Acasta Whaling Log, 1830-1831 (Whaling Logs)

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Last edit almost 4 years ago by East Hampton Library

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from : H.	from : K.	from : F.	from : Courses	from : Winds.	from : Leeway	from : Air.	from : Water.	towards : Occurrences, the 23rd Day of May 1831
1 ; 2	1		N	SE				Monday, Commenced with light [bir?] and hot weather ~ Middle part the Same ~ Latter part Much the Same
3 ; 4	1
5 ; 6	2
7 ; 8	2	1/2
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
1 ; 2
3 ; 4
5 ; 6
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
Course.	Dist.	Diff. Latitude	Dep.	Diff. Longitude	Latitude by Dead Reckoning	Latitude by Observation	Longitude by Dead Reckoning	Longitude by Chro.	Longitude by Observation	Variation.	Mer. Dist
						3..16	37..37
from : H.	from : K.	from : F.	from : Courses	from : Winds.	from : Leeway	from : Air.	from : Water.	towards : Occurrences, the 24th Day of May [1831]
1 ; 2	2	1/2	NNW	NE				Tuesday, Commenced with light [birs?] , and with passing clouds ~ the heat almost insupportable ~ Middle part fine breezes ~ Latter part light and pleasant ~ The Crew employed at Bending Bone
3 ; 4	3
5 ; 6	3
7 ; 8	3
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
1 ; 2
3 ; 4
5 ; 6
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
Course.	Dist.	Diff. Latitude	Dep.	Diff. Longitude	Latitude by Dead Reckoning	Latitude by Observation	Longitude by Dead Reckoning	Longitude by Chro.	Longitude by Observation	Variation.	Mer. Dist
						4..38		38..42

Last edit over 3 years ago by heidimarie

Complete

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from : H.	from : K.	from : F.	from : Courses	from : Winds.	from : Leeway	from : Air.	from : Water.	towards : Occurrences, the 25th Day of May 1831
1 ; 2			NNW	NE				Wednesday, Commenced with light winds and pleasant weather ~ Latter part fresh breezes and Cloudy ~ The Crew employed at Taring the New rigging ~ so Ends the Day
3 ; 4
5 ; 6
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
1 ; 2
3 ; 4			NW to N
5 ; 6			NNW
7 ; 8			N to W
9 ; 10			NNW
11 ; 12
Course.	Dist.	Diff. Latitude	Dep.	Diff. Longitude	Latitude by Dead Reckoning	Latitude by Observation	Longitude by Dead Reckoning	Longitude by Chro.	Longitude by Observation	Variation.	Mer. Dist
						6..00		39..41
from : H.	from : K.	from : F.	from : Courses	from : Winds.	from : Leeway	from : Air.	from : Water.	towards : Occurrences, the 26th Day of May [1831]
1 ; 2			NNW	NE				Thursday, Commenced with fresh breezes from NE to NNE and Cloudy Sky ~ Latter part fresh winds at NE . steered NW
3 ; 4			NW to N	NE to N
5 ; 6			NW	NNE
7 ; 8			NW
9 ; 10			NW to N	NE
11 ; 12			NW to N
1 ; 2			NW to N
3 ; 4			NW to N
5 ; 6			NW to N
7 ; 8			NW	NE
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
Course.	Dist.	Diff. Latitude	Dep.	Diff. Longitude	Latitude by Dead Reckoning	Latitude by Observation	Longitude by Dead Reckoning	Longitude by Chro.	Longitude by Observation	Variation.	Mer. Dist
						7..32	41.31

Last edit over 3 years ago by heidimarie

Complete

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from : H.	from : K.	from : F.	from : Courses	from : Winds.	from : Leeway	from : Air.	from : Water.	towards : Occurrences, the 27th Day of May 1831
1 ; 2			NW	NE				Friday, These 24 hours begins with fresh winds and Clouds , ~ Latter part more moderate
3 ; 4
5 ; 6
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
1 ; 2
3 ; 4
5 ; 6
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
Course.	Dist.	Diff. Latitude	Dep.	Diff. Longitude	Latitude by Dead Reckoning	Latitude by Observation	Longitude by Dead Reckoning	Longitude by Chro.	Longitude by Observation	Variation.	Mer. Dist
						9..16	43.35
from : H.	from : K.	from : F.	from : Courses	from : Winds.	from : Leeway	from : Air.	from : Water.	towards : Occurrences, the 28th Day of May [1831]
1 ; 2			NW	NE to E				Saturday, Commenced with moderate winds and cloudy inclining to squalls ~ Middle almost calm some rain ~ Latter part fresh breezes ~ finished taring the rigging so Ends the Day
3 ; 4
5 ; 6
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
1 ; 2
3 ; 4
5 ; 6
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
Course.	Dist.	Diff. Latitude	Dep.	Diff. Longitude	Latitude by Dead Reckoning	Latitude by Observation	Longitude by Dead Reckoning	Longitude by Chro.	Longitude by Observation	Variation.	Mer. Dist
						10..39	45.36

Last edit over 3 years ago by heidimarie

Complete

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from : H.	from : K.	from : F.	from : Courses	from : Winds.	from : Leeway	from : Air.	from : Water.	towards : Occurrences, the 29th Day of May 1831
1 ; 2			NW	NE to N				Sunday, These 24 hours commenced with Strong breezes and squally carried away top Mast studding sail Boom and Crain to the swing Boom y sent another up ~ Latter part Weather pleasant and winds strong
3 ; 4
5 ; 6			NW to W
7 ; 8
9 ; 10				NE
11 ; 12
1 ; 2
3 ; 4
5 ; 6			NW
7 ; 8				NE to N
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
Course.	Dist.	Diff. Latitude	Dep.	Diff. Longitude	Latitude by Dead Reckoning	Latitude by Observation	Longitude by Dead Reckoning	Longitude by Chro.	Longitude by Observation	Variation.	Mer. Dist
						12..41		48..14	at 4 PM
from : H.	from : K.	from : F.	from : Courses	from : Winds.	from : Leeway	from : Air.	from : Water.	towards : Occurrences, the 30th Day of May [1831]
1 ; 2			NW 1/4 W	NE to N				Monday, Commenced with fresh trades [winds] and fine weather ~ Latter part wind and weather the same ~ find our Copper and Sheething coming off fast , and the Ship leaking one hundred strokes per [Le? OR hour?]
3 ; 4
5 ; 6
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
1 ; 2			gulf	weed
3 ; 4
5 ; 6			NW
7 ; 8
9 ; 10
11 ; 12
Course.	Dist.	Diff. Latitude	Dep.	Diff. Longitude	Latitude by Dead Reckoning	Latitude by Observation	Longitude by Dead Reckoning	Longitude by Chro.	Longitude by Observation	Variation.	Mer. Dist
						14..43		50..39

Last edit over 3 years ago by heidimarie

Acasta Whaling Log, 1830-1831