Ship's Journal 1824-26, voyage to Bencoolen & China

Journal of the Hon. East India Company’s Ship Repulse 

on her 3rd voyage from England to St Helena, Bencoolen & China [via Penang, Malacca & Singapore], and back [via St Helena] to London, covering 23^rdNovember 1824 to 5^thApril 1826.

 

Original Journal kept by Captain John Paterson. British Library Shelfmark: IOR/L/MAR/B/51C

Abridged Transcript © bosunslocker.info / Thomas C.T. Spinks

 

[Transcriber note: Original Spelling – often abbreviated! – has in most cases been retained. Bearings to places mentioned are particularly prone to spelling errors/variants, and may not go by the same names today!  Entries within brackets indicate either words entered by me to aid understanding, or that data came from the ‘hour-by-hour log’, in the margin, and is difficult to interpret. Some details recorded in the original such as speed in knots, wind direction, course, tacking/wearing and other navigational data e.g. “variation per Azimuth” have deliberately NOT been transcribed. There is no guarantee of comprehensiveness or 100% accuracy!]

 

H.C. Ship Repulse – East India Docks [Blackwall, London]

 

Tuesday 23^rdNovember 1824 [First day of “Harbour log”]

Strong Breeze Southerly with unsettled weather. At noon, came onboard M^rDixon H.C.’s Inspector and boarded the Ship, & left M^rWorkman, Surveyor.Emp^dclearing the Limbers and levelling the Kentledge. Draft of Water: Forw^d13[ft.] 7[in.], Aft 14[ft.] 10[in.]. Officers onboard: 1^st& 4^th.

 

Wednesday 24^thNovember 1824 

Moderate breeze So^y[Southerly] with unsettled weather. Emp^din the Hold and about the Rigging. Officers [onboard]: 1^st& 4^th.

 

Thursday 25^thNovember 1824 

Pleasant breeze SW[esterl]y & fine Weather. Emp^das Yesterday. Swayed the Lower Yards up. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 4^th.

 

Friday 26^thNovember 1824 

D^owinds & weather. Emp^das Yesterday. Received the Ship’s Coals. Officers: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Saturday 27^thNovember 1824 

Fine breeze East[erl]y with cloudy weather. Emp^dstowing & filling water. Officers: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Sunday 28^thNovember 1824 

“No admittance – Docks shut.”

 

Monday 29^thNovember 1824 

Strong breeze @ SSW in the first & middle parts, with cloudy weather, latterly more moderate. Emp^dstowing & filling water. Draft of Water: F[orward] 15’3”; A[ft] 14’0”. Officers: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Tuesday 30^thNovember 1824 

Blowing Strong from the SW with cloudy w^r[weather] & rain. Emp^das Yesterday. Officers: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Wednesday 1^stDecember 1824 

Moderate breeze South^lywith cloudy Weather. Emp^drec^gHon. Co’s Lead. Draft of Water: F 16’6”; A 14’6”. Officers: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Thursday 2^ndDecember 1824 

First part a moderate breeze South^lywith fine Weather, middle and latter blowing strong @ SW with Rain. Emp^drec^gHon. Co’s Lead, & as needful. Draft of Water: F 16’8”; A 14’10”. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 3^rd. 

 

Friday 3^rdDecember 1824

First part a moderate breeze v^blewith cloudy Weather, middle & latter blowing strong from S[outhwar]d & W[estwar]d with rain. Emp^drec^gHon. Co’s Lead & Limber, and Ship Stores. Draft of Water: F 17’00”; A 14’10”. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Saturday 4^thDecember 1824

Thro’out [sic] blowing fresh with unsettled Weather. Emp^drec^gHon. Co^y’sCargo, & Sundry Ship Stores. Preparing Ship for Gravesend. Draft of Water: F 17’3”; A 14’10”. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 4^th.

 

Sunday 5^thDecember 1824 

“Docks Shut.”

 

Monday 6^thDecember 1824 

Pleasant SW[esterl]y wind with fine wr [weather] in the first & middle parts, latterly blow^gstrong from the Southward with hard Rain. At ½ p[as]t 11 [AM], Captain Paterson came onboard.M^rRoss, Pilot, Hauled the Ship out of the Dock when theAlbion& EclipseSteam Boatstook us in Tow. At 3 PM anch^doff the Lower part of Gravesend, wore away & Moored Ship 55 f[atho]ms each way. Gravesend Church WSW. All Officers on board.

 

Tuesday 7^thDecember 1824 

Strong breeze @ SW with clear wea[the]r. Emp^drec^gShip Stores and in the Hold. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Wednesday 8^thDecember 1824 

Moderate [breeze] @ WSW with fine W[eathe]r. Emp^dtaking in the Guns and various Small Stores. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Thursday 9^thDecember 1824 

Wind moderate @ the SW with cloudy weather in the first & middle parts, latterly foggy with heavy Rain. Emp^dreceiving Deals and Flour on a/c [account] of the Hon. Co^y. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Friday 10^thDecember 1824 

[Wind] V^ble[variable] @ W to SW with thick w[eathe]r and light rain. Emp^drec^gHon. Co^y Cargo. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Saturday 11^thDecember 1824 

Wind & weather as Yesterday. Emp^dreceiving Flour on a/c [account] of the Hon. Co^y. Draft of Water: F 19’0”; A 17’2”. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Sunday 12^thDecember 1824 

Moderate @ W[estwar]d with pleasant wea[the]r. AM Clean’d decks. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Monday 13^thDecember 1824 

V^ble@ WSW with fine weather. Emp^dtaking in Deals & Flour a/c [account] of the Hon. Company. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Tuesday 14^thDecember 1824 

Wind & Wea[the]r as per days past. Received the Ship’s Raft, oth[erwise] Emp^dtaking in Comp^ysCargo, & in the Hold. Draft of Water: F 19’6”; A 18’0”. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Wednesday 15^thDecember 1824 

Pleasant SW[esterl]y breeze with fine Weather. Emp^drec^gHon. Co’s Cargo & [stowing it?] in the Hold. Hoisted the Launch in, & [employed] as needful. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Thursday 16^thDecember 1824 

Wind NW[esterl]y with fine Weather. Emp^drec^gHon. Co’s Cargo & in the Hold. Stowed the Booms & [employed] as requisite. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Friday 17^thDecember 1824 

Wind WSW with fine W[eathe]r in the first & mid. parts; latt[erl]y Rain. Emp^drec^gH.C. Cargo & Private Trade. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Saturday 18^thDecember 1824 

Wind SW[esterl]y with cloudy Weather. Emp^drec^gH.C. Cargo & Private Trade. Boatswain and Gang about the Rigging.Officers [attending]: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Sunday 19^thDecember 1824 

Fresh wind [from] SW with Rain. Scraped & cleaned the Gun Deck & as needful. Officers: 1^st& 3^rd.

 

Monday 20^thDecember 1824 

Blowing strong @ W[estwar]d with unsettled W[eathe]r. Emp^drec^gBeer on a/c of [the] Hon. Co^y, in the Hold, & as needful. Draft of Water: F 19’6”; A 19’0”. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 4^th.

 

Tuesday 21^stDecember 1824 

Blowing hard @ SW[esterl]y with cloudy Weather & Rain at intervals. No Craft down. Emp^das mo[st] needful. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 4^th.

 

Wednesday 22^ndDecember 1824

Blow^gstrong @ SW[esterl]y wt [with] unsettled Weather. Emp^drec^gH.C. Cargo & Private Trade, in the Hold, and about the Rigging, oth[erwise] as needful. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 4^th.

 

Thursday 23^rdDecember 1824

Pleasant NW[esterl]y Breeze with cold Weather.Emp^drec^gH.C. Cargo & Victualling Bill Beer, about the Rigging and as needful. Draft of Water: F 20’1”; A 19’4”. Officers [attending]: 1^st& 4^th.

 

Friday 24^thDecember 1824

Fresh breeze @ W[estwar]d with hard Squalls of Rain. Emp^d rec^gShip’s Sails and Cordage, and in the Hold. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 4^th.

 

Saturday 25^thDecember 1824

Blowing Strong @ WNW with clear cold W[eathe]r. No Craft down. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 4^th.

 

Sunday 26^thDecember 1824

Moderate @ W[estwar]d with fine Weather. Cleaned Decks. Capt. Paterson visited the Ship. Officers [attending]: 2^nd& 4^th.

 

Monday 27^thDecember 1824

Fresh breezes @ SW with cloudy W[eathe]r. Emp^drec^gH.C. Cargo & in the Hold. Officers: 2^nd& 4^th.

 

Tuesday 28^thDecember 1824

AM Moderate @ W[estwar]d with hazy weather. Emp^drec^gMalt on a/c [the] Hon. Co^y. PM Calm with heavy rain which prevented our taking in Cargo. Officers: 2^nd3^rd& 4^th.

 

Wednesday 29^thDecember 1824

Light airs vble @ NE in the first part, latterly a fresh breeze @ SW with fine weather thro’out. Emp^dtaking in Cargo on a/c of [the] Hon. Company. Draft of Water: F 20’7”; A 19’3”. Officers: 2^nd& 3^rd.

 

Thursday 30^thDecember 1824

Wind SW[esterl]y Blowing fresh with fine Wea[the]r. Emp^drec^gH.C. Cargo, Private Trade, in the Hold & as needful. All Officers onboard.

 

Friday 31^stDecember 1824

D^oWinds with unsettled Weather. Emp^drec^gH.C. Salt Provisions, Private Trade & as needful. All Officers onboard.

 

Saturday 1^stJanuary 1825

Strong South’y [Southerly] winds with light rain at intervals. Emp^das Yesterday. Set the Bobstays up. Stayed the Fore & Fore [sic] Topmasts and set the Rigging up. All Officers onboard.

 

Sunday 2^ndJanuary 1825

Strong puffs South^lywith Cloudy Weather. AM Washed and Cleaned the Ship above and below. All Officers onboard.

 

Monday 3^rdJanuary 1825

Wind v^ble @ SW to NW with fine Weather. Emp^drec^g& Stowing H.C. Cargo & Private Trade. Boatswain and Gang about the Rigging. All Officers onboard.

 

Tuesday 4^thJanuary 1825

Wind North’y with fine Wea[the]r. Emp^drec^g& Stowing H.C. Cargo & Private Trade. Boatswain & Gang about the Rigging. All Officers onboard.

 

Wednesday 5^thJanuary 1825

Wind v^ble@ NW to West with North’y with fine. Emp^drec^gH.C. Cargo & Private Trade. Fidded Top G^t[gallant] Masts & set Mizen Rigging up, oths [otherwise] as needful. All Officers onboard.

 

Thursday 6^thJanuary 1825

D^o winds & weather. Employed as Yesterday, & under the Boatswain about the Rigging. All Officers onboard.

 

Friday 7^thJanuary 1825

NW[esterl]y Breeze with fine Weather. Emp^drec^gSundry Ship Stores, Hon. Co^ysCargo & Private Trade. All Officers onboard.

Saturday 8^thJanuary 1825

A Pleasant Breeze NW[esterl]y & cloudy Weather. Emp^das Yesterday. Bent Sails. Captain Paterson joined the Ship.All Officers onboard.

 

Sunday 9^thJanuary 1825

D^o Wind & Weather. Cleaned Ship above & below. All Officers onboard.

 

Monday 10^thJanuary 1825

Wind WNW with fine Weather. Emp^drec^gSundry Ship Stores and Stock, oths [otherwise] as useful. Draft of Water: F 22’4”; A 22’8”.

 

Tuesday 11^thJanuary 1825 - NW[esterl]y winds with cloudy Weather. Emp^drec^gShip Stores and preparing Ship for Sea. M^rRees, Pilot, came on board.Draft of Water: F 23’3”; A 22’10”.

 

Wednesday 12^thJanuary 1825

Light breeze WNW with cloudy W[eathe]r. At Daylight, Unmoored Ship, sighted the Anchor, dropped a little lower down, crossed Top G^tYards, and [employed] as needful. Received the H.C. Troops.Draft of Water: F 23’6”; A 22’10”.

 

Thursday 13^thJanuary 1825

Light breeze W[esterl]y with fine Weather. At daylight, weighed and run [sic] down into the Lower Hope. At 8 AM anchored in 8 fms.At 9 [AM] M^rTimins came on board and paid the Ship’s Company.Emp^das needful. Draft of Water: F 23’8”; A 22’11”.

 

Friday 14^thJanuary 1825

Pleasant Breeze from WNW with cloudy Weather. At 6 AM weighed and made Sail. At ½ past 2 PM anchored with the Best Bower in Nobs Hole in ¼ less 7 fathoms. Shivering Sand Buoy, West. Buoy off the Nob, NbW [North-by-West]. Employed as useful. 

 

Saturday 15^thJanuary 1825

Wind variable from West to WSW with hazy weather. At 6 AM weighed and made Sail. At 8 AM Cross’d the Flats, least water ¼ 4 fms abreast the North Foreland at noon, and at 4 PM anchored in the Downs in 8 fathoms. South Foreland SWbW, Deal Castle WNW. Found riding here the H.C. Ship Hythe.

 

Sunday 16^thJanuary 1825

Blowing fresh from the South^dand Westward with rain during the Night. Down Top Gallant Yards and Masts. Wore away to 130(?) fathoms on the Chain.

 

Monday 17^thJanuary 1825

Moderate Breeze @ WSW with cloudy unsettled Weather. Fidded Top Gallant Masts. Variously emp^dabout the Rigging and as necessary.

 

Tuesday 18^thJanuary 1825

Blowing hard @ the Southward & Westward with constant Rain during the night. Struck Top Gallant masts. Employed as needful. 

 

Wednesday 19^thJanuary 1825

Moderate breeze WSW and fine weather. At 10 AM M^r Morson, Purser, joined the Ship with the Hon. Comp^y’sDespatches [sic].Loosed Sails to dry, and [employed] as needful.

 

Thursday 20^thJanuary 1825

Wind WNW with unsettled weather. Rattled the Rigging down Fore and Aft – oths employed as needful. Fidded Top Gallant Masts.

 

Friday 21^stJanuary 1825

NE^lybreeze with cloudy weather & rain. At 6 AM weighed and made Sail, crossed Top Gall^tYards. At ½ pt [past] 6, the South Foreland Lights in one bearing W¾N. At 10 Dungeness Light House NNE ½ E – distant 5 miles. [Pumped Ship 12 inches.] At noon, Beachy Head WNW.  “This Log contains 12 hours only and ends at Noon to commence Sea Logs.”

 

[Transcript includes every wordas recorded in the original up to this point – here the “Sea Log” starts.]

 

H.C. Ship Repulse– England tow^dsS^tHelena. 

 

Saturday 22^ndJanuary 1825 

A Fresh breeze thro’out with Cloudy Weather. Unbent the Sheet Cable, Paid the ranges down & stowed the Anchors. At 1.30 [PM?] Beachy Head NNE ½ E, 6 or 7 [miles?]. [At around 6 PM] Hove to… Pilot left the Ship.Dunnose NNW, 10’ [miles?]… Pumped Ship 12 In[ches]. [At about 7 AM Out 1^streef Mⁿtopsail.] 8.30 AM the Start Point NE; Bolt Head NNE. 9.50 [AM], Edystone [sic] L^tHouse NNE ½ E. [At around 11 AM] Crossed Roy^lY^ds. [At] Noon H.C.S. Hythe, EbN. Ther. 59^o.

 

Sunday 23^rdJanuary 1825 

A fresh Breeze with Cloudy weather thro’out. PM Unbent the bower Cables. [At abt. 2 PM saw the Lizard L^tHouse bear^g NbE.] Ship rolling deep thro’out these 24 hours. [Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 13 In.] A.M. The State of the Weather prevented the Performance of Divine Service. Water on board leaving Port: 22,000 Galls;expended since 471; remaining 21,529 [Gallons]. Noon, H.C.S. Hythein Company– NEbE ½ E, 6 [miles?]. Ther. 55^o

 

Monday 24^thJanuary 1825 

First and middle parts @ East with a heavy Confused Sea. Latterly light v^bleairs with pleasant weather thro’out. [8 PM, P.S. 12 in.] Employed as needful. At abt. 11 AM a Stranger SSW, Stand^gto the N[orthwar]d. Ther. 51^o.

 

Tuesday 25^thJanuary 1825 

A Westerly breeze increasing towards the middle part; at midnight shifted to the North^d; decreasing latterly with a confused Swell thro’out. Ship rolling much. Employed as needful. At 2 PM a Strange Sail standing to the East^d. 6 PM Tacked. [At 4 PM] Down Roy^lY^ds. In 1^stReef Fore & 1^st& 2^nd[reefs] Mⁿ& MizⁿT. S^ls. [2 AM Well, 9 in.] At abt. 5 AM Crossed roy^lyds. Out reefs [topsails?]. At abt. 6 AM Passed a vessel under English Colours stand^gto the East^d. [Ther. not recorded].

 

Wednesday 26^thJanuary 1825 

First part v^ble @ Westw^dwith fine Weather; middle & latter a pleasant Breeze drawing round to the NW with drizzling rain. AM Cleaned the Gun Deck.  [At abt. 4 PM In 1^stReefs, T^kd. At midnight, down Roy^lYds. Abt. 7 AM Well 12 In[che]s. Abt. 10 AM Crossed Roy^l Yds. Abt. 11 AM Pumped Ship 12 In[che]s.] Ther. [blank.] 

 

Thursday 27^thJanuary 1825 

A Pleasant breeze thro’out with unsettled weather. Employ[ed] as needful. [Abt. 7 PM Pumped Ship 12 In. Abt. 7 AM Out 1^stReefs. Well 9 In[che]s. Abt. 11 AM Saw a Schooner stand^gto the North^d.] Ther. 54^o. Temp. Sea: 53^o.

 

Friday 28^thJanuary 1825 

First and middle parts a moderate breeze; latterly encreasing [sic] with cloudy weather & a heavy swell from the NW thro’out. At abt. 2 PM two vessels in sight. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 12 In[che]s. AM Employed as needful. Sailmaker repairing the old Main topsail. Armourer at the Forge. Ther. 56^o. Temp. Sea: 56^o.

 

Saturday 29^thJanuary 1825

A fresh Breeze @ East^dwith cloudy weather thro’out. [Abt. 2 PM saw a brig EbN stand^gto the North^d. Abt. 4 PM Well 9 In[che]s. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 10 In[che]s. Abt. 11 PM carried away the MⁿTopmast Studding Boom from the Hook of the leading Block for the Tack going.] AM Washed Clothes & Cleaned the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the old Fore Topsail. Carpenter making a Topmast Studd^gSail boom. Other Mechanics as requisite. Ther. 58^o. Temp. Sea: 61^o.

 

Sunday 30^thJanuary 1825

A pleasant Breeze with fine weather. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 12 In. [At] ¼ before 8 AM saw the Isl^dof Porto Santo bearing SW ½ W. At noon, Ext^mof the Islandof Porto Santo NWbW to NbW; Body of do NNW ½ W; Island of Madeira W ¼ N; Desertas @ SW to SWbW ½ W, off shore about 11 miles. The necessary duty of the Ship prevented the performance of divine Service. Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Comp^y & Paraded the Soldiers. Water expended since 23^rdJan^y: 1,669 Galls.; remaining 19,860 Galls. Ther. 62^o. 

 

Monday 31^stJanuary 1825

A moderate breeze thro’out @ East with pleasant weather. 4 PM the Extremes of the Desertas WNW to NNW about 5 leag^s. Body of Madeira NbE. 5.50, the Desertas in one bear^gN ½ E. People Employed under the Boatⁿ. Sailmaker on the old fore topsail. Soldiers picking Oakum.  Ther. 62^o. Temp. Sea: 64^o.

 

Tuesday 1^stFebruary 1825

First part a pleasant breeze @ the East^d; middle and latter v^blewith fine weather thro’out. Abt. 4 PM Well 10 In[che]s. 4 PM saw the Island of Palma @ the Deck bearing South… [5 PM in 1^streefs. 7 carried away the MizⁿTopsail Yd in the slings. 10 taken aback @ South^d. 4 AM Crossed a new Mizⁿ Topsail Yard & bent old MizⁿTops^l.] Midnight, Palma [bore] EbS. At 6 AM Extremes of the Island of Ferro EbS ½ S to EbN ½ N. 8 AM body of Ferro ENE. People employed under the Boatⁿ. Sailmaker on the old Mainsail. Carp^rmaking a new T.G. Mast. Ther. 64^o

 

Wednesday 2^ndFebruary 1825

A strong trade [wind] thro’out with fine weather. [Abt. 4 PM Pumped Ship 13 In. At 6 PM in 1^streef MⁿTops^l. AM Washed Clothes and Cleaned the Gun Deck. [Abt. 8 AM Pumped Ship 16? In[che]s.] Ther. 63^o.

 

Thursday 3^rdFebruary 1825

A fresh Breeze @ ESE thro’t with pleasant weather. [At abt. 4 PM out 1^stReef MizⁿTopsail. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 13 In[che]s.] Examined the Soldiers’ necessaries & served out their Cloathing [sic].Employed under the Boatⁿ. Sailmaker on the old Mainsail & 2^ndbest Mizen Topsail. Ther. 65^o. Temp. Sea: 66^o.

 

Friday 4^thFebruary 1825

Pleasant breeze thro’out with cloudy weather. [Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 13 In[che]s.] AM Catherine wife of Jn^o[John] Hunt (Private of Artill^y) was safely delivered of a Daughter.Hauled the sails up from the sail room and made them up afresh. Otherwise under the Boatⁿ. Sailmaker on the Mizen Try(?) Sail & old Mainsail. Other Mechanics as requisite. This Morning observed the Sails covered with a thick Coating of rusty Red Earth.Ther. 66^o. Temp. Ocean 69^o. 

 

Saturday 5^thFebruary 1825

A pleasant Trade thro’out with pleasant weather. [Abt. 4 PM out 1^stReef Main Topsail. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 14 In[che]s.] AM Washed clothes & cleaned the Gun Deck. Found the main topsail yard Sprung on the quarter of the yard. [At around 3 AM, passed a Schooner standing to the SE.] Ther. 76^o.

 

Sunday 6^thFebruary 1825

Moderate trade thro’out with smooth water & Pleasant Weather. [At abt. 3 PM shifted Mainsail with old one.] AM Performed divine Service & Paraded the Military. [Abt. 4 AM Well 8 In[che]s.] Water expended since 30 Jan^y: 1,751 [galls.]; remaining: 18,109 [galls.]. Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Comp^y. Ther. 73^o. Temp. Ocean 79^o. 

 

Monday 7^thFebruary 1825

First and latter parts pleasant trade, middle light & v^blewith fine weather thro’out. At 4 PM Confined in Irons James Fitzgerald (2^nd) Ord^ySeaman for drunkeness [sic] & abusive Language.  [Abt. 10 PM Pumped Ship 10 In[che]s.] At 11 AM set at Liberty James Fitzgerald [2^nd] on promise of future good conduct.Shifted the Foresail with the old one. Scrubbed Hammocks. Sailmaker on the Mizⁿtopsail. Ther. 79^o.

 

Tuesday 8^thFebruary 1825

A light breeze thro’out with sultry weather. AM Set the Bobstays up, stayed the Fore & Main Mast[s], Fore & Main Top Masts and set the Rigging up. Sailmaker on the best MizⁿTopsail. [Abt. 8 AM, Well 9 In[che]s.] Ther. 81^o.

 

Wednesday 9^thFebruary 1825

Commenced with light v^bleairs and calms, middle a light breeze at the West^ddrawing round latterly to the North^dwith close Sultry weather thro’out. AM Washed clothes and the Gun Deck. Set the Mizen topmast rigging up. Sailmaker middle stitching the MizⁿTopsail. Soldiers picking Oakum. [Abt. 4 AM Well 6 In[che]s. Abt. 7 AM Shifted the Mizen Topmast with long one.] Ther. 82^o. Sea Temp. 82^o.

 

Thursday 10^thFebruary 1825

Light v^bleair thro’out with hot sultry weather. PM Shifted main T.G. Mast with long one. AM Employed under the Boatswain. Sailmaker middle stitching the best Main-sail & MizⁿTopsail. Armourer at the Forge. Ther. 82^o.

 

Friday 11^thFebruary 1825

First and middle parts a light breeze variable, latterly calm with Sultry weather thro’out. AM Shifted the Foretop-gall^tmast with the long one, Main topsail yard with the new one and main topsail with old one. Sailmaker on the best Foresail. Soldiers picking Oakum. Otherwise as requisite. Ther. 85^o.

 

Saturday 12^thFebruary 1825

First and middle parts calm, latterly light air @ East^dwith close sultry weather thro’out. AM Washed the Gun Deck. Shifted Fore Topsail with the old one. [Abt. 11 AM Pumped Ship 10 In.] Employed as requisite. Ther. 83^o.

 

Sunday 13^thFebruary 1825

Light v^bleairs & calms with Sultry weather. AM Performed Divine Service. Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Co^y& Paraded the Soldiers. Water expended [in last week]: 1,799 [galls.]; remaining 17,310 [galls.]. Ther. 83^o.

 

Monday 14^thFebruary 1825

First part light airs & calms with Sultry Weather; middle and latter pleasant Breeze @ South with fine Weather. Sailmaker on the best Mainsail. Carp^rFish^gthe Main Top-sail yard. Gunner & Crew scrubbing the Ship outside. People employed under the Boatswain. [Abt. 9 AM, Well 8 In.] Ther. 83^o. Temp. Sea 83^o.

 

Tuesday 15^thFebruary 1825

A Light breeze thro’out from the Southward with fine weather. People employed under the Boatswain. Sailmaker as yesterday. [Abt. Midnight, No Sound^gs75 Fms. 1 AM No Gro^d90 fms.] Ther. 83^o. Temp. Sea 84^o.

 

Wednesday 16^thFebruary 1825

Light v^blewinds @ SW with fine weather thro’out. [Abt. 4 PM Pumped Ship 12 In[che]s. Abt. 5 PM saw Strange Schooner Standing to the East^d.] AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck. Otherwise under the Boatsⁿ. Sailmaker on the best Mainsail. Armourer at the Forge. Ther. 83^o. Temp. Sea 84^o.

 

Thursday 17^thFebruary 1825

Light v^bleairs thro’out with sultry weather. PM Mustered at Quarters and Scaled/Sealed(??) the Guns. Fumigated the Orlop Deck.Sailmaker on the Best Mainsail. [Abt. 8 PM Well 7 In[che]s.] People as needful. Ther. 82^o

 

Friday 18^thFebruary 1825

A light breeze thro’out from the South^dwith fine Weather. Variously employed under the Boatswain. Sailmaker middle stitch^gthe 2^ndBest Main topsail. Carpenter as yesterday. Armourer at the Forge. Soldiers Picking Oakum. [Abt. 8 AM Well 9 In[che]s.] Ther. 84^o. Temp. Sea 82^o.

 

Saturday 19^thFebruary 1825

First part light v^bleairs inclining to calm, middle & latter pleasant breeze @ South^d& West^dwith fine weather thro’out. [Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 9 In[che]s.] AM Washed the Gun Deck & Clothes. Otherwise as requisite. Ther. 83^o. Temp. Sea 83^o.

 

Sunday 20^thFebruary 1825

A Light SW[ester]ly Breeze thro’out with fine Weather. 11 PM confined in Irons Cha^s[Charles] Johnson Seaman for Drunkeness [sic], threatening & abusive language to the Officer of the Deck.Water expended since 13 Feb^y: 1,804 [gallons] remaining 14,506 [gallons]. AM Performed Divine Service. [Abt. 8 AM Well 9 In[che]s.] Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Company & Paraded the Soldiers. Ther. 84^o.

 

Monday 21^stFebruary 1825

PM Light v^blewinds & Calms with Cloudy weather. AM moderate Breeze @ SSW and fair. Employed under the Boatswain restowing the Booms & as necessary. Soldier[s] picking oakum. Tradesmen as necessary. Held a Court of enquiry on the Prisoner (Chas. Johnson) and being found guilty of the Charges for which he was confined, Punished him with one Dozen Lashes.Ther. 84^o. Temp. Sea 83^o.

 

Tuesday 22^ndFebruary 1825

First part light Breeze @ South^d& West^d; middle & latter encreasing [sic] with cloudy Weather. [Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 9 In[che]s.] At abt. 3 AM Light^gfrom N^dto W^d.] Employed trimming Ship by the Head & under the Boatsⁿ. Sailmaker as yesterday. Other mechanics as required. Ther. 84^o.

 

Wednesday 23^rdFebruary 1825

A Pleasant Breeze thro’out with cloudy Weather. [At abt. 4 AM Squally with Thunder & Lightning @ NE to SE. Abt. 9 AM Well 10 In[che]s.] AM Performed the usual Ceremony on crossing the line [i.e. Equator].[Lat. per Indiff^t observation 0^o23’S; Act. 0^o51’S; Long. 3^o05’W; Chr. 0^o53’East. Ther. 82^o.]

 

Thursday 24^thFebruary 1825

A moderate breeze thro’out v^bleWSW to SSW with fine Weather. [Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 12 In. At abt. 1 AM Split the Jib, Shifted it with 2^ndbest.] Employed as useful. Ther. 81^o.

 

Friday 25^thFebruary 1825

Moderate breeze @ South to SSW with fine weather thro’out. [Abt. 9 PM Pumped Ship 8 In[che]s.] AM Employed under the Boatⁿ. Sailmaker middle stitching the 2^ndbest Fore Topsail. Other Mechanics as required. Soldiers picking Oakum. [At abt. 11 AM Shifted Jib with old one.] Ther. 81^o.

 

Saturday 26^thFebruary 1825

Light breeze @ South with Cloudy Weather. Sailmaker on the 2^ndbest Fore Topsail. Other Tradesmen as needful. Shifted Main Topsail with 2^ndbest. Swayed the Main Yard higher up. Ther. 78^o.

 

Sunday 27^thFebruary 1825

Pleasant breeze thro’out with cloudy weather. PM Shifted Mainsail with best. [Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 10 In[che]s.] AM Performed Divine Service. Water expended since 20^thFeb^y: 1,810 [galls.]; remaining 12,696 [galls.]. Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Company & Paraded the Military. Ther. 80^o.

 

Monday 28^thFebruary 1825

First part a light breeze @ SSW and fair; middle Squally @ ESE with heavy rain; latterly light airs & Calms with Sultry weather. [Abt. 8 PM Well 6 In[che]s.] Sailmaker on the old Mainsail. People as most useful under the Boatswain. Soldiers picking Oakum. “Ther. 77^oto 83^o.”

 

Tuesday 1^stMarch 1825

A pleasant breeze thro’out with cloudy weather. [Abt. 5 PM shifted Fore Topsail with 2^ndbest. [Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 11 In[che]s.] Sailmaker on the old Mainsail & making a Main Royal. Other Tradesmen & People as needful. Ther. 80^o.

 

Wednesday 2^ndMarch 1825

A light breeze thro’out from the Southward with fair weather. [Abt. 5 PM Shifted Mainsail with old one.] AM Washed the Gun Deck and Scrubbed Clothes. Fumigated the Orlop Deck. Sailmaker on the old Main-topsail. Armourer at the Forge. [Abt. 4 AM Well 8 In.] Soldiers Picking Oakum. Ther. 79^o.

 

Thursday 3^rdMarch 1825

V^ble light breezes @ the South^d& Westward with fine weather. [Abt. 7 PM Pumped Ship 10 In[che]s.] Sailmaker repairing the old Main-topsail and making a [new] main Royal. Caulker on the Launch. People employed under the Boatswain. Soldiers Picking oakum. Temp. 84^o.

 

Friday 4^thMarch 1825

Light breeze v^ble@ S^dwith Sultry weather. [Abt. 8 PM Well 6 In[che]s.] People and Tradesmen as most needful. Ther. [blank]. 

 

Saturday 5^thMarch 1825

A moderate breeze thro’out with Pleasant weather. AM Washed Clothes & the Gun Deck. Gunner Painting the Boats. Sailmaker on the old Fore Topsail. Opened the Secret Packet in presence of the Chief & Second Officers [Messrs Foord & Walker].[5 AM, Well 8 In[che]s.] Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 6^thMarch 1825

Pleasant breeze v^ble@ S^d& W^dwith fine weather. [Abt. 8 PM Water in Well 5 In[che]s.] AM Performed Divine Service. Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Company & Paraded the Soldiers. Water expenditure: 1,777 [gals.]; remaining 10,919 [gals.]. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 7^thMarch 1825

Pleasant breeze SW^lywith fine weather. [Abt. 8 PM Water in Well 8 In[che]s.] AM Employed black^gthe rigging down. Sailmaker making a Main Deck Awning and repairing the old Foretopsail. Otherwise as needful. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 8^thMarch 1825

A light breeze thro’out with fine weather. Employed under the Boatswain. Carpenter Stocking the Stream Anchor. Gunner & Crew Painting the Ship Outside. Other Mechanics as needful. [Abt. 4 AM Well 10 In[che]s.] Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 9^thMarch 1825

Wind v^ble@ S^d& West^d; first part light [airs], middle & latter Pleasant breeze with fine weather thro’out. [Abt. 8 PM Well 5 In. AM People employed under the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the old Foretopsail. Gunner Painting the Ship Outside. Other Mechanics as needful. [Ther. blank.]

 

Thursday 10^thMarch 1825

Pleasant breeze with fine weather thro’out. [Abt. 9 PM Well 5 In.] Sail Maker making a Main Deck awning & middle stitching the Fore-sail. Gunner as yesterday. Otherwise as needful. Ther. 79^o.

 

Friday 11^thMarch 1825

A light breeze in the first part; middle and latter moderate with cloudy weather thro’out and a Swell @ the Westward. Employed trimming Ship by the Head. Rattling the Rigging down &c &c. Ther. 79^o.

 

Saturday 12^thMarch 1825

First part light breeze @ SSE; middle & latter moderate breeze v^ble@ Southward with fine weather. [Abt. 8 PM Well 7 In[che]s.] AM Washed Clothes & the Gun Deck. Employed under the Boatswain. Otherwise as needful. 

 

Sunday 13^thMarch 1825

First part light breeze v^ble; middle & latter pleasant breeze with Squally Wr. AM the State of the Weather prevented the Performance of Divine Service. [Abt. 10 AM Well 7 In[che]s.] Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Company & Paraded the Soldiers. Week’s water expenditure: 1,803 [gals.]; remaining on-board: 9,116 [gals.].

 

Monday 14^thMarch 1825

A moderate trade thro’out with cloudy weather and occasional Squalls & Rain. [Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 12 In.] Employed under the Boatswain. Trades men as useful. Ther. 84^o.

 

Tuesday 15^thMarch 1825

Fresh trade thro’out with squally weather. Sailmaker on the Best Foresail and making a Main Deck awning. Carpenter making a Mizen Topsail Yard. People employed under the Boatswain as useful. [At abt. 7 PM in 1^stReef Main & MizⁿTopsails. Carried away MizⁿTopsail Y^d & Split the Main-sail. At abt. Midnight, shifted Main-sail with best.] Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 16^thMarch 1825 [Arrival at St Helena – outward-bound!]

A Pleasant breeze thro’out with cloudy weather. [At abt. 3 PM crossed MizⁿTopsail Yard.] At daylight saw the Island of St Helena WbN ¾ N – dist[ance] about 6 leag^s.AM Bent the Bower & Sheet Cables and un-stowed the anchors. At 9 AM anchored in St Helena Roads with the Best Bower in 12 f^ms, wore away & moored Ship. [Bearings] when Moored: Flag staff on Ladder Hill SbW ¼ W, Mundens Fort ESE. Out Launch & unbent Sails, down Roy^lYards. Found riding here the H.C. Ships William Fairlie, Marquis of Camden& Lady Melville.Sent on Shore the Company’s Dispatches. Sailed [for England] the H.C.S William Fairlie.[Landed the Recruits/Soldiers, with their wives & children – Ed.]“This Log contains 36 hours and ends at Midnight to commence Harb^rLogs.”

 

Thursday 17^thMarch 1825

H.C. Ships Marq^s[Marquis] of Camden[sic] & Lady Melvillesailed for England. 

 

Friday 18^thMarch 1825 – [Nothing recorded in log for this day.]

 

Saturday 19^thMarch 1825

Confined Laurence Furlong (Seaman) in Irons for Theft.

 

Sunday 20^thMarch 1825 & Monday 21^stMarch 1825 [No entries recorded in log for these two days.]

 

Tuesday 22^ndMarch 1825

The Charge being proved against L. Furlong he was punished at the Gangway with 18 Lashes.

 

Wednesday 23^rdMarch 1825

Arrived H.C.S. General  Harris& Marq^s[Marquis –should be Marchioness] of Ely– both sailed 30^thMarch.

 

Thursday 24^thMarch to Wednesday 30^thMarch 1825 – [Nothing recorded this whole week; blank in original].

 

Thursday 31^stMarch 1825

Found the Main Y^dSprung in the Bunt(?) of the Y^d. Got it on Deck. 

 

Friday 1^stApril 1825 – [Nothing recorded in log for this day.]

 

Saturday 2^ndApril 1825

Held a Survey on the Main Y^d& condemned the fish [a technical term for a makeshift repair to brace a ‘sprung’ (broken/damaged) mast or spar, using a long, sturdy piece of wood.]

 

Sunday 3^rdApril 1825 [Nothing recorded in log for this day.]

 

Monday 4^thApril 1825

Arrived the H.C.S. Asia& sailed 7^th April 1825.

 

Tuesday 5^thApril 1825

Arrived the H.C.S [Princess]Amelia & sailed 7^th [April 1825].

 

Wednesday 6^thApril 1825

Arrived the H.C.S Sir David Scott & sailed 9^th [April 1825].

 

Thursday 7^thApril 1825

Swayed the Main Yard. 

 

Friday 8^thApril 1825

Arrived the H.C.S Orwell & Sailed 12^th [April 1825]. 

 

Saturday 8^th9^th [original mistakenly gives 8^thagain]April 1825

Delivered the last of the H.C. Cargo. 

 

Sunday 10^thApril 1825

Arrived the H.C. Ships Marquis of Huntly & Thames. 

 

Monday 11^th– Tuesday 12^thApril 1825 [No entries recorded in log for these days.]

 

Wednesday 13^thApril 1825

Unmoored Ship. Draft of Water: Forw^d18 Feet [0 inches]; Aft 18 [feet] 9 [inches]. “This Log contains 12 hours and ends at noon to commence Sea Logs.” 

 

“HCS Repulse towards Bencoolen”

Thursday 14^thApril 1825 

First part v^bleLight airs & Calms; latterly a pleasant breeze with Cloudy weather thro’out. At 10 PM CaptⁿPaterson joined the Ship. At 5 AM Weighed and made Sail.Found that Francis Bell seaman had run from the Ship.At 10 AM WestⁿExt^mof St Helena SbE. At noon Ext^msof the Island @ E ½ S to NEbE ½ E. Unbent the Cables & Stowed the Anchors. Sailmaker on the best Fore-topsail, other wise [sic] as needful. At abt. 8 AM out Reefs. Water on board: 23,600 Gall[ons]. 

 

Friday 15^thApril 1825 

A fresh Trade thro’out with Cloudy weather. At abt. 3 PM shifted MⁿTopsail with 2^ndbest. Blacked the Chain Cables & put them in the Hold. Other wise [sic] employed under the Boatsⁿ– Pointing the Fore T. Sail. Sailmaker middle stitch^gthe 2^ndbest Fore Topsail. Ther. 75^o.

 

Saturday 16^thApril 1825

A Fresh Trade thro’out with Squalls at times. AM Washed the Gun Deck – otherwise under the BoatsⁿPointing the new Miz. Topsail. Sailmaker as yesterday. Ther. 75^o.

 

Sunday 17^thApril 1825

Strong Trade thro’out with hard Squalls & fine weather. At abt. 5 PM shifted Fore Topsail with 2^ndbest. AM The State of the weather prevented the Performance of Divine Service. Water on board on leaving Port: 23,600 gall[ons]; expended 455 [gallons]; [remaining] 23,142 [gallons]. [Editor: figures do not exactly agree.][At abt. 9 AM shifted Mainsail with the best.] Ther. 75^o.

 

Monday 18^thApril 1825

Moderate trade with pleasant weather. AM Shifted the Main & MizⁿT.G. Masts with the Short ones – found the short Fore T.G. Mast Sprung – Carpenter making a new one. At abt. 7 AM Shifted Jib with 2^ndbest. Sailmaker Repairing the old Jib. Ther. 73^o.

 

Tuesday 19^thApril 1825

First part v^blebreeze @ S^d& East^d; latterly @ NE with fair weather thro’out. AM Shifted F.T.G. Mast with Short one; Lower & Topsail Braces with new ones. Otherwise as required. Sailmaker on the old Mainsail. Ther. 74^o.

 

Wednesday 20^thApril 1825

A Pleasant breeze thro’out with fine weather. AM Washed clothes & the Gun Deck. Sailmaker as yesterday. People as needful. Ther. 72^o.

 

Thursday 21^stApril 1825

First part a moderate breeze @ the N^dwith fine weather. At 8 PM the Wind Shifted Suddenly to the South^dwith unsettled weather; latterly thick weather with a Swell @ the S^d& W^d. Abt. 9 PM, in 2nd Reef Main & MizⁿTopsails. Employed as most necessary. “No [latitude] Observation.” Ther. 67^o

 

Friday 22^ndApril 1825

First & middle parts Light winds V^ble@ S^dwith Drizzling Rain; latterly fair with a SW^lySwell. AM Employed under the Boatswain working up Junk. Sailmaker making a Fore Royal & hammock Cloths for the Quarter Deck. Other Tradesmen as necessary. Ther. 68^o

 

Saturday 23^rdApril 1825

First part light airs & calms; middle & latter a pleasant encreasing [sic] breeze with fine weather. AM Washed Clothes & the Gun Deck. Sailmaker as yesterday. Other trades men as needful. Abt. 9 AM, out all Reefs. Ther. 68^o

 

Sunday 24^thApril 1825

A moderate breeze variable from the NW & Cloudy weather with Rain during the night. AM Performed Divine Service. Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Company. Water expended [this week] 1,113 [galls.]; remaining on board 22,029 [galls.]. Ther. 66^o

 

Monday 25^thApril 1825

First & middle parts a pleasant breeze @ N^d; latterly v^ble& Squally @ S^d. Employed under the Boatswain. Mechanics as necessary. At abt. 8 AM in 1^stReefs Mⁿ& MizⁿT. S^ls& down Roy^lY^ds. Ther. 61^o

 

Tuesday 26^thApril 1825

First and latter parts a moderate breeze; middle light & v^blewith cloudy weather thro’out. A heavy Westerly Swell. Caulkers on the Orlop Deck. Sailmaker making a Fore Royal. Otherwise as needful. Ther. 59^o

 

Wednesday 27^thApril 1825

Moderate breeze in the first part, encreasing [sic] during the night to a fresh Gale with Rain & thick weather thro’out. Employed as necessary. Caulkers on the Orlop. At abt. 11 PM, down Royal Yards. “No Observation”. Ther. 58^o

 

Thursday 28^thApril 1825

First part moderate breeze @ the NE; middle light @ the N^d; latterly calm with drizzling Rain & thick Fog thro’out, with a confused Swell. AM Employed under the Boatswain &c. At abt. 9 AM saw a Strange Sail bear^gNorth & stand^gto the N^d.Ther. 60^o

 

Friday 29^thApril 1825

First & middle parts light airs V^ble& Calms with thick hazy weather; latterly a light encreasing [sic] breeze with Cloudy weather. Carpenter making a Main T.G. Studd^gS^lBoom & building a sail room on the Gun Deck. Otherwise as requisite. At abt. 2 AM, carried away the Main T.G. Studd^gS^lBoom. Abt. 7 AM, saw a Strange Sail bear^gNbE. At abt. noon, Stranger WSW, 2 miles.Ther. 58^o. Sea Temp. 59^o

 

Saturday 30^thApril 1825

Moderate breeze @ N^d(??) & W^dwith Cloudy weather & a heavy Confused Swell. At abt. 3 PM, the American [ship] West.At 6, in 1^stReef Topsails. AM Cleaned the Gun Deck. Sailmaker [employed] on the 2^ndbest Main Topsail. At abt. 9 AM Shifted Main Topsail with new one. Ther. 56^o

 

Sunday 1^stMay 1825

Light v^bleWinds @ N^d& E^dwith drizzling Rain & Fog thro’out. The State of the Weather prevented the performance of Divine Service. Water Expended since 24^th[April] 1,136 [galls.]; remaining on board 20,893 [galls.]. Ther. 60^o

 

Monday 2^ndMay 1825

A moderate breeze in the first part @ NE draw^ground to the NW in the middle part with rain; latterly a pleasant breeze with fine weather. People Employed under the Boatⁿfitting the Storm Stay Sail Stay &c. Sail maker on the 2^ndBest Main Topsail. Carpenter build^ga Sail room on the Gun Deck. Caulker on the Orlop. Ther. 68^o.

 

Tuesday 3^rdMay 1825

First & middle parts moderate from the NW; latterly veeringto the South^dwith cloudy weather thro’out. Sailmaker & Caulker as yesterday. AM Employed under the Boatswain & trimming Ship by the head. 10 AM Punished James John Ord^ySeaman with one dozen lashes for disobedience of orders and refusing to do his work. [No confinement/court of enquiry is noted in log before the flogging – Ed.]“No Observation.” Ther. 60^o

 

Wednesday 4^thMay 1825

First & middle parts Strong breeze @ S^d& W^dwith Squalls & Rain, decreasing latterly with pleasant weather. AM Cleaned the Gun Deck. Shifted tiller ropes with best.Carpenter making a fore topmast studd^gsail Boom. Sailmaker on the 2^ndbest Main topsail & Jib. Abt. 2 PM in 1^stReef topsails. 4 PM down Roy^lY^ds. At abt. 10 PM split the Jib. At abt. 3 AM found F. T. Mast Studd^gS^lBoom Sprung. At abt. 6 AM out Reefs & crossed Roy^lY^ds. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 5^thMay 1825

First and latter parts a pleasant breeze; middle a fresh breeze with squalls; Weather fine thro’out. Sailmaker on the 2^dbest Main topsail. Other trades men & People as useful. Abt. 6 PM in 1^stReefs. At abt. 2 AM down Roy^l Y^ds. Noon, crossed Roy^lY^ds. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 6^thMay 1825

First part a light breeze @ South decreasing to a calm; middle & latter moderate at North with clear pleasant weather thro’out and smooth water. PM Shifted MⁿTopsail with 2^ndbest. Employed as useful. At 6 AM, out all Reefs. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 7^thMay 1825

First & middle parts pleasant breeze @ N^d& W^dwith fine weather thro’out. AM Washed the Gun Deck. Otherwise as useful. Sailmaker repairing the 2^ndbest Jib. Caulker on the Lazaretto. Abt. 9 AM Shifted foresail with best. Ther. 75^o. [Captain’s note: “Chron’r 3^o3’W of Lunar.”]

 

Sunday 8^thMay 1825 

First part breeze v^ble @ SW; middle and latter pleasant breeze @ N & E with fine weather. 5 PM in 1^stReefs. 8 PM Taken aback ESE. 9 AM out all Reefs. AM Performed Divine Service. Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Co^y. Water expended [during week] 1,114 [galls.]; remaining on board 19,779 [galls.]. [Longitude ‘mean of three Sights’ taken by Capt Paterson 37^o29’E (twice); & Mr Foord (Chief Mate) 37^o46’E, 37^o43’E.  It is not clear by which method they were using, or why they differ by over 1^ofrom reported noon log reading - Ed.Lat. ob. 38^o17’; act. 38^o26’[S]; Long. in. 34^o33’[E] chr. 37^o21’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 9^thMay 1825

First & middle parts an encreasing [sic] breeze; latter fresh breeze with pleasant weather thro’out. People variously employed under the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the old Foresail; other trades men as needful. Abt. 7 PM in 1^stReef topsails. 9 AM out 1^streef F.T. S^l. Lat. ob. 38^o53’; act. 38^o51’[S]; Long. in. 39^o04’[E] chr. 41^o40’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 10^thMay 1825

First & middle parts Strong breeze @ N^d& W^d; latterly moderate breeze with fine weather throughout. Employed under the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the Old [it does not say which sail!]. Carpenter scraping the lower Studding Sail Booms. At abt. 4 PM Saw a Strange Sail ESE. Abt. 8 PM carried away the Lower Studding sail Boom. 4 AM down Roy^l Y^ds. 6 AM crossed Roy^l Y^ds. 8 AM out 1^stReef MⁿT. Sail. 11 AM out 1^stReef MizⁿT. Sail. Lat: ob. 38^o46’; act. 38^o48’[S]; Long. in. 44^o14’[E] chr. 46^o27’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 11^thMay 1825

First part a pleasant breeze; increasing in the middle & latter parts to a fresh Gale with Cloudy Weather thro’out. Caulkers on the Gun Deck sail room. Sailmaker on the old Foresail and Storm try-sail. People under the Boatⁿ& as needful. At 6 PM in 1^stReefs Topsails. 5 AM Wind veered suddenly round to the SW. Squally. In 2^ndReefs Mⁿ& MizⁿT. Sails, down Roy^lY^ds. 10 AM out 2^ndReef MⁿT. Sail.] Lat. [per indifferent] obs. 38^o52’; act. 38^o57’[S]; Long. in. 48^o48’[E] chr. 51^o33’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 12^thMay 1825

First part a fresh breeze v^ble@ Westward decreasing during the night with a very heavy Swell @ SW; Ship Rolling very Deep; latterly an encreasing [sic] breeze @ the NE with Cloudy Threatening weather. At abt. 2 AM, Lightning @ NE. 8 AM Shifted F.T. S^lwith new one. At 11 AM in 2^ndReef Mⁿ& 1^stReef Fore T. S^ls. “No Observation”. Lat: ob. [blank]; ac^t. 39^o00’[S]; Long. in 52^o11’[E] chr. brought on by acc’t 54^o53’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 13^thMay 1825

First part a moderate breeze NE^lywith Squalls and Rain increasing in the middle & latter parts to a Strong North^lyGale with constant hard Squalls; a heavy Sea during the latter part & Cloudy Weather. Reefed and handed as P[er] Log [editor: details given in hour-by-hour account on left of original log page]. At Midnight, John Davis Ord^ySeaman fell from the Main Yard and unfortunately was Killed.“No Observation”. Lat. ob. [blank]; act. 39^o11’[S]; Long. in. 56^o46’[E] chr. 59^o52’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 14^thMay 1825

First part a hard Gale from the Northw^dwith Strong Gusts & Constant Rain, moderating in the middle part & shifting round to the West – Ship rolling much. Latterly a pleasant Breeze with fine weather. Carpenter making a MizⁿTopsail Y^d. Unstowed the Booms & re-stowed them. Variously employed making Sail. Lat. ob. 39^o07’[S] ac^t. 39^o11’[S]; Long. in. 60^o24’[E] chr. 64^o4’E; Ther. [blank]. [Editor: discrepancy between ‘dead reckoning’ method and chronometer longitude reading almost four degrees!] 

 

Sunday 15^thMay 1825

First part a moderate breeze with clear pleasant weather increasing during the night & decreasing(?) back to the North latterly blowing Strong with cloudy weather & Rain which prevented the performance of Divine Service. PM Committed the Body of the Deceased [John Davis] to the Deep with the usual Ceremony.[Numerous sail adjustments made.] Water on board [8^thMay]: 19,769 [gals.] Expended 1,117 [gals], Remaining 18,662 [galls]. Lat. [per dble altitude?] ob. 38^o50’[S] act. 38^o57’[S]; Long. in. 64^o30’[E] chr. 67^o53’E.

 

Monday 16^thMay 1825

First and middle parts fresh gale @ Northward & Eastward with hard Gusts during the night latterly Strong breeze @ NW with heavy rain. PM Put in/took out Reefs Topsails. Loosed Mainsail. Abt. 8, Pumped Ship 9 In[che]s. Abt. 10, Split MⁿT. Sl. Abt. 3 AM, Shifted Mizⁿ Topsail with new one. 5 AM, let out Reefs. 8 AM Cross’d Roy^lYds. Cleaned the Gun Deck. Employed trimming Ship by the head & as most useful. Tradesmen as required.  “No Observation.” Lat. ob. [blank] act. 38^o14’[S]; Long. in. 69^o03’[E] chr. 72^o26’E. 10. Ther. [blank]. 

 

Tuesday 17^thMay 1825

Thro’out a fresh breeze with hard Gusts of wind & Rain. Weather unsettled – Thunder & Lightning in the middle part. People variously employed under the Boatswain. Caulkers on the After Orlop. At 7 AM Saw the Islands of St Pauls bearing SW ½ W & Amsterdam bearing N ¼ W; at which time we must have been in Lat. [blank] S & Long. [blank] E, & from which I take a fresh departure.Abt. 1 AM carried away the MⁿTopsail sheet which split the Sail. Sent it down. Bent new MⁿTopsail. Made further sail adjustments.] Lat. ob. 38^o10’[S]; act. 38^o10’[S]; Long. in. 78^o54’[E] chr. 78^o54’E. Ther. [blank]. [Editor’s note: this Longitude record by chronometer differs by 6^o28’ from the previous day’s!]

 

Wednesday 18^thMay 1825

First and middle parts variable and squally with occasional Shower[s] of Rain. Latterly a Light breeze with pleasant weather. AM Washed the Gun Deck. Hauled the Wet Sails up to dry. Tradesmen as necessary. Lat. ob. 38^o23’[S]; act. 37^o32’[S]; Long. in. 82^o15’[E] chr. 82^o35’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 19^thMay 1825

First part a moderate breeze v^ble@ N^d& W^dwith Rain middle & latter Light breeze @ West with fine weather. AM Employed trimming Ship by the Head. Shifted foresail with old one. Sailmaker on the 2^ndbest Mⁿtopsail. Other Tradesmen as useful. Lat: ob. 36^o34’[S]; act. 36^o46’[S]; Long. in 85^o00’[E] chr. 85^o40’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 20^thMay 1825

Light breeze v^blethro’out with pleasant weather. AM Set the Bobstays up. Stayed the Fore & Main Mast[s], Fore & Main Topmast[s] & set the Rigging up. Lat: ob. 35^o55’[S]; act. 36^o07’[S]; Long. in 86^o58’[E] chr. 87^o50’E. Ther. 58^o.

 

Saturday 21^stMay 1825

Light vble winds through out from the West to North with Cloudy Weather. AM Washed the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the 2^ndbest main topsail. Caulker on the Gun room. “No Observation”. Lat. ob. [none]; act. 35^o27’[S]; Long. in 88^o23’[E] chr. 89^o15’E. Ther. 58½^o.

 

Sunday 22^ndMay 1825

First and middle part[s] light & variable @ NW & SW with rain at times latterly fresh breeze @ Sd & Wd with passing Squalls. The State of the Weather prevented the Performance of Divine Service. Noon, Muster’d the Ship’s Co^y. [Made occasional sail changes.] Lat. ob. 34^o13’; act. 34^o38’[S]; Long. in 90^o29’[E] chr. 92^o00’E. Ther. 59^o.

 

Monday 23^rdMay 1825

A fresh breeze thro’out with pleasant weather. Carpenter repairing the Boats. Sailmaker on the old MizⁿTopsail & Main T.G. Sail. Caulker on the Gun Room. People variously employed as useful. “The Ship has run these 24 hour[s] N40^oE 285 miles accord^gto observation.”[Averaging nearly 12 nautical miles per hour – very fast for an Indiaman!] Distance sailed: 245 miles[contradicts?]. Lat. ob. 30^o37’; act. 31^o01’[S]; Long. in 93^o48’[E] chr. 95^o35’. Ther. 58^o.

 

Tuesday 24^thMay 1825

A fresh breeze thro’out with cloudy weather and occasional squalls and rain during the night. AM got the Flying Jib-boom out and bent the Sail. Shifted the Main Topsail. Sailmaker as yesterday. Caulker on the Orlop. [9 PM carried away the Lower Studd^gS^lBoom.] Distance sailed: 248 miles[Record daily distance during voyage! Also hit 12 knots at times this day.].Lat. ob. 27^o28’; act. 27^o28’[S]; Long. in 96^o52’[E] chr. 98^o41’. Ther. 60^o.

 

Wednesday 25^thMay 1825

Pleasant breeze @ S^d& E^dwith fine weather thro’out. Hoisted the Stream anchor out of the Hold & stocked it. Otherwise [employed] as most useful. Sailmaker on the 2^ndbest Main Topsail & making a MizⁿRoyal. Other Tradesmen as required. Lat. ob. 24^o03’; act. 24^o24’[S]; Long. in 98^o34’[E] chr. 100^o10’. Ther. 68^o.

 

Thursday 26^thMay 1825

Pleasant Trade & fine weather thro’out. PM Shifted the MizⁿTopsail with old one. Sailmaker on the 2^ndbest F.T. S^l. Carpenter repairing the Launch – Caulker caulking it. People Variously Employed under the Boatswain. “The Pentado Birds are still flying about the Ship” [in fact this is the first time they are mentioned in the log – Ed.]Lat. ob. 20^o21’; act. 20^o38’[S]; Long. in 100^o05’[E] chr. 101^o23’. Ther. 70^o.

 

Friday 27^thMay 1825

A fresh Trade thro’out with cloudy weather & passing squalls. Carpenter, Caulker, Sailmaker & People employed as yesterday. Pentado Birds still about the Ship.Lat. ob. 16^o57’; act. 17^o06’[S]; Long. in 101^o15’[E] chr. 102^o22’. Ther. 74^o.

 

Saturday 28^thMay 1825

Fresh trade thro’out with Squalls at times. Washed Clothes & the Gun Deck. Employed as P^rdays past. Lat. ob. 13^o14’; act. 13^o27’[S]; Long. in 102^o36’[E] chr. 103^o27’. Ther. 79^o.

 

Sunday 29^thMay 1825

First & middle parts a pleasant Trade with light Rain at intervals, latterly light airs v^blewith sultry weather. Shifted the F.T. Sail & Main T.G. Sail with 2^ndbest. The v^blestate of the weather prevented the performance of divine Service. Water on board 22^nd[May]: 17,346 [gals.] Expended 1,332 [gals], Remaining 16,014 [galls]. Abt. 10 AM out all reefs. Lat. ob. 10^o13’; act. 10^o25’[S]; Long. in 102^o30’[E] chr. 102^o49’. Ther. 84^o.

 

Monday 30^thMay 1825

First part light v^bleairs, middle & latter a moderate breeze @ E^dwith Sultry Weather throughout. Employed under the Boatswain & removing sails to the Gun Deck Sail room. Trades[men] variously emp^d. Lat. ob. 8^o24’; act. 8^o22’[S]; Long. in 103^o00’[E] chr. 103^o16’. Ther. 86^o.

 

Tuesday 31^stMay 1825

First and middle parts pleasant breeze @ East; latterly light v^bleairs & Calms with hot sultry Weather. AM Bent Cables & otherwise as most needful. At 11 AM saw Enggano bearing NW b[y] N.Lat. ob. 5^o54’; act. 5^o55’[S]; Long. in 103^o08’[E] chr. 102^o54’. Ther. 85^o.

 

Wednesday 1^stJune 1825

Light v^bleairs thro’out with Sultry weather. [Various bearings to island of Engano given.] Noon, a High Mountain on the Sumatran Shore NE b[y] E. AM Washed the Gun Deck &c &c. Lat. ob. 5^o10’[S]; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. 103^o10’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Thursday 2^ndJune 1825

First part moderate breeze @ NW v^ble& Calm during the Night; latterly a steady Monsoon with Sultry weather thro’out. 4 PM Ext^msof the Sumatran Shore NbW to EbN. [Bearings repeated twice]. At 8 AM Manna Point N b[y] E. At 9.45 “When Manna Point bears ENE a remarkable…” [what? illegible] Saddle(?) Hill NEbN, Sounding 32 f^ms. At Noon, Manna Point EbS ¼ S; Ext^msof the Land to the NW to NNW – [distance] off shore 5 leagues. Lat. ob. 4^o25’[S]; act. [blank]; in. [blank]; chr. 102^o57’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 3^rdJune 1825 [Arrival at “Bencoolen”]

Vble light breezes with sultry weather. At 4 PM Ext^msof Sumatra NWbN ¼ N to EbS ½ S – off shore about 3 leagues. At 6, Sugar-loaf [bore] N ½ E; Ext^msof Sumatra NW ¾ W – distance off shore about 8 miles. At 8.30, anchored with the Chain in 24 fms – Buffalo Pt [Point] NE ½ E. At daylight, weighed & made sailwith a light v^blebreeze. Rat Island NNW ½ W. Employed working Ship.At 1 PM [should it not be AM?]anchored again with the Best Bower in 10½ fms – Rat Island SW, Pulo Point SSE; Sugar-loaf NE – off shore about 2½ [miles?].Down Top G^tY^ds& Masts. Draft of Water: forward 18[ft] 2[in] aft 18 feet [0 in]. “This Log contains 36 hours & ends at midnight to commence Harbour Logs.” [No coordinates/readings given.]

 

Saturday 4^thJune 1825

Pleasant Land & Sea breezes with Sultry w^r[weather]. AM Set Rigging up Fore & Aft, unstowed the Booms & restowed them. Sailmaker making a Mizen Top G^tS^l– otherwise as needful. Captain Paterson left the Ship.  

 

Sunday 5^thJune 1825

Pleasant Sea breeze with fresh land breeze & fine Wea^r. AM Scrubbed hammocks & washed the Gun Deck. Emp^dlanding Private Trade on account of Captain Paterson.

 

Monday 6^thJune 1825

Light Land & Sea breezes with pleasant weather. At Daylight, weighed & made sail towards Rat Island. At 8.30, anchored with the Chain in 13 fms – about ¼ of a mile from the Buoy of the Basin.Body of the Island SbW; Sugar loaf NE ½ N; Buffalo Point SE ½ E. Employed hauling the Cables up from the Hold & birthing [sic] them in their respective Tiers in the Orlop. Carpenter building up the Great Cabin. Otherwise [employed] del^g[delivering] Private Trade & under the Boatswain.

 

Tuesday 7^thJune 1825

Winds as yesterday with heavy Rain at Sunset accompanied with Thunder & Lightning. Emp^ddelivering Private Trade and receiving Pepper on account of the Hon Company.

 

Wednesday 8^thJune 1825

Light v^blewinds & sultry weather. Emp^drece^gPepper on account of the Hon Co^y, and delivering Private Trade. Loosed Sails to dry. Caulker on the Topsides. 

 

Thursday 9^thJune 1825

Land & Sea Breezes with very warm Sultry weather. Emp^drece^gPepper on acc’t of the Hon Company, & delivering Private Trade. Carpenter repairing the First Cutter. Boatswain fresh rigging the Main Topsail Yard.Draft of Water: forw^d18[ft.] 2[in.] aft 17[ft.] 10[in.].

 

Friday 10^thJune 1825

Pleasant land & Sea Breezes with sultry w^r[weather]. Emp^drec^gPepper on a/c the Hon Company & del^g [delivering] Private Trade. Sailmaker on the best Mainsail. Caulkers on the Topsides.

 

Saturday 11^thJune 1825

Light Land & Sea Breezes with Rain during the Night. Emp^drec^gH.C. Pepper & as useful. Loosed Sails to dry. 

 

Sunday 12^thJune 1825

Pleasant Land & Sea breezes with fine weather. Emp^ddel^gPrivate Trade. Wash’d Gun Deck. Capt Paterson visited the Ship.

 

Monday 13^thJune 1825

Pleasant So^ybreeze with fine w^r[weather]. AM Out Launch to assist getting Pepper onboard on a/c of the H. Comp^y. Emp^drec^git & clear^gthe After Hold &c. Pointed the Long Top G^tMasts. Caulkers on the Topsides. Other Tradesmen as useful. 

 

Tuesday 14^thJune 1825

Fresh South^lybreeze & fine w^r[weather]. Emp^drattling the Rigging down & rec^gthe H.C. Pepper &c.

 

Wednesday 15^thJune 1825

Pleasant So^lybreeze with fine weather. Emp^drec^gH.C. Pepper, Staves &c. Mechanics as useful. 

 

Thursday 16^thJune 1825

Variable Land and Sea breezes with Rain in the latter part. Emp^das yesterday. Sailmaker making a Quarter Deck awning. 

 

Friday 17^thJune 1825

Winds v^ble@ N^din first & middle parts; latterly a light land breeze with Rain. Emp^dreceiving H.C. Pepper, Passengers Baggage &c.Loosed Sails to dry.

 

Saturday 18^thJune 1825

Light Land & Sea breezes with fine weather. Emp^das yesterday. Loosed Sails to dry. Captain Paterson visited the Ship. Draft of Water: Forw^d20[ft.] 2[in.] Aft 18[ft.] 4[in.].

 

Sunday 19^thJune 1825

First & middle parts light v^blewinds with fine weather; latterly fresh squalls @ NW with Thunder, Lightning & heavy Rain. Washed decks; otherwise Employed taking in Water & Passengers Baggage. 

 

Monday 20^thJune 1825

Light land & Sea Breezes with fine wr [weather]. Emp^drec^g[receiving] Pepper on account of the Hon Comp^y; oths [otherwise] taking in water and under the Boatswain. Loosed Sails to dry.

 

Tuesday 21^stJune 1825

A fresh breeze thro’out @ NW with squalls at times. Emp^das Yesterday. Sailmaker on the New Quarter Deck awning & the Old Mainsail.

 

Wednesday 22^ndJune 1825

The first & middle parts, a moderate breeze @ NW; latterly blowing strong with hard gusts and Rain. Loosed Sails to dry. Emp^drec^gH.C. Pepper. Fidded Top Gallant Masts.

 

Thursday 23^rdJune 1825

Commenced with a fresh breeze @ NW wt [with] very heavy Squalls & hard rain; middle & latter [parts] more moderate wt fine wr [weather]. Gave the Ship 15 fms more of the Chain. Loosed Sails to dry. Emp^drec^gH.C. Pepper & Passengers Baggage; oths refitting the Top Gall^t Yards & as needful.

 

Friday 24^thJune 1825

First & middle parts a moderate breeze @ the NW; latterly vble & Squally with heavy Rain. Employed as per days past.

 

Saturday 25^thJune 1825

Light Land & Sea breezes wt Sultry wea’r. Rec^dthe last of the H.C. Pepper.Oths emp^drec^g Passengers Baggage.Loosed Sails to dry, wash’d the Gun Deck.

 

Sunday 26^thJune 1825

Light vble Winds wt fine W^rin the first & mid. parts; latterly Squally with heavy Rain. Capt Paterson visited the Ship.   

 

Monday 27^thJune 1825

Vble & Sultry with Rain in the latter part. Loosed Sails. Emp^drec^gSundry Packages on a/c [account] of the Passengers & some Private Trade. Caulkers on the Wales. 

 

Tuesday 28^thJune 1825

Light Land & Sea Breezes. Emp^d as Yesterday. Loosed Sails & cross’d Top Gall^tYards. Sailmaker on the old Main Topsail & new Qua^rDeck awning. 

 

Wednesday 29^thJune 1825

Light Land & Sea Breezes with hard Rain during the Night. AM Cross’d Royal Yards. Loosed Sails to dry. Emp^drec^gH.C. Cargo & Passengers Baggage.Draft of Water: Forw^d21[ft.] 2[in.] Aft 20[ft.] 0[in.].

 

Thursday 30^thJune 1825

Pleasant Land & Sea Breezes with hard rain during the night. Loosed Sails to dry. Emp^drec^gPassengers Baggage, about the Rigging and as needful. 

 

Friday 1^stJuly 1825

Pleasant Land and Sea Breezes with fine Weather. Employed receiving Passengers Baggage and Private Trade; otherwise preparing Ship for Sea.

 

Saturday 2^ndJuly 1825

Variable Land and Sea Breezes wt fine Weather. Employed receiving Passengers Baggage and Water. Washed the Gun Deck. At11 PM Departed this Life M^rSamuel Symes, Surgeon.

 

Sunday 3^rdJuly 1825

Light Land and Sea Breezes with Rain in the latter part. Loosed Sails to dry. Capt Paterson visited the Ship. At Noon, Sent the Body of the deceased on shore for Interment.

 

Monday 4^thJuly 1825

Pleasant Land and Sea Breezes wt Rain in the latter part. AM Made a Signal, with a Gun, for all persons to repair on board. At 5 PM, sighed [sic: sighted] the anchor and run a little more to the Eastward. Anchored in 10 fathoms.  

Monday 4^thJuly 1825 cont^d.  [page/image 87]

CaptⁿPaterson appointed M^rWilliam Scott, Assistant Surgeon, to be Surgeon of the Ship.Draft of Water: Forw^d21[ft.] 10[in.] Aft 21[ft.] 2[in.].

 

Tuesday 5^thJuly 1825

Pleasant Land and Sea Breezes with cloudy Weather. Captain Paterson and Passengers joined the Ship. At ½ past 11 [AM], weighed [anchor & made sail] with a light breeze.[Interestingly, this would be the very last time an English EIC vessel would call at Benkulen (now Bengkulu, S.W. Sumatra, Indonesia) before it and the rest of the Indonesian Spice Islands were ceded back to the Dutch by the Treaty of Paris in 1824.]  

“N.B. This Log contains 12 hours [only] and ends at Noon to commence Sea Logs.”

 

Wednesday 6^thJuly 1825

First part a light Breeze Southerly decreasing to nearly a Calm in the middle part, latterly light Northerly air with Sultry weather. At 2.45 PM Rat Island @ the Poop [bore] E ¾ S… At 5.30 Sugar Loaf NEbE ½ E. Ext^mof the Land to the NW-North. At Noon, the Island of Triest(??) [clearly NOT the port in the Adriatic Sea!] from the Poop SW¾W AM Washed the Gun Deck, unbent the Cables & stowed the Anchors. Sailmaker making a fore sky-sail. Lat. ob. 3^o52’[S]; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. 101^o38’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Thursday 7^thJuly 1825

Light variable airs thro’out with Squalls & rain in the latter part. At 4 PM [Island of] Triest(?) SWbW½W. 6 PM, Southern Ext^mof ditto, S70^oW. Employed as useful. At 4 AM, Ship taken aback in Squall @ SW. Lat. ob. 4^o18’[S]; act. 4^o22’[S]; Long. in 101^o10’E chr. 101^o10’E. Ther. 83^o.

 

Friday 8^thJuly 1825

First & middle parts light airs & Calms with rain; latterly pleasant Breeze @ N^d& W^dwith fine weather. AM Shifted Mainsail with best. Split the Jib & Shifted it with 2^ndbest. Sailmaker making a Mainsail. Otherwise as needful. Lat. ob. 4^o28’[S]; act. 4^o27’[S]; Long. in 100^o41’E chr. 100^o46’E. Ther. 83^o.

 

Saturday 9^thJuly 1825

V^blewinds thro’out and hard rain in the middle & latter parts. AM Split Fore & Main Topsail[s] – Shifted them with 2^ndbest.  People as useful. “No Observation.” Lat. ob. [blank]; act. 5^o27’[S]; Long. in 99^o44’E chr. 99^o49’E. Ther. 82^o.

 

Sunday 10^thJuly 1825

Light v^bleWinds & Calms throughout with Sultry weather. AM Performed Divine Service. At Noon, Mustered the Ship’s Company. Water on board leaving Port – 18,500 [gals.]; Expended 1457; Remaining 17,043 [gals]. Lat. ob. 4^o34’S; act. 5^o25’S; Long. in 99^o24’E chr. 99^o18’E. Ther. 82^o.

 

Monday 11^thJuly 1825

First part a light vble Breeze @ W^d& Fair; middle pleasant Breeze @ W^d& N^d; latterly vble & Squally with heavy rain. People employed as useful. Sailmaker on the Old Jib & making the new Mainsail. “No Observation.” Lat. ob. [blank]; act. 3^o42’[S]; Long. in 98^o01’E chr. 98^o00’E. Ther. 80^o.

 

Tuesday 12^thJuly 1825

First part a pleasant Breeze; middle & latter variable light airs with Cloudy W^r[weather] & Rain at intervals thro’out this Log. People & Tradesmen [employed] as most useful. Lat. ob. 4^o33’S; act. 3^o21’S; Long. in 97^o10’E chr. 98^o23’E. Ther. 85^o.

 

Wednesday 13^thJuly 1825

First part vble @ NW with Squalls & Rain; middle a Light air @ W; latterly a moderate Breeze @ S^d& W^dwith pleasant Weather. A.M. Washed the Gun Deck. People & Tradesmen as most useful. “No Observation.”Lat. ob. [none]; act. 3^o47’S; Long. in 96^o14’E chr. 97^o06’E. Ther. 85^o.

 

Thursday 14^thJuly 1825

First part vble @ S to NW with Squalls & Rain; middle hard Squalls with rain; Latter light vble air with fine Weather. Abt. 10 PM Split fore Royal & Jib. Abt. 1 AM Split the Driver. Abt. 3, shifted Jib, Driver & fore Royal with best. Sailmaker on the New Mainsail & Repairing the Driver. Caulker on the Gun Deck. People as useful. Lat. ob. 2^o37’S; act. 2^o25’S; Long. in 94^o57’E chr. 96^o26’E. Ther. 83^o.

 

Friday 15^thJuly 1825

Light vble airs through out [sic] with Sultry weather. At abt. 1 PM [saw a] Strange Sail [vessel] NNW Stand^gto the West. Abt. 7 PM Shifted Driver with old one. Abt. 3 AM Stranger NE Stand^gto the SSE. Noon, Stranger SEbE. Sailmaker & Caulker as yesterday. People as needful. Lat. ob. 2^o07’S; act. 2^o10’S; Long. in 94^o31’E chr. 96^o13’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Saturday 16^thJuly 1825

Light vble Winds @ W^d& SW with sultry weather thro’out and a swell from the Southward. AM Washed the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the Quarter Deck awning & old Mainsail. Abt. Noon, Shifted Jib with 2^ndbest. Lat. ob. 1^o44’S act. 1^o43’S; Long. in 94^o07’E chr. 96^o00’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Sunday 17^thJuly 1825

Wind thro’out @ West^d; first & latter part[s] light & in the [middle?] pleasant breeze with fine weather. AM Performed Divine Service. Noon, Mustered Ship’s Company. Water on b^d10^thJuly 17,043 [gals.]; Expended 2,042 [gals.]; Remaining 15,001 [gals.]. Lat. ob. 0^o19’S act. 0^o24’S; Long. in 93^o42’E chr. 95^o48’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Monday 18^thJuly 1825

First part a light West^lybreeze; middle & latter vble light airs with Calm weatherSultry weather. Sailmaker & Caulker as P^rDays Past. Gunner Scrubbing the Ship outside. People as needful under the Boatswain. [Lat. ob. 0^o29’N; act. 0^o13/19(?)’N; Long. in 93^o24’E chr. 95^o34’E. Ther. 84^o.]

 

Tuesday 19^thJuly 1825

Thro’out light winds vble @ the N^d& W^dwith pleasant weather. People employed Making Mats, Scrubbing the Ship’s Sides & as most needful. Caulker on the Gun Deck. Lat. ob. 0^o43’N; act. 0^o45’N; Long. in 93^o10’E chr. 95^o16’E. Ther. 83^o.

 

Wednesday 20^thJuly 1825

Wind West^lywith fresh Squalls in the middle & latter parts & cloudy weather. Abt. 3 AM very hard Squall @ Wd; Wore. Split F. S^l& Driver. Abt. 9 AM Split the Jib; shifted it with best. Sailmaker on the old Mainsail. Caulker as P^rdays past. People as useful. Lat. ob. 1^o35’N; act. 1^o16’N; Long. in 92^o44’E chr. 94^o54’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Thursday 21^stJuly 1825

A pleasant breeze thro’out with fine weather. Sailmaker & Caulker as yesterday. Gunner Painting the Ship outside. Employed Blacking the Rigging down for[e] & aft, and as useful. Lat. ob. 2^o56’N; act. 2^o42’N; Long. in 92^o06’E chr. 94^o32’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Friday 22^ndJuly 1825

A light breeze with fine weather thro’out. Abt. 3 PM a Strange Sail [vessel] WbN, Stand^gto the SE. Stranger shewed Dutch Colours.Shewed ours. Abt. 7 AM out all Reefs. Sailmaker on the old foresail. Carpenter letting a listing(?) piece on the Gun Deck Waterway seams. People as needful. Lat. ob. 4^o09’N; act. 4^o03’N; Long. in 91^o51’E chr. 93^o54’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Saturday 23^rd July 1825

Pleasant breeze thro’out with rain in the middle part, otherwise fine. AM Washed Clothes & the gun Deck. Abt. 10 AM Shifted Mainsail with best. Noon, Saw Poolo [sic] Brassa(?) SEbE. Lat. ob. 6^o09’N; act. 5^o51’N; Long. in 92^o09’E chr. 94^o30’E. Ther. 83^o.

 

Sunday 24^thJuly 1825

First & middle parts a pleasant breeze, decreasing latterly with Sultry weather. [Bearings to several islands etc. given at intervals from 4 PM.] AM Scrubbed Hammocks, Bent Cables & unstowed the Anchors. 6 AM Golden Mountain SW ½ S; Ext^mof Sumatra SW ½ W to SbE ½ E. Strange Sail [vessel] ENE. Abt. 7 AM Stranger shewed English Colours.Water on board 17^th[July]: 15,001 [galls.]; Expenditure this week & Remaining [amounts not recorded]. [No mention of divine service.] Lat. ob. 6^o19’N; act. 6^o09’N; Long. in 96^o50’E chr. 96^o54’E. Ther. 86^o

 

Monday 25^thJuly 1825

First & latter parts light vble airs; middle calm with Sultry weather thro’out. Rattled the Rigging down fore & aft. Sailmaker on the old Foresail. Carpenter letting/putting(?) in a list^gpeice [sic] on the Gundeck Waterway seams. Lat. ob. 5^o56’N; act. 6^o16’N; Long. in 97^o20’E chr. 97^o32’E. Ther. 85^o.

 

Tuesday 26^thJuly 1825

A pleasant breeze with fine weather thro’out. [Bearings listed at Daylight, 8 AM & Noon.] Tradesmen as yesterday. Bent Sheet Cables – otherwise as useful. Lat. ob. 6^o02’N; act. [none]; Long. in [none] chr. [none]. Ther. [none].

 

Wednesday 27^th July 1825 [arrival at Penang]

First part a pleasant breeze & fine weather; middle & latter light v^bleairs & hard Rain for the most part. At ½ past 8 AM, anchored with the Chain in 6 fathoms. At daylight, the Ext^msof Lancara(?) @ N10^oW to N28^oE; the Piers NbW ¾ W; High land of Queda EbS. At 6 PM the large Pier NbW ¾ W; High land of Queda E ¼ N; So[uthern] Ext^mof Po [Pulo] Penang S ½ E; South Boonting(?) ESE; NorthⁿExt^mditto NEbE ½ E; NE ext^mof Penang SEbS; ext^msof Penang SW ¾ W to SSE. At Day light weighed with light v^bleairs & unsettled weather. At ½ past 9 AM anchored with the Chain in ½ 13 fms – Flagstaff WbN ½ N; Erskin hill NWbW; Po [Pulo] Farajah(?) SbW – off shore ½ a mile. Employed as needful.[No coordinates given – at anchor. This day’s log presumably contains 36 hours and ends at midnight to commence harbour logs.]

 

Thursday 28^th July 1825

Vble winds thro’out with hard Rain in the first part. Emp^ddelivering H.C. Cargo and as needful. Loosed Sails to dry. 

 

Friday 29^thJuly 1825

Pleasant Land & Sea Breezes with hard Rain during the latter part, otherwise fair. Emp^ddelivering H.C. Cargo & Private Trade. Loosed Sails to dry. Sailmaker on the Old Foresail. 

 

Saturday 30^th July 1825

Light breezes in the first parts; middle a pleasant breeze N[ortherl]y with fine wea’r. Emp^das Yesterday. Arrived HMS Larnefrom Madras.

 

Sunday 31^stJuly 1825

Vble wind thro’out wt [with] Rain in the middle part. AM Wash’d Gun Deck. Noon, Muster’d Ships Company. Ent^don board HMS LarneEdw^dSexton, Seaman.

 

Monday 1^stAugust 1825

Southerly breeze for the most part with fine wea’r. Loosed Sails to dry. Emp^ddel^g Hon. Co^ysCargo & Private Trade. Sailmaker on the old Main Topsail. 

 

Tuesday 2^ndAugust 1825

Vble winds with sultry wea^r. Emp^das Yesterday, & receiving Betel Nut on acc^tof Capt Paterson.

 

Wednesday 3^rd August 1825

Light breeze vble thro’out with cloudy & sultry weather. Emp^ddel^g H. Co^sCargo & receiving Private Trade. Tradesmen as needful. Ent^don board HMS LarneW^mAtkinson, Apprentice.  

 

Thursday 4^thAugust 1825

Pleasant breeze thro’out with fine weather. Emp^drec^gPrivate Trade. Sailmaker on the Old Fore Topsail, otherwise as needful. 

 

Friday 5^thAugust 1825

Do [ditto] winds & weather with Rain during the night. Emp^drec^gPrivate Trade & deliver^gPassengers Baggage. Sailmaker on the Fore & Mizen Top Gallant Sails. Loosed Sails to dry. Sailed HMS Larne.

 

Saturday 6^thAugust 1825

First part a fresh N[ortherl]y breeze with hard Rain; middle & latter vble South^yairs & fair. Emp^das most useful. Loosed Sails to dry. 

 

Sunday 7^thAugust 1825

Light vble winds thro’out with fine weather. AM Washed the Gun Deck. 

 

Monday 8^thAugust 1825

First part N[ortherl]y wind & rain; middle & latter So[utherl]y & fair. Emp^ddel^gPassengers Baggage, & as needful. Sailmaker on the Main Topsail. Carpenter making Two new Lower Booms.

 

Tuesday 9^thAugust 1825

Winds vble with unsettled weather. Variously Emp^ddelivering & receiving Passengers Baggage & preparing the Ship for Sea.

 

Wednesday 10^th August 1825

Pleasant Breeze thro’out with fine weather. Emp^das Yesterday. At 5 PM Weighed & dropped the Ship a little further to the N^d[Northward].At 7 PM Run [i.e. deserted] from the Ship John Beck, Poulterer.

 

Thursday 11^th August 1825

Light vble airs thro’out with hard Rain during the night. At ½ pt [past] 11 AM Captain Paterson joined the Ship. Emp^das needful. Draft of water Forward: 22[ft] 11[in.] Aft 22[ft] 01[in.]. Water on Board 13,800 Gallons.  “This Log contains 12 Hours and end at noon to commence Sea Logs.”

 

Friday 12^thAugust 1825 [Departure from Penang]

Vble cloudy & unsettled wind & weather with hard Rain thro’t the middle part. At noon, weighed. Abt. 3, anchored. At abt. 5, weighed with light breeze SE; sounded 5 to 6 fms. [Abt. 9] NW Point of Penang SbW. Abt. 3 AM Tkd. Abt. 4 Anch^d wt Stream in 8 fms. Abt. 7 AM weighed wt light wind @ NW & made Sail. Sounded occasionally, 8 to 12 fms. Emp^dworking Ship. Several vessels in sight.“No observation.” [No coordinates/ readings noted.]

 

Saturday 13^thAugust 1825

First part a fresh breeze from the W^d[westward] & cloudy, middle vble @ NE with thick weather & Rain, latt^ylight vble airs & fine Weather. At 1.45 PM Ladda Island East. 2.30, Body of Penang NW. At abt. 4 PM in 1^stRfs Fore & Mzⁿ, & 2^nddo [i.e. reef] Main Tops^ls. 11 PM Pulo Jana/Java(?) WbS ½ S. At Daylight, Sambilang N ¼ W. 10 AM, Do [ditto] from Mizen Top NbW. Ext^msof Malay Shore, E ½ S. AM Wash’d the Gun Deck. Sailmakers on the old Royals. Lat. ob. 3^o26’N; act. [blank]; Long. in [blank] chr. 100^o38’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 14^thAugust 1825

First & latter parts light breeze vble with fine weather, middle Squally with Thunder, Lightning and hard Rain. At 10.10 PM Anch^dwith the Stream in ½ 13 fms. AM The necessary duty of the Ship prevented the Performance of Divine Service. At abt. 7 AM Weigh’d wt light So^ybreeze and fair W^r. At 10.15, Round Anoa SbW; Long d^oSWbS. Two Strange Sail in Sight SE.At noon, Ext^msof the Malay Shore NbE to East. Water on b^dleav^gPort: 13,800 g[allon]^s; Expended 700 [gallons]; Remaining 13,100 g[allon]^s. Lat. ob. 3^o11’N; act. [blank]; Long. in [blank] chr. 100^o43’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 15^thAugust 1825

First part a light air vble & cloudy weather; middle unsettled with Thunder, Lightning & hard Rain; latter dark cloudy weather with light Squalls. At 4 PM Round Anoa SSW ¼ W. At 5 D^o@ the Poop S25^oW; Parcelar Hill, East. 6 [PM] Round Anoa SW ¾ S. At abt. 9 PM Anch^dwt Stream in 24fms, current SEbE. At abt. 6 AM Dutch Brig pass’d us.Weighed & made Sail. At 8 AM, Round Anoa SW. At 10 ½ [i.e. 10.30 AM] Parcelar Hill @ Poop E ½ S. At noon, D^oE1^oN. Employed working Ship. Lat. ob. 2^o52’N; act. [blank]; Long. in [blank]; chr. [blank]. Ther. 83^o.

 

Tuesday 16^thAugust 1825

First & latter parts a light breeze vble & sultry; Squally @ SE during the night wt heavy rain. [Saw] a Stranger under Dutch colours.At 30 pt [past] noon, Round Anoa @ the poop W9^oS Parcelar Hill E4^oN. At Sunset Parcelar Hill E23^oN; N^oPt of Callum E74^oN; SouthⁿExt. of Land E ½ S. At 9 PM Parcelar Hill NEbN. At 9 AM Parcelar Hill N15^oW; Point N16^oE; Cape Rachado E15^oS. At Noon, Do EbS; Parcelar Hill N18^oW. At abt. 9 PM, anchored with the Stream in 24fms. At abt. 7 AM Weighed wt light breeze @ NE. At abt. 10 AM Anch^dwith the Kedge in 30fms;the Tide running to the NW.Lat. ob. 2^o29’N; act. [blank]; Long. in [blank]; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 17^th August 1825 [Arrival in Malacca roads]

First & latter parts vble light airs & sultry w^r, middle hard Rain with fresh Squalls SW to NW. At abt. 3 PM Anch^dwt Kedge, Tide Setting to NW. At abt. 5 PM Weigh’d. At 6 PM Hazy over the Land. Parcelar Hill about NNW ½ W; Cape Rachado ESE. At abt. 9 PM Anch^dwt Stream in 31fms. At abt. 4 AM Weighed. At 6 AM Cape Rachado NNE2’ – Soundings 29 fms. At 8 [AM] too thick to see the Land. At ½ pt 1 PM Anch^dwith Best Bower in Malacca Roads in ¼ 10fms– Fishers Island NW ½ N; Church NE ¾ E – off shore about 2½ [miles?]. [Landed Passengers.]  Emp^d working Ship & as needful. “This Log contains 36 hours & ends at midnight to commence Harbour Logs.” [No coordinates/readings given.]

 

Thursday 18^th August 1825

First part Squally with heavy Rain; middle and latter moderate and fine. Loosed Sails to dry. Emp^d delivering Hon. Co^ysCargo. 

 

Friday 19^thAugust 1825

Hard Squalls with heavy Rain, Thunder and Lightning, middle and latter calm with pleasant wea^r. Loosed Sails to dry. “This Log consists of twelve hours and ends at noon to commence Sea Logs.”

 

Saturday 20^th August 1825 [Departure from Malacca]

First & middle parts light airs and calms from the Southward, latterly a pleasant breeze from ESE with Sultry weather and Rain. At 4 AM Weighed with a light vble air, & at 5 anchored with the Kedge. At 7, Weighed & made all Sail. Emp^dtrimming Ship & as needful. At 8 AM Outer Water Isl^dEast. Noon, D^oNE ¾ E; Ext^msof Malay Shore at W ½ N. Lat. Ob. 2^o04’N [no other coordinates given]. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 21^stAugust 1825

Vble winds & calms with unsettled Weather & Rain during the night. At 2.30 PM Mount Ophir N5^oW; Outer Water Island NNE ½ E; Mount Moar EbN. At 5 Mount Moar E ¾ N; Outer Water Island NbE. At abt. 6 PM Anch^dwt the Kedge in 25 fms. Tide setting NW. At abt. 9 PM Weighed. At abt. 3 AM Anch^dwt Stream in 13fms. At abt. 6 AM, Weighed. At Daylight, Mount Moar E ½ N; Outer Water Island WNW. At 10 The necessary Duty of the Ship prevented the p’fance of Divine Service. Water on Board [amount not given]. At Noon, Mount Moar N25^oE; Mount Formosa, East. [No coordinates/readings given.]

 

Monday 22^ndAugust 1825

First & middle parts vble light airs @ So^d [Southward], latt^y[latterly] pleasant breeze @ SbW and cloudy. At 4 PM Mount Moar N1^oE. At abt. 5 PM, anch^dwt Kedge & parted 22fms; bro’t up wt Stream in 17fms. Current Sett^g NW. At 5.30, at Anchor M^tMoar N ¼ W; Mount Formosa E ½ N; M^t Bulton Balow EbS. At abt. 9 PM weighed… Tacked several times & took soundings. Anch^dwt Stream in 20fms. At abt. 5.30 AM Weighed… At abt. 7.30, Anch^dwith Stream in 25 fms. Some bearings omitted. At abt. 9, Weigh’d… At 10.30, Mount Moar NNW ¼ W; Mount Formosa NE. “No observation.” [No coordinates/readings given.]

 

Tuesday 23^rdAugust 1825

First & latter pts light airs vble wt Calms & Sultry Wr; middle Squally with Rain. At 4 PM Pulo Pisang S70^oE; Mount Formosa N23^oW. At 5.30, Pulo Pisang S72^oE; Mount Formosa N24^oW; Pt Syan N35^oW. At 6 Pulo Pisang S82^oE. At Daylight, Little Carimon S55^oE; Pulo Pisang N30^oE; Brothers S52^oto 54^oEt. 8 AM P^tof Little Carimon S35^oE’ Ext^mof the Brothers S31^oE; P^oPisang, N10^oW. P^oCocob E5^oN, 17fms. 10.30, N^oP^tof Pulo Cocob N13^oE. Little Carimon S3^oE. Pulo Pisang N39^oW; Tanjing Bolus N85^oE. At noon, Tanjing Bolus N68^oE; Brothers in one S60^oW. S^oP^tof Little Carimon S17^oW. Emp^dworking Ship. [Tacked many times & took regular soundings – depth between 15 & 21 fms.] Lat. Ob. 1^o16’N. [No other coordinates/readings given.]

 

Wednesday 24^thAugust 1825

First pt light airs vble & calm with Sultry W^r; middle Squally & Rain; latt^ya pleasant Breeze with thick weather. At 4 PM SE Pt of Little Carimon S20^oW; SouthⁿBrothers S54^oW; Barn Island S84^oE; Tanjing Bolus N56^oE; Pulo Pisang N36^oW. [Abt. 4 PM Anch^dwt Stream in 21fms. Current setting to the Northward. Abt. 4 AM Weighed wt a light Westerly breeze. Steering Courses @ E to ESE.] At 8 AM Tree Island South; Barn Island EbS. At abt. 9 AM Rounded “Rabit & Coney”[1].At 1 PM Anch^dwith the Best Bower in Singapore Roads in 10 fathoms.When at Anchor: the Flag Staff on Gov^tHill N42^oW; St Johns Mount S120^oW; Barn Island S36^oW; Ext^ms of the Malay Coast N72^oE.[Landed the Passengers.] Shifted Main Topsail with 2^ndBest. Unbent the Mainsail & Down Top Gallant Yards and Masts. “This Log contains 36 hours & ends at midnight to commence Harbour Logs.” [No coordinates/readings given– in “Harbour”.]

 

Thursday 25^thAugust 1825

Pleasant breeze vble with fine weather. Emp^ddelivering Passengers Baggage &c. Fidded Short Pole Top Gall^tMasts & cross’d Top Gallant Yards. 

 

Friday 26^thAugust 1825

D^owinds & weather. Emp^das Yesterday & Emp^dprepar^gShip for Sea. 

 

Saturday 27^thAugust 1825

Winds vble with Squally weather in the middle part. Del^d[delivered] the last of Passengers Baggage. Emp^das needful. Gunners Crew painting the Ship outside. 

 

Sunday 28^thAugust 1825

Winds vble @ S & W^dwith cloudy weather. Emp^drec^gPrivate Trade and as needful. Wash’d the Gun Deck. 

 

Monday 29^thAugust 1825

Fresh SW^ywith cloudy weather and Rain at times. Emp^das needful. Draft of water Forw^d23’1” Aft 22’7”. 

 

Tuesday 30^thAugust 1825

A pleasant breeze with fine W^r thro’out. [“Sea Log” resumes this day, so must have “weighed & made sail” – though log does not explicitly mention this.] At 5.30, Pedro Branco NEbE ½ E; Binting Saddle Hill S43^oE; Point Romania N20^oW; Barbinet(?) Hill NW. [At] 7 Pedro Branco SSW ½ W; Saddle Hill S ½ E. 7.30, Bintang Saddle Hill, South. At 2 AM Pulo Aor NW. At 6 AM D^oW ¾ N; Pulo Pisang WbN ¼ N; Pulo Timor NWbW ½ W. At 8, P^oAor WSW; P^oPisang W ½ S; P^o Timor WbN ¼ N. At Noon, P^oTimor WbS ½ S; Middle Anacuba(?) E ½ N. AM Got the Stream Anchor onboard, Stowed the Bower & Sheet Anchors & unbent the Cables. Lat. ob. 2^o59’N; act. 2^o57’[N]; Long. in 105^o04’[E]; chr. 105^o07’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 31^stAugust 1825

A light monsoon thro’out with fine weather. AM Wash’d Gun Deck & restowed Larboard Booms. Sailmaker making a new Mainsail. Lat. ob. 5^o22’N; act. 5^o01’[N]; Long. in 105^o58’[E]; chr. 105^o56’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Thursday 1^stSeptember 1825

First part a light breeze @ SbW; middle light vble airs & calms; latterly pleasant breeze @ S^d& E^dwith fine weather thro’out. Abt. 6.30 PM Tacked… In 1^stReef Main & Mizen Topsails. AM Emp^dstowing the Starboard Booms & as requisite. Sailmaker on the New Mainsail. Chinese Picking Oakum. At abt. 8 AM out 1^stReef Mizen Topsail. Lat. ob. 6^o05’N; act. 6^o11’[N]; Long. in 106^o17’[E]; chr. 106^o32’[E]. Ther. 84^o.

 

Friday 2^ndSeptember 1825

First & latter parts light vble airs with Sultry weather; middle Squally with Rain. AM People Emp^dunder the Boatswain and getting Water up out of the Lazeretto.Sailmaker on the New Mainsail. Lat. ob. 7^o02’N; act. 6^o45’[N]; Long. in 106^o32’[E]; chr. 107^o05’[E]. Ther. 85^o.

 

Saturday 3^rdSeptember 1825

First part a light breeze; middle & latter moderate with pleasant weather thro’out. AM Scrubb’d Clothes & Wash’d the Gun Deck. Sailmaker as Yesterday. A Strange Sail NE Standing to the NE^d. Lat. ob. 8^o37’N; act. 8^o31’[N]; Long. in 107^o25’[E]; chr. 108^o15’E. Ther. 85^o.

 

Sunday 4^thSeptember 1825

A pleasant Monsoon thro’out increasing latterly with fine weather. At abt. 3 PM, Stranger NEbE ½ E. At abt. Midnight, Stranger SEbE. At abt. 6 AM Stranger SEbS. AM Performed Divine Service. At Noon Muster’d the Ships Company. Water on B^dleav^gPort: 9,000 Gallons; Expended: 1,293 Gallons; Remaining: 7,707 Gallons. Lat. ob. 10^o47’N; act. 10^o40’[N]; Long. in 109^o03’[E]; chr. 110^o13’E. Ther. 84^o.

 

Monday 5^thSeptember 1825

Thro’out a pleasant breeze with cloudy weather in the first part; middle & latter Squally with Rain. AM Got the Geers on the Fore and Main Yards, and Belly Stays on the Fore and Main Masts; otherwise as requisite. “At Noon, Sun Obscured.” Lat. ob. no Obsⁿ; act. 13^o12’[N]; Long. in 110^o43’[E]; chr. 111^o53’E. Ther. 82^o.

 

Tuesday 6^thSeptember 1825

First pt sudden hard Squalls wt heavy Rain, Thunder & vivid Fork L^g[lightning]; very dark and gloomy during the night; latt^ymore moderate wt a confused heavy Swell.At 7 PM Vble Light^g, Squally with Rain; up Foresail. Got the Storm Stay Sail Stays up and the Main Topm^tStud^gSail Booms off the Yards. AM Emp^dmak^gSail & as requisite. At 9, Out 2^ndReef Fore Topsail. Cross’d Fore & Main Top G^tYards and Main Royal Yard. Out 2^ndRf Fore Topsail, 2^nd& 3^rdd^o[reefs] Main Topsail & set Mainsail & Mizen Topsail. Detailed notes re sail alterations are given in margin.] [Lat. ob. 15^o22’N; act. 15^o01’[N]; Long. in 111^o46’[E]; chr. 113^o54’E. Ther. 80^o.

 

Wednesday 7^thSeptember 1825

A Pleasant Monsoon thro^twith fine weather. A heavy confused Swell @ S^d& W^d causing the Ship to roll deep at times. Abt. 4 PM Sounded, gro^d [ground] 40fms on the Macclesfield Bank. Abt. 10 C’d [cleared] away lower St^gSail boom. Abt. 8 AM Out 1^stReef Fore Topsail; Cross’d Fore Royal Yd & Set Mainsail. Sailmaker repairing Old MainTop G^t Stud^gSail. Clean’d the Gun Deck; otherwise as needful. “Current N 50^oE 20’ these 24 hours.” Lat. ob. 17^o51’N; act. 17^o38’[N]; Long. in 112^o00’[E]; chr. 114^o23’E. Ther. 86^o. “Bar^r[Barometer] rising.”

 

Thursday 8^thSeptember 1825

Light vble breeze thro’out decreasing latterly with Sultry weather. Abt. 1 PM Ship rolling heavy.AM People Emp^don Junk work and as needful. Got the Gig in to paint. Strange Sail NNE St^g[standing] to N^d.Abt. 10 AM out all Reefs. At Noon, Stranger N ½ E, her hull in sight from the Deck, 31’ to the Northward of Account. Lat. ob. 19^o31’N; act. 19^o00’[N]; Long. in 112^o17’[E]; chr. 114^o40’E. Ther. 85^o. “Lat. p^rPolar Star 18^o57’N.”

 

Friday 9^thSeptember 1825

A light breeze in the first part with fine weather, increasing during the night @ the West^dand cloudy; latterly a fresh breeze with a heavy confused Swell. Abt. 6 PM Stranger SW ½ W… Stranger shewed Spanish Colours.[Abt. 8 PM In 1^stReef Main & Mizen Topsails. Abt. midnight, down Ryl Yds. At 11 AM Saw the Grand Lunmar(?) @ the Deck bearing NNW. Bent the Bower Cables. [AM Took in and let out Reefs in Topsails as requisite.] At Noon, Ext^msof the Grand Luruna(?) @ NbW ½ W to NNW ½ W; The Asses/Apes(?) Ears NW. “No Observation.” Sick List [first time recorded]: 12 [men].Lat. ob. [none]; act. 21^o34’[N]; Long. in 112^o49’[E]; chr. [none] Ther. [blank]. “Lat. p^rPolar Star 20^o13’N.” “Chr^rby Acc^t114^o12’E.”  

 

Saturday 10^thSeptember 1825

First part vble with Rain & cloudy W^r; early in themid[dle] part, dark & threatn^gW^rwith vivid L^g[lightning], Thunder & constant rain; furl’d all sails, down T.G. & Ry^lYds & Struck the Masts. Hove too under MzⁿStorm Staysail, Ship Lab^g[labouring] much.Latt^ya pleasant SW^ybreeze with rain at times. Fidded T. G. Masts; Xd [crossed] T.G. & Ryl Yards. P.M. Took in Reefs of Topsails. [Many bearings listed at various times.] At abt. 4 AM Made Sail. At ½ past 2 PM Lintin E ¾ S. Anch^dwith the Best Bower in ½ 9 fms. Spoke the H.C. Ship Inglis.

“This Log contains 36 hours & ends at midnight to commence Harbour Logs.” [No readings taken – in “Harbour”.]

 

Sunday 11^thSeptember 1825

Light vble winds @ the NE^dwith Showers of Rain. Shifted Top Gall^tMasts. Arrived the H.C.S. Bombay. At 9 PM The Purser came onboard with the Pilot.

 

Monday 12^thSeptember 1825

Winds vble @ NE^din the first pt; middle & latter veering round from the South & West with frequent Showers of rain. At 5 AM Weighed & made Sail. Cross’d Lankeet Flat – least Water 5fms. At 2 PM Pass’d the Bocca, when the Wind shifting to the N^dwith a strong Ebb tide Anchored under Tiger Island in ½ 8fms. At 6 the Wind shifting to the South^d, weighed & made Sail to the little Bar, & at 8 anchored in 7 fathoms. 

 

Tuesday 13^thSeptember 1825

Wind SW^ywt pleasant Wea^r[weather]. At 9 AM Weighed & cross’d the Little Bar. At 11 Cross’d the 2^ndBar– least Water ¼ less 4fms. Made all Sail. At 1 PM Anch^din Whampoa Reach with the Best Bower in 7fms – wore away & moored Ship – 35 fms ea[ch] way. Unbent Sails. Found here the H.C.S. Lowther Castle& Buckinghamshire. Arr^d[arrived] the Bombay& Inglis.

 

Wednesday 14^thSeptember 1825

SW^ybreeze with fine W^rin the 1^st& latter pts; middle hard rain. Got the Fore & Main Yards down. Emp^dfitting them & as most needful. Capt Paterson left the Ship for Canton.

 

Thursday 15^thSeptember 1825 [Image 114]

Winds vble with frequent hard rain. Boatswain & Gang about the Rigging. Made Signal for an officer to copy orders.Swayed Fore & Main Yards up.

 

Friday 16^thSeptember 1825

Winds W^ywith constant hard rain. Emp^d drawing and Knotting Yarns & as needful. Sailmaker rep^gthe Old Jib. 

 

Saturday 17^thSeptember 1825

Pleasant breeze Southerly with fine weather. Emp^ddel^gPrivate Trade. Boatsⁿ& Gang about the Rigging & as needful.

 

Sunday 18^thSeptember 1825

D^oWinds & Weather. Wash’d Decks Above and Below. P.S. [pumped ship] 12 In[che]s. 

 

Monday 19^thSeptember 1825

Pleasant NWy breeze wt fine W^r. Emp^ddel^gPrivate Trade. Boatswain & Gang about the Rigging. Sailmaker on the Old Main Topsail.

 

Tuesday 20^thSeptember 1825

D^oWinds & Weather. Emp^das Yesterday. Carpenter rebuilding the Launch. 

 

Wednesday 21^stSeptember 1825

North^yWinds wt fine weather. Emp^ddel^gPrivate Trade. Sailmakers on the Old Main Topsail.

 

Thursday 22^ndSeptember 1825

Light vble winds with fine weather. Emp^d as per days past. 

 

Friday 23^rdSeptember 1825

Light Breeze @ the N^dwith Sultry weather. Emp^ddel^gPrivate Trade & about the Rigging. Tradesmen as needful

 

Saturday 24^thSeptember 1825

D^oWinds, Wea^r, & Employment. 

 

Sunday 25^thSeptember 1825

Light & vble @ Etw^d[Eastward] wt fine W^r. A.M. Wash’d Gun Deck. Arr^dthe H.C. Ship Atlas. 

 

Monday 26^thSeptember 1825

Winds & W^ras Yesterday. Emp^ddel^gH.C. Pepper, about the Rigging & as requisite. Arr^dthe H.C. Ships Gen^l[General] Kyd& Bridgewater. 

 

Tuesday 27^thSeptember 1825

Pleasant Breeze SE^ywt fine W^r. A.M. Came on b^dthe Hoppo[2]& measured the Ship.No Chops down. Arr^dthe H.C. Ships Herefordshire, Kellie Castle& Waterloo.

 

Wednesday 28^thSeptember 1825

Light Airs & Calms wt fine W^r. No chops down. Employed about the Rigging.

 

Thursday 29^thSeptember 1825

SW Breeze wt fine W^r. No Chops down. Hauled the Starboard Cable up, cleaned the Tiers & recoiled them. Confined in Irons W^mCowley (Seaman) for Drunkenness & refusing to do his Duty.

 

Friday 30^thSeptember 1825

Variable light Breezes from SW to SE with fine Weather. Employed as most needful and delivering Hon. Co’s Pepper.

 

Saturday 1^stOctober 1825

D^oWinds & W^r. Variously Emp^das requisite. No Chops down. Capt Paterson visited the Ship. Held a Court of Inquiry on W^mCowley (Seaman) – the Charges being fully proved against him, punished him with 1 doz. Lashes & released him.Arrived the H.C. Ships Hytheand Vansittart. 

 

Sunday 2^ndOctober 1825

Vble Airs @ SE^dwt fine Wea^r. AM Wash’d Decks. At noon, Muster’d the Ships Company.

 

Monday 3^rdOctober 1825

SE^y Breeze & pleasant W^r. Emp^ddel^gH.C. Pepper and as needful. Tradesmen at their various occupations. 

 

Tuesday 4^thOctober 1825

D^oWinds and Weather. Emp^ddel^gPrivate Trade & Sent the Chow-Chow-Chop up.Caulkers on the Water way Seams of the Orlop Deck.

 

Wednesday 5^thOctober 1825

Light winds Et^lywith fine W^r. Emp^ddel^gPepperon acc^tof Hon. Co^y.

 

Thursday 6^thOctober 1825

Vble light breezes with fine W^r. Emp^das Yesterday. Carp^rs on the Launch. Caulkers on the Orlop Deck.

 

Friday 7^thOctober 1825

Light breezes vble @ the N^dwith Sultry W^r. Emp^ddel^gPepperon acc^tof the Hon. Company.

 

Saturday 8^thOctober 1825 [image 118]

Vble Light Airs wt Sultry W^r. Emp^das Yesterday. Sailmakers on Mizen Topsail. Caulkers on the Lazaretto.

 

Sunday 9^thOctober 1825

Wind Southerly wt fine Weather. AM Washed Decks & Muster’d Ships Co^y. Rowed Guard the Boats of the Atlas& Lowther Castle.

 

Monday 10^thOctober 1825

First part wind Northerly; middle & latter a Southerly breeze with fine weather. Emp^ddel^gH.C.’s Pepper. Roused/raised(?) the Frapping of the Gammoning too & set the Bobstays up.

 

Tuesday 11^thOctober 1825

Pleasant S’ly [Southerly] breeze wt fine W^r. Del^dthe last of the Hon. Co^y’sPepper. Stayed the Fore & Fore topmasts & set the Rigging up – otherwise as useful.

 

Wednesday 12^thOctober 1825

Winds East^y[Easterly] wt pleasant W^r. Stayed the Main & Main topmasts & set the Rigging up. Rattled the Fore & Fore topmast Rigging down. Emp^dclear^gthe Hold for receiving Teas. 

 

Thursday 13^thOctober 1825

Wind E^ywt fine W^r. Emp^ddel^gH.C. Lead. Came on b^dCapt^nsPaterson, Alsager [of the Waterloo] & Nairne [of the General Kyd]. Surveyed the Ship.Rattled the Main & Main topm^tRigging down – oths as needful.

 

Friday 14^thOctober 1825 [image 119]

SE^ybreeze wt fine weather. Emp^dclearing Hold. Set the Mizen Rigging up & rattled it down.

 

Saturday 15^thOctober 1825

Light NE^ybreeze wt cloudy W^r. Rece^dour first two Chops of Boheas [Teas] - Emp^drece^g& Stowing them. Oths as useful. 

 

Sunday 16^thOctober 1825

Fresh NE^ybreeze with fine Weather. Washed the Gun Deck. Pump’d Ship 10 Inches.

 

Monday 17^thOctober 1825

Pleasant breeze N^ywith fine W^r. Emp^drec^g H.C. Teas & del^gH.C.’s Lead, about the Rigging & as needful. 

 

Tuesday 18^thOctober 1825

Winds N^ywt fine weather. Emp^din the Hold & under the Boatswain. 

 

Wednesday 19^thOctober 1825

N^ywinds wt fine weather. Emp^drec^g Teas & as needful. Capt Paterson visited the Ship. Made the Signal for a Boat from each Ship to copy Instructions. 22 Men in the Sick List.Surgeon onboard. 

 

Thursday 20^thOctober 1825

North^ywinds with cloudy W^r& rain. Emp^drec^g Teas, in the Hold & about the Rigging. Surgeon onboard. Sick: 20

 

Friday 21^stOctober 1825

D^owinds & w^r. Emp^drec^g& Stowing Teas, about the Rigging & filling Water. Sick: 23. Surgeon onboard. 

 

Saturday 22^ndOctober 1825

Light breeze variable with cloudy W^r. Emp^das Yesterday, & Stowing the Lazaretto, Reeved the running Rigging. Sick List: 23. Surgeon onboard.

 

Sunday 23^rdOctober 1825

Light vble airs @ Etw^dwith Sultry W^r. Washed Decks & Muster’d the Ships Company. Anch^din the Reach the H.C.S. Farquharson& Windsor. Rowed Guard the boats of Waterloo& Duke of York.Sick List: 23. Surgeon onboard.

 

Monday 24^thOctober 1825

Light winds & calms with Sultry W^r. Emp^drec^g H.C.’s Teas & filling Water. Sick: 32. Surgeon onboard.

 

Tuesday 25^thOctober 1825

Light vble airs with Sultry W^r. Emp^drec^g& stow^gTeas on a/c of H. Comp^y. Bent Sails, Cross’d T.G. & Ryl Yards. Sick: 38.Surgeon onboard.

 

Wednesday 26^thOctober 1825

D^oWinds & W^r. Emp^drec^g& Stowing^gTea on a/c of the Hon. Company. Preparing Ship to go down to the Bar.Sailed for 2^ndBar the H.C. Ships General Kyd & Bridgewater.

 

Thursday 27^thOctober 1825

A fresh breeze @ Etw^dwt fine W^r. At daylight, Unmoored Ship & Weighed, Warped down to the 1^stBar & anch^din 6 fms.Passed up [the River?] H.C. Ship Royal George[3].

 

Friday 28^thOctober 1825

Winds SE^ywt fine Weather. At 9 The flood making, Weighed & warped over the first Bar – least Water ½ 4fms; continued warping till 3 PM & anch^din 6 fathoms. At 4.30, Weighed & dropt down close to the 2^ndBar & anchored in 7 fms.

 

Saturday 28^thOctober 1825

Easterly winds wt pleasant W^r. At 1 AM Weighed & crossed the 2^ndBar – least Water 6fms. At 4, anch^din ½ 5 fms, Moored Ship 40 fathoms each way with the Swivel. Otherwise employed receiving Private Trade. Hoisted the Launch out. Surgeon onboard. Sick: 22.

 

Sunday 29^thOctober 1825

Vble winds @ Etw^dwt fine Wea^r. Took in a Chop of Congos& Washed Decks. Draft of Water: Forw^d19[ft] 3[in.] Aft 19[ft] 3[in.]. Surgeon onboard. Sick List: 12.

 

Monday 31^stOctober 1825

First & middle parts light airs & calms; latterly blowing strong from the Northw^d. Struck Royal Yards. Emp^din the Hold and under the Boatswain. Gunner & Crew painting Ship. Cooper Setting up [water] Butts. No Chops down. Surgeon onboard. Sick List: 11. Arrived from Whampoa the H.C. Ship Kellie Castle. 

 

Tuesday 1^stNovember 1825

A fresh breeze thro’out from the NE^dwith clear cold Weather. Emp^din the Hold & as needful. Sent the Launch for Water. Surgeon onboard. Sick List: 11. Passed up [the River] the Roxburgh Castlefrom England.

 

Wednesday 2^ndNovember 1825

Vble winds wt pleasant W^r. Emp^das Yesterday. Carpenters building the Gun Deck Store Rooms. PM People on Liberty. Surgeon onboard.

 

Thursday 3^rdNovember 1825

Light winds & calms with fine Weather. Emp^drec^gPrivate Trade & as requisite. PM People on Liberty. Surgeon on board.

 

Friday 4^thNovember 1825

Light So^y[Southerly] winds with thick hazy weather in the first part; latterly fair. Emp^drec^g Teas on acc^tof the Hon. Co^y, and on the Rigging. Carpenters making a Lower Stud^gSail boom. Arr^dH.C.S. Warren Hastings. Surgeon on board. Sick List: 12.

 

Saturday 5^thNovember 1825

Winds vble @ SE with cloudy W^r. Emp^das Yesterday. Surgeon on board.

 

Sunday 6^thNovember 1825

Light Et^lybreeze with cloudy W^r& Sultry. Rec^d a Chop of Teas on acc^tHon. Co^ySurgeon on board. Sick List: 11.

 

Monday 7^thNovember 1825

Light vble airs with cloudy unsett^dW^r. Emp^drec^g & Stow^g Hon. Co^ysTeas. Came on board the Purser of the H.C. Ship Scaleby Castle& reported that Ship on Shore, requesting the assistance of the Launches of the Fleet. Sent our Boat to her assistance.Surgeon on board.

 

Tuesday 8^thNovember 1825

Light NE^ybreeze with cloudy W^r& Rain. Emp^drec^g & Stowing the  Hon. Co^ysCargo & Private Trade. Gunner painting the Ship Inside. Surgeon on board.

 

Wednesday 9^thNovember 1825

D^oWinds, Weather & Employment. Surgeon on board. Arrived from Whampoa the H.C. Ships Waterloo& Hythe.

 

Thursday 10^thNovember 1825

Vble winds wt fresh Squalls during the night & hard Rain. Launch returned from Scaleby Castle– hoisted her in.Emp^drec^g & Stow^g Hon. Co^ysTeas. Arrived from Whampoa the H.C.S. Buckinghamshire. Surgeon on board. Draft of Water: Forward 21’ 11”; Aft 21’ 2”. 

 

Friday 11^thNovember 1825

Fresh N^ybreeze with hard Rain during the Night. Emp^drec^g & Stowing  H.C. Teas. Arrived from Whampoa the H.C.S. Vansittart& Atlas. Surgeon on board.

 

Saturday 12^thNovember 1825

D^oWinds with Cloudy W^r& light Showers of Rain. Loosed Sails to Air. Arrived the H.C. Ship Scaleby Castle.Emp^dStowing Teas. Gunner painting the Ship Inside. Surgeon onboard.

 

Sunday 13^thNovember 1825

Fresh N^ybreeze wt unsettled Wea^r. Wash’d Gun Deck. Emp^dreceiving& Stowing  H.C. Teas. PS [pumped ship] 8 In[che]s. Surgeon on Board.

 

Monday 14^thNovember 1825

Fresh NE^ybreeze wt cloudy Wea^r. Rec^dthe last of the H.C.’s Teas. Emp^dStowing them & preparing Ship for Sea.Blacked the Bends. Surgeon on Board.

 

Tuesday 15^thNovember 1825

Pleasant N^ybreeze wt fine Wea^r. Variously Emp^dpreparing Ship for Sea. Draft of Water: Forward 21’ 11”, Aft 21’ 7”.

 

Wednesday 16^thNovember 1825

Pleasant breeze N^y for the most part; otherwise variable with fine Wea^r. AM Wash’d the Gun Deck, Loosed Sails to dry and as needful. 

 

Thursday 17^thNovember 1825

Pleasant N^y breeze wt fine W^r. AM Unmoored Ship. At 6 PM Came on b^dthe Ship [presume this means Capt Paterson]. Came on b^dMr Marjoribanks & Surveyed the Ship. At 10, the Purser came onboard wt the H.C.’s Despatches.

 

Friday 18^thNovember 1825

Wind N^ywt fine W^r. At Daylight, weighed & made Sail in Company with the H.C. Ships Bridgewater, Gen^l[General] Kyd& Inglis. At 9 AM Anch^dwith the Best Bower in 6 fms a little above Lankeet Flat – Sam Pam(?) Chow NW ¾ W; Peak of Lintin SbE ½ E.N.B. This Log contains 12 Hours & ends at Noon to commence Sea Logs.

 

Saturday 19^thNovember 1825

A 3 PM Weighed wt a pleasant N^ybreeze & made all Sail. Soundings in crossing Lankeet flat from 5½ to 6 fms. At 7.15 PM Peak of Linting [sic] NE ¾ E. Pilot left the Ship. At 10 PM Apomee Point, West; Pootay SE. [At] 11, Western Ladrone, East. Middle part squally; latterly a fresh monsoon with cloudy weather thro’out. AM unbent the Sheet Cable, secured the Bower Anchors & paid the Ranges down; oths as needful.Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 112^o25’ East. Water on board leaving Port: Gallons 17,000. Lat. ob. 20^o16’N; act. 20^o15’[N]; Long. in 112^o40’[E]; chr. 112^o28’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 20^thNovember 1825

A Fresh Monsoon thro’out wt cloudy weather & Rain at times. AM Too unsettled to perform Divine Service. Water Expended since leaving China: 339 Galls.; Remaining on board 16,661 [Gallons]. Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 110^o30’ E^t. Lat. ob. 17^o05’N; act. 17^o17’[N]; Long. in 111^o26’[E]; chr. 110^o40’E. Ther. 75^o.

 

Monday 21^stNovember 1825

Fresh Monsoon thro’out with Squalls and light Rain at times. [At abt. 5 PM In 1^stRf Mⁿ& MizⁿTps^ls. Shifted Main Royal with the Best. AM Re-stowed the Sail Room – otherwise under the Boatswain. Sailmaker repairing the Fore Topsail. Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 110^o03’ E^t. [At abt. 5 AM Split Fore, Main & Mizen Topsails – shifted them with their(?) Best.] Lat. ob. 13^o06’N; act. 13^o37’N; Long. in 111^o26’E [identical to previous day!?]; chr. 110^o02’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 22^ndNovember 1825

Winds vble @ NE^d wt frequent hard Squalls & unsettled Wea^rthro’out wt Rain. At 5 PM Carr^daway the Larb^dFore Topsail Yard arm. [Abt. 5 PM, Split Foresail, F. Tops^l, Main & MzⁿT.G. Sails – shifted Foresail & Top G^tSails wt Best. Unbent Fore Topsail to repair. AM Unstowed the Booms and got a Spar out for a new Fore Topsail Yard – Carpenter emp^don it. Sailmaker on the old Fore Topsail. Otherwise as needful. [At abt. 3 AM Bent Fore Topsail.] Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 109^o45’ East. Lat. ob. 10^o09’N; act. 10^o40’N; Long. in 111^o19’[E]; chr. 109^o48’E. Ther. 79^o.

 

Wednesday 23^rdNovember 1825

A moderate breeze thro’out wt cloudy W^rin the first & middle parts; latterly Squally with heavy Rain. At 4.15 PM Pulo Sapata NW ½ W. At 5.30, d^oNbW ½ W. AM Cleaned the Gun Deck. Carpenter making a new Fore Top-sail Yard. Sailmaker on the old Fore Tops^l. Bridgewaterin Company. Her Latitude: 8^o05’N. Lat. ob. [blank]; act. 8^o17’N; Long. in 108^o03’; chr. 108^o[00?]’E. Ther. 79^o.

 

Thursday 24^thNovember 1825

First part a moderate Breeze vble @ NE; middle @ SE; latter[ly] vble & Squally @ S^d& W^dwith Cloudy Weather thro’out. Employed under the Boatsⁿ. Sailmaker on the old Fore Topsail. Other Mechanics as useful. At abt. 5 PM Down Fore Topsail Yard. At abt. 7.30 PM, crossed Fore Topsail Yard & bent the Sail. At abt. 4 AM, Pumped Ship 6 In[che]s.Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 106^o03’E^t. Lat. ob. 6^o35’N; act. 7^o06’; Long. in 107^o02’; chr. 106^o26’East. Ther. 80^o.

 

Friday 25^thNovember 1825

Vble breezes thro’out with cloudy unsettled Weather and hard Rain in the latter part. AM Emp^ddrying and cleaning the Gun Deck and as needful. At abt. 7 AM, Strange Sail [vessel], SW. Stranger shew’d Portuguese Colours.At abt. 11.30 AM, Pumped Ship 5 In[che]s. Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 105^o36’E^t. Lat. ob. 4^o46’N; act. 5^o12’; Long. in 106^o41’; chr. 105^o34’East. Ther. 79^o.

 

Saturday 26^thNovember 1825

Light vble winds thro’out with cloudy W^r. At abt. 3 PM In 1^stReefs. At abt. 5 AM, Out Reefs. At daylight, Ext^msof the Middle Anambas(?) S85^oE to S63^oE. 8 AM, N Ext^mof d^o, N86^oE. 11, Pulo Domar S45^oE. Noon, d^oS47^oE; Anambas @ N68^oE to E^t. Cleaned the Gun Deck. Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 105^o07’E^t. Her Latitude 2^o56’N. Lat. ob. 2^o56’N; act. 3^o23’; Long. in 106^o23’; chr. 105^o08’East. Ther. 81^o.

 

Sunday 27^thNovember 1825

First & middle parts light breeze @ SW with Squalls at times; latterly [a] fresh breeze @ W^d& fair. [PM Bearings to various Islands listed, including Anambas, Pulo Dumar, Pulo Timoen; Peak of Pulo Aor, S70^oW.] At daylight, Rugged Island SWbW; Ext^msof the Land to N^d[of] West. Two Sail [vessels] in sight standing to the Northward.[Took soundings – sea depth between 17 & 32 fms.] At Noon, Pulo Lingen SW ¼ S. Water on board: 15,531 Gallons. Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 105^o07’E^t. Lat. ob. 00^o26’N; act. 1^o08[N]’; Long. in [blank]; chr. 105^o16’E^t. Ther. 79^o. “The Current these 24 hours has set S24^oE 46 miles.”

 

Monday 28^thNovember 1825

Pleasant breeze wt fine W^rthro’t. [PM Bearings to various Islands listed, including Pulo Lingen, The Peaked Domino, Pulo Taya.] At abt. 5 PM, in 1^stReefs. AM Employed as needful. At midnight, Pulo Taya SW, 6’. [Bearings listed to Seven Islands, Monopin Hill & Four Islands. Took soundings through the day – depth ranging from 24 fms to ¼ less 6 fms in late morning.] At Noon, Monopin Hill E ½ S; Batacarang Point, West ½ 6 fms. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 1^o59’S; act. [blank]; Long. in [blank]; chr. [blank]. Ther. 80^o.

Tuesday 29^thNovember 1825

First part a pleasant breeze & fine W^r; middle Squally & Rain; latt^yvble light airs & Sultry Wea^r. [Sounded – depth between 7 and 17 fms. Bearings listed to Monopin Hill, “4^thPoint of Sumatra”, “3^rdPoint” & Nanka Islands.] At 9 PM, Anch^din 9 fms with the Best Bower. [At abt. 6 AM, Weighed with a light Southerly air. Steering from SSE to SbW. Bearings listed include Body of Great Nanka, Third Point, Monopin Hill, “Tree on 2^ndPoint”, Outer Nanka.] At Noon, “The Tree on 2^ndPoint” S2^oW; North Nanka Island, N12^oW. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 2^o33’S; act. [blank]; Long. in [blank]; chr. 105^o59’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 30^thNovember 1825

First part light vble airs; middle and latter a pleasant NW^ybreeze with cloudy weather. [PM Bearings to Point Lalang, Point Parmasang & Second Point listed.] Between 1 & 7 PM. Steering various courses from SbE to ESbE. At 7 PM Anch^dwith Best Bower in 15 fms – First Point SbE ½ E. At 6 AM Weighed & made Sail. ½ pt 6, Lucepara @ the Deck S32^oE. [Bearings to ditto noted at 9, 10 & Noon – at latter time it bore NEbN - least water 5 fms.]  Bridgewaterin Company. “Indiff^tObservation.” Lat. ob. 3^o21’S; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. 106^o06’E. Ther. 81^o.

 

Thursday 1^stDecember 1825

First and middle parts a light vble Breeze with Thunder, Lightning & cloudy Weather during the Night; latterly light airs vble & calms with Sultry Weather. At abt. 2 PM Shifted Mizen Topsail and Jib with old ones. At 2.30 PM Lucepara North – Soundings ¼ less 6 fms. AM Emp^das needful. Sailmaker on the Old Fore Sail. [At abt. 5.30 AM, Taken aback. Made regular soundings.] At Noon, Ext^msof Sumatra @ W ½ N to NWbW ¾ W – ¼ less 7 fms.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 4^o40’S; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. 106^o09’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 2^ndDecember 1825

First & latter parts light vble winds & cloudy W^r; middle Hard Squalls & heavy Rain. At 4 PM The Ext^msof Sumatra[n] Shore @ NWbW to WSW. At 7 PM Anch^d with the Chain in 8 fms. Squally wt Rain. At 5.30 AM weighed with a Southerly breeze and made sail. At daylight, the Brothers S ½ W; High Land of Rajah Bassa SSW ½ W. Tacked Ship occasionally. At Noon, The Brothers S4^oE. Too Hazy to take the Bearings of the Sumatra[n] Shore. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 5^o01’S; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 3^rdDecember 1825

Variable light airs for the most part, with fine Weather; towards Noon a pleasant breeze from the Southward and fair. Took soundings. At 4 PM The Northernmost of the Brothers EbS; Southernmost SE ¾ E, distance 4 miles in ¼ 8 fms. [More bearings to the Brothers noted.] At abt. 5.30 PM Anchored wt the Chain in ¼ less 10 fms. At abt. 5 AM weighed wt a light breeze @ NW [and made sail]. At 8, Bantam Hill S ¼ W; High Land of Rajah Bassa SW. At Noon, Southernm^tof the Brothers NE ¼ N. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 5^o18’S; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 4^thDecember 1825

Pleasant breeze @ Southd with fine Weather. Tacked regularly. At 4 PM West Island; the Brothers @ Mizen Rigging about NbW. At 6, St Nicholas Point SbE; High Land of Rajah Bassa SW. 6.30 Thwart-the-Way, SbW ½ W; North Island SSW ½ W. At 5 AM Weighed wt a SW^ybreeze. At Noon, North Island WbN; the Button S ¾ E; Thwart-the-Way S ¼ W to SW. The necessary duty of the Ship prevented the Performance of Divine Worship.Water on board 27^thNov^r: 15,531 Galls.; expended since 1,075 galls.; Remaining 14,456 Galls.Bridgewaterin Company. [No positions recorded.] Sick List: 11.

 

Monday 5^thDecember 1825

First & latter parts a strong breeze @ SW; middle Calm with fine Weather thro’out. At 3 PM Anch^dwith the Chain in 15 fms. The Button SEbS, North Island N5^oE; Thwart-the-Way SbE; North^mtof the Sisters SWbS, 3’. At abt. 4 AM, weighed. Emp^dworking Ship. Tacked occasionally. Several Vessels in sight. At Noon, Stroom Rock, SSW ½ W; Thwart-the-Way @ S ¾ E to SE ¾ E; Crockatoa [sic] SWbW. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 5^o55’S; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 6^thDecember 1825

Wind vble @ SW^dwith unsettled Wea^r during the night with rain. Emp^dturning Ship to windward. [Many bearings noted throughout the day, including Crockatoa, Brothers, Thwart-the-Way, Tamarind, Pulo Besse & Cocoanut Point.] At Noon, Saradong, S ¼ E; Brothers in one SE; Peak of Tamarind Island SbE ½ E. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 5^o41’S; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 7^thDecember 1825

Wind vble @ West to SW with cloudy W^r& occasional Showers. Tacked occasionally, working to windward. At 6 PM, Anch^dwith the Chain in 17 fathoms. When at anchor, Saradong SE ¾ E; Peak of Crockatoa SbE ½ E; Point Loonchul(?) S ½ W. At abt. 4 AM, Weighed [wind] vble @ WSW. AM Employed working Ship. At Noon, Zeeclip (?) SSE ½ E; Peak of Crockatoa S ½ E; Keyseers(?) Island WbN ½ N; the Centre Brother NNE ½ E. Bridgewaterin Company. Her Longitude: 105^o16’E. Lat. ob. 5^o56’S; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. 105^o20’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 8^thDecember 1825

First part a moderate breeze @ SW with fine Weather, middle and latter variable @ NW with cloudy Weather. At 4 PM Peak of Keysers Isl^dNW ½ N; do of Crockatoa [sic] SEbE ¼ S; Zeeclip EbS ½ S; Saradong NbE ¾ E; At 6 P^o Saradong ENE; Zeeclip SEbE ½ E; Pk of Crockatoa [sic] SE ½ S – off shore about 6 miles. At daylight Ext^msof Princes Isl^d@ SEbE ½ E to SE ½ S; Java Head SEbS; Pk of Crockatoa NEbE ¼ E. [At 11 PM, taken aback @ NNW. Lightning @ N^d. At 5 AM 2 Sail [i.e. vessels] in sight stand^gto the SW.] AM Stowed the anchors and unbent the Cables. Sailmaker on the old Foresail. At abt. 9, shifted Fore Topsail with old one. At 11, Taken aback. At Noon, No Land in sight. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. [none]; act. 6^o24’S; Long. in. 104^o42’E; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 9^thDecember 1825

Light vble winds and Calms with showers at times during the night. At 4 PM Princes Island E ½ N. At 5 Peak of do EbN; High Land about Java H^dEbS ½ S. At abt. 2.30 AM, taken aback @ NW. AM Sailmaker on the old Fore Sail & Main Topsail. People under the Boatswain. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 6^o57’S; act. 6^o44’S; Long. in. 104^o22’E; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 10^thDecember 1825

First & middle parts light vble airs & calms wt Cloudy W^r; latter moderate breeze @ Westw^d; Squalls & Rain. At 5 PM Java Head E ¼ N. Shifted Main Topsail with the old one. At abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 3 inches. At abt. 4 AM Pumped Ship 6 Inches. AM Washed the Gun Deck; otherwise as needful. A Strange Sail in sight ENE, standing to the Southward… Two Sail [vessels] in sight st^gto So’^d(?).Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. [None]; act. 7^o39’S; Long. in. 104^o13’E; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 11^thDecember 1825

First and middle parts vble Squally and unsettled weather; latterly an increasing breeze with cloudy weather. At abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 6 inches. At midnight Pumped Ship 6 Inches. Between 8 & 9 AM, out 1^stReef MizⁿTop G^t. At 10 AM Pumped Ship 6 Inches. Water on bd on the 4^th: 14,456 Gallons; Expended 1,087 Galls.; Remaining 13,369 Galls.] The Unsettled state of the Weather prevented the performance of Divine Service. Bridgewaterin Company. Sick List: 16 [men]. Lat. ob. [None]; act. 8^o11’S; Long. in. 103^o06’E; chr. [blank]. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 12^thDecember 1825

A moderate Trade with fine Weather. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 5 Inches. AM Variously Emp^dunder the Boatswain. Tradesmen as requisite. Var[iation?] per Azimuth [compass] 6^o18 West. Under easy sail for the Bridgewater, she having sprung her Jibboom.Abt. 11 AM Pumped Ship 7 Inches. Lat. ob. 8^o28’S; act. [blank]; Long. in. 101^o08’E; chr. 101^o10’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 13^thDecember 1825

Pleasant Breeze vble @ the Southward with fine Weather thro’out. At abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 6 Inches. At Midnight, Well contained 4 Inches. AM Emp^dtrimming Ship by the Head; otherwise as needful. Sailmaker on the 2^ndBest Main Topsail and Jib; other Mechanics as required. Lat. ob. 8^o51’S; act. 8^o54’S; Long. in. 99^o11’E; chr. 99^o09’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 14^thDecember 1825

First part a light Trade, increasing in the middle part with pleasant Wea’^r. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 6 Inches. AM Wash’d Clothes and the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the old Main Topsail. People as needful. Abt. 10 AM Pumped Ship 7 Inches. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 9^o31’S; act. 9^o39’S; Long. in. 96^o58’E; chr. 96^o38’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 15^thDecember 1825

A moderate Trade with pleasant Weather. AM Sailmaker repairing the 2^ndBest Main Topsail. People under the Boatswain. At abt. 7 AM In 1^stReef Mizen Topsail. At abt. 10 AM Pumped Ship 7 Inches. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 11^o07’S; act. 11^o09’S; Long. in. 94^o32’E; chr. 93^o29’E. Ther. 82^o

 

Friday 16^thDecember 1825

First and latter parts pleasant Trade & fine Weather; middle Squally with Rain. AM Sailmaker as Yesterday. People under the Boatswain. Abt. 4 AM Well contained 4 Inches. Abt. 8 Pumped Ship 6 Inches.  Bridgewaterin Company – Her Longitude 90^o33’E. Lat. ob. 11^o07’S; act. 11^o09’S; Long. in. 91^o55’E; chr. 90^o31’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 17^thDecember 1825

A pleasant Trade and fine Weather. AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the Old Main Top Gallant Sail, and 2^ndBest Main Topsail; otherwise as needful. Bridgewaterin Company. At Noon, Pumped Ship 8 Inches. Lat. ob. 14^o16’S; act. 14^o16’S; Long. in. 89^o08’E; chr. 87^o20’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 18^thDecember 1825

A fresh Trade thro’out wt fine Weather. AM Performed Divine Service. Water on B^d 11^th: 13,369 Galls.; Expended 1,098 Galls.; Remaining 12,271 Galls.] Var[iation] per Amp[litude?] 1^o42’W. At Noon, Mustered the Ships Co[mpany]. Bridgewaterin Company. Sick List: 12 [men]. At abt. Noon, Pumped Ship 6 Inches. Lat. Ob. 15^o50’S; act. 15^o51’S; Long. in. 86^o18’E; chr. 84^o10’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 19^thDecember 1825

A Pleasant Trade thro’out with fine Weather. [At abt. 2 AM, under Easy Sail.] AM Unstowed the Larboard Booms and got a Spar out for a Lower Studding Sail Boom. Carpenter making a Mizen Top Gallant Mast. Var. per Azimuth 2^o30’ West. Sailmaker on the 2^ndBest Main Topsail, and old Mizen Top Gallant Sail. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 17^o30’S; act. 17^o25’S; Long. in. 83^o15’E; chr. 80^o33’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 20^thDecember 1825

Pleasant Trade with fine Weather. Under easy sail for the Bridgewater.At abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 4 inches. AM Sailmaker on the 2^ndBest Main Topsail. Carpenter making a new Mizen Top Gallant Mast. Boatswain making a Set of new Points for the Fore Topsail.Bridgewaterin Company – Her Longitude 77^o31’E. Lat. ob. 18^o59’S; act. 18^o47’S; Long. in. 79^o54’E; chr. 77^o32’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 21^stDecember 1825

A moderate Trade with pleasant Weather. AM Scrubbed Clothes and Hammocks and washed the Gun Deck. Carpenter making a lower Studding Sail Boom. Sailmaker as Yesterday. Abt. 4 AM, 2 Inches of water in the Well. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 20^o00’S; act. 20^o02’S; Long. in. 76^o55’E; chr. 74^o22’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 22^ndDecember 1825

A pleasant Trade with fine Weather. AM Sailmaker on the 2^ndBest Main Topsail. Carpenter making a Lower Boom. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 20^o36’S; act. 20^o51’S; Long. in. 74^o15’E; chr. 71^o34’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 23^rdDecember 1825

First part a pleasant Trade, decreasing in the middle and latter parts with fine Weather thro’out. Under easy sail for the Bridgewater. AM Set the Topmast & Top G^tRigging up fore & aft; otherwise as needful. Sailmaker on the Best Foresail. Bridgewaterin Company – Her Longitude 68^o59’E. Lat. ob. 21^o16’S; act. 21^o24’S; Long. in. 71^o54’E; chr. 69^o02’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 24^thDecember 1825

A light breeze thro’out with pleasant Weather. AM Washed the Gun Deck; Tradesmen as needful. Shifted Mizen Top Gall^tMast with a new one. At abt. 4 AM Well contained 3 inches of water. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 21^o51’S; act. 21^o56’S; Long. in. 69^o56’E; chr. 66^o55’E. Ther. [blank]. 

 

Sunday 25^thDecember 1825

First & middle parts light breeze @ Eastw^d; latterly pleasant breeze with occasional light Showers of Rain, otherwise fine weather. Water on B^d on the 18^th: 12,271 Galls.; Expended 1,096 Galls.; Remaining 11,175 Galls.] AM Performed Divine Service, and at Noon, Muster’d the Ships Company. Bridgewaterin Company. Sick List: 8 [men]. Lat. ob. 22^o23’S; act. 22^o29’S; Long. in. 68^o21’E; chr. 65^o22’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 26^thDecember 1825

A pleasant Breeze with fine Weather. At 8 PM the well contained 3 inches of water. AM Emp^dunder the Boatswain making points. Sailmaker middle Stitching the best Fore Topsail. Bridgewaterin Company, under easy Sail for her. Lat. ob. 23^o05’S; act. 23^o03’S; Long. in. 65^o59’E; chr. 62^o58’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 27^thDecember 1825

Winds light & vble @ NE to SE with cloudy weather and a Swell @ SW. At abt. 4 PM, Hove too for Bridgewater. Carpenter making a Fore Topmast Studding Sail Boom. Sailmaker as Yesterday. Armourer at the Forge. People under the Boatswain. At 4 AM 3 Inches of Water in the Well. At abt. 6 AM, Carr^daway the F T M^tSt^gSail Boom. Bridgewaterin Company – Her Longitude 61^o25’E; Her Latitude 23^o38’S. Lat. ob. 23^o36’S; act. 23^o34’S; Long. in. 64^o17’E; chr. 61^o19’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 28^thDecember 1825

First part a light Breeze @ Etw^d; middle & latter moderate @ ENE to North with fine weather thro’out. At abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 5 Inches. At midnight, well contained 3 Inches. AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck; otherwise as useful under the Boatswain. Sailmaker repairing the Main Top Gall^tSail, and middle Stitching the Best Fore Topsail. Bridgewater in Company. Lat. ob. 24^o27’S; act. 24^o12’S; Long. in. 62^o19’E; chr. 59^o11’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 29^thDecember 1825

Pleasant breeze vble @ N^d& Etw^dwith fine Weather. At 2 PM, under easy Sail for the Bridgewater. AM Emp^dunder the Boatswain working up Junk. Sailmaker as Yesterday. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 57^o10’ East. Lat. ob. 24^o50’S; act. 25^o01’S; Long. in. 59^o58’E; chr. 56^o59’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 30^thDecember 1825

First part a light Breeze @ NE & fair; middle vble & cloudy; latterly vble & squally @ South^dwith heavy Rain. In 1^stReefs Main & Mizen Topsails. At midnight, 3 Inches of water in Well. AM Carpenter repairing the Cutter.Bridgewater in Company. Lat. ob. [none]; act. 25^o41’S; Long. in. 54(?)^o44’E; chr. 54^o44’E. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 31^stDecember 1825

First part vble @ So’^d& Etw^dwith hard Rain; middle fair; latter @ Etw^d& cloudy. AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the Mizen Top G^tSail & middle Stitching the best Fore Topsail. At abt. 5 AM Out 1^stReefs Main & Mizen Topsails. Bridgewater in Company – her Longitude 52^o12’ East. Lat. ob. 26^o24’S; act. 26^o29’S; Long. in. 55^o08’E; chr. 52^o05’E. Distance sailed: 147 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 1^stJanuary 1826

Vble winds thro’out with frequent hard Squalls & Rain. Abt. 8 PM, pumped Ship 5 inches. Under easy sail for the Bridgewateruntil 6 AM. Water on b^don the 25^thDec^r:  11,175 Galls.; Expended 1096 [galls.]; Remaining 10,079 Galls. AM Too unsettled to perform Divine Service. Bridgewater in Company – her Longitude [by] Chr. 49^o20’ East; ditto by [Lunar?] 49^o43’ East. Lat. ob. 27^o12’S; act. 27^o11’S; Long. in. 52^o21’E; chr. 49^o19’E. Distance sailed: 155 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 2^ndJanuary 1826

Fresh breeze thro’out vble @ Nd & Etwd with fine wea^r. At 8 PM, pumped Ship 4 inches. Between midnight & 4 AM, under easy sail for the Bridgewater. AM Sailmaker middle stitching best Fore Topsail. People under the Boatswain working up Junk. Bridgewater in Company – ditto’s Longitude [by] Chr. 45^o37’ East; ditto by [Lunar?] 45^o45’ East. Lat. ob. 28^o19’S; act. 28^o09’S; Long. in. 48^o50’E; chr. 45^o32’E. Distance sailed: 194½ miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 3^rdJanuary 1826

First part a decreasing Breeze @ N^d; middle vble and Calm; latterly light airs @ Etw^dwith Sultry weather thro’out. PM Shifted Foresail with the Best. In 1^stReef Main & MzⁿTopsail. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Shifted Fore and Mizen Topsails with best. Sailmaker middle stitching the Jib. People under the Boatswain. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 28^o35’S; act. 28^o31’S; Long. in. 48^o10’E; chr. 44^o35’E. Distance sailed: 44½ miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 4^thJanuary 1826

First part light vble airs @ Etw^dand fair; middle cloudy with Lightning; latter pleasant Breeze @ WNW & fair. [Abt. 9 PM in 1^st& 2^ndReefs. Abt. 11 AM out 2^ndReef Main Topsail. Abt. 5 AM Out 2^ndReefs Fore & Mzn T. Sails.] AM Washed Gun Deck. Sailmaker as Yesterday. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 29^o07’S; act. 29^o24’S; Long. in. 46^o51’E; chr. 43^o10’E. Distance sailed: 89½ miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 5^thJanuary 1826

Vble winds @ W^dwith cloudy unsettled Weather in the first and middle parts, latt^yfine. Abt. 2PM, Tkd, Squally, in 2^ndRfs Mn & Mzn, & 1^stditto Fore, Topsails. At 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. Sailmaker on the Jib and Old Foresail and making a new Main Sky-Sail. Armourer at the Forge. Abt. 9 AM Shifted Main Top Sail with the Best.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 28^o38’S; act. 28^o57’S; Long. in. 46^o08’E; chr. 42^o46’E. Distance sailed: 63½ miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 6^thJanuary 1826

Light vble airs thro’out with fine Weather & a heavy Swell @ Southward. AM People emp^dworking up Junk. Sailmaker on the Old Fore Sail & middle stitching the Best Jib. Pumped Ship twice [amounts not given]. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 28^o50’S; act. 28^o55’S; Long. in. 45^o41’E; chr. 42^o35’E. Distance sailed: 46 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 7^thJanuary 1826

A light vble breeze @ the Southward thro’out with fine Weather. Abt. 7 PM In 1^stRfs Main & Mizen Topsails. AM Scrubbed clothes and the Gun Deck. Abt. 6 AM, out Reefs. Sailmaker repairing the old Fore Topsail & Mizen Topgallant Sail.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 29^o16’S; act. 29^o32’S; Long. in. 43^o46’E; chr. 40^o42’E. Distance sailed: 109 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 8^thJanuary 1826

Light breeze vble @ Southw^dthro’out with fine Weather. Water on b^don Jan^y1^st:  10,079 Galls.; Expended 1,110; Remaining 8,969 Galls. AM Performed Divine Service. Abt. 7 AM, Pumped Ship 4 inches. Shortened Sail for Bridgewater. At noon, Muster’d Ships Company. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 29^o40’S; act. 29^o56’S; Long. in. 42^o24’E; chr. 39^o27’E. Ther. [blank]. Distance sailed: 82 miles. Sick List: 8 [Seamen]. 

 

Monday 9^thJanuary 1826

A moderate breeze thro’^twith fine Weather. At abt. 1 PM, hove too for the Bridgewater. AM Emp^dunder Boatswain. Sailmaker on the old Fore Topsail. AM Pumped Ship at 8 AM & noon – 4 inches & 5 inches of water. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 31^o16’S; act. 31^o15’S; Long. in. 39^o40’E; chr. 36^o30’E. Distance sailed: 170 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 10^thJanuary 1826

A pleasant breeze thro’out with cloudy weather. Carried away Fore Top G^tStudding Sail Boom. AM Sailmaker on the old Fore Topsail. Carpenter making a Top Gallant Stud^gSail Boom. Gunner scraping the Iron work outside. People under the Boatswain. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 32^o19’S; act. 32^o17’S; Long. in. 36^o11’E; chr. 33^o02’E. Distance sailed: 188 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 11^thJanuary 1826

Commenced with a mod[erate] breeze @ N^dveering round to the West^dwt a heavy W[esterl]y Swell, Thunder, Light^g& Rain; latt^ydecreasing & drawing to SE with fine Wea[the]^r. AM Cleaned Gun Deck. Tradesmen as Yesterday. Bridgewaterin Company. [Made many sail alterations throughout the day. Pumped Ship 4 times.] Lat. ob. 32^o35’S; act. 32^o40’S; Long. in. 34^o26’E; chr. 30^o42’E. Ther. [blank]. Distance sailed: 112 miles. Cape L’Agulhas S74^oW, 528 Miles.

 

Thursday 12^thJanuary 1826

Fresh breezes thro’out; first & middle part @ SE to East with cloudy weather; latt^yveering round to N^d& W^d. [Made many sail-reefing alterations]. At abt. 2 AM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Sailmaker on the Old Mzn Topsail. Emp^dtrimming Ship by the Head & as requisite. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 34^o53’S; act. 34^o53’S; Long. in. 30^o26’E; chr. 27^o02’E. Ther. [blank]. Distance sailed: 197 miles. Cape L’Agulhas W[est] 330’.

 

Friday 13^thJanuary 1826

Blowing fresh @ NW & drawing round to SW in the first part with a decreasing breeze; in the middle part the wind drew back to NW & continued so during the Log wt Cloudy W^r& Swell @ SW. [At abt. 6 PM, pumped Ship 8 inches. At 7, Sounded in 120 fms. At 10, taken aback @ NW. Made sail adjustments. At 6 AM, Pumped Ship 6 inches.] AM Sailmaker on the Old Mizen Topsail. People as needful. Bridgewaterin Company – her Long. 25^o42’E. Lat. [per “indifferent”] ob. 35^o34’S; act. 35^o34’S; Long. in. 29^o12’E; chr. 25^o48’E. Ther. [blank]. Distance sailed: 75 miles. Current S60^oW, 51’ [miles].

 

Saturday 14^thJanuary 1826

A fresh Gale thro’out @ NW with clear Weather & a heavy Swell @ W^din the first & middle parts; latterly the Sea considerably gone down. AM Cleaned the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the Old Main Topsail. [In Reefs Topsails and Wore Ship occasionally.] At 6 AM, pumped Ship 8 inches. At 11, Reefed Main Sail & set it. A Strange Sail SE st^gto the North^d.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. [per “indifferent”] ob. 35^o03’S; act. 35^o03’S; Long. in. 28^o03’E; chr. 24^o32’E. Distance sailed: 91 miles. Ther. [blank]. Current S65^oW, 57’ [miles].

 

Sunday 15^thJanuary 1826

First part vble & Squally; middle pleasant breeze @ Et^wdwt fine W^r; latterly veering to NW & clear with hard gusts. Water on b^d8^th: 8,969 Galls.; Expended 1,056; Remaining 7,913 Galls. Too unsettled to perform Div[ine] Service. Between midnight & 4 AM, under easy sail for Bridgewater. Abt. 9 AM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. In 2^ndReef Topsails, Reef’d Mainsail, Down Royal Yards & in 3^rdReef. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 22^o08’E. Lat. ob. 35^o45’S; act. 35^o43’S; Long. in. 25^o33’E; chr. 22^o09’E. Distance sailed: 139 miles. Ther. [blank]. 

 

Monday 16^thJanuary 1826

Thro’out a strong Gale @ NW wt frequent hard Squalls & ‘fine’ Wr; a heavy Westerly Swell. At 1 PM Reef’d Foresail. At midnight, furled Mainsail & Mizen Topsail. AM Sailmaker on the 2^ndBest Main Topsail. People as most needful. Hand Pump kept going.At 8 AM, took Soundings – depth 60 fms, sand.Down Top Gall^tYards & struck the masts; got Flying Jib-Boom in, close Reef’d Mizen Tops^l& set it. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 22^o28’E. Lat. ob. 35^o10’S; act. 35^o32’S; Long. in. 25^o43’E; chr. 22^o11’E. Distance sailed: 89 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 17^thJanuary 1826

First part a strong Gale @ NW decreasing towards Night and veering to the SW; latterly back^ground to the Westward with fine weather thro’out. Hands at the Pumps thro’out.At abt. 3 PM Bent Main Storm Stay-Sail & close Reef’d Fore & Main Topsails. Abt. 7, Strange Sail SSE.Abt. 1 AM out Reef Courses & set them. At 6 AM Fidded Top G^tMasts & Cross’d the Yards. So’^d75 fms – coarse sand & broken shells… Tkd. Out all Reefs. Cross’d Ryl Yds & out Fly^gJib-boom. AM People under Boatswain. Sailmaker as Yesterday.Bridgewaterin Company – her Lat. 35^o17’S & Long. 22^o00’ East. Lat. ob. 35^o18’S; act. 35^o17’S; Long. in. 24^o44’E; chr. 21^o54’E. Distance sailed: 108 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 18^thJanuary 1826

First part moderate breeze vble @ W^d& fair, middle light vble airs and Calms, latt^ylight breeze @ Etw^dwith hazy weather. At abt. 5 PM In 1^stReefs. Abt. 8 PM Wore, vble & Squally. AM Washed the Gun Deck, Sailmaker as per days past, otherwiseas needful. Abt. 3 AM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Abt. 10 So^gs– 80 fms – Green Sand. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 21^o04’ East. Lat. ob. 35^o48’S; act. 35^o37’S; Long. in. 23^o29’E; chr. 20^o55’E. Distance sailed: 96 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 19^thJanuary 1826

First and latter parts [a] light breeze with hazy weather; middle part a fresh breeze and cloudy. AM Sailmaker on the Old Main Topsail. People variously Employed as needful. Shifted Foresail with the old one and unbent the Main Storm Stay-Sail. Abt. 11 AM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 17^o29’ East. Lat. ob. 34^o50’S; act. 34^o39’S; Long. in. 20^o03’E; chr. 17^o28’E. Distance sailed: 193 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 20^thJanuary 1826

First and middle parts light vble winds; latterly a moderate breeze @ Et^wdwith hazy wea’r thro’out. At abt. 2 PM, shifted Jib with old one. At 6 AM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Emp^dunder the Boatswain. Sailmakers as Yesterday. Gunner painting the Punt.Bridgewaterin Company. “No Observation”. Lat. Ob. [blank]; act. 33^o50’S; Long. in. 15^o31’E; chr. [blank]. Distance sailed: 77½ miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 21^stJanuary 1826

Light vble winds with a heavy confused Swell @ SE. Shifted Fore Topsail with the worst. AM Washed the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the Old Main Topsail. Abt. 9 AM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 33^o20’S; act. 33^o40’S; Long. in. 18^o08’E; chr. 15^o00’E. Distance sailed: 49½ miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 22^ndJanuary 1826

First & middle parts light vble airs & a heavy confused Swell, going down fast in the middle part; latterly a pleasant breeze W[esterl]y with cloudy Weather and passing Squalls. AM Weather too unsettled to perform Divine Service. Water on b^don the 15^th: 7,913 Galls.; Expended 1,084; Remaining 6,829 Galls. At Noon, Mustered the Ships Co^y.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 32^o12’S; act. 32^o12’S; Long. in. 17^o24’E; chr. 14^o20’E. Distance sailed: 81 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 23^rdJanuary 1826

A pleasant breeze thro’out wt hazy weather. At abt. 5 PM, out Reef Fore Topsail. At midnight, Pumped Ship 4 inches. AM Hauled the Starboard Cables up to get the Provisions stowed in the Tier & coiled them down again.Sailmakers on the Old Main Topsail. Caulkers on the Launch. Abt. 8 AM, out Reef Main & Mizen Topsails. Shifted Main Topsail wt 2^ndbest & Mizen Topsail with old one. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 30^o13’S; act. 30^o24’S; Long. in. 14^o57’E; chr. 11^o40’E. Distance sailed: 166 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 24^thJanuary 1826

First part a pleasant Breeze @ SW; middle & latter @ SE with fine weather thro’out. At 2 PM Shifted Top Gallant Sails with old ones. At 8 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Emp^dhoisting water out of the Lazaretto. Got the Gig inboard and put the Punt over the Stern.Sailmaker middle stitching the best Main Topsail and repairing the old Jib. Bridgewaterin Company – her Long. 9^o18’E. Lat. ob. 28^o22’S; act. 28^o23’S; Long. in. 12^o44’E; chr. 9^o16’E. Distance sailed: 161 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 25^thJanuary 1826

Thro’out a pleasant breeze and fine Weather. Shifted Jib with 2^ndBest. At 7 PM, Pumped Ship. AM Washed the Gun Deck. People as needful. Sailmaker on the best Main Topsail. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 26^o47’S; act. 26^o40’S; Long. in. 10^o57’E; chr. 7^o20’E. Distance sailed: 139½ miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 26^thJanuary 1826

A light Trade thro’out with pleasant Weather. Between 6 & 9 PM, under easy Sail for the Bridgewater. At 10, Made Sail. AM Emp^drattling the Rigging down and blacking it. Gunner and Crew painting the Ship outside. Sailmaker middle stitching Best Main Topsail. Armourer at the Forge.Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 5^o30’E. Lat. ob. 25^o02’S; act. 25^o06’S; Long. in. 9^o16’E; chr. 5^o26’E. Ther. [blank]. Distance sailed: 136 miles. St Helena N49^oW, 836 Miles.

 

Friday 27^thJanuary 1826

A light Trade thro’out with fine Weather. AM Sailmaker on the best Main Topsail and old Driver. Caulker on the waterway seams of the Gun Deck. Gunner painting the Ship outside. People under the Boatswain.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 23^o28’S; act. 23^o20’S; Long. in. 7^o46’E; chr. 3^o40’E. Distance sailed: 134 miles. Ther. [blank]. St Helena N49^oW, 688 [miles]. 

 

Saturday 28^thJanuary 1826

Light Trade thro’out with fine Weather. Shifted Driver with old one. AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck. Sailmaker middle stitching the best Driver. Gunner painting Ship outside. People as needful.Bridgewaterin Company – her Long. 2^o08’E. Lat. ob. 22^o01’S; act. 22^o04’S; Long. in. 6^o27’E; chr. 2^o03’E. Distance sailed: 111 miles. Ther. [blank]. St James Town [bearing] N50^oW, 576 [miles]. 

 

Sunday 29^thJanuary 1826

A light Trade with pleasant Weather. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Performed Divine Service. Water on b^d22^nd: 6,829 Galls.; Expended 1,176; Remaining 7,653 [sic– sums don’t add up!] Galls. At Noon, Mustered the Ships Company.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 20^o24’S; act. 20^o21’S; Long. in. 4^o54’E; chr. 0^o13’E. Distance sailed: 133½ miles. Ther. [blank]

 

Monday 30^thJanuary 1826

A light Trade vble thro’out with light Squalls & Rain at times. Abt. 6 PM Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Re-stowed the Booms – otherwise as required. Sailmaker middle stitching the Best Driver. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 18^o58’S; act. 18^o51’S; Long. in. 3^o25’E; chr. 1^o21’West. Distance sailed: 125 miles. Ther. [blank]. 

Tuesday 31^stJanuary 1826

First part a light vble breeze increasing in the middle part with unsettled Wea^r. AM Bent the Bower Cables and unstowed the Anchors. Sailmaker middle stitch^gthe best Mizen Topsail. People as needful. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. [blank]; act. 17^o16’S; Long. in. 1^o51’E; chr. 2^o55’W. Distance sailed: 136 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 1^stFebruary 1826

PM Light vble winds and cloudy weather. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Moderate breeze and fair. Washed the Gun Deck. Sailmaker as Yesterday. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 16^o06’S; act. 16^o13’S; Long. in. 0^o19’E; chr. 4^o45’W. Distance sailed: 113 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 2^ndFebruary 1826 [arrival at St Helena, homeward-bound]

Pleasant Trade with fine Weather. At 3.40 PM, Saw the Island of St Helena b[earin]g WNW. At 6, Barn Point, NWbW ½ W. At 6.30, Ext^ms of Island @ NWbW to WNW. Abt. 8 PM, Shortened Sail. In 1^stRfs Main & Mzn Topsails. Hove too. At abt. Midnight, Pumped Ship 5 inches. At abt. 2.30 AM, filled. At 4, Barn Point NNW ¾ W. Hove too. Made our Number and made Sail. At 7 AM, Anch^din St Helena Roads in 13 fms in Company with the H.C. Ship Bridgewater. Moored Ship – Church b[earin]g SbE ½ E; Banks’s Fort EbS ½ S. Out Launch. Emp^d watering Ship & as needful. Arrived the H.C. Ships General Kydand Inglis. Distance sailed approx.: 55 miles. “NB This Log contains 36 Hours and ends at Midnight to commence Harbour Logs.” [No coordinates noted.]

 

Friday 3^rdFebruary 1826

Pleasant Trade with fine Weather. Emp^dwatering Ship & del^gH.C. St Helena Stores. Sailed the H.C. Ship Inglis.

 

Saturday 4^thFebruary 1826

D^oWinds and Weather. Emp^das needful about the Rigging. Sailed the H.C. Ship General Kyd. Came on board M^rBrabazon & Mustered the Ships Company.  

 

Sunday 5^thFebruary 1826

Pleasant Trade with cloudy Weather. AM Washed the Gun Deck. At Noon, Mustered the Ships Co. In Launch. 

 

Monday 6^thFebruary 1826

D^oWinds and Weather. Emp^dpreparing Ship for Sea. Arrived the H.C. Ship Kellie Castle. “NB This Log contains 12 Hours and ends at Noon to commence Sea Logs.”

 

Tuesday 7^thFebruary 1826

A Moderate Trade thro’out with pleasant Weather. At abt. 5 PM, Weighed & made sail in Co^ywt Bridgewater.Unbent the Cables & stowed the Anchors. At 8, Body of St Helena SSE ¼ E. AM Emp^dunder the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the best Foresail. Shifted Main Topsail with old one. At abt. 6 AM, a Ship & Brig in sight.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 14^o49’S; act. 14^o40’S; Long. in. 7^o08’W; chr. 7^o01’W. Distance sailed: 108 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 8^thFebruary 1826

Light Trade with pleasant Weather thro’out. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck; otherwise under the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the Best Foresail. Carpenter Scarfing the Fore Topsail Yard. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 13^o30’S; act. 13^o22’S; Long. in. 8^o36’W; chr. 8^o29’W. Distance sailed: 122 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 9^thFebruary 1826

A light Trade thro’out with fine Weather. At midnight, 3 inches of water in the well. AM Hauled the Sails up out of the Sail Room, made them up afresh, and paid them down again. Sailmaker as Yesterday. Carpenter hooping the Fore Topsail Yard. People as needful. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 12^o02’S; act. 12^o02’S; Long. in. 9^o55’W; chr. 10^o01’W. Distance sailed: 125 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 10^thFebruary 1826

A light Trade with pleasant Weather. AM Hauled the Larboard Cables up, cleaned the Tier and re-stowed them. Sailmaker as Yesterday. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 10^o44’S; act. 10^o38’S; Long. in. 10^o52’W; chr. 10^o59’W. Distance sailed: 101 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 11^thFebruary 1826

Pleasant Trade with fine Weather thro’out. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Sailmaker on the 2^ndBest Main Topsail. Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck; oths under the Boatswain. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 9^o03’S; act. 8^o51’S; Long. in. 12^o19’W; chr. 12^o36’W. Distance sailed: 142 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 12^thFebruary 1826

Pleasant Trade with fine Weather. Abt. 8 PM, the well contained 3 inches of water. AM At daylight, saw the Island of Ascension b^gWbN.At 8 AM, Ext^msof the Island from West to WbN ½ N. Water on b^dleav^g Port: 13,000 Gallons. Expended since 1,011 Gallons. Remaining 11,989 Gallons. The necessary duty of the Ship prevented the performance of Divine Service. “No Obsⁿ– the Land intervening.” Bridgewaterin Company. At Noon, Hove too. Distance sailed: 139 miles. [No positional data recorded!]

 

Monday 13^thFebruary 1826

A moderate Trade with pleasant weather and a tranquil Sea. Abt. 2 PM, filled & Made all Sail. At 4 PM, Ext^msof the Island [Ascension] @ SSE to SE ½ S. At 6, Body of the Island SEbS. AM People & Mechanics as needful. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 6^o18’S; act. 6^o13’S; Long. in. 15^o34’W; chr. 15^o33’W. Distance sailed: 127 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 14^thFebruary 1826

A light Trade thro’out with pleasant Weather. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Sailmaker middle stitching the Best Fore and Main Top Gallant Sails. People under the Boatswain. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 16^o44’W. Lat. ob. 4^o55’S; act. 4^o49’S; Long. in. 16^o30’W; chr. 16^o43’W. Distance sailed: 105 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 15^thFebruary 1826

Pleasant Trade with fine Weather. Abt. 8 PM, Well 3 inches. AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck. Sailmaker middle stitching the Top Gallant Sails. People as needful. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 18^o04’W. Lat. ob. 2^o34’S; act. 2^o47’S; Long. in. 17^o31’W; chr. 18^o06’W. Distance sailed: 142 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 16^thFebruary 1826

Pleasant Trade with clear Weather thro’out. AM People working up Junk. Sailmaker repairing the Best Fore Topsail. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. 0^o11’S; act. 0^o11’S; Long. in. 18^o19’W; chr. 19^o26’W. Distance sailed: 150 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 17^thFebruary 1826

First part a mod. breeze @ SE^d& fine Wea^r; middle vble and Squally with Rain; latterly wind NE & fair. Abt. 2.30 PM, a Strange Sail st^gto So’^dshew’d English Colors. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Abt. 6 AM, Strange Sail NNW stand^gto the SW^d.AM Sent a Boat on board the H.C. Ship Berwickshire[outward-bound to Bengal & China].Abt. 9.30 AM, Split the Jib, shifted it with the Best. People Emp^das needful. Sailmakers rep^gthe old Jib. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. ob. [blank]; act. 1^o37’N; Long. in. 18^o58’W; chr. [“bro^ton”] 20^o04’W. Distance sailed: 116 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 18^thFebruary 1826

First & middle parts light vble airs; latterly light breeze SE^ywith fine W^r. Abt. 4 PM, Shifted Main Topsail with 2^ndBest. AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the Old Jib. Otherwise as needful. At Noon, Strange Sail [vessel] NE, stg to the Southward. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 2^o25’N act. 2^o19’N; Long. in. 19^o07’W; chr. 20^o43’W. Distance sailed: 43 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 19^thFebruary 1826

Vble Winds thro’out @ Etw^dwith frequent Squalls & heavy Rain, much Thunder [& lightning] during the night. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Water on b^d on the 12^th: 11,989 Gallons; Expended 1,162; Remaining Gallons: 10,827. AM The unsettled state of the weather prevented the performance of Divine Service. At Noon, a Strange Sail @ the Mast Head b[earin]g NbW. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 3^o53’N act. 3^o41’N; Long. in. 19^o34’W; chr. 21^o02’W. Distance sailed: 84 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 20^thFebruary 1826

Light vble breeze & calms thro’out with hot sultry W^r. At abt. 2 PM, three Strange Sail [i.e. ships] in sight. At abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM People under the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the old Jib. Abt. 6 AM, four Strange Sail in sight.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 4^o38’N act. 4^o28’N; Long. in. 19^o50’W; chr. 21^o13’W. Distance sailed: 39 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 21^stFebruary 1826

First part light airs & calms; middle a light breeze inc[reasin]g to a moderate breeze in the latter part with hazy Wea^r. Pumped Ship. Abt. 11 PM, taken aback @ NE. Strange Sail NWbN. AM People & Tradesmen as most needful. Bent Fore Topmast Staysail & shifted Jib with old one. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 4^o53’N act. 5^o00’N; Long. in. 21^o15’W; chr. 21^o48’W. Distance sailed: 87 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 22^ndFebruary 1826

First part light vble winds @ N^d; middle & latter pleasant breeze with hazy Weather. A Strange Ship NbW, st[an din]g to Et^d… Pass’d a Brig st[andin]g to Southward. A Strange Sail under English Colors st[andin]g to the NW^d.AM Washed Gun Deck. Tradesmen as needful. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 5^o38’N act. 5^o44’N; Long. in. 22^o02’W; chr. 23^o07’W. Distance sailed: 89 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 23^rdFebruary 1826

Pleasant Trade thro’out with hazy Weather. Abt. 4 PM, Stranger @ NEbE appears to be the H.C. Ship Inglis.Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 in. At Daylight, H.C. Ship Inglisb[earin]g NEbE ½ E. At 8, d[itt]o EbN. People under the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the old Lower Studding Sail. At Noon, InglisNEbE ½ E. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 7^o08’N act. 7^o11’N; Long. in. 23^o54’W; chr. 24^o38’W. Distance sailed: 129 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 24^thFebruary 1826

A fresh Trade with hazy Weather. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Mechanics & People as useful. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 9^o06’N act. 9^o04’N; Long. in. 25^o42’W; chr. 26^o47’W. Distance sailed: 165 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 25^thFebruary 1826

A fresh Trade with very hazy Weather & a Swell @ the Northward. Abt. 5 PM, in 1^stReef Main & Mizen Topsails. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 7 inches. At around midnight, Pumped Ship 5 inches. At 2 AM, Departed this Life, John Anderson, Seaman. At 9, committed his Body to the deep with the usual ceremony.Cleaned the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the old Main Topsail. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 11^o02’N act. 10^o57’N; Long. in. 27^o57’W; chr. 29^o06’W. Distance sailed: 174 miles. Ther. [blank]. “Dist[ance] from Brava N54^oE, 378 Miles.”

 

Sunday 26^thFebruary 1826

A fresh Trade thro’out and hazy Weather, with Squalls in the latter part. Abt. 6 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Abt. 8, Pumped Ship again. AM The unsettled state of the weather prevented the performance of Divine Service. Water on b^d on the 19^th: 10,827 Gallons; Expended 1,200; Remaining Gallons: 9,627. Bridgewaterin Company – her Lat. 12^o58’N; her Long. 31^o55’W. Lat. Ob. 13^o00’N act. 12^o51’N; Long. in. 30^o54’W; chr. 31^o48’W. Distance sailed: 173 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 27^thFebruary 1826

A pleasant Trade with hazy and cloudy Weather. Abt. 4 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Abt. Midnight, Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM People and Mechanics as most needful. Abt. 6 AM, Pumped Ship. Bridgewaterin Company – her Long. 34^o15’W. Lat. Ob. 15^o10’N act. 12^o51’N; Long. in. 32^o10’W; chr. 34^o29’W. Distance sailed: 173 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 28^thFebruary 1826

A fresh Trade with fine Weather in the first and middle parts; latterly Squally. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Variously Employed. Two Hands kept at the Pumps.Abt. 5 AM, out 1^stRfs Main & Mizen Topsails. Shifted Main Topsail with the Best. Abt. 11 AM, Split Jib – shifted it with the Best. In 1^stRfs Main & MizⁿTopsails.Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 36^o04’ West. Lat. Ob. 17^o24’N act. 17^o36’N; Long. in. 33^o39’W; chr. 35^o59’W. Distance sailed: 176 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 1^stMarch 1826

A fresh Trade thro’out with Squalls at times. PM Shifted Foresail with Best. Abt. 8 PM, Split Main Top G^tSail – shifted it with Best. AM Washed the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the 2^ndbest Main Topsail. Otherwise as required. Strange Sail [vessel] NEbE – d^oshewed French Colors.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 19^o04’N act. 19^o08’N; Long. in. 35^o53’W; chr. 38^o25’W. Ther. 75^o. Distance sailed: 164 miles. 

 

Thursday 2^ndMarch 1826

A strong Trade with frequent fresh Squalls and cloudy weather. Abt. 2 PM Shifted Main Topsail with old one. Abt. Noon, Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM People and Mechanics as most needful. Shifted Fore Top Gallant Sail with the Best; d^oFore Topsail & Driver with their Best. Bridgewaterin Company – her Long. per Chr. 40^o12’W; lunar 40^o08’W. Lat. Ob. 20^o21’N act. 20^o27’N; Long. in. 37^o33’W; chr. 40^o09’W (other reading – lunar? – noted: 39^o53’W). Distance sailed: 145 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 3^rdMarch 1826

A moderate Trade thro’out with passing Squalls in the first & middle parts; latterly fair. Pumped Ship twice, [amounts not given]. AM Sailmaker repairing the best Foresail and old Jib. People under the Boatswain making Matts. Passed a quantity of Gulf Weed this morning.Shifted Foresail with old one. Bridgewaterin Company – her Long. 41^o29’W; lunar 40^o08’W. Lat. Ob. 22^o28’N act. 22^o34’N; Long. in. 38^o43’W; chr. 41^o26’W. Distance sailed: 148 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 4^thMarch 1826

First & latter parts mod. Trade and fine W^r; middle vble and Cloudy. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Cleaned the Gun Deck; oths [otherwise] under the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the old Fore Topsail and Jib. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 24^o34’N act. 22^o34’N; Long. in. 39^o29’W; chr. 42^o36’W. Distance sailed: 135 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 5^thMarch 1826

First and middle parts a pleasant breeze, decreasing latterly with pleasant Weather thro^t. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 6 ins. Water on b^d26^th Feb^y: 9,627 Gallons; Expended 1,147; Remains: 8,480 [Gallons]. AM Performed Divine Service, & at Noon, Mustered the Ships Co^y. Pumped Ship again around 8 AM. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 25^o44’N act. 25^o42’N; Long. in. 40^o00’W; chr. 43^o21’W. Distance sailed: 89 miles. Ther. [blank]

 

Monday 6^thMarch 1826

Light vble airs thro’t wt pleasant W^r. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Shifted the Top Gallant Masts with the short Pole ones. Sailmaker on the old Jib. Boatswain restowing the Booms. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 26^o17’N act. 26^o24’N; Long. in. 39^o50’W; chr. 43^o13’W. Distance sailed: 64 miles. Ther. 70^o.

 

Tuesday 7^thMarch 1826

Light vble winds @ N^d& W^dwith fine weather thro’out. Abt. 6 PM, in 1^stReefs. Abt. 8 PM Pumped Ship 4 inches. Shifted Mizen Top Gallant Sail with the best. AM Found missing John Leach (Seaman), Supposed to have fallen overboard during the Night.Sailmaker on the old Fore Topsail. People under the Boatswain. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 27^o04’N act. 27^o14’N; Long. in. 38^o47’W; chr. 41^o54’W. Distance sailed: 82 miles. Ther. 70^o.

 

Wednesday 8^thMarch 1826

Pleasant Northerly breeze thro’out with fine Weather. AM Washed Clothes, and the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the Old Fore Topsail. Abt. 11 AM out 1^stRfs Fore & Mizen Topsails. Bridgewaterin Company – her Lat. 28^o16’N & Long. 40^o26’W. Lat. Ob. 28^o15’N act. 28^o29’N; Long. in. 37^o10’W; chr. 40^o31’W. Distance sailed: 123 miles. Ther. 71^o.

 

Thursday 9^thMarch 1826

First part a fresh Gale with frequent Squalls and Showers of Rain; middle & latter moderate with fine W^r& a Swell @ the Northward thro’out. Abt. 2 PM, In 1^st& 2^ndRfs, Shifted Main Topsail with best. Wore… Down Royal Yds. Abt. 5 PM Shifted Mizen Topsail with best & double reef’d it. AM Emp^dgetting Water from the Lazaretto to the Gun Deck. Sailmaker as Yesterday. Abt. 6 AM, out 2^ndReefs. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 28^o44’N act. 28^o40’N; Long. in. 37^o42’W; chr. 40^o57’W. Distance sailed: 94 miles. Ther. 71^o.

 

Friday 10^thMarch 1826

First part a light breeze vble @ N^d; latterly @ NW with pleasant Weather and a heavy Northerly Swell thro’out. Abt. 3 PM, Crossed Royal Yards. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Abt. 4 AM Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Sailmaker on the old Main Topsail. People as required under the Boatswain. Abt. 9 AM, out Reefs. Shifted Foresail with the Best. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 39^o30’W. Lat. Ob. 29^o11’N act. 29^o12’N; Long. in. 36^o17’W; chr. 39^o35’W. Distance sailed: 82 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 11^thMarch 1826

First part a moderate breeze @ NW, inc[reasin]g in the middle part and drawing round to the N^dwith cloudy weather. Abt. 5 PM, Strange Sail [vessel] NNW. Abt. 6, in 1^stReefs, down Royal Yards. Abt. 11, in 2^ndReefs. Abt. 6 AM, Shifted Jib with Best. “Lat[itude] p^rPolar Star: 30^o42’N.” AM People and Mechanics as needful. Shifted Mainsail with Best. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 30^o50’N act. 30^o56’N; Long. in. 34^o44’W; chr. 37^o44’W. Distance sailed: 142 miles. Ther. [blank]

 

Sunday 12^thMarch 1826

First and middle parts a light breeze vble; latterly calm with pleasant weather & a Swell @ N[orthwar]d. Abt. 7 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Water on b^d on the 5^th: 8,480 Gallons; Expended 1,121; Remaining: 7,359 Gallons.  “Lat[itude] p^rPolar Star: 30^o59’ North.” Abt. 1 AM, taken aback. AM Performed Divine Service. Abt. 8 AM, out 2^ndReefs. At Noon, Mustered the Ships Company.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 31^o10’N act. 31^o20’N; Long. in. 35^o11’W; chr. 38^o19’W. Distance sailed: 53 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 13^thMarch 1826

First part light airs @ SW and fine Weather increasing in the middle to a fresh breeze with Squalls and Rain, latt^yveered @ SW to North with hard Rain. Abt. 1 PM, Calm & Clear wt a confused Swell. Abt. 3, out Reefs.  Abt. 6 In 1^stRfs Main & Mizen Topsails. Abt. 8 Pumped Ship 4 inches. Abt. 5 AM , in 1^stRf Fore & 2^ndd^oMizen Topsails, down Ry^lYards. AM People as most needful. Sailmaker on the old Jib. “No Observation.” Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. [blank]; act. 33^o11’N; Long. in. 34^o22’W; chr. 37^o28’W. Distance sailed: 141 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 14^thMarch 1826

First & middle parts a fresh breeze decreasing to nearly a Calm in the latter part with cloudy weather. Crossed Royal Yards. Lat p^rPolar star: 33^o39’ North; ditto later: 34^o05’N. People and Mechanics as needful. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 34^o20’N; act. 34^o13’N; Long. in. 32^o35’W; chr. 35^o53’W. Distance sailed: 107 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 15^thMarch 1826

First part Calm, middle a light increasing breeze @ South, latterly a fresh Breeze with fine Weather thro’out. Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Washed the Gun Deck. Emp^das needful. Abt. 8 AM, out Reefs. Abt. 11 AM, in 1^stRf Main Topsail. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 35^o28’W. Lat. Ob. 35^o39’N; act. 35^o40’N; Long. in. 32^o23’W; chr. 35^o37’W [another Long. reading: 35^o43’W]. Distance sailed: 81 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 16^thMarch 1826

Fresh Breeze @ SSW thro’out with cloudy weather. In 1^stReef Mizen Topsail. In 1^stdo Fore do. AM People Emp^d under the Boatswain. Sailmaker on the old Main Top Gallant Sail. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 39^o20’N; act. 39^o02’N; Long. in. 31^o15’W; chr. 34^o42’W. Distance sailed: 210 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 17^thMarch 1826

First part a fresh breeze, middle nearly Calm and drawing round to the NE^d, latterly a fresh breeze with thick hazy weather for the most part. AM Mechanics & People as most needful. Abt. 9, down Royal Yards. Abt. 11, in 2^ndReefs. 11.30 AM, a Strange Brig b[earin]g East under American Colors.Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 40^o40’N; act. 40^o32’N; Long. in. 30^o05’W; chr. 33^o42’W. Distance sailed: 106 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Saturday 18^thMarch 1826

First part a Strong breeze vble @ Etw^dwith constant Rain & a heavy NE Swell, decreasing towards Midnight & veering to the South^d, latterly a moderate breeze with fine weather. Abt. 3 PM, Spoke the American Brig Smyrna, from Oporto bound to Boston.Abt. 9PM, in 3^rdRf Mzn Tops^l. Abt. 3 AM, out 2^ndRfs. Abt. 6, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Abt. 7, Cross’d Royal Yards. AM Cleaned the Gun Deck. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 42^o49’N; act. 42^o11’N; Long. in. 28^o44’W; chr. 32^o43’W. Distance sailed: 143 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Sunday 19^thMarch 1826

Fresh breeze thro’out @ SSW with fine Wea^rin the fiat & middle parts, latterly Squally. Abt. 4 PM, in 2^ndReefs. Abt. 6 Reef’d Mainsail. Abt. 8, Pumped Ship 5 inches. Water on b^d on the 12^th: 7,359 galls.; Expended 1,147 galls.; Remaining: 6,212 galls. Abt. 2 AM, in 3^rdRf Mzn Topsail. Abt. 7, out ditto. AM The unsettled state of the Weather prevented the performance of Divine Service. A Brig NNW standing to W^d.Bridgewaterin Company – her Lat. 44^o27’N; Long. 28^o44’W. Lat. Ob. 44^o29’N; act. 43^o53’N; Long. in. 24^o44’W; chr. 28^o45’W. Distance sailed: 182 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Monday 20^thMarch 1826

Strong South^ybreeze thro’t with cloudy Weather. Abt. 8 PM, Reefed Driver. Abt. Midnight, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Abt. 4, Pumped 5 inches. AM People & Mechanics as useful. Abt. Noon, Pumped 6 inches. Bridgewaterin Company – her Lat. 45^o54’N; Long. 23^o29’W. Lat. Ob. 45^o58’N; act. 45^o19’N; Long. in. 19^o56’W; chr. 23^o47’W. Distance sailed: 208 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Tuesday 21^stMarch 1826

First & middle parts a fresh Breeze and fine Wea^r; latterly moderate & veering to the W^dwith cloudy Weather and drizzling Rain. Abt. 8 PM, pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Emp^dhoisting Water from the Lazaretto to the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the Old Fore Top Gallant Sail. Abt. 5 AM Out all Reefs & Cross’d Royal Yards. At Noon, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Bridgewaterin Company. “Indiff[eren]t Obs[ervatio]n.” Lat. Ob. 46^o50’N; act. 46^o14’N; Long. in. 15^o28’W; chr. 18^o58’W. Distance sailed: 186 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 22^ndMarch 1826

First part a light vble breeze @ W^d, middle Calm, latterly an increasing breeze @ N^dwith fine weather. Lat pr Polar Star: 46^o50’N. Abt. 5 PM, in 1^stReefs. Abt. 8, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Washed Clothes and the Gun Deck. Sailmaker on the old Fore Top Gallant Sail. At 6 AM, Strange Sail [vessel] SE standing to the Westward. Bridgewaterin Company – her Lat. 47^o04’N; Long. 17^o45’W. Lat. Ob. 47^o06’N; act. 47^o04’N; Long. in. 14^o21’W; chr. 18^o02’W. Distance sailed: 48 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Thursday 23^rdMarch 1826

Fresh Breezes @ N^d& Et^dwith passing Squalls, otherwise fine Weather. Abt. 3 PM, in 2^ndReefs & down Royal Yards. Abt. 8 PM, Reefed Driver. Abt. Midnight, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Passed a Ship Stand^gto the W^d.At 3.40 AM Latitude per Polar Star: 46^o57’ North. Abt. 11, pumped Ship 6 inches. People and Mechanics as most needful. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude. 14^o40’W. Lat. Ob. 46^o50’N; act. 46^o46’N; Long. in. 11^o56’W; chr. 14^o56’W. Distance sailed: 126 miles. Ther. 52^o.

 

Friday 24^thMarch 1826

Moderate in the first part, increasing towards midnight with hard Gusts, latterly a Strong gale with Showers of Hail at times. Abt. 11 PM, in 3^rdRf Main & close reefed Fore & Mizen Topsails. Abt. Midnight, Reefed & Furled Main Sail. Abt. 3 AM Reef’d Foresail & Furled Mizen Topsail, down Top Gallant Yards & struck Fore & Mizen Top G^t Masts. Abt. 6 AM, Bent Storm Staysails. Abt. 8, wore [ship]. Abt. 9, Carried away Main Tops^lSheet, split the Sail & sent it down to repair. AM Sailmaker repairing the Main Topsail. Armourer repairing the Chain. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 46^o52’N; act. 46^o56’N; Long. in. 10^o10’W; chr. 13^o10’W. Distance sailed: 90 miles. Ther. 52^o.

 

Saturday 25^thMarch 1826

Fresh Gale @ Eastward with Strong Gusts, Hail & Rain thro’out. Abt. 3 PM, Struck Main Top Gallant Mast. Abt. 7, Bent Main Topsail. Furled Foresail. Abt. 8, Pumped Ship. At 2 AM Set Fore & Main Sails & Fore & Mizn Topsails. Abt. 5 AM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. AM Emp^das needful. Up Mainsail & furled Fore & Mizen Topsails. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 47^o05’N; act. 47^o03’N; Long. in. 11^o15’W; chr. 14^o21’W. Distance sailed: 47 miles. Ther. 52^o.

 

Sunday 26^thMarch 1826

Fresh NE^yGale thro’out wt frequent hard Gusts & a heavy Swell. Abt. 2 PM Set Fore & Mizen Tops^ls. Abt. 5 Fidded Main Top Gallant Mast. Abt. 8 Set Mainsail. Abt. 9 Fidded Fore Top Gallant Mast. Abt. midnight, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Water on b^d on the 19^th: 6,212 Gallons; Expended 1,023; Remaining: 5,189 [Gallons]. The necessary duty of the Ship prevented the performance of Divine Service. Abt. 2 AM Out 4^thRf M[ai]n Topsail. 3.30 [AM] Lat. Per Polar ^o[Star] 47^o40’N. Abt. 8 AM Pumped Ship. Abt. 10 AM, Strange Sail NNW. Crossed F. & Main Top G^tYards, Fidded Mizen Top G^tMast, out 4^thRfs Fore & Mizen Topsails & out Reef Foresail. Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 16^o00’W. Lat. Ob. 48^o04’N; act. 47^o49’N; Long. in. 12^o39’W; chr. 16^o17’W. Distance sailed: 72 miles. Ther. 50^o.

 

Monday 27^thMarch 1826

First part a strong breeze decreasing latterly with cloudy Weather. Abt. 6 PM, Pumped Ship 6 inches. Abt. 10 PM, Squally wt hail. Abt. Noon, Pumped Ship again. A.M. Emp^das needful. Abt. 5 AM Out Reef Mainsail, 3^rdRfs Topsails and cross’d Mizen Top Gallant Yard. Abt. 7.30, Wore. Abt. 11, Strange Sail [vessel] SW stand^gto W^d. Abt. Noon, out 2^ndRf Main Tops^l. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 49^o05’N; act. 49^o00’N; Long. in. 13^o14’W; chr. 17^o16’W. Distance sailed: 98 miles. Ther. 50^o.

 

Tuesday 28^thMarch 1826

First part light vble breeze @ E^d, middle backing round to the N^d& increasing latterly to a fresh breeze @ NNW and cloudy weather. Abt. 12.30 PM, Tacked. Abt. 6, Wore. Abt. 7, out 2^ndRfs Fore & Mizen Topsails, and X’d [crossed] Royal Yards. Abt. 9, Pumped Ship 5 inches. AM Sailmaker on the old Mizen Top Gallant Sail. People as needful.Bridgewaterin Company – her Longitude 14^o25’ West. Lat. Ob. 49^o33’N; act. 49^o32’N; Long. in. 10^o39’W; chr. 14^o54’W. Distance sailed: 127 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Wednesday 29^thMarch 1826

First & middle parts a fresh NW^yBreeze & cloudy, latterly NE^ywt fine Weather. Abt. 7 PM, Strange Sail [vessel] SE st[andin]g to NE. Abt. 8, Pumped Ship. Abt. 4 AM, Lat. Pr Polar ^o[Star]: 49^o35’N. AM Bent the Bower & Sheet Cables [to the Anchors], otherwise as needful. Abt. 10 AM, Soundings 85 fms – fine Sand. Bridgewaterin Company – her Lat. 49^o35’N; Long. 9^o25’ West. Lat. Ob. 49^o35’N; act. 49^o42’N; Long. in. 5^o35’W; chr. 9^o35’W. Distance sailed: 200 miles. Ther. 51^o.

 

Thursday 30^thMarch 1826 [first sighting of England!]

A fresh breeze thro’out vble @ N^dto NE with fine weather. A Strange Sail East. Abt. 4 PM, Hove too & sent a Boat on board the Richardof Liverpool bound to Demara [sic– Demerara].Abt. 8 PM, Pumped Ship 6 ins. Abt. 4.30 AM, Scilly Light @ Mizen Top bearing NbE. At 9.30, The Lizard Light House [bore] NEbN. At Noon, the d^o@ the Poop bearing N9^oW, 6 or 7 miles. Several Vessels in sight. AM Scrubbed Hammocks. Bridgewaterin Company. Lat. Ob. 49^o42’N; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. 5^o02’W. Distance sailed: 178 miles. Ther. [blank].

 

Friday 31^stMarch 1826

Moderate breeze thro’t @ NE & East^dwith fine clear weather. Abt. 12.30 PM, Hove to for Pilot. A 2 AM [sic– PM], came on board Mr Wallace, Cowes Pilot.Made Sail. 6 PM, Bolt Head NE ½ E; Start Point NEbE ¼ E, dist. 8 leagues. 6.45, Bolt Head NE; Start Point NE ¾ E. 5 AM Alderney @ the MizⁿTop SSE ½ E, about 7 leagues. 8 AM Alderney SSE ½ E, about 6½ leagues. People as needful. At Noon, SE extremes of Alderney SbW ½ W; NW extremes SWbS ¼ S, about 5 or 6 leagues; Cape la Hogue S ¼ E. Noon, the Purser left the Ship with dispatches.Lat. Ob. 50^o00’N; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. [blank]. Distance sailed: 118 miles. Ther. [blank]

 

Saturday 1^stApril 1826

First and middle parts wind vble from North^d, latterly a pleasant Westerly breeze and fine weather. At 4 PM, St Catherines, NE ½ E; Needles NNE ½ E. 6 PM St Catherines, NE ¾ N; Dunnose NE ¾ E. Midnight, Needles light NNW. Abt. 7 AM, Sound^gsg[roun]d 116 fms – large Stones & gravel. 8 AM Too hazy to see the land, take bearings. At noon, Beachy Head EbN ¾ N. Lat. Ob. 50^o33’N; act. [blank]; Long. in. [blank]; chr. [blank]. Distance sailed: 91 miles. Ther. [blank].

Saturday [1^stApril 1826] continued

2 PM Beachy Head NW; Fairleigh [sic – Fairlight] NEbE. 4 PM Beachy Head WbN ¼ N; Fairleigh [sic] NNW. 5 PM Dungeness NNW 2 miles. Hove to for pilot.Mr Knocker, pilot, came on board.8 PM rounded the South Foreland. 9.30 PM rounded the North Foreland. 10.30 PM anchored with best Bower (chain) – off the North Foreland in 7 fms.North Foreland light [bore] SSW; North Sand head lights [bore] SSE ½ E. “N.B. This Log contains 36 hours and ends at Midnight to commence Harbour Logs.” [No co-ordinates etc. recorded.]

 

Sunday 2^ndApril 1826

Wind West^lywith drizzling rain. At daylight weighed and turned up to the upper part of the Queen’s channel. 9 AM anchored with the Best Bower in 8 fms. Pan Patch Buoy NW. 

 

Monday 3^rdApril 1826

A pleasant breeze WbN with hazy Weather. At day-light, weighed and made Sail. 6.30 AM crossed the Flats – least water ¼ less 4 fms. 10 AM anchored with the Best Bower on the edge of the Warp in 8 fms. Nore light vessel W ½ N. 4.20 PM weighed and made Sail. 6.30 PM anchored with best Bower in 8 fms. Shubury-ness [sic] Buoy North; Nore light vessel SSE. At 10 PM Rob^t Cham… [surname partially obscured in central margin – crew list shows it was Robert Chambers– Ed.](Ord^ySeaman) fell overboard & was unfortunately drowned.

 

Tuesday 4^thApril 1826

At daylight weighed, wind WbN & fine weather. Worked Ship to the upper part of the Lower Hope. At ¼ before noon, anchored with the best Bower in 8 fms. CaptⁿPaterson left the Ship.

 

Wednesday 5^thApril 1826

Wind Westerly and fine Weather. At 6 AM, Weighed when the Albionand SwiftsureSteam Packets took us in tow. At noon, brought up in Blackwall reach and lashed alongside the Hull [i.e. hulk].Unbent sails &c. All Officers on board.  [Last entry in log – Ed.]

 

HERE THE JOURNAL ENDS SOMEWHAT ABRUBTLY.  The crew – including Michael Spinks – were discharged three days later, on 8^thApril 1826 (ledger).  A small number of officers remained aboard for several weeks to oversee unstowing of the hold and the discharging of cargo to the warehouses and de-rigging of the vessel.

 

According to the daily ‘distance sailed’ values given in the log (plus some added by me manually by summing the ‘speed in knots’ column), it appears the total voyage distance was: 33,230 nautical miles.  The ‘sea log’ itself covers 435 days (from 22^ndJanuary 1825 to 1^stApril 1826), of which 280 days (64%) were spent actually sailing, i.e. at sea, the remainder (nearly 36%) spent moored/stationary/in port (this does NOT include the time spent loading/unloading the ship in the Thames).  This gives an average speed for Repulseduring the entire voyage of 4.94 knots.

 

 

“Rec[eive]d 7^thApril 1826

 

This is the Origional [sic] Journal of Captain John Paterson. 

[Signed] Edw^dFoord, Chief Off^r.

Witness [signed] G Bryant

 

 

I hereby certify that Captain Paterson has in pursuance of the Court’s Regulations, delivered to the Clerk to the Committee of Shipping the prescribed Certificates of the good conduct of the following Officers who have served under his Command, Viz:-

 

M^r[Edward] Foord, 1^st[Officer]

M^r [William H.] Walker, 2^nd[Officer]

M^r[Arthur C.] Watling, 3^rd [Officer]

M^r[Godfrey S.] Hurst [spelt Hirst in crew list], 4^th[Officer]

M^r[John] Murray, 5^th [Officer]

M^r[Henry] Baker, 6^th[Officer]

[Signed] Edw^dFoord,

Chief [Officer]

Witness [signed] G Bryant

 

[This completes my JOURNAL TRANSCRIPTION for  the Repulse voyage ]

 

From The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany, Volume 21, Jan.-June 1826, MAY, p.698:

CARGOES of EAST INDIA COMPANY'S SHIPS lately arrived. CARGOES of the Kellie Castle, General Kyd, Repulse, Bridgewater, Inglis, Herefordshire, and Waterloofrom China, and the Larkinsand Carn Brea Castlefrom Bengal: 

Company's; Tea, Sugar, Coloured Piece Goods, Raw Silk. 

Private Trade and Privilege; Tea, Raw Silk, Wrought Silks, Nankeens, Tortoiseshell, Elephant's Teeth, Coral Beads, Mother-o'-Pearl Shells, China Ware, China Ink, Paper, Vermillion, Marble Slabs, Canes, Bamboos, Mats, Madeira, Sherry.

 

 

Ship's Company of the Honourable [East India] Company's Ship REPULSE
covering her voyage to St Helena, Benkulen, Penang, Malacca, Singapore, Whampoa, St Helena (again) & back to England, 1825-26.
No.	Christian name(s)	Surname	Rank	"Casualties"	Transcriber's Extra Notes
1	[Captain] John	Paterson, Esq'r.	Commander		This was apparently the last voyage Captain Paterson undertook in the Hon. Company's Maritime Service. Assume he retired a wealthy man, having first commanded the East India Company Ship "Duke of Montrose" in 1804, and completed (at least) eight voyages as Commander. From news column in the London 'Morning Post' of 23rd May 1825 it seems he became a father (again?) when his wife gave birth to a son, in Lower Cadogan-place, on 18th May 1825 - while Captain Paterson was navigating the "Repulse" across the Indian Ocean to Benkulen.
2	Mr Edw'd [Edward]	Foord	Chief Mate		Mr FOORD apparently rose to command the Hon. Company's Ship 'Herefordshire' on her final voyage for the East India Company, 1833-34.
3	Mr W.H.	Walker	2nd [Mate]
4	Mr Arthur C.	Watling	3rd [Mate]
5	Mr Godfrey S.	Hirst	4th [Mate]
6	Mr Jno [John]	Murray	5th [Mate]
7	Mr Henry	Baker	6th [Mate]
8	Mr Chas [Charles]	Morson	Purser
9	Mr Sam'l [Samuel]	Symes	Surgeon	Died 2nd July 1825 [at Benkulen]	Log states he died at 11 PM. At noon the following day (Sunday 3rd July 1825) his corpse was sent on shore at Benkulen for interment.
10	Mr Willm [William]	Scott	Assist[ant] Surgeon	Made Surgeon 4th July 1825
11	Mr Christ'r [Christopher]	Hill	Mid[shipman] & Cox[swain]
12	Mr Crewe	Davis	Mid[shipman]
13	Mr Samuel	Caw	Mid[shipman]	Left at Singapore sick, 29th Aug'st 1825, where he died on the 7th Sept'r [1825]	No mention made of his discharge in the journal proper.
14	M[ichae]l	Spinks	Boatswain
15	Will'm [William]	Swift	Gunner
16	Will'm [William]	Whaites	Carpenter
17	George	Maurice	Caulker
18	Robt [Robert]	Murdock	Ship['s] Steward
19	James	Irons	Sailmaker
20	James	Noon	Cooper
21	James	Milgate	Armourer
22	Tho's [Thomas]	Bailey	M[aste]r at Arms
23	Geo. [George]	Steel	Ship's Cook
24	Robt [Robert]	Warry	Capt[ai]n's Cook
25	Peter	Weir	Capt[ai]n's Steward
26	Geo. [George]	Taylor	Carp[ente]r's 1st Mate	Sent onb[oar]d the [HC Ship] Ge[nera]l Kyd as Carpenter, 10th Nov 1825	Presume promoted to fill vacancy for a Carpenter on the East India Company's ship 'General Kyd'.
27	Sam'l [Samuel]	Laprinaire(?)	Carp[ente]r's 2nd Mate
28	Rich'd [Richard]	Collard	Caulker's Mate
29	Chapman	Glew	Cooper's Mate
30	John	Davis	Boats[wain's] Mate		Is he the same Boatswain's Mate named John DAVIS (alias DAVIDSON, alias NICHOLSON), who appears in the printed List of EIC Maritime Servants awarded "Poplar Fund Pensions" (between 1793-1833) on 14th March 1821, for a one-off receipt of £15 - on the grounds that he "give up all claim to a Pension on the Fund". Also, it looks very likely he is the same John DAVIS who received compensation for his services as a BOATSWAIN when the Company's Maritime Service was abolished in 1834. (No service statement exists for him, so we cannot be entirely certain.)
31	James	Duncan	Boats[wain's] Mate
32	W H	Johnson	Gunner's Mate
33	Henry	Jackson	Gunner's Mate
34	Joseph	Howe	Butcher
35	John	Cotter	Baker
36	John	Beck	Poulterer	Ran [i.e. deserted] 10th August 1825	Ran from the Ship at 7PM that day, at Penang.
37	John	Blisset	Quartermaster
38	Geo. [George]	Watson	Quartermaster
39	Ja's [James]	Robertson	Quartermaster	Sent Home 17th March 1825 [at St Helena]	No details/reasons recorded in log.
40	John	Haynes	Quartermaster
41	Andrew	Inglis	Quartermaster
42	Edw'd [Edward]	Sexton	[Able] Seaman	Ent[ere]d HMS Larne 31st July 1825	at Penang
43	Wm [William]	Hopkins	[Able] Seaman
44	Ja's [James]	McKevitt	[Able] Seaman
45	Wm [William]	Strahan [Strachan?]	[Able] Seaman
46	John	Cooper	[Able] Seaman
47	James	Moone	[Able] Seaman
48	James	Hodges	[Able] Seaman
49	John	Graham	[Able] Seaman
50	John	Wilson	[Able] Seaman
51	Hans	Christian	[Able] Seaman
52	Arch'd [Archibald]	Shand/Stand	[Able] Seaman
53	H'y [Henry]	Peterson	[Able] Seaman
54	Geo. [George]	Vernon	[Able] Seaman
55	Lawrence	Furlong	[Able] Seaman		Confined in Irons for Theft 19th March 1825. The charge being proved, flogged him at the Gangway with 18 lashes on 22nd March (while anchored at St Helena).
56	Jacob	George	[Able] Seaman
57	Thomas	Muir	[Able] Seaman
58	John	Black	[Able] Seaman
59	Ja's [James]	Morrison	[Able] Seaman
60	Ewan	Boreman	[Able] Seaman
61	Chas [Charles]	Trimlin	[Able] Seaman
62	John	Jones	[Able] Seaman
63	Wm [William]	Spillers	[Able] Seaman
64	Cha's [Charles]	Freeman	[Able] Seaman
65	Owen	McCarthy	[Able] Seaman
66	Hans	Hallam	[Able] Seaman
67	Ja's [James]	Craddock	[Able] Seaman
68	Wm [William]	Cowley	[Able] Seaman		Confined in Irons 29th Sept 1825 at China, for drunkenness & refusing to do his duty. Court of Inquiry held on 1st October found the charge fully proved and he was duly punished with one dozen lashes (& then released).
69	And'w [Andrew]	Johnson	[Able] Seaman
70	John	Whaling	[Able] Seaman
71	Henry	Bell	[Able] Seaman
72	Gustif	Gorman	[Able] Seaman
73	Fred [Frederick]	Dornberg	[Able] Seaman
74	Rich'd [Richard]	Long	[Able] Seaman
75	James	Morgan	[Able] Seaman
76	John	Harvey	[Able] Seaman
77	John	Anderson	[Able] Seaman	Died 25th February 1826	At Sea, [assume of natural" causes] at 2 AM.  At 9 AM Committed his body to the Deep with the usual ceremony.
78	Geo. [George]	Williams	[Able] Seaman
79	John	Baten(?)	[Able] Seaman
80	Rob't [Robert]	Butcher	[Able] Seaman
81	John	Wright	[Able] Seaman
82	John	Taylor	[Able] Seaman
83	Dan'l [Daniel]	White	[Able] Seaman
84	Cha's [Charles]	Johnson	[Able] Seaman		Confined in Irons for drunkenness, threatening & abusive language to the Officer of the deck, 20th February 1825. Next day, a Court of Enquiry found him guilty of the charges, and he was flogged with one dozen lashes.
85	Alex. [Alexander]	Williamson	[Able] Seaman
86	Donald	McDonald	[Able] Seaman
87	James	Smith	[Able] Seaman
88	John	Leach	[Able] Seaman	Drowned 7th March 1826	Log states that they "found [him] missing, supposed to have fallen overboard during the Night."
89	James	Bailey	[Able] Seaman
90	John	South	[Able] Seaman
91	John	Butterworth	[Able] Seaman
92	Lewis	Evans	[Able] Seaman
93	John	Binks	[Able] Seaman	Sent Home 30th March 1825 [at St Helena]	No details/reasons recorded in log.
94	John	Harris	[Able] Seaman
95	John	Johnson	[Able] Seaman
96	Henry	Clements	[Able] Seaman
97	James	Flight	[Able] Seaman
98	John	Harper	[Able] Seaman
99	James	Collins	[Able] Seaman
100	Francis	Bell	[Able] Seaman	Ran [i.e. deserted] 13th April 1825	Log for 14th April (the day they left St Helena, outward-bound) states "found that Francis Bell (seaman) had run from the Ship".
101	John	Physic	[Able] Seaman
102	James	Webster	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
103	Rob't [Robert]	Chambers	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman	Drowned off the Nore 3rd April 1826	Log states he fell overboard at 10 PM [while the ship was ANCHORED and so close to returning home!] and was unfortunately drowned.
104	Abram	Nokes	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
105	John	Davis	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman	Killed 13th May 1825 by a fall from the Main Yard.	The log states that, during difficult weather conditions, he fell from the main yard "at midnight" and unfortunately was Killed. His remains were committed to the deep with the usual ceremony on the afternoon of Sunday 15th May. He was the first man to die during the voyage.
106	Ja's [James]	Fitzgerald [1st]	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
107	Rob. [Robert]	Holland	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
108	John	Robertson	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
109	John	Smith	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
110	James	Sedden	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
111	John	Murray	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman	Died 10th September 1825	This death would have occurred shortly before the ship arrived in China, while anchored off the Island of Lintin. There is no entry relating to his death in the log itself - nor of his 'committal to the Deep' / burial.
112	Cha's [Charles]	Baldry	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
113	James	Salter	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
114	Joseph	Hatcher	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
115	John	Croney	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
116	Charles	Bathe	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
117	Wm [William]	Driver	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman		This man also served (as an Able Seaman) with Michael Spinks two years later on the HCS "Abercrombie Robinson" but unfortunately died at sea on the final leg of that ill-fated voyage.
118	James	Squires	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
119	John	Hunt	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
120	James	John	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman		At 10 AM on 3rd May 1825 punished with one dozen lashes for disobedience of orders and refusing to do his work. Note: no record of confinement/court of enquiry in log before the flogging.
121	James	Fitzgerald [2nd]	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman		Confined in Irons 7th February 1825 for drunkenness and abusive language - he was "set at liberty" later same day on promise of future good conduct. Log calls him James FITZGERALD (2nd), Ordinary Seaman - which presumably means the 2nd man of that name on the crew list there is nothing else to distinguish between them!
122	John	Durant	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
123	Rob't [Robert]	Davidson	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
124	James	Bush	Ord'y [Ordinary] Seaman
125	Benj'n [Benjamin]	Cornwell	Landsman
126	Joseph	Luck	Landsman
127	Wm [William]	Dunster	Landsman
128	John	Attham	Surgeon's Ser[van]t
129	John	Gilbert	2nd Mate's Ser[van]t
130	Tho's [Thomas]	Seymour	Bo[atswain]'s Ser[van]t
131	Wm [William]	Lester	Gun[ner]'s Ser[van]t
132	Geo. [George] J.	French	Carp[enter]'s Ser[van]t
133	Wm [William]	Atkinson	Apprentice	Ent[ere]d HMS Larne 3rd August 1825	at Penang
134	John	Jones	Apprentice
135	Daniel	Bennet	Apprentice
136	Henry	Such	Apprentice
137	Joseph	Jones	Apprentice
138	James	Baker	Marine [Society] Boy
139	Dan'l [Daniel]	McKintosh	Marine [Society] Boy
140	Wm [William]	Betteridge	Marine [Society] Boy
141	Duncan	Baxter	Landsman		Entered ship at St Helena (outward-bound), 13th April 1825 - ledger.
142	Hugh	Logan	Landsman		Entered ship at St Helena (outward-bound), 13th April 1825 - ledger.
143	Lewis	Lucas	Landsman	Left at St Helena 3rd February 1826	Cannot find him in ship's ledger - assume they were unable to pay him since he was left on an island in So uthern Atlantic! A(nother?) man of this name appears as no. 12 on passenger list, embarked at Gravesend 12th Jan 1825, but is stated to have "landed at St Helena 16th March 1825" (with the other passengers outward bound). Wonder if this is a mistake and that he decided during the outward voyage to try his hand at being a sailor, and completed the rest of the voyage as such before being left at St Helena homeward-bound? It's not possible to fully prove this, as the two entries relating to Lewis Lucas contradict each other.
144	Rob't [Robert]	McGregor	Quartermaster		Entered ship 8th August 1825 at Penang - ledger. He was probably replacing another Quartermaster (Robertson) sent home in March 1825 at St Helena.
145	John	Lambert	Seaman		Entered ship 13th Oct 1825 at China - ledger.
[END - No. 145 is the last crew member]
Number highlighted means that the individual died.
Number highlighted means that the individual did not complete the voyage for some other reason.
ANALYSIS/NOTES
Only seven deaths occurred among the crew during the voyage, which indicates a remarkably healthy crew, no doubt due to general cleanliness and good fortune in not being infected with a contagious disease at one of the ports of call. Somewhat ironically, the surgeon was the first man to die from some unknown (presumably natural) cause just prior to leaving Benkulen in early July; one midshipman was left sick in hospital at Singapore where he died in September; and two other seamen only died of what would be termed 'natural causes' (one of uncertain casuse since his death is not recorded in the log itself). The other three men all died by accident, either by falling overboard and drowning or in one case falling from the yard and hitting the deck.
In total, only fifteen of 145 crewmen did not return to England aboard Repulse. Of these, there appears to have been only five deaths, while two others were sent home by other ships, two joined a Royal Navy ship at Penang, one Midshipman was left sick at Singapore (where he subsequently died in hospital), two men "ran", one was promoted Carpenter of another Company ship, and one was left on the return leg of the voyage at St Helena (see notes for Passenger Lewis Lucas).
PASSENGERS					[Passenger List begins runs from page 13 to page 19. Page 20 is blank. Page 21 starts the 'Harbour Log'.
No.	First Name(s)	Surname	"Description"	When and where received on board	When and where landed	Transcriber's Extra Notes
1	Lieut. R.	Armstrong	St Helena Artillery	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
2	Mrs	Armstrong	Wife of ditto	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
3	[unknown]	Armstrong	Son of ditto	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
4	[unknown]	Armstrong	Son of ditto	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
5	[unknown]	Armstrong	Son of ditto	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
6	Mr H.	Doveton	Cadet St Helena	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
7	Mr Chas. [Charles]	Hodgson	Cadet Madras	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
8	David	Brockie	Charter Party Passenger	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
9	James	Laing	Charter Party Passenger	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
10	[Mrs] Mary	Nolan	Wife of a Soldier at St Helena	Gravesend 5th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
11	Dennis	Nolan	Son of ditto, aged 3 years	Gravesend 5th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
12	Lewis	Lucas	Native [of St Helena??]	Gravesend 5th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825 [???]	A(nother?) man of this name (quite likely the same person) appears on the CREW list - did he decide NOT to leave ship at St Helena outward bound and instead try his hand at being a sailor? If so, he was in fact left at St Helena on the return leg of the voyage, on 3rd Feb 1826. [See crew list no. 143]
[END]
RECRUITS for St Helena
ARTILLERY
No.	First Name(s)	Surname	"Description"	When and where received on board	When and where landed	Transcriber's Extra Notes
1	Rob't [Robert]	Ramage	Serj't [Sergeant] Major	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife on board.
2	Benj [Benjamin]	Worledge	Serj't [Sergeant]	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife on board.
3	John	Hudson	Serj't [Sergeant]	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
4	Wm [William]	Sims	Corporal	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
5	And'w [Andrew]	Burke	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
6	Tim'y [Timothy]	Burke	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
7	Tim'y [Timothy]	Crean	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
8	Tho's [Thomas]	Brown	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
9	Dan'l [Daniel]	Tracey	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
10	M'l [Michael]	Lawler	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
11	Edw'd [Edward]	Carroll	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
12	Tho's [Thomas]	Culley	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
13	Pat [Patrick]	Coffey	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
14	John	Mason	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
15	John	Beaghan	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
16	Tho's [Thomas]	Finlay	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
17	Tho's [Thomas]	Larney	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
18	Pat [Patrick]	Digan/Dryan(?)	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
19	John	Hodgson	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
20	Denis	Brian	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
21	Rob't [Robert]	Craddock	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
22	John	Carr	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
23	Cha's [Charles]	Toney(?)	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
24	Wm [William]	Young	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
25	Tho's [Thomas]	Shennick	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
26	Wm [William]	Chatres	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
27	Tim'y [Timothy]	Sullivan	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife on board.
28	Matt [Matthew]	Barrett	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
29	Dan'l [Daniel]	Mitchell	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
30	Peter	McCullum	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
31	Pat [Patrick]	Keating	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
32	Benj [Benjamin]	Binley	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
33	Tho's [Thomas]	Green	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
34	Corn [Cornelius]	Freise(?)	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
35	John	Mulloy	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
36	Tho's [Thomas]	Rice	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
37	W.	Delaney	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
38	J.	Egan	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
39	J.	Lee	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
40	C.	Saunders	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
41	J.	Wills	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
42	J. or S.(?)	Hibbs	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
43	J.	Souster	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
44	J.	Paterson	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
45	J.	Turner	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
46	Jas [James]	Paterson	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
47	T.	Hendrick	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
48	M.	Broderick	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
49	Jas [James]	Ryan	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
50	Geo [George]	Marshall	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
51	Cha's [Charles]	Wilkins	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
52	C.	Halfpenny	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
53	J.W.	Pass	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
54	Cha's [Charles]	Gooding	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
55	S.	Fairbrass	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
56	H.	Heaton(?)	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
57	Tho's [Thomas]	Barry	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
58	Man./Mau. [Maurice]	Gaffney	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
59	John	Hunt	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his pregnant wife on board, who gave birth during the voyage to a baby girl.
60	Wm [William]	Kervin	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
61	W.	Woodthorpe	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
62	J.	Strachan	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
63	J. [John]	Harmon/Hannor(?)	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife & child on board.
64	Jas [James]	Toulson	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
INFANTRY
No.	First Name(s)	Surname	"Description"	When and where received on board	When and where landed	Transcriber's Extra Notes
65	Richard	Hope	Qr. Mr. [Quartermaster] Serjeant	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife on board.
66	Jos'h [Joseph]	Tinkler	Serjeant	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
67	M'l [Michael]	Carroll	Corporal	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
68	Alfred	Bell	Corporal	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
69	Tho's [Thomas]	Harries	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
70	Hugh	Oneil [O'Neil]	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
71	Wm [William]	Hayes	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
72	Tho's [Thomas]	Dunford/Danford	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
73	Wm [William]	Hughes	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
74	Jas [James]	Danford/Dunford	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
75	Cha's [Charles]	McCarthy	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
76	Wm [William]	Telfer	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
77	Jos'h [Joseph]	Puttock	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
78	Wm [William]	Headen	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
79	John	Murphy	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
80	Jas [James]	Kerry	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
81	Cha's [Charles]	Adams	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
82	Jas [James]	Caldwell	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
83	M'l [Michael]	Meehan	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
84	Jas [James]	Murphy	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
85	Wm [William]	Burgin	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
86	Evans	Davis	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
87	D.	McDermott	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
88	John	Brine	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
89	Jno. [John]	Delaney	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
90	Ant'y [Anthony]	Rogers	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
91	J.J.	Keating	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife on board.
92	M'w [Matthew]	Horne	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
93	Tho's [Thomas]	Henry	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
94	M'l [Michael]	Burgiss	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife & child on board.
95	J.J.	Brown	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
96	Mark	Hope	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife & child on board.
97	D'l [Daniel]	Connor	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
98	D'l [Daniel]	Sheean	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
99	Conner	Breen	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
100	R'd [Richard]	Green	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
101	Wm [William]	Marsh	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
102	Jas [James]	Whittaker	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
103	John	Armstrong	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
104	John	Evans	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
105	Henry	Jones	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
106	Wm [William]	Horne	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
107	M'l [Michael]	Corcoran	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife & child on board.
108	Cha's [Charles]	Fowley	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife on board.
109	R'd [Richard]	Lawler	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
110	Jas [James]	Hatton	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
111	Tho's [Thomas]	Wilson	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
112	Edm'd [Edmund]	Crosby	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
113	Rob't [Robert]	Simper	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
114	Tho's [Thomas]	Bray	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
115	John	Pattison	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
116	Wm [William]	Coggan	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825	Had his wife & child on board.
117	Pat [Patrick]	Rice	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
118	Tho's [Thomas]	Murphy	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
119	Tho's [Thomas]	Wilson [2]	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
120	James	Long	Private	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
[END OF RECRUITS/SOLDIER LIST]
Women & Children accompanying the foregoing [Soldiers]
No.	First Name(s)	Surname	"Description"	When and where received on board	When and where landed	Transcriber's Extra Notes
1	Susanna (wife of Robert)	Ramage		Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
2	Maria (wife of Richard)	Hope		Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
3	Elizabeth (wife of Ben.)	Worledge		Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
4	Ellen (wife of Timothy)	Sullivan		Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
5	Catherine (wife of John)	Hunt	Confined wt a [baby] Girl, [born] 31st Jan'y [1825]	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
6	Mary (wife of John)	Hammon/Hannor(?)	& Child, Eliza, 9 years old	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
7	Margaret (wife of J.J.)	Keating		Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
8	Ellen (wife of Michael)	Burgiss	& Child Jean, 15 mos. [months] old	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
9	Sarah (wife of Mark)	Hope	& Child Arthur, 6 weeks old	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
10	Mary (wife of Michael)	Corcoran	& Child Edward, 6 mos. old	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
11	Johanna (wife of Charles)	Foley [or Fowley]		Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
12	Rosetta (wife of Wm.)	Coggan	& Child Emma, 4 mos. old	Gravesend 12th Jan'y [January] 1825	St Helena 16th March 1825
	Twelve wives of soldiers, and six children - mostly babies under 15 months, one of whom was born during the voyage! - were given passage to St Helena.
PASSENGERS [cont'd]
No.	First Name(s)	Surname	"Description"	When and where received on board	When and where landed	Transcriber's Extra Notes
1	Mrs	Garling	& 11 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
2	Mr	Patullo	& 5 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
3	Mr	Barnes	& 5 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
4	Mr	Grant	& 6 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Singapore, 24 Aug[ust] 1825
5	Mr	Scott	& 4 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Singapore, 24 Aug[ust] 1825
6	Mr	Perreau	& 5 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Singapore, 24 Aug[ust] 1825
7	Mr Jno [John?]	Salmon	& 1 Native Servant	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Singapore, 24 Aug[ust] 1825
8	Mr Edw'd [Edward]	Coles	& 2 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Singapore, 24 Aug[ust] 1825
9	Capt	Hull	& 9 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
10	Mr	Mitchell	& 2 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
11	Mr	Burnett	& 1 Native Servant	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang [sic - Singapore], Aug 24th 1825
12	Mr	Hogan	& 2 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
13	Mr J	Bullock	& 2 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
14	Mr E B	Leicester	& 2 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
15	Mrs	Hogan	& 2 Children	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
16	Mr J H	Bell		Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
17	Mr	Hewitson(?)	& 2 Native Servants	Bencoolen 5th July 1825	Penang, July 27th 1825
18	Mr	Leicester, Jun'r		Penang, 11th Aug[ust] 1825	Singapore, Aug 24th 1825
19	Mr	Hewitson(?), Jun'r		Penang, 11th Aug[ust] 1825	Malacca, Aug 17th 1825
20	Mr	Brigle/Bugle		Penang, 11th Aug[ust] 1825	Malacca, Aug 17th 1825
21	Capt	Wilkinson		Penang, 11th Aug[ust] 1825	Malacca, Aug 17th 1825
22	Mrs	Wilkinson	& 3 Children	Penang, 11th Aug[ust] 1825	Malacca, Aug 17th 1825
	"5 Native Servants belonging to the above [Wilkinson family?].			Penang, 11th Aug[ust] 1825	Malacca, Aug 17th 1825
	The names of the Native Servants unknown."
	Total Passengers from Bencoolen & Penang: twenty-two, plus five children and fifty-nine native servants.]
PASSENGERS [cont'd]
No.	Name(s)		"Description"	When and where received on board	When and where landed	Transcriber's Extra Notes
1	Francisca		Native Woman of Penang	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	Penang, 28th July 1825
2	Seedan		Native Woman of Samarang	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	Penang, 28th July 1825
3	Lufow		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
4	Attie		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
5	Ann(?)		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
6	Assinn(?)		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
7	Asing		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
8	Ashon		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
9	Ason		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
10	Ahang		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
11	Anher		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
12	Mear		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
13	Assing		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
14	Appow		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
15	Shulang(?)		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
16	Anan		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
17	Attie		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
18	Ashear		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
19	Accow		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
20	Attoy		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
21	Sinssing(?)		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
22	Accow		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
23	Atting		Chinaman	St Helena, April 15th [1825]	China, Sept 11th [1825]
[END of PASSENGER LIST]
"I do declare upon honor [sic] that the foregoing are true & Correct Lists of the Ships Company, Troops & Passengers to the best of my knowledge & belief."
	[Signed] Edw'd Foord, Chief Off'r.
	Witness [signed] G Bryant