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Ship Esperance from Ostend towards St. Iago bound to Bengale.

Monday March the 11. 1726

Latitude φ
observation N. 44.° 34'
Ditto φ account
North 44.° 49.'
Meridian distance
W. 555 miles
Longitude
W. 13.° 34.'

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Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: W. by S.; Winds: ENE.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: Saw a sail; Winds: W. 1/2 N.
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Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: WSW.; Winds: E. by S.
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: SE.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SE. by S.
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Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 140 miles
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Moderate gales with fair
weather, and a swell from
the eastward, at 2. in the
afternoon saw a saile standing
to the Northward.
At noon had a good observation
find myself to the southward
of account 15 miles, which impute
to the steerige.
Course is S. 52° W. 138.'
southing 85.
westing 108.
Difference of longitude 152.

Tuesday March 12.

Latitude
φ observation N. 42.° 13'
Ditto φ account
N. 42.° 22.'
Meridian distance
W. 583 miles
Longitude
W. 14.° 16.'
Variation
Allowed 1 point

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Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. by E.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 135 miles
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Moderate gales with fair
weather & pretty smooth water.

Find myself 9' to the southward
of account.
Course is S. 12° W. 135.'
southing 132'
westing 28.'
Difference of longitude 42.

Wednesday March 13 1726

Latitude φ
Observation 39.° 51.' N.
Ditto φ account
40.° 1.' N.
Meridian distance
W. 612 miles
Longitude
W. 14.° 54.'
Variation
Allowed 3/4 a point

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Hour: 1; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SSW.; Winds: SE. by E.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: ESE.
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Hour: 9; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Saw a sail W. by S.; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: E. by S.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: SE. by E.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds:
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Distance 136 miles
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The first part fresh
gales with fair weather, the
latter part, less wind at
12 at night, saw a saile
baring west by south standing
to the northward.
At noon I had a good
observation find myself to the
southward of account 9' which believe
is owing to our compasses.

Course is S. 12° W. 136.'
southing 133.
westing 29.
Difference of longitude W. 38.

Thursday March 14.

Latitude
φ observation 38.' 30. N.
Ditto φ account
38. 34. N.
Meridian distance
W. 689 miles
Longitude
16.° 33.' W.
Variation
Allowed 3/4 point

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Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 2; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE.
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Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. 1/2 S.; Winds: SE. by S.
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Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE.
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Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds: E. by S.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Rain
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Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Ditto
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Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Reefed both topsails
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Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: WSW.; Winds: S.
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Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: W.; Winds: SSW. Out reefed both topsails
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Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: WNW.; Winds: SW.
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds: [Kt?]
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Distance 115 miles
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The first part small
gales with fair weather
the latter part moderate
gales with some rain &
close weather.
Course is S. 45° W. 108
southing 77
westing 77.
Difference of longitude 99.