pico NNE, western point of the harbour WNW

Barometer 30.03

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs from the E and thick, misty weather with light rain

Made all necessary preparations for slipping [?] our chains

Barometer 30.03

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds from the E and cloudy

At sunset, sent down royal yards and inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.03

From 8pm to midnight: first part fresh breezes from the S & E, latter moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

The British ship “Strabance” Glasgow came in and anchored

Barometer 30.02

Sick Report 8

[“Strabance” probably refers to the 571 ton ship “Strabane” built in 1837 and registered in Glasgow.]

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12 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.01

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N and clear

Bent the sheet chain

Received 198 lbs fresh beef with vegetable for the crew

Barometer 30.02

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 10am, mustered at quarters

Veered to 90 fathoms on the starboard cable

Took the following compass bearings: Ponta da Cruz NNW¼W, Fort Pico NNE½E & Brazen Head ESE¼E

Barometer 30.00

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Arrived the English packet brig “Dart”

Barometer 29.95

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh SE breezes and pleasant

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: wind the same with rain & lightning

Arrived one of HBM’s packet brigs for Brazil and a British ship

A brig in the offing

Barometer 30.00

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the E and squally with rain

Barometer 30.01

Sick report 9

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13 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with moderate breezes from the E with passing clouds and light rain at intervals

Barometer 30.01

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the E and pleasant weather

Received 198 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

An American ship and British brig came in and anchored, a brig beating up from the W

Barometer 30.03

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received a load of water

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Arrived a British brig-of-war & merchant brig

Barometer 30.04

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and squally

Sailed the Brazil packet, arrived a British brig

Barometer 30.08

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.09

Sick report 9

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14 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & E and cloudy

At 8am, loosed sails

Barometer 30.10

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 9.40am, took two reefs in the topsails

Received in the Purser’s Department the following articles, viz: 3 barrels & 1 bag of rice, 3 barrels sugar. 2 kegs of butter & 114 gallons molasses

At 11.30am, furled sails

Received 1500 gallons of water

Barometer 30.14

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the E and cloudy

A Hamburg barque standing in for the harbour

Barometer 30.09

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Showed a light to a vessel outside the harbour

Barometer 30.09

From 8pm to midnight: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

The English packet brig “Comet” came in and anchored astern of us

Barometer 30.01

Sick report 10

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15 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the E and cloudy

Barometer 30.07

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

HBM brig “Kingfisher” got underway and stood out of the harbour

A barque in the offing

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.08

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived a Portuguese schooner & the Hamburg barque “Sylphide”

The English ship “London” got underway and stood out to sea

Barometer 30.10

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

Arrived a Russian polacca

Barometer 30.05

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and squally with rain

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

An English & a Sardinian brig got underway and stood out to sea

Got up & ranged 30 fathoms on port chain

Barometer 30.10

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the E and cloudy with continual squalls of rain

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 8

[“Sylphide” seems to have carried immigrants to New York from Antwerp earlier in the year. A “Sylphide” ran aground in 1855 but only seems to have been damaged. A 662 ton Hamburg ship “Sylphide” was in Sydney Harbour in 1858 but this may have been a ship built in 1852

It is difficult to identify the “London”. There was a ship of 496 tons, built in 1845 and registered in Liverpool, and another of 612 tons built in 1833 and registered in London.]

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16 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences stormy & rainy with fresh squalls from E by S

Barometer 30.05

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the N & E and squally with rain

Arrived a schooner

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.09

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the E with squalls of rain

Barometer 30.10

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the E and cloudy

Arrived the English packet brig “Brilliant”

Barometer 30.06

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes from the E and cloudy

Arrived an English ship

Sent a boat and crew to assist the English ship “Strasbans” [“Strabane”?] of Glasgow in getting under weigh

At sunset, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.06

From 8pm to midnight: strong breezes from the E and squally weather

Barometer 30.06

Sick report 10

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17 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with fresh breezes from the E and squally with lightning to the S & W

Barometer 30.02

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the E and clear

The boat returned from the English ship having been detained in consequence of rough weather

Received 198 lbs fresh beef with vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.02

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the E with unsettled weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.01

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the E with foul, rainy weather

Barometer 29.99

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the E and cloudy with light rain

Barometer 29.90

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes from the E and squally with heavy rain, lightning & thunder

Barometer 29.90

Sick report 10

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18 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with first part fresh breezes from the N & E, 2pm wind shifted to the S & W and gradually hauled round to N & E with much thunder & lightning

Barometer 29.98

From 4am to 8am: first part light breezes from the N & E with rain, latter part fresh breezes from the E with unsettled weather

Received 198 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

A large steamer coming in from the W

Barometer 29.89

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.15am, loosed sails

Arrived HBM steamer “Sampson”, 21 days from Rio de Janeiro

Punished the following men for stealing liquor out of the spirit room with 1 dozen of the cats each, viz: Jacob Johnson, Jas Jackson (Landsmen), & Jas Smith (Ordinary Seaman)

Barometer 29.91

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & E and pleasant

Barometer 29.91

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs and pleasant

Sailed a Hamburg barque

Furled sails

Barometer 29.97

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 29.98

Sick report 10

[HMS Sampson, 2100 ton paddle frigate, was launched in 1844 and served until 1864.]

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19 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences light breezes from the E with passing clouds

Barometer 29.96

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the E and cloudy with light rain

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.00

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the E and cloudy with showers of rain at intervals

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Two sails in the offing

HBM steamer “Hercules” got underway & stood out to sea

Barometer 30.05

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the E and cloudy

Arrived 2 Sardinian polacca brigs

Barometer 30.01

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes from the E and cloudy

At 5.30pm, inspected the crew at quarters and counter-braced the yards

Barometer 30.06

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.06

Sick report 10

[HMS Hercules, 1750 ton ship-of-the-line, was launched in 1815 at Chatham Dockyard. She seems to have left active service in 1840 although still used by the Royal Navy until 1865. Both sources quote her as a sailing ship. However an engine builder for her is cited in the 1871 Journal of the Franklin Institute but the date of the work is not given. It may have been in the period after she was decommissioned in 1840 but I have not found any record.]

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20 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with strong gales from the E with rain

Barometer 30.01

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the E and squally with heavy showers of rain

Two sails in the offing

Received 198 lbs fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.02

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the E and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived 2 Portuguese brigs

Barometer 30.03

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the E with passing clouds

The Lisbon packet brig “Zargo” arrived

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and cloudy with light rain

Barometer 30.03

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate breezes and cloudy with light rain

Barometer 30.03

From 8pm to midnight: first part moderate breezes from the E and pleasant, latter part rainy

Barometer 30.00

Sick report 10

[“Zargo” is mentioned in this 2003 article on the Portuguese in the US as bringing labourers, onions, potatoes, wine etc in 1843.]

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21 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable winds and squally with lightning & thunder

Barometer 29.98

From 4am to 8am: light variable winds with passing clouds

Received 198 lbs fresh beef with vegetables for the crew

At 8am, loosed sails

Barometer 30.00

From 8am to meridian: light westerly winds and pleasant weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, furled sails

Barometer 30.00

From meridian to 4pm: light westerly winds and pleasant weather

Barometer 29.97

From 4pm to 6pm: light west winds and cloudy

From 6pm to 8pm: light winds and variable with rain

Barometer 30.00

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Barometer 29.97

Sick report 9

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22 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable breezes and cloudy

Barometer 29.97

From 4am to 8am: light easterly winds and pleasant with passing clouds

At 8am, loosed sails

Barometer 30.00

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived a Spanish schooner and sailed a British brig

Barometer 30.00

From meridian to 4pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

Barometer 29.96

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

Sailed a Portuguese schooner

Barometer 30.01

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

Sailed a Spanish schooner

Barometer 30.06

Sick report 9

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23 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences light airs from the E and clear

Barometer 30.08

From 4am to 8am: light winds from the N and pleasant weather

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.12

From 8am to meridian: light variable airs and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.20

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the S & W and clear

Sent the following men, in charge of Lieutenant Wilmer Shields, on board the ship “Florence” for a passage to the United States, viz: Wm Mount (Seaman), Lewis Beasch (Seaman), Geo B Wetherill (Landsman), Barney Hindley (Marine); from “Decatur” Jno Hall (Seaman), Jas Tully (Seaman); from “Porpoise” Jas Green (Landsman); from “Portsmouth” Frances Cunningham (Landsman) sent home sick and Wm Bidwell (Marine Fifer) whose period of enlistment has expired

Barometer 30.20

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs and pleasant

At 5pm, mustered the crew and quarters

The American ship “Florence”, the English packet brig “Dart”, an English ship & a Portuguese brig went to sea

Barometer 30.22

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and clear

Barometer 30.23

Sick report 8

[An American ship “Florence”, 307 tons, and built in 1831 in Medford, Mass, sailed from New York in Dec 1848 carrying passengers around Cape Horn with stops in Valparaiso and Callao.]

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24 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and clear

Barometer 30.23

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & W and pleasant

Received 198 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.27

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and clear pleasant weather

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Two Portuguese schooners in the offing

Barometer 30.27

From meridian to 4pm: light winds from the S & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.27

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.30

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.31

Sick report 5

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25 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.31

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the E and cloudy

Received 185 lbs fresh beef with vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.33

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the E and pleasant with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.34

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.28

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & E with fine weather

Sent a boat to assist a British brig in getting underway

Barometer 30.30

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the E and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.31

Sick report 5

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26 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with moderate breezes from the E and passing clouds with occasional showers of rain

Barometer 30.27

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.29

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10.15am, mustered the crew

Barometer 30.27

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Sailed a Sardinian brig

Barometer 30.23

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.29

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the E and pleasant

Barometer 30.30

Sick report 6

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27 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with fresh breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.28

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.28

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.34

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes from the S & E and clear

Arrived an English mail steamer

Barometer 30.30

From 4pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Sailed a Portuguese brig

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.35

Sick report 6

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28 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.30

From 4am to 8am: light variable breezes and pleasant

A brig & a schooner in sight to the E

Received 184 lbs of fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.33

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived a Portuguese brig & schooner

Barometer 30.34

From meridian to 4pm: light winds from the S & W and fine weather

Barometer 30.37

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Sailed an English mail steamer

Barometer 30.27

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.26

Sick report 6

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29 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.30

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.26

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.27

From meridian to 4pm: light winds from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.26

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the N & E and passing clouds with light showers of rain

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Sailed the Lisbon packet (Portuguese)

Barometer 30.30

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.30

Sick report 6

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30 November 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.31

From 4am to 8am: light winds from the N & E and pleasant

Received 180 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.34

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the E and squally

At 9am, loosed sails

At 9.30am, inspected crew at quarters

At 10.30am, furled sails

Barometer 30.35

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Barometer 30.33

From 4pm to 8pm: light variable breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sailed a Sardinian brig

Barometer 30.34

From 8pm to midnight: light variable airs and pleasant

Barometer 30.33

Sick report 5

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1848

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1 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the E and pleasant weather

Barometer 30.30

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

Barometer 30.34

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived a Portuguese brig

Barometer 30.34

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.30

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Sailed a Portuguese packet, a Sardinian & [an] Austrian polacca

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.34

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the land and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.34

Sick report 4

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2 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light winds from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.31

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

Received 185 lbs fresh beef & vegetables for the crew

A schooner in the offing

Barometer 30.30

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Crew variously employed

Barometer 30.34

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Received on board 20 casks of water

Barometer 30.30

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At sunset, mustered at quarters

Barometer 30.30

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.30

Sick report 4

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3 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.30

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.26

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the E and pleasant

At 9.30am, had general muster and read the ‘Rules and Regulations of the Navy’

Sailed the packet “Comet” & a British brig

A Swedish brig came in and anchored

Barometer 30.20

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and pleasant, showers of rain at intervals

Sailed a Portuguese brig

Barometer 30.20

From 4pm to 8pm: first part cloudy with rain, latter cloudy with light variable airs

Barometer 30.20

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Barometer 30.19

Sick report 4

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4 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.11

From 4am to 8am: light variable breezes with rainy weather

Received 185 lbs fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.11

From 8am to meridian: light variable breezes with squalls from the W and cloudy with rain

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

From meridian to 4pm: light variable breezes and cloudy with rain

Barometer 30.12

From 4pm to 8pm: first part light breezes from the N & W and cloudy, latter part pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Received on board 20 casks of water

Barometer 30.14

From 8pm to midnight: light variable breezes and cloudy

Barometer 30.13

Sick report 4

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5 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and squalls with passing clouds

Barometer 30.13

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the S & E and squally

Barometer 30.20

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and squally with light showers of rain

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 1500 gallons of water

Arrived an English polacca

Barometer 30.22

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the E and squally with light showers of rain at intervals

Barometer 30.22

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

At 5.30pm, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.20

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant with passing clouds

Barometer 30.20

Sick report 4

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6 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.28

From 4am to 8am: light airs from the N & E and pleasant

At 8am, loosed sails

Barometer 30.18

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.13

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Sailed a brigantine

Barometer 30.13

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Sailed a Portuguese schooner

Barometer 30.13

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

Barometer 30.13

Sick report 3

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7 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light land breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.09

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Received 178 lbs fresh beef and vegetables for the crew

Barometer 30.10

From 8am to meridian: light airs from S & E and clear

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.09

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Sailed 2 Portuguese schooners, an hermaphrodite brig in the offing

Barometer 30.04

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Received on board the following articles, viz: 40 gallons paint oil, 20 gallons turpentine, 12 pipe staves, 5 lbs chalk, 20 lbs putty, 4000 sacks, 1 chopping block

Barometer 30.07

From 8pm to midnight: light winds from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.08

Sick report 3

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8 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light land breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.07

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and cloudy

Barometer 30.08

From 8am to meridian: light winds from the N & E and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received in Purser’s Department: 150 lbs candles

Crew variously employed

Barometer 30.10

From meridian to 4pm: light variable airs and cloudy

Barometer 30.05

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and cloudy with light rains at intervals

Got up and ranged 30 fathoms of the port cable

Barometer 30.13

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 3

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9 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light variable airs and calm with passing clouds & heavy swell from S & E

Barometer 30.09

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

A barque & a brig in the offing

Barometer 30.10

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes from the S & W and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived an American brig

Barometer 30.08

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy

Barometer 30.05

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S and S & W with a heavy swell and strong undertow

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters and made preparations for getting underway

Barometer 30.06

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the S with passing clouds and a heavy head swell rolling in the harbour with a shower of light rain

Barometer 30.10

Sick report 3

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10 December 1848

Funchal Roads and at sea

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences first part moderate breezes from the S & W with a heavy sea

At 2am, hauled aft the spanker & main trysail sheets

At 2.30am, the starboard davit of the stern boat parted, secured the boats

At 2.50am, sheeted down & hoisted the fore & mizzen topsails to clear a Portuguese schooner

Barometer 30.06

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the S & W and cloudy with a heavy sea

Furled the fore & mizzen topsails

At 6.45am, a Portuguese schooner slipped her chain & stood in and anchored to leeward of the “Pontimia”; two guns were fired from the Loo Rock

Barometer 30.06

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & W with passing clouds and a heavy sea

An English schooner parted her chain and ran ashore on the beach, a topsail schooner and a felucca slipped and went to sea

Barometer 30.08

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & W with passing clouds

At 2pm, made sail to topsails, courses, fore topmast staysail & spanker

Slipped 70 fathoms of starboard chain and stood out to sea

At 2.10pm, set the topgallant sails

At 3pm, furled them again, stowed the jib, brailed up the spanker & took 2 reefs in the topsails

At 3.30pm, Point Santa Cruz bore NE½E, distant 5 miles

Got the port anchor on the bows, several sails in company

Barometer 30.04

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 5.30pm, took in the courses, bore up and ran to leeward of the Desertas, unbent the starboard chain

At 5.40pm, [illegible, probably Ilheu Chao] bore, per compass, SSE distant about 3 miles

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 6.45pm, took a 3^rd reef in the fore & main and furled the mizzen topsails

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and pleasant

Set the main trysail, a sail on the weather quarter

Sick report 4

Expended: water 205 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 26,049 gallons, beef 37 barrels

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11 December 1848

At sea

Lat 32.83, Long -15.87

Commences with fresh breezes and clear

Brailed up the main trysails

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and squally

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes with passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Bent the fore & mizzen storm staysails and set them, furled the mainsail

A schooner in sight

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and squally

At 1pm, wore ship to the S & W

Unbent the fore & mizzen storm staysails, reefed the spanker & furled it

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 4.45pm, set the spanker

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 8pm, wore ship to the S & E

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes with passing clouds

Sick report 5

Expended: water 208 gallons, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 25,841 gallons

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12 December 1848

At sea

Lat 32.67, Long -16.63

Commences with fresh breezes and squally

At 2.15am, wore ship to the S & W

At 4.45am, set the foresail

From 4am to 8am: strong breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 7.30am, set the mainsail & brailed up the main spencer

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters, called all hands to witness punishment. Punished Jno Coulter (Landsman) with 12 lashes with the cats for assaulting the sentry while a prisoner

At 11.30am, wore ship to the S & E

Sail Rock bore, per compass, SW by W and Pt Seringo NW¼W

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and squally

At 2pm, wore ship to the W

At 4pm, Sail Rock bore, per compass, W½S and the southern end of the Desertas SW by S¼S

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 4.30pm, tacked ship to the S & E

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and passing clouds

The Desertas on our weather quarter

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and squally with light rain

Sick report 5

Expended: water 208 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 25,633 gallons, beef 36 barrels

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13 December 1848

At sea

Lat 32.45, Long -16.47

Commences first part fresh breezes and squally with light rain, ends clear and pleasant

At 12.15am, hauled up the mainsail

At 2.45am, set the main storm staysail

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 4.30am, wore ship to the W

At 7am, set the mainsail, lowered down the spanker for repair & set the mizzen topsail

The Desertas in sight ahead and on the lee bow

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 9am, set the spanker single reefed

At 10am, turned the reef out of the topsails & set the jib

At 11.30am, tacked to the S & E and took the following bearings: the ends of the southern Deserta bore, per compass, W¼N & NW¼W, Sail Rock N by W¼W

Made a brig standing to the N & E

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and squally

At 1.45pm: took the 3^rd reef in the fore & main & 2^nd in the mizzen topsails, hauled down the jib

At 3pm, tacked to the W

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes with passing clouds

At 8.30pm, hauled up the mainsail, set the main storm staysail

At 11.45pm, wore ship to the W

Sick report 7

Expended: water 208 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 25,425 gallons, pork 34 barrels

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14 December 1848

At sea

Lat 32.27, Long -16.52

Commences fresh breezes with passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and cloudy

At daylight, made land on the lee beam

At 8am, the centre of the southern Deserter bore, per compass, N by E¾E

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Set the main trysail

At 10am, wore ship to the S & E

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 3pm, the northern Deserter bore N by W

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes with passing clouds

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters and wore ship to the W

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and squally

Sick report 7

Expended: water 208 gallons, wood 35 sticks

On hand: water 25,217 gallons

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15 December 1848

At sea

Lat 32.28, Long -16.57

Commences with fresh breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 5am, wore ship to the S & E and hauled down the main storm staysail

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 8.40am: set the main storm staysail

At 9.40am, inspected the crew at quarters

Set the lee clew of the mainsail, turned 2 reefs out of the fore & main and 1 out of the mizzen topsails

At 11am, set the fore & main topgallant sails

At meridian, the southern point of the Desertas bore E by N, northern point NE½N, standing in for the city of Funchal

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

At 1.30pm, made the city of Funchal, furled the topgallant sails, hauled up the mainsail and bore up for the Desertas

At 3pm, took the 3^rd reef in the fore & main and furled the mizzen topsails, set the main trysail and furled the courses

At 4pm, took the following bearings: Sail Rock W¼N, the southern end of the Desertas SW by S

From 4pm to 6pm: strong breezes and passing clouds

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5pm, Sail Rock bore, per compass, WNW

At 5.15pm, furled the fore topsail & set the main storm staysail, Got up and bent the fore storm staysail

From 6pm to 8pm: moderate gales with passing clouds

Hauled down the fore topmast staysail and set the fore storm staysail

From 8pm to midnight: fresh breezes and squally with rain

At 9pm, the wind shifted to the W

Sick report 7

Expended: water 208 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 25,009 gallons, beef 35 barrels

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16 December 1848

At sea

Lat 32.30, Long -16.52

Commences with fresh breezes and squally with light rain

At 1am, the southern Deserter bore, per compass, W by N

Set the fore topmast staysail

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and passing clouds

At 6am, set the fore & mizzen topsails, jib, spanker and turned 2 reefs out of the topsails, hauled down the fore & main staysails and brailed up the main trysails

The Desertas bearing NW½W, made a small schooner ahead

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9am, the southern point of the Desertas bore, per compass, NW½W

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 12 noon, the extremes of the Desertas bearing N¾E and NE ¾N, the western end of Madeira NW½N

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 12.40pm, brailed up the spanker

At 2pm, turned the reef out of the topsails & set the topgallant sails, unbent the fore storm staysail

At 3.50pm, set the spanker and tacked to the S & E, the town of Funchal bearing, per compass, NNE

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and pleasant with passing clouds

At 4.30pm, hauled up the courses & brailed up the spanker

At 4.45pm, took the following bearings: the city of Funchal N by ENE, the extreme of the island of Madeira N by W¼W, the extreme of the Desertas E¼N & SE by E¼E

Mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: light variable airs and passing clouds

At 7.30pm, braced around on the starboard tack to a shift of wind

At 8pm, the lights in the city of Funchal bore N, distance about 8 miles

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and cloudy, from 9pm to midnight, light breezes with passing clouds

Wore ship to the S & E, took in topgallant sails, set the spanker & laid the main topsail to the mast, hauled down the jib & set the fore topmast staysail

Sick report 7

Expended: water 208 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 35 sticks

On hand: water 24,801 gallons, pork 33 barrels

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17 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes and pleasant

At 3.45am, wore ship to the N & W and set the courses and jib, hauled down the fore topmast staysail

The city of Funchal bearing, per compass, N by E

From 4am to 8am: light airs and pleasant

At 4.15am, set the topgallant sails

At 7.30am, braced around on the port tack, bent the starboard sheet chain, crossed the royal yards

At 8am, took the following bearings: city of Funchal N¾E, eastern point of the Island of Madeira NE¾N, the extremes of Desertas NE by E¾E, SE¾S; several sails in sight

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the W and pleasant

Got up a range of 35 fathoms of port chain

Got the port anchor off the bow and bent the starboard chain

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1.10pm, took in the royals & flying jib

At 2pm, furled the topgallant sails

At 3.25pm, clewed up and came to with the port anchor in 35 fathoms water, furled sails

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Sent down royal yards

Barometer 30.21

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Barometer 30.20

Sick report 6

Expended: water 208 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 30 sticks

On hand: water 24,603, beef 34 barrels

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18 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with moderate & variable winds and cloudy with rain and squalls from the W

Barometer 30.17

From 4am to 8am: squally with rain

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.14

From 8am to meridian: first part moderate breezes from the N & W with rain, latter part light breezes from the S & E and cloudy

Arrived an English mail steamer

Sent the Boatswain with a gang of men to the barque “Lota” to render assistance

Employed dragging for the slipping chain

Barometer 30.16

From meridian to 4pm: light variable breezes and pleasant

Sent a gang of men to the assistance of the American barque “Lota”

Barometer 30.19

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Grappled the slip rope

Barometer 30.24

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & pleasant

Arrived a brig & a schooner

Barometer 30.20

Sick report 7

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19 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences light airs from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.28

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Shackled the starboard chain & hove up the anchor

Barometer 30.34

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes from the S & E and cloudy

Received a load of wood

Barometer 30.28

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the E and pleasant

Arrived the US ship “Yorktown” bearing the broad pendant of Commander Benjamin Cooper. She saluted this ship with 13 guns which was returned by this ship

At 2pm, she came to on our port quarter and saluted the Portuguese Flag with 21 guns

Received on board 4628 sticks of wood

Sailed the English mail steamer

Barometer 30.29

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the E and pleasant

Received a load of wood containing 5080 sticks

Veered to 90 fathoms on the port chain

Barometer 30.30

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and cloudy

Barometer 30.29

Sick report 6

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20 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with moderate breezes from the S & E and cloudy

Barometer 30.28

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Received fresh provisions for the crew

Barometer 30.28

From 8am to meridian: calm and cloudy

At 9am, loosed sails

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

Received 2000 gallons water

Barometer 30.24

From meridian to 4pm: light airs from the E and cloudy

At 1pm, furled sails

Received 4000 sticks of wood

Barometer 30.20

From 4pm to 8pm: light airs from the N & E and clear

Barometer 30.19

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N & E with passing clouds

Barometer 30.15

Sick report 6

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21 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and passing clouds

At 3.14am, Alexander Stewart (Captain of Foretop) departed this life

Barometer 30.10

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the N & W and cloudy

Received 184 lbs fresh beef with vegetables for the crew

At 8am, hoisted the ensign at half mast as a mark of respect to Commander Jas Biddle

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the W and pleasant

Received 1600 gallons water

At 10am, inspected the crew at quarters

Arrived a Portuguese schooner

Received from the US ship “Yorktown” 191 lbs tobacco for the Purser’s Department

At meridian, fired 13 minute guns as a mark of respect to the memory of Commander Jas Biddle

Barometer 30.05

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N and cloudy with rain

At 1pm, “Yorktown” made signal 796 936, answered with 97

Barometer 30.05

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the N & E and clear

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.06

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes from the N and pleasant

Barometer 30.04

Sick report 5

[Commander James Biddle, 1783 – Oct 1 1848) joined the navy in 1800. He was imprisoned for 19 months by the Barbary pirates. After serving in Asia from 1845 he returned to Philadelphia in 1846 where he subsequently died.]

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22 December 1848

Funchal Roads

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N & E and pleasant

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & E and cloudy

Barometer 30.04

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the N and passing clouds

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, sent the corpse of Alexander Stewart (Seaman) to be interred, with 4 boats in procession.

Barometer 30.06

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

At 12.30pm, the “Yorktown” made signal 796 1060 answered with 97

At 3pm, the “Yorktown” got under weigh and stood out to sea, saluted the Commodore with 13 guns which we returned with the same number

An American hermaphrodite brig arrived

Barometer 30.03

From 4pm to 8pm: light breezes from the W and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.00

From 8pm to midnight: light variable breezes and pleasant

Barometer 30.00

Sick report 5

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23 December 1848

Funchal Roads and at sea

Lat 32.6, Long -16.9

Commences with light breezes from the N and clear

Barometer 30.04

From 4am to 8am: light breezes from the N & W and pleasant

Barometer 30.05

From 8am to meridian: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected at quarters and crossed royal yards

11.30am, called all hands, up anchor

Barometer 30.04

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes from the S & W and pleasant

Ar 12.30pm, got underway and made all sail on the starboard tack

Saluted the Portuguese Flag with 21 guns which was returned with an equal number

At 1.30pm, set the starboard fore topmast and fore & main topgallant studding sails

At 2pm, Loo Castle bore, per compass, NW¼N, distant 7 miles, Brazen Head N by W¼W, distant 2 miles

At 2.30pm, took them in [sails set at 1.30pm]

At 3pm, braced round on the port tack

At 4pm, the E end of Madeira bore NE by N, the centre of Porto Santo SE¾S

Loaded & shotted the guns

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

Unbent the chains

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters, took the following bearings: N Desertas bore, per compass, S⅓W, E point of Madeira N by W¼W and the E end of Porto Santo NE by E½E

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

The Desertas in sight on the lee quarter, Madeira astern and Porto Santo on the weather beam

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and cloudy

The Desertas in sight astern and Porto Santo on the port beam

Sick report 5

[Ilha de Porto Santo is at Lat 33.07, Long -16.35.]

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24 December 1848

At sea

Lat 33.40, Long -14.83

Commences with calms, moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 1am, braced round on the starboard tack, hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail and brailed up the spanker

Porto Santo in sight on the port quarter

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and pleasant

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

At 10am, called all hands to muster, performed Divine Service and mustered the crew

From 8am to meridian: fresh breezes and cloudy

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

From 4pm to 6pm: fresh breezes and cloudy

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: fresh breezes and cloudy but pleasant

Took in the lower studding sails

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 6

Expended: water 212 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 160 sticks

On hand: water 27,149 gallons, beef 33 barrels

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25 December 1848

At sea

Lat 34.77, Long -11.28

Commences moderate breezes and passing clouds

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes and squally with occasional showers of rain

At 4.30am, took in the topmast & topgallant studding sails and royals

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and passing rain squalls

Set the starboard topmast & topgallant studding sails, royals, flying jib & jib

At 8am, made a sail 4 points on the weather bow

James F Gilson, Landsman, received a dozen lashes with the cats for being lousy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, set the starboard lower studding sails

A brig in sight on the weather beam

Hauled down the jib & flying jib

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and cloudy

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant

Sick report 6

Expended: water 212 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 172 sticks

On hand: water 26,937 gallons, beef 32 barrels

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26 December 1848

At sea

Lat 35.42, Long -9.90

Commences first part light variable airs and cloudy, latter calm and clear

At 12.30am, took in the lower steering sail, set the jib & flying jib and got a pull of the lee braces

From 4am to 8am: light airs and calms with cloudy weather

Took in all studding sails and braced up

A sail astern

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and cloudy

At 9.30am, inspected the crew at quarters and exercised the 1^st division at great guns

Punished Wm Durant & Lyman Bartholomew (Landsmen), 9 lashes with the colt for neglect of duty, by order of Captain Mercer

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

From 4pm to 6pm: light airs and cloudy appearances

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters

From 6pm to 8pm: variable breezes with passing rain squalls

Furled the royals and stowed the flying jib

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and cloudy weather

Sick report 5

Expended: water 212 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 172 sticks

On hand: water 26,735 gallons, beef 31 barrels

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27 December 1848

At sea

Lat 36.08, Long -9.37

Commences with light variable airs, calms and pleasant

Hauled up the courses

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and cloudy

At 5am, set the courses

At 6.20am, Halloran Snow fell overboard, cut away the life buoy, hauled up the courses, laid the main topsail to the mast, and lowered the lee quarter boat

At 6.30am, the boat returned with the man. Hoisted her up, filled away and made sail

Discovered a sail on the lee beam

From 8am to meridian: light airs and calms

At 9.30am, tacked ship to the S & E. Inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the 2^nd division, hauled up the courses

Punished Thos Thompson (Wardroom Cook), 10 lashes with the cats, for filthy conduct

From meridian to 4pm: commences calm, ends light breezes and clear

At 2.30pm, set royals, flying jib & courses

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At sunset, mustered the crew at quarters

A sail in sight astern

From 6pm to 8pm: light variable breezes and cloudy

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

Sick report 6

Expended: water 212 gallons, pork 1 barrel, wood 179 sticks

On hand: water 26,725 gallons, pork 30 barrels

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28 December 1848

At sea

Lat 35.22, Long -8.60

Commences with moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 2.30am, took in the royals and flying jib

From 4am to 8am: light breezes with passing clouds

At daylight, discovered a sail on the lee quarter & on the weather beam

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant weather

A barque & a Sardinian brig standing to the N & W, showed our colours to a large American ship

Kept off to communicate with her and set the port topmast and fore & main topgallant steering sails, royals & flying jib

Inspected at quarters and exercised 3^rd division at great guns

Hauled down the head sails and up the weather clew of the mainsail

From meridian to 4pm: light airs and cloudy but pleasant

At 1pm, took in the studding sails and braced up on the starboard tack

Hoisted the jib & flying jib, boarded the main tack

At 1.45pm, made our number to the US ship “Constitution”

At 2pm, she fired a salute of 13 guns, which was returned by this ship with 9

Several sail in sight

Hauled up the courses, down flying jib, backed the main topsail for a boat from the “Constitution”. The “Constitution” on our lee quarter

From 4pm to 6pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 5pm, mustered the crew at quarters

At 5.30pm, filled away. Set the mainsails, spanker & flying jib, the “Constitution” on our lee beam

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and cloudy

“Constitution” made signal not understood

From 8pm to midnight: light airs and pleasant

At 12 midnight, the “Constitution” in sight about 3 miles astern

Sick report 5

Expended: water 212 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 167 sticks

On hand: 26,513 gallons, beef 30 barrels

[USS Constitution, 1576 ton frigate, was launched in 1797 at Edmund Hartt’s shipyard. She had an amazingly long, active career and is still in service as a museum ship moored in the Charlestown Navy Yard.]

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29 December 1848

At sea

Lat 34.88, Long -8.10

Commences with light airs and cloudy

At 3.30am, a ship passed ahead of us standing to the N & W. The “Constitution” on the lee quarter

From 4am to 8am: light airs and cloudy

At 6.30am, “Constitution” made (gun) signal 980 which was answered with 97, bore up for her

At 7am, hove to for a boat from her

At 7am, filled away, several sail in sight

From 8am to meridian: light breezes and pleasant

At 9am, “Constitution” made telegraphic signal 5724 6610 2053 6614 2946 732 2219 2416 6610 1546 5729 3761 2284 5163

At 9.45am, tacked ship to the N & E and inspected the crew at quarters, exercised the 1^st division at small arms

“Constitution” bearing NNW½W, 2 sail in sight

From meridian to 4pm: light breezes and pleasant

At 1pm, showed our colours to a brig bound to the W, a brig in sight standing to the W

From 4pm to 6pm: light variable airs and cloudy

Inspected the crew at quarters

At 5.30pm, braced in and set starboard topmast & topgallant steering sails and hauled down fore topmast staysail

At 6pm, “Constitution” on our lee quarter, close aboard

From 6pm to 8pm: light breezes and pleasant

Took in the starboard studding sails and braced up

The “Constitution” on the lee quarter

From 8pm to midnight: light breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 10pm, braced in the yards and hauled up the weather clew of the mainsail and brailed up the spanker

Sick report 6

Expended: water 212 gallons, beef 1 barrel, wood 169 sticks

On hand: water 26,301 gallons, beef 29 barrels

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30 December 1848

At sea and at Cadiz

Lat 35.85, Long -7.10 [estimated]

Commences with light airs and cloudy

From 4am to 8am: light breezes and pleasant

At daylight, made 2 sail on the weather beam and set the starboard topmast & topgallant studding sails, set the spanker

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes with passing clouds

Got a pull of the weather braces

Discovered land ahead & a number of vessels

Exercised the 2^nd division at small arms

From meridian to 4pm: fresh breezes and pleasant

Shortened sail to topgallant sails

Bent the chains and got the anchors off the bows

At 3pm, made the lighthouse of Cadiz on the weather bow

At 3pm, sounded 40 fathoms to a bottom of blue mud

At 4pm, [lighthouse] bore SE by E¼E

Numerous sails in sight during the watch

From 4pm to 6pm: moderate breezes and pleasant with passing clouds

At 3.40pm [?], received a Pilot and set the spanker

At 4.40pm, took the following bearings: the centre of the City of Cadiz bore, per compass, SE½E, the lighthouse SE¼S & the frigate “United States” SE by E¼E

At 5.30pm, came to in 11 fathoms water (soft bottom) with the starboard anchor, veered to 30 fathoms chain, furled sails and took the following bearings: City of Cadiz bore, per compass, SSE, lighthouse S¾W and the frigate “United States” SE½E

From 6pm to 8pm: light airs from the E and pleasant

Barometer 30.06

From 8pm to midnight: moderate breezes and pleasant

The lighthouse bearing S½W

Barometer 30.06

Sick report 6

[Cadiz is in Spain at Lat 36.53, Long -6.29.

Cadiz lighthouse is indexed as Faro de San Sebastian in Spain at Lat 36.53, Long -6.32.]

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31 December 1848

Cadiz

Lat 36.53, Long -6.29

Commences moderate breezes from the S & E and clear

At 12 midnight, finding the ship dragging her anchor, veered to 45 fathoms on the starboard chain

Barometer 30.07

From 4am to 8am: moderate breezes from the S & E and fine weather

Hauled down the blue and hoisted the red pennant. Saluted the pennant of Commodore Read with 13 guns which he returned with the same number

Barometer 30.08

From 8am to meridian: moderate breezes and pleasant weather

At 11am, hove up the anchor and commenced beating up for the anchorage

Inspected the crew at quarters

Barometer 30.09

From meridian to 4pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

At 12.40pm, came to in 5 fathoms water (soft bottom), furled sails, moored to 30 fathoms on each chain

Medina bore, per compass, SE½E, Arsenal SE by S½S, Cathedral SW by W½W

Barometer 30.05

From 4pm to 8pm: moderate breezes from the S & E and pleasant

Got the lower booms out

At sunset, sent down the topgallant & royal yards and bent the sheet chains

Barometer 30.04

From 8pm to midnight

The year finishes with fresh puffs. from the S & E and cloudy

Barometer 30.00

Sick report 6

[Commodore George C Read, 1788-1862, joined the Navy in 1804. After a long career he was in charge of the Naval Asylum, Philadelphia, until his death.]