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Ship Esperance from the island of Trinidado to the coast of Corremandel.

Saturday May the 18. 1726

Latitude φ
Observation S. 36.° 14.'
Ditto φ account
S. 36. 24.
Meridian distance
E. 2431 miles
Longitude
E. 48.° 34.'
Variation φ
φ evening azimuth & amplitude
15. 37 northwesterly.

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Hour: 1; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ESE.; Winds: S. by W.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 7; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S. 1/2 S.; Winds: S.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: E. by S. Saw land; Winds: S. by E.
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Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: The northermost NNE. 1/2 E. & eastermost E. by N.; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Reefed both topsaills; Winds: [K.t?]
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Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: SW. by W.; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SW. 1/2 S.; Winds: SE. by S.
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Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SW.; Winds: SSE.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SW. by S.; Winds: SE. by S.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE.
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Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 118 miles
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Fresh gales with clear weather
& a large swell from south-southwest. At 4
saw land, & at 5 the northermost in
sight bore north-northeast 1/2 east 15 leagues & the
eastermost bore east by north 12 or 13 leagues
which believe to be Cape Falso or there
about & the northermost about Cape
Bona Esperance, butt cannot
be certain. I make the eastermost
land to lye in the latitude of
35. 6 south & meridian distance east from
Trinidado 2491. miles & longitude
east from ditto 49.° 49.'
Find the ship 10' to the northward of account.

Course S. 5° E. 58.
southing 57.
easting 5. - 6.

The Peace in company.

Sunday the 19th

Latitude φ
Observation S. 37.° 16.'
Ditto φ account
S. 37.° 21.'
Meridian distance
E. 2462 miles
Longitude
E. 49.° 13.'
Variation
Allow'd ⦵ 17. NW.

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Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ..; Winds: Double reefed both topsaills
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Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE.
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S. by E. 1/2 E.; Winds: E.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: S. by E.; Winds: E. by S.
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Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: S.; Winds: ESE.
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ..; Winds: Out 2 reefed both topsaills
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Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE.; Winds: ENE.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds: Out reefed both topsaills
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Hour: 6; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: NE. by E.
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Hour: 7; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 1; Fathoms: ..; Courses: Sound at ground 165 fathoms ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: Calm; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 2; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E.; Winds: WSW.
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Hour: 11; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ESE.; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 86 miles
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Fresh gales with clear
weather & a large swell from
the southward, the latter part
moderate gales butt the sea
running in heaps, in the
forenoon the Peace hoisted
out her yaul to sound found
165 fathoms fine grey sand with
black specks in it, believe
it must be upon the southwest edge
of the bank.

Course S. 25° E. 74.
southing 67
easting 31.
Difference of longitude 39.

Monday May 20. 1726.

Latitude φ
Account S. 37.° 34.'
Meridian distance
E. 2558 miles
Longitude
E. 51.° 13.'
Variation φ
Medium of two compasses
φ azimuth & amplitude
15.° 15.' northwesterly.

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Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 5; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds: SW. by W.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ESE.; Winds: SW. by S.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 7; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by S.; Winds: S. by W.
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Hour: 10; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: E. by N.; Winds: SE. by S.
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Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NE.; Winds: ESE.
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Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: NE. by N.; Winds: SE. by S.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 2; Courses: NE.; Winds: ESE.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: [K.t?]
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Hour: 5; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: S.; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SSE.; Winds: E.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 6; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 9; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. 1/2 S.; Winds: ENE.
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Hour: 10; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: E. by N.
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Hour: 12; Knots: 6; Fathoms: ; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 130 miles
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The first part moderate
gales with fair weather the
middle part light gales
& vearable, a swell from southwest
see abundance of silver birds.

Course S. 79° E. 98.'
southing 18
easting 96
Difference of longitude 120.

Tuesday the 21.st

Latitude φ
Observation S. 38.° 40.
Ditto φ account
S. 38. 30.
Meridian distance
E. 2648 miles
Longitude
E. 53°. 9.
Variation φ
Evening azimuth & amplitude
φ 2 compasses
16. 25
18. 25. in the morning

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Hour: 1; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: SE. by S.; Winds: E. by N.
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Hour: 2; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: SE.; Winds: ENE.
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Hour: 4; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Reefed both topsaills
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Hour: 6; Knots: 3; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 3; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. 1/2 E.; Winds: NE. by E.
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Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ..; Winds: Small rain
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Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. by E.; Winds:
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Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 11; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 4; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 1; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 2; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 3; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds:
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Hour: 4; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: SE. 1/2 E.; Winds:
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Hour: 5; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 6; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 5; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 7; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 4; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 8; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Out reefed fore-topsaill
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Hour: 9; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ESE.; Winds: NE.
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Hour: 10; Knots: 4; Fathoms: 3; Courses: ..; Winds: Out reefed main-topsail
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Hour: 11; Knots: 5; Fathoms: ..; Courses: ; Winds:
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Hour: 12; Knots: 5; Fathoms: 2; Courses: ; Winds:
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Distance 109 miles
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Fresh gales with fair
weather, in the evening it
fell little wind & we thought
the wind would shift, it proved
only some small rain, have
had a large swell from the
southwest & western bord.

Course S. 58° E. 106.'
southing 56
easting 90
Difference of longitude 116