H K [HK] Courses Winds Remarks on Teusday 28th. Decemr. 1779
1 10 SW East These 24 Hours fresh Breezes of Wind & Cloudy Weather the Pilot left us. and we Bore away under 2d. Reef Top Sails & Fore Sail, At 1 PM. Camper Down Bore ENE at 2½ Leag. at 4 P.M. Handd. Miz. Top Sail. & Close Reefd, Fore & Main Top Sails, in doing it Split the Fore Top Sail, and got it down to mend, at 5 Handd. Main Top Sail, at 6 the Maze Lights Bore, South. Distt. 2 Leage. got a New Cable, bent to the Remaining Anchor, Broachd 1 Box of Candles At 3 A.M. Sett Main and Mizen Top Sails got the Fore Top Sail up to Bend, and Let the Reefs out of the Main & Mizen Top Sail, Set Stay Sails, and Fore Top Mast Steerg Sails. at 9 saw Land on Both Sides of us, several Vessels in Sight At 10 Past by Calais in Fore Top Mast Steerg Sail Bent a Cable to the Stream Anchor, At Meridian Calais Clifts bore, SEBS. Distance 2 Leagues
2 9
3 9
4 9
5
6 8 1 West EBS
7 5 1
8 5 1
9 6
10 5 1
11 6 — W½S
12 6
1 9 — WSW East
2 9
3 10
4 9 — West
5 6 1 WSW ESE
6 6
7 7 1 SWBW
8 7
9 7
10 6 SSW
11 6
12 6 WSW
Remarks on Wednesday 29th. December 1779
1 7 SWBW EBS Begins Moderate Breezes & thick Weather, Set Steerg. Sails & Driver, at 4 PM. a High Point of Land to the Eastward of Bolougne, bore East about 9 Leags Diste.—took in the Driver,
2 7 WSW
3 5 1
4 5 EBN
5 6 1
6 5 West
7 3 1
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10 5
11 5 WBS Saw several Sail of Vessels in the Run of the Night At 9 A.M. Saw the Isle of Wight Bearg. NBW At 10 do. all Hands to Quarters up all Hammocks Exercised the Cannon—
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1 5 1
2 5
3 5 West
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5 3 1
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8 5 1 WSW
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12 7
Remarks on Thursday December 30th: 1779—
1 6 WSW SEBE First part of these 24 Hours, Modte. Breezes and Hazy Weather, at ½ PM. Cape La Hogue Bore, WSW Distt. 5 Leagues At 2 A.M. Squally, took in Steering Sails. Set Stays Sails Hauld up as p Log. Took in Top Gallt. Sails
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3 5 1
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5 4
6 4 NWBW SE
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8 7 1 Latter Part Fresh Breezes & Clear, Weather, at 5 Reefd Top Sails
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10 8
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12 9 At Meridian give Chace, to a Ship & a Brig
1 9
2 9 WNW EBS People Employd Scrubbing their Hammocks, Expended 1 Barrell of Pork
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4 7
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8 9
9 10 WSW East Lattd. Obsd. 49°. 14" North.
10 10 West SE
11 9
12 9 WBN SEBE
Remarks on Friday December 31st: 1779—
1 7 WSW SEBS Fresh Breezes and Cloudy at 2 P.M. Spoke with the Ship She was a Sweede from Stockholm, at the same time spoke a Brig from Dantzick, at 1 Spoke a Dutch Galliot at 4 Handed Main Sail, at 8 Handed Mizen Top Sail and Hauled up Fore Sail, a Large Sea, Housed all Guns
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3 7 — WBN
4 5
5 9 West
6 9 WNW
7 9
8 9
9 9
10 8
11 7 1 Expended 1 But. 1 Puncheon 12 Gang Casks of Water and 1 Barrel of Salt Beef
12 8
1 7 1
2 8 At ½ Past 7 AM. Layed the Main Top Sail Aback Sounded 80 Fathom, Gray Sand, and small Shells At Meridian Close Reefd Top Sails
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4 7 1
5 8 1
6 8
7 8 1
8 1 1 Lattd. Obsd. 49°. 18" North
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10 1 1
11 1
12 1 1
Remarks on Satarday Janry. 1st. 1780—
1 4 SWBW SSE First Part Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather set the Courses. Large Sea Got down Top Gallt. Yards.
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3 4 1
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7 4 1
8 5
9 4 1 SW
10 4 Latter Part moderate
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12 4
1 4 SWBW SBE
2 3 Coopers employed Repairing some Provisions, Received at the Texel
3 2 1
4 2
5 2 WSW South
6 2 1
7 2 1 West SSW
8 2
9 1 1 WSW South No Observation
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11 2
12 2
Remarks on Sunday January 2nd. 1780
1 1 1 SSW SE Small Breezes of Wind & thick Weather, at 3 PM saw a Sail Bearing NWBW. Set all Sail in Chace of her, got the Main Top Gallt. Yard athwart, at 5 Past Just to Windward of her, she standing Eastward Tackd after her, but it being very dark, could see Nothing of her afterwards, Expended 1 Barrell of Beef 2 Butts of Water
2 1 1 WSW SSE
3 2
4 4 1
5 3 NW
6 3 East SSE Nothing of her afterwards, Expended 1 Barrell of Beef 2 Butts of Water
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8 5
9 4 1 EBN SEBS
10 4 1
11 3 1
12 4
1 5 At 10 PM. 2 Reefs. Top Sails, Broachd, 1 Butt of Brandy. 1 Pipe of Gin
2 5 East SSE
3 5
4 4
5 3 1
6 1 1
7 1 1 EBN At 10 A M up Hammocks, Sail Maker, mending the Main & Fore Sails
8 2 1 Tackd
9 3 Ship
10 3 1 WSW No Observation
11 5
12 5
Remarks on Monday Janry. 3rd. 1780—
1 2 1 WSW South Small Breezes and thick Weather, People variously employd, Expended 2 Butts of Water, 1 Bbl. of Pork,
2 2 1 SWBW SBE
3 2 1
4 2 1
5 2 1
6 2 1
7 2 SW SE
8 2
9 2
10 2 1
11 2
12 2
1 3 1
2 3
3 3
4 4 1
5 2
6 4 1 SBW SEBE At 6 A M. Saw a Sail, gave Chace
7 4 SSW At 10 came up with her, sent the Yawl on Board her, she proved to be a Prussian Galliot bound to Bourdeaux
8 5 WBN SE
9 7
10 6 North
11 5 No Observation,
12 5 ENE
Remarks on Teusday Janry. 4th. 1780
1 2 1 EBN SEBE Moderate Breezes and thick Weather, Expended 2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel Beef 1 Barrel Pork, Broachd 1 Keg of Butter 1 Box of Candles
2 5 NE ESE
3 5
4 5
5 2 1
6 3 1
7 3 1
8 3 1 At 8 P.M. Pleasant Weather, Tackd Ship
9 1 1 South
10 2 1 At 12 Thick and Cloudy
11 2
12 3 At 7 A.M. saw a Galliot to Windward, People employed variously, Coopers repairing Provisions filled. some of the Empty Water Casks with Salt Water
1 3
2 1
3 2
4 2 1
5 2 SWBS SEBS
6 2 SSW SE
7 2 Lattd. Obsd. 48°. 10" No.
8 3 SBW SEBE
9 3 South ESE
10 3 SSE East
11 5
12 6
Remarks on Wednesday Janry. 5th. 1780.
1 5 SBW SEBE First part Moderate Breezes & thick Weather, Expended 2 Butts of Water, 1 Barrel of Beef Broachd 1 Box Candles At 3 P M Tackd Ship, at 4 saw two Sails to Windward At. 8 Tackd again at 10 fresh Gales at 12 Close reeft Top Sails at 2 A M. in Mizen Top Sail at 6 Saw a Sail a head Let 2 Reefs out of the Top Sails, at 9 Saw two Sails to Windward, at 11 came up and spoke with the first Sail, she is from Amsterdam Bound to Surinam
2 3 4 SSW
3 3 4 ENE SE
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5 4
6 3
7 2
8 4
9 4 SSW
10 6
11 6
12 6
1 4
2 3 4
3 3 SBW
4 4 4
5 3 4 SSW SEBE
6 3 SWBS At Meridian left her and made Sail after the other two
7 4
8 5 SE
9 7 SW
10 8 4 WSW No Observation—
11 8 4
12 1
Remarks on Thursday Janry. 6th. 1780
1 9 SW SE Fresh Breezes and Cloudy Weather, at ½ Past 3 P M were a Breast of the 2 Ships some Distance to Windward, Hoisted English Colours & fired a Gun to Leeward, they Hoisted Dutch Colours & fired a Gun to Windward, at 4 Wore Ship. Run as p Logg, at 5 Wore Ship, again & handed Mizen Top Sail & Main Sail Close Reefd Fore & Main Top Sail, Broachd 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 do. of Pork, 1 Box of Candles 3 Butts of Water At 7 A M. Saw a Sail a Head, made Sail after her at 10 Spoke her, she proved, she proved to be a Ship from Amsterdam Bound to Cadiz, at the same time saw Ships to Leward, which we took to be the same we saw last Night
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3 9
4 4
5 5 North
6 6 SW
7 5 SWBW
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9 5
10 7
11 6 4
12 8
1 7
2 6 At Meridian saw a Cutter to Windward bearing down upon us hauled Close to meet her
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4 6
5 6 Lattd. Obsd. 45°. 20" No.
6 6
7 4 4
8 7 4 SWBS
9 6 4
10 6 4 WSW.
11 6 4
12 7 4
Remarks on Friday Janry. 7th. 1780—
1 8 4 SWBW SE First Part Fresh Breezes & thick Weather, at 1 P.M. the above Cutter Hauled her Wind, being right a head of us we gaining fast on her, At 3 she Put away before the Wind, we set all Sail before the Wind after her, gain Nothing on her, at ½ Past 5 Lost Sight of her, Took in Steering Sails Reefd the Top Sails, and Hauled by the Wind the 2 Ships mentioned above, Just to Windward of us. at 10 Pleasant Weather, and Moderate Breezes, Expended 2½ Butts of Water, at 9 A M. Saw 3 Sails to Leward. Two of them we Judge, to be the two Ships beforementioned the other a Brig, at 10 Wore Ship, and stood towards them At Meridian Hoisted English Colours, they Hoisted Dutch Colours. Hauled our Wind to the Southward
2 7 4
3 8 4 SWBS
4 8
5 8 4 NW
6 8
7 1 SWBS
8 3
9 3
10 6
11 6
12 7
1 7
2 7
3 7
4 7
5 5 4
6 5 4 Lattd. Obsd. 43°. 33" No
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8 5
9 3
10 3 NNE EBS.
11 3
12 3
Remarks on Satarday Janry. 8th. 1780—
1 1 4 SSW SE Begins small Winds and Pleast. Weather, at 3 P.M. Calm Lowerd downs Top Sails, all Hands employd setting up Rigging, and fixing Broad Pendants, Expended 2½ Butts of Water, Continued Calm till 3 A M. then Sprung up a small Breeze, at 6 saw four Sails to Leward, 3 of them we Judge to be the same 3 we saw Yesterday, the other a Large Ship standing to the Southward, we made Sail after the Brig, at 10 Came up with her, Hoisted out the Yawl, and sent on Board of her, and brought the Master of her on Board, he says he is from Liverpool Bound to Leghorn
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6 Calm
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1 1 4 SSW SE Lattd: Obsd: 43. 04 No.
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8 3
9 4
10 5 WBS
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12 1
Remarks on Sunday Janry. 9th. 1780
1 Lying SE Moderate Breezes and Pleasant Weather, find the Brig to be English Property, at 7 sent a Prize Master and 4 Men on Board, took 4 Men and a Boy out of her, made Sail and Steerd as p. Log. The Brig in Company.
2 too
3 Drift
4 WNW
5 1 Mile
6 pr. Hour
7
8 3
9 3 4
10 3 4 At 7 A M sent the Boat on Board with the Master of the Brig, and one of our People more to go in her, One Barrel of Beef and some Candles and Bread. sent them for America,
11 3 4
12 3 5
1 3 5
2 4
3 4
4 4
5 3 4
6 3 4
7 3 4 Expended 2½ Butts of Water, and 1 Barrel of Beef Wt. 250 lb
8 4
9 4 Pleasant Weather
10 3
11 3 4 Lattd. Obsd. 42. 15 No.
12 3
Remarks on Monday, Janry. 10. 1780
1 3 SEBE EBN Fine Pleasant Weather Moderate Breezes of Wind, at 3 P M saw a Ship standing to the Northward, at 4 she Passed us to the Westward, about 1 Leage, and Hoisted American Colours, we Hoisted Dutch Colours. at 5 we Tackd Ship after her, in hopes of coming up with her in the Night Expended 2 Butts of Water. 1 Bbl. of Flour, W. 200 lb. at 6 A M wore Ship saw Nothing of the Chace, spoke a Dutch Snow. Bound to Amsterdam filled some Empty Casks with Salt Water in the Fore Hold
2 4
3 5
4 4
5 5 SE ENE
6 6
7 5
8 6 NBE EBN
9 4
10 3 4 North Water in the Fore Hold
11 4
12 4
1 5 NBW NEBE
2 5
3 5
4 5 SE
5 4 NNW NE
6 4
7 4
8 3 EBN NEBN Lattd. Obsd. 42°. "33 No.
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10 —
11 4
12 3
Remarks on Teusday Janry. 11th. 1780
3 3 ENE North Pleasant Weather, and Moderate Breezes of Wind, Expended 2½ Butts of Water, 1 Barrel of Pork, 1 Barrel of Beef
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3 4 EBN
6 4 At 10 P M. in all Stay Sails
7 4
8 5 4 NBW
9 7
10 7 4 At 12 Fresh Breeze and Squally
11 7
12 7 4 At 8 A.M. Saw a Sail a Head, and two on our Lee Bow
1 7 East
2 7 NBE Sett Top Gallt Sails & Staysails
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4 6
5 6
6 5
7 5
8 5
9 5
10 4 North Lattd: Obsd.. 43. 00 No
11 4 4 ENE
12 4 4
Remarks on Wednesday Janry. 12th. 1780
1 1 4 East NNE Pleasant Weather, at 3 came up with the Ship that was a head of us sent the Boat on Board of her,
2 1 4 SEBS
3 2
4
5 At 4 the Boat returned. informed us she is a Dutch Ship, from Marseilles Bound to Bourdeaux, Hoisted in the Boat Expended 3 Butts of Water,
6
7 Calm
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10 At 12 small Breezes of Wind, at 1 in Top Gallt. Sails at 4 in Stay Sails, at 8 Thick Weather, and Moderate Breezes of Wind, Saw 3 Sail on the Weather Bow. and. 2 to Leward steering Northward, we Kept close to the Wind in Order to speak to a Ship to the Windward, at Meridian we Hoisted English Colours. and fired a Gun, they showd Portuguese, and backd thier Top Sails. got a Boat out and sent an officer on board of her, Returned soon after with an officer of the Ship
11
12 2 4 EBN SBE
1 5
2 4 5
3 5
4 5
5 5 BS
6 5
7 6
8 6 No Observation
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10 7
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12 8
Remarks on Thursday Janry. 13th. 1780
1 Lay wth Main Top Sail aback Drift ENE 1 Mile pr. Hour Begins fresh Breezes of Wind and Cloudy Weather, find the abovementioned Ship is from Portugal bound to Cork. at 5 P M took the People out of her, who were all Portuguese, and put 3 officers and 8 Men on board of her, at 8 the Master and Mate put on Board of her, Hoisted in Our Boat and Wore Ship the other Ship likewise Wore, and stood to the Westward in Company with us Expended 2½ Butts of Water 1. Barrel of Beef. 1 Firkin of Butter, Close Reefd Top Sails Handd the Main Sail Fresh Gales attended wth. Rain at 11 handd the Main Top Sail a large Sea, lost Sight of the Ship. at 12 handd. Mizen Top Sail at 4 A M Moderate Breezes Set the Main Top Sail at ½ Past 7. saw the Ship to Leward, bore away. and ran down to her, they Informed us they had Carried away thier Fore Yard, and that the Ship was Leaky, got out a Boat and sent a Sail Maker on Board. to mend her Fore Sail
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6 SBW
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8
9 2 WBS
10 2
11 2
12 2 WNW
1 2
2 3
3 4
4 3
5 2 4
6 2 4
7 2
8 4 NEBN
9 3 WBN
10 1 Lattd: Obsd. 43. 50 North
11 1
12 1
Remarks on Friday Janry. 14th. 1780
1 Begins Calm and Pleasant Weather, sent 4 Barrels of Provisions on Board the Portuguese Ship, and got ready 400 Gallons of Water, at 2 PM. the Portuguese sent on Board. of thier Ship. and our People come out of her, Brought the Provisions aboard again, gave them a Fore Yard, and left them.
2 Calm
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11 At 6 PM. some Squalls of Rain at 9 Pleast. Weather Expended 3 Butts of Water. 1 Barrel of Pork, 1 Bbl. of Flour
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2 1 4 SEBE West
3 1 4 SW At 1 A M. Light Airs of Wind. Let the Reefs out of the Top Sails and sett Top Gallt. Sails at 8 a fine Breeze of Wind, Sett Top Mast Steering Sails
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5 3
6 4
7 5 4
8 5 4 People Employed Cleaning between Decks at Meridian in Fresh Breezes in Steering Sails
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10 5
11 6
12 6 4 Lattd. Obsd. 43°. 49" No.
Remarks on Satarday Janry. 15: 1780
1 8 SE SW Fresh Breezes and thick Weather, at 5 P M. Spoke a Dutch Ship from Amsterdam. bound to Lisbon Handed the Main Sail at ½ Past 9 Saw the Land bearing SBE. Distance 1 Leage. Wore Ship and stood off. Took in 2 Reefs of our Top Sails Expended 3 Butts of Water. 1 Butt of Brandy. 1 Bbl. of Beef
2 8 SEBS
3 8
4 7
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6 3
7 3
8 6
9 7
10 7 NWBW At 4 AM. Wore Ship Handd. Fore & Mizen Top Sails, Fresh Gales and small Rain at 9 A M Wore Ship to the Northward Saw the Land Bearing SEBS. Distt. about 5 Mile Wore Ship again and stood in for the Land. for a little but the Weather, setting in Thick, lost Sight of it. Wore Ship again Bent the Main Stay Sail. Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather,
11 4
12 5
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2 5
3 3
4 4
5 3 4 SBE SWBW
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7 3 4
8 3 4
9 3
10 3 NWBW
11 3 SE
12 3 NWBW
Remarks on Sunday Janry. 16th. 1780
1 2 NWBW SW Begins Fresh Gales and Dirty Weather, we under Fore Sail and Close Reefd Top Sails & Mizen Stay Sail. at 4 PM. Reefd the Fore Sail, and sett the Main Sail, and Handed the Main Top Sail, Launch Top Gallt Masts. at 10 more Moderate a Large Sea, at 4 A M. Wore Ship, sett the Top Sails, at 6 AM Saw a Ship to Leward, Run down to her, and shewd English Colours. she shewd Dutch. Hauled our Wind and sett Stay Sails, and let one Reef out of the Top Sails Swayed up the Top Gallt. Masts
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2 NWBN SWBW
7 1 4
8 1 4
9 1 4
10 1 5
11 1 4
12 1 5
1 1 4
2 1 4 NBW WBN
3 1 4
4 1 4
5 1 4 SBW West Expended 2 Bbls. of Beef 1 Bbl. of Flour, 1 Box of Candles. 1 Firkin of Butter
6 1 4
7 2
8 3 South WBN
9 3 4 Lattd: Obsd. 43. 32 No
10 6
11 7
12 7
Winds Remarks on Monday January 17th: 1780—
West Begins fresh Breezes and Squally, at 1 P.M saw the Land near Ferrol at 4 came to an Anchor in the Harbour of Corrunna, At 7 let go our Stream Anchors, at 8 A M a Spanish Boat with a Number of Gentlemen came on Board, Hoisted out the Barge, and the Captain went on Shore, People Employed getting the Fore Yard, Fore and Aft in Order to reduce it, the Sail Maker Employd, Repairing the Sails, Ends Fresh Breeze of Wind, Expended 1 Barrel of Pork. 2 Bbls. of Flour, 1 Barrel of Beef
Remarks on Teusday January 18th: 1780—
WBS WSW Fresh Breezes of Wind attended with Rain in Squalls P M. People variously employed, A M. ditto Weather, spread the steering Sails, and other Light Sails to Dry. broke up the Upper Tier of Water Casks, and sent 20 a shore in a Spanish Boat. unbent Fore and Main Top Sails, Carpenters reducing the Main Yard, an Inch in the Slings, and 6 Feet from the Length, Received 606 lb. Beef
Remarks on Wednesday January 19th. 1780
WNW PM. Fresh Breezes of Wind and Clear Weather, People variously employd
AM. Ditto Winds attended with Plenty of Rain, all the People refused doing Duty, untill they got some Part of the Money due them Recd 597 lb. Beef and some Vegetables
Remarks on Thursday January 20th. 1780
PM Small Breezes of Wind, and Plenty of Rain. the People were satisfyd by the Captain, so as to appear chearfully to Duty AM Pleasant Weather, Careened Ship in Order to scrub her Bottom At Meridian a Boat came off with an Anchor,
Winds Remarks on Friday January 21st. 1780
WNW North PM. Pleasant Weather, People Employd scrubbing the Ships Bottom & Blacking the Bends AM. Fresh Breezes and Plenty of Rain. Careened the other Side and Scrubbed it. got down the Fore Top Sail Yard, and hove up the small Bower Anchor in Order to lay it farther to the Southward
Recd. 578 lb. Beef Broachd 1 Box of Candles
300 Bread
Winds Remarks on Satarday January 22nd. 1780
West PM small Breezes of Wind attended with Rain, Moored Ship a Boat came a long side, with 20 Water Casks, A M. Pleasant Weather Hoisted in the Water came off last Night got the Fore Top Sail Yard athwart, and did other Necessary Duty Recd. 441 lb. Beef 300 lb Bread.
Remarks on Sunday January 23rd. 1780—
WNW PM. Pleasant Weather, People variously employed AM. Ditto Weather, Nothing Done, a Number of People on Shore on Liberty Recd. 322 lb. Beef 600 lb. Bread.
Remarks on Monday January 24th. 1780—
PM. Pleasant Weather, Received 13 Cask of Fresh Water, A. M. Ditto Weather. People variously employed, Recd. 593 lb. Beef
Remarks on Teusday January 25th. 1780—
EBS PM Fresh Breezes of Wind and some Rain, Employed setting up the Rigging, Staying the Masts. got the Fore Yard athwart
AM. Employed the Rigging Received 600 lb. Bread.
Remarks on Wednesday January 26th. 1780—
SW P.M. Light Airs Clear Weather, People Employed setting up the Rigging Paying the Bends, and other Necessary Jobbs. Recd. 950 lb. Beef
Remarks on Thursday January 27th. 1780—
Light Airs of Wind, Pleasant Weather, Received an Anchor, sent another on shore being too light A M. Bent the Fore Sail, and unmoored Ship, and sundry other Jobbs. Recd. 600 lb. Bread & Vegetables Broachd 1 Pipe of Gin 1 Keg of Butter, the Boatswain Confined to his Cabbin
H K [HK] Courses Winds Remarks on Friday Janry. 28th. 1780
1 Begins Moderate Breezes and Clear Weather, from the Southward, the Governor, came on board with a Number of Gentlemen to view the Ship Fired a Salute of 13 Guns at 6 A M. sent the Boat on Shore, for the People, People employd Heaving Short. and Clearing Decks, at 10 P.M. Fired a Gun, and Hoisted a Signal for the Boats to come off at 12 PM got under way went out with the French Frigate. La Sensible Bound to Brest we Bound on a Cruize,
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6 steered out North
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8 SSE
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3 At 4 PM Hauld At 2 PM Saw a Sail to Leward, gave Chace came up with her, At 4 Boarded her, she proved to be a Dutch Snow. from Amsterdam to Lisbon, Latter Part Clear Weather, and Fresh Breezes.